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The Strategic Plan: "Forging our Future, Building from Strength"

The University of Richmond's new strategic plan is built on five pillars that will strengthen the University for years to come and continue to distinguish Richmond among institutions of higher education.Learn more

Richmond names next provost

The University of Richmond has announced Jeffrey W. Legro as its next provost and vice president for academic affairs, effective July 1.Learn more

Expanding access and opportunity

Richmond has joined 30 of the nation’s most respected colleges and universities in an initiative to substantially expand the number of talented low- and moderate-income students at America’s top-performing undergraduate institutions with the highest graduation rates.

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The Richmond Guarantee

Every undergraduate student is eligible to receive a fellowship of up to $4,000 for a summer internship or faculty-mentored research project.Learn more
Spring 2017 Update

Read President Crutcher's latest update to the University community.

Feature Stories

Rebecca Robinson, '16
Senior's passion for music helped shape history research project
Mary Allen, '16
Scholar-athlete gives back to her Northside Richmond neighborhood through class and volunteer work
Regina Cavada, '16
Partnering with local organizations shifts senior's perspective from global to local
Amelia Mitrotz, '16
Jepson senior applies leadership studies and personal experience to investigate feminism on the internet
Leadership on Stage and Screen
Community-based-learning course teaches students how to lead on the stage and in life
Sloane True, '11
Alumna works on major film and TV productions in the Richmond area
Emily Onufer, '17
Bonner Scholar uses her Bonner summer of service and a Civic Fellowship to explore climate change in the South Pacific
Science Leadership Scholars Program
Students apply leadership studies to sciences in new program
Thinking Like a Humanist
Humanities majors learn how to see the world from all angles
Finding Home Again
After a year abroad, Molly Rossi, '16, readjusts to life in Richmond through friendships with fellow exchange students.
Victoria Charles, '16
Senior focuses on black student life with a racial history project
Aisha Farooq, '17
Junior explores the juvenile court system through summer internship
Christian Voto, '16
Pre-med and business student helps coordinate first government-approved drone delivery of medication
The Science of Changing Lives
Lexi Caldwell, '16, connects science to personal experience through summer work with Genetic Alliance
Caroline Utz, '17
Junior researches civic effect of satirical news
Diego Leal, '15
Senior addresses three life lessons from research in the liberal arts
Gwen Setterberg, '15
Senior LALIS major receives Fulbright grant to teach English in Argentina
Storytelling, Identity, Social Change
Inside the razor-wire fence surrounding Bon Air Juvenile Correctional Center, students learn how storytelling can incite social change
The Magic of Chemistry
American Chemical Society Student Associates perform a magic show to teach children about chemistry
Mel Shuaipi, '15
Senior blends business and social change abroad and at home
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The University of Richmond is a remarkable institution, combining excellence in undergraduate education with vibrant professional and continuing studies schools. There is an extraordinary foundation in place on which to continue to build boldly and imaginatively. Dr. Ronald A. Crutcher

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