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Three UR students awarded competitive Gilman scholarships

The awards will support study abroad experiences for Azin Bahari, Dominique Cressler, and Ayele J. d'Almeida this spring and summer. Richmond has had 27 Gilman Scholars since the program started in 2001.

Cultivating success through access to education

Richmond student Michael Kitimet is building a library in his Kenyan hometown, equipping students and shaping futures through learning.

Geography professor awarded international grant

David Salisbury, along with two students, has received a grant from the Pan-American Institute of Geography and History to map threatened Amazonian borderlands.

UR named one of the nation's top innovative colleges

College Consensus included UR in the top 10 underrated colleges serving students in a way that deserves attention.

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Jan
22
Jepson Leadership Forum: Zeynep Tufekci
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
The Jepson Leadership Forum presents Zeynep Tufekci, Contributing Opinion Writer to The New York Times and UNC-Chapel Hill Associate Professor, for a discussion on Democracy in the Age of Twitter, Facebook & YouTube on Tues., Jan. 22, at 7 p.m. in the Jepson Alumni Center. The event is ...free
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Jan
23
Tucker-Boatwright Festival, Southeast Asian Connections featuring Richmond Symphony
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
This evening’s performance features Debussy’s Pagodes and La boite a joujoux with a traditional Balinese shadow play, Evan Ziporyn’s Ngaben for Balinese gamelan and orchestra, Dewa Alit’s Open My Door, and Mozart’s Symphony No. 25, and the...
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Jan
25
A&S NEXT
All Day
You’re a Spider, so you dream big. You don’t want to land just any job after UR, but a purposeful career you’re passionate about. At A&S NEXT, a career program specifically for A&S students, we aim to give you the tools to understand your personal strengths and how you can...
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Jan
26
A&S NEXT
All Day
You’re a Spider, so you dream big. You don’t want to land just any job after UR, but a purposeful career you’re passionate about. At A&S NEXT, a career program specifically for A&S students, we aim to give you the tools to understand your personal strengths and how you can...
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May not be #TowerTuesday, but who's complaining? 📸: @lloydabell4May not be #TowerTuesday, but who's complaining? 📸: @lloydabell4

May not be #TowerTuesday, but who's complaining? 📸: @lloydabell4

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Just when we thought Westhampton Lake couldn’t look any better… ・・・ 📸: @nicolep13rcy, '19Just when we thought Westhampton Lake couldn’t look any better… ・・・ 📸: @nicolep13rcy, '19

Just when we thought Westhampton Lake couldn’t look any better… ・・・ 📸: @nicolep13rcy, '19

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Looking back at the winter wonderland we call home. 🕷❄️Looking back at the winter wonderland we call home. 🕷❄️

Looking back at the winter wonderland we call home. 🕷❄️

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When the world insists on a study break, you leave Boatwright and take. that. study. break. 🕷❄️When the world insists on a study break, you leave Boatwright and take. that. study. break. 🕷❄️

When the world insists on a study break, you leave Boatwright and take. that. study. break. 🕷❄️

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UPDATE: All campus events and classes scheduled for Monday, December 10, with the exception of final examinations, are cancelled due to the snow storm. Designated essential personnel should coordinate their work schedules with their respective supervisors. Non-essential personnel should not report to work. All exams scheduled for before 2 p.m. Monday, December 10, will be rescheduled for the same time and location on Wednesday, December 12. Exams scheduled for 2 p.m. and after on Monday, December 10, will be held as scheduled. Individuals should use their best judgment in making safe travel decisions. The University is working diligently to clear as many roads, parking lots, and sidewalks as possible, but please use caution at all times. Please continue to monitor your email, http://alert.richmond.edu/, and local media, or call the hotline (804-289-8760) for additional information. Adjustments to the hours for campus services will be posted at http://alert.richmond.edu/. The University anticipates operating normally Tuesday, December 11.UPDATE: All campus events and classes scheduled for Monday, December 10, with the exception of final examinations, are cancelled due to the snow storm. Designated essential personnel should coordinate their work schedules with their respective supervisors. Non-essential personnel should not report to work. All exams scheduled for before 2 p.m. Monday, December 10, will be rescheduled for the same time and location on Wednesday, December 12. Exams scheduled for 2 p.m. and after on Monday, December 10, will be held as scheduled. Individuals should use their best judgment in making safe travel decisions. The University is working diligently to clear as many roads, parking lots, and sidewalks as possible, but please use caution at all times. Please continue to monitor your email, http://alert.richmond.edu/, and local media, or call the hotline (804-289-8760) for additional information. Adjustments to the hours for campus services will be posted at http://alert.richmond.edu/. The University anticipates operating normally Tuesday, December 11.

UPDATE: All campus events and classes scheduled for Monday, December 10, with the exception of final examinations, are cancelled due to the snow storm. Designated essential personnel should coordinate their work schedules with their respective supervisors. Non-essential personnel should not report to work. All exams scheduled for before 2 p.m. Monday, December 10, will be rescheduled for the same time and location on Wednesday, December 12. Exams scheduled for 2 p.m. and after on Monday, December 10, will be held as scheduled. Individuals should use their best judgment in making safe travel decisions. The University is working diligently to clear as many roads, parking lots, and sidewalks as possible, but please use caution at all times. Please continue to monitor your email, http://alert.richmond.edu/, and local media, or call the hotline (804-289-8760) for additional information. Adjustments to the hours for campus services will be posted at http://alert.richmond.edu/. The University anticipates operating normally Tuesday, December 11.

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Daydreaming of warmer times on Westhampton Lake. 🕷🍂 ・・・ 📸: @carolinedem_, '22Daydreaming of warmer times on Westhampton Lake. 🕷🍂 ・・・ 📸: @carolinedem_, '22

Daydreaming of warmer times on Westhampton Lake. 🕷🍂 ・・・ 📸: @carolinedem_, '22

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Last day of classes mood. Good luck on exams, #Spiders! 🕷❤️💙 ・・・ **No study materials were harmed or lost during the making of this photo.Last day of classes mood. Good luck on exams, #Spiders! 🕷❤️💙 ・・・ **No study materials were harmed or lost during the making of this photo.

Last day of classes mood. Good luck on exams, #Spiders! 🕷❤️💙 ・・・ **No study materials were harmed or lost during the making of this photo.

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Christmas card goals courtesy of @abby_c_smith, ‘19. 🕷🎄Christmas card goals courtesy of @abby_c_smith, ‘19. 🕷🎄

Christmas card goals courtesy of @abby_c_smith, ‘19. 🕷🎄

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The night before the first snow of the season, #URichmond converted the Forum into a winter wonderland. #Spiders took a break from studying to enjoy holiday treats and ice skating. 🕷️ ❄️The night before the first snow of the season, #URichmond converted the Forum into a winter wonderland. #Spiders took a break from studying to enjoy holiday treats and ice skating. 🕷️ ❄️

The night before the first snow of the season, #URichmond converted the Forum into a winter wonderland. #Spiders took a break from studying to enjoy holiday treats and ice skating. 🕷️ ❄️

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What has 2,400 pieces of garland, 4,200 white twinkling lights, and big red bows? Every #TowerTuesday from now until 2019.What has 2,400 pieces of garland, 4,200 white twinkling lights, and big red bows? Every #TowerTuesday from now until 2019.

What has 2,400 pieces of garland, 4,200 white twinkling lights, and big red bows? Every #TowerTuesday from now until 2019.

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Exams are upon us, so we’re guessing our #Spiders may need a little #URichmond-sponsored tranquility. Go ahead and close out of your daily meditation app - we’ve got you covered for today. 🕷❤️💙Exams are upon us, so we’re guessing our #Spiders may need a little #URichmond-sponsored tranquility. Go ahead and close out of your daily meditation app - we’ve got you covered for today. 🕷❤️💙

Exams are upon us, so we’re guessing our #Spiders may need a little #URichmond-sponsored tranquility. Go ahead and close out of your daily meditation app - we’ve got you covered for today. 🕷❤️💙

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Hanukkah begins tonight! Wishing #Spiders everywhere joy and light throughout the year and especially over these next eight days and nights.Hanukkah begins tonight! Wishing #Spiders everywhere joy and light throughout the year and especially over these next eight days and nights.

Hanukkah begins tonight! Wishing #Spiders everywhere joy and light throughout the year and especially over these next eight days and nights.

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