Current Students

The Fulbright U.S. Student program awards 2,000 grants to study, conduct research, or teach English abroad after graduation. Juniors and Seniors: now is a great time to start learning about and planning your Fulbright journey! Applicants must be U.S. citizens to be eligible.

Students planning to apply for Fulbright next fall must attend an information session this spring. Come to THC 321 at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 27, to learn about the various Fulbright options, eligibility and selection criteria, application components, timeline, and resources to help you apply.

Great Art On Screen: "The Prado Museum: A Collection of Wonders"
Wednesday, February 16 | 7 p.m.

The Prado Museum: A Collection of Wonders celebrates the 200th anniversary of the storied Prado Museum -- one of the most-visited museums in the world. Hosted by Academy Award winner Jeremy Irons, this cinematic journey offers viewers a spell-binding experience, telling the story of Spain and beyond, through the works of Velazquez, Rubens, Titian, Mantegna, Bosch, Goya, El Greco, and more.

Introduction provided by Richard Waller, Executive Director of University Museums and Elena Calvillo, Associate Professor of Art History

About Great Art on Screen
Great Art on Screen, in partnership with University Museums, is a series of film documentaries featuring an in-depth look at the most extraordinary and groundbreaking art masters of their time.

The University Faculty Senate will meet at 3 PM on Friday, February 28, in Tyler Haynes Commons, Room 305. The agenda for the meeting is available on the Senate website under "Meeting Minutes and Agendas." All University community members are welcome to attend. The minutes from the January 24 meeting have been posted to the Senate website: https://facultysenate.richmond.edu/meetings/minutes/index.html. Any questions may be directed to Gina Flanagan at grakes@richmond.edu.

Do you have a passion for reporting? The Collegian is seeking its new staff for the 2020-2021 school year. We are looking for a diverse set of perspectives who have an interest in informing our campus community. Staff positions are open to everyone, regardless of class year and major. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 26. Below are links to the application and descriptions for each role on staff. Please email olivia.diaz@richmond.edu if you have any questions!

Link to Application:
https://forms.gle/NCNnC4DEzUJPyyjL7

Collegian Staff Role Descriptions:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bo2g4sOCR6n79B0wrxNxLOaNcNndPbgGE8DgRAUkTVo/edit?usp=sharing

Students are partnering with the Center for Civic Engagement to create a public piece of community art to celebrate intersections between diversity and community on the Think Tank in THC. Students are welcome to stop by THC 201 for silhouette photography between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Monday (2/24), Tuesday (2/25), and Wednesday (2/26).

Spiders for Spiders is a student movement to end sexual violence in our community. Spiders for Spiders facilitates an interactive training that is intended to empower members of our student community to play an active role in ending sexual violence, relationship violence, and stalking.

Participants will learn realistic methods of intervening before, during, and after incidents of violence occur as well as how to support friends. Participants will leave with information about campus and community resources and with concrete tools to help create a culture where violence is not tolerated and where everyone is expected to do their part to keep our community safe. Food will be provided.

Register at bit.ly/SpidersForSpiders

UR's favorite rock band, SABBATICAL, returns to the Cellar on Thursday, February 27, at 5:30 p.m. Wade Downey (guitar, keyboard, vocals), Laura Knouse (vocals), Steve Allred (guitar, vocals), Pete LeViness (bass), and Jackson LeViness (drums) will perform a selection of favorites from the catalog of the Rolling Stones. Enjoy two full sets of great tunes!

Dr. Nan Enstad, University of Wisconsin, Madison, will present this year's Thomas S. Berry lecture, "The Jim Crow Cigarette from Richmond to China," Thursday, February 27, 4:30 PM, Carole Weinstein International Center Commons.