Upcoming Events

In today’s fiercely competitive arenas, etiquette and social intelligence will distinguish you from the crowd. This session provides skills you can implement immediately to help project confidence and authority at any event, while enjoying a three course meal and camaraderie. RSVP on SpiderCentral. 

Concerned with “the residue of language,” artist Bethany Collins critically examines American history and the nuance of racial and national identities. Collins’ talk will trace how processes of selective erasure lead to exposure — using texts from the Western canon as case studies in historical and linguistic reinterpretation. Mirroring the cyclicality of musical refrains,...

Bad Boys and Good Girls: “Simple” Characterization in Apollonius of Tyre

Spiders FLI mentors and mentees meet bi-monthly to build community while developing new skill sets. 

What does it mean to be born into a world we did not choose?

Join Ashley White, Visiting Assistant Professor in Department of Theatre & Dance, in conversation with Grammy-winning and Tony and Emmy nominated Broadway actress Phillipa Soo, best known for the role of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton in Hamilton, for a discussion highlighting her career journey, her reflections on storytelling as a form of cultural connection, and the role of the arts in shaping...

Dia de Los Muertos is around the corner! The Day of the Dead Community altar became an annual UR tradition over 3 years ago, and this year we’ve partnered with Health and Wellbeing to grow this celebration.

Join us for a tree planting event in Jackson Ward. This project was developed through collaboration between the Historic Jackson Ward Association and the University of Richmond's Spatial Analysis Lab (Department of Geography, Environment, & Sustainability,). During the summer, undergraduate students conducted an urban heat study of Jackson Ward sidewalks, identifying areas with the highest...

Meet with benefits vendors, including insurance representatives, to explore your plan options. Don’t forget to get your free flu shot at the Benefits Fairs!No appointment is needed — just bring your insurance card.

The Mini-Symposia Series builds on the extraordinary enthusiasm for the Faculty and Staff Research Symposium, offering a new rhythm of exchange across the academic year. Instead of one full day, we gather four times– in the fall and spring—for half-day symposia that revisit and reimagine presentations from the full Symposium. This new format allows more opportunities to engage with...