Upcoming Events

Join fellow Spiders for an evening of service and sustainability as we partner with the University of Richmond's Sustainability Office to help maintain one of the University's beautiful natural spaces!

The Spiders FLI Mentor Peer Program, which pairs incoming first-generation college students (where neither parent or guardian has a bachelor's degree) and/or limited-income students (those who require substantial financial aid), with returning first-generation and/or limited-income student peer mentors. The mentors are all academically successful and very excited to work with new first-generation...

Gather for an evening of German games, music, and food at German Game Night, hosted by German Studies. German welcome, but not required!

A nonpartisan conversation about the issues shaping the midterm electionsWe hope you will join us Thursday, Oct. 8, at 6 p.m. as the University of Richmond welcomes well-known journalist and political analyst Chuck Todd to campus for a wide-ranging interview about the issues shaping this year’s midterm elections.The conversation will be filmed live for an upcoming episode of public radio's...

Celebrating our 'Hair-itage:' Powdered wigs and hair care during the mid 1700s Join the Department of Classical Studies and the Richmond Society of the Archaeological Institute of America to celebrate Virginia Archaeology Month and International Archaeology Day with a lecture by Laura Galke, senior archaeologist at WSP.

You and your guests are invited to join fellow Spiders in Chicago as we celebrate and welcome the Class of 2026 to alumni life and Chicago. Whether you’re brand new to Chicago area or have called the city home for years, this event is the perfect chance to grow your web, reconnect with classmates, and make new friends. Enjoy your first drink, heavy appetizers, and a cash bar while...

Join leading scholars and practitioners as they discuss the profound impact of inheritance laws on wealth inequality.

Participants will help with planting butterfly weed in the meadow of the Eco-Corridor. To get more details on this week’s scheduled activity, contact our Natural Areas Steward at Joseph.Day@richmond.edu. 

Join the UR Alumni Association and Spider Athletic Fund for a lively pre-game celebration before the Spiders take on the Fordham Rams. Come reconnect with fellow alumni, fans, friends and family for an energetic warm-up to game day. We'll provide game-day snacks so you can get fired up together before heading to the stadium. All are welcome; wear your red and blue gear and bring your...