STUDENT EXPERIENCE
‘Loud, colorful, a little chaotic’: University of Richmond students find community at SpiderFest
Students and student organizations mix and mingle to find the right matches.
Spotlight
Business
Have you played padel yet?
Padel is a fast-growing global racket sport thanks in part to Richmond alumni Bill Ridenour, R’79, and Gary Bigler, ’08, whose business builds padel courts.
Well-being
Getting outside despite your 9-to-5 job can improve your mental health
Here’s how to spend time in nature during and around working hours, according to a professor who studies urban landscapes.
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STUDENT EXPERIENCE
University of Richmond students learn from a Broadway and Hollywood legend
Paul Tazewell, who designed costumes for Hamilton, Wicked, and West Side Story, shared stories and answered questions about his groundbreaking career.
Ranking News
University of Richmond Ranked In Top Five Liberal Arts Colleges for Career Outcomes by LinkedIn; Included Among 50 Best Colleges for Long-Term Career Success
The University of Richmond ranked in the top five of the annual LinkedIn Top Colleges list in the liberal arts colleges category.
In the News
Students and AI: Attitudes, Concerns, and What Colleges Need to Know
Lauren Tilton, rhetoric and communications studies professor and director of CLAAI, is quoted.
Why Baby Boomers and Gen Z have different concerns about the economy
Finance professor Tom Arnold is interviewed.
How did Jimothy the raccoon survive? Thanks to his mom, most likely.
Neuroscience professor Kelly Lambert authored this piece, originally published in The Conversation.
In new book, historian investigates the story of a Black female serial killer in south Louisiana
A book by leadership studies professor and historian Lauren Henley is reviewed.
Inside the world of family offices: How ultrarich dealmakers invest billions
Law professor Allison Tait is quoted.
The Masculinity Scam
Psychology professor Adam Stanaland is quoted.
SPIDERS MAKING AN IMPACT
Releases
University of Richmond Museums Hosts Singaporean Artist Shubigi Rao and Student-Curated Exhibition This Fall
This fall, the University of Richmond Museums’ Joel and Lila Harnett Museum of Art will feature three exhibitions, including a landmark exhibit from Singaporean artist Shubigi Rao.
UNIVERSITY NEWS
Making a lasting investment in student success at the University of Richmond
Saif Mehkari was named inaugural recipient of a faculty fellowship remembering John Benton, a 1973 Robins School alum.
STUDENT EXPERIENCE
The University of Richmond Class of 2030 is here
The newest Spiders bring talents, accomplishments, and creativity to the UR community. Meet three of them now.
Student Experience
Cherished traditions of Proclamation and Investiture continue at University of Richmond
Here’s a look at some of 2026’s best photos from the annual rituals that mark the start of the fall semester.
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