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A summer program in Perugia, Italy, kept University of Richmond Women's Lacrosse midfielder Chloe Conti busy. The and major took an intensive class and an class and visited Milan, Venice, Florence, and Rome on the weekends. 70% of recent University of Richmond grads had an experience as undergrads. Stupendo! 🌍 🍝 University of Richmond Global Engagement https://richmondspiders.com/news/2026/7/23/womens-lacrosse-summer-series-chloe-conti

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Yesterday, professor Tom Shields gave a presentation to 100 Chesterfield County Public Schools social workers, psychologists, and counselors on the demographic changes in Richmond-area . He shared data from the interactive Live and Learn website, which examines the connection between and segregation in Richmond and the surrounding counties.

View the Live and Learn website: https://ow.ly/jrN850Zzpjb

Senior Hannah Contessa recently completed her credit-bearing Jepson School as a legal assistant at the Richmond office of Kiernan Trebach LLP, a firm representing corporations, insurers, and self-insureds in the defense of litigated matters. She supported attorneys by conducting case research, drafting correspondence to court clerks, and managing administrative tasks. University of Richmond Career Services

About the Jepson internship: https://sl.richmond.edu/cb

“The microschool movement, which usually has from eight to 15 students, has been happening across the United States, not just in the Richmond area,” Tom Shields, professor of and , told Richmond magazine. “Itʼs an outgrowth of the COVID pandemic, where people would create a pod in their neighborhood — in a house, a business or a neighborhood center.”

Spoiled for Choice Born out of the pandemic, the microschools movement takes off.

These University of Richmond undergraduates just wrapped up their five-week Jepson at Cambridge program. Along with University of Richmond School of Law students, they took classes at Emmanuel College at the University of Cambridge and visited the in London. University of Richmond Global Engagement 🌍

More about Jepson at Cambridge: https://ow.ly/KEtz50ZxN4t

"A society that expects universities to produce reliable knowledge must... safeguard the conditions under which disagreement with power remains institutionally possible," writes visiting international scholar of Dr. Kazi ASM Nurul Huda in his oped for The Daily Star. His observations about the tension between government-funded and have applications beyond his native .

UGC’s centralised research funding must not undermine academic independence The government’s decision in April to channel public university research funding through the University Grants Commission (UGC) has since triggered an intense debate.

Senior Jasmine Lin mapped the impact of roads on the and of the during her summer with the Upper Amazon Conservancy. 🌎 University of Richmond School of Arts & Sciences University of Richmond Career Services University of Richmond University of Richmond International Education

Jungle journey: An internship takes University of Richmond senior into the heart of the Amazon Senior maps the impact of roads on the ecosystem and Indigenous peoples of the Amazon during a summer internship.

Once again, the University of Richmond is recognized in the Fiske Guide to Colleges. “From first-of-their-kind academic programs to innovative out-of-classroom learning and networking opportunities, Richmond is working hard to push its vision of preprofessional education shaped by commitments to the liberal arts, leadership, and community involvement,” says the guide's 2027 edition. 🕷️❤️💙 University of Richmond Alumni

Fiske Guide to Colleges continues to rank University of Richmond among the best UR praised for rigorous academics, student experience, and outcomes.

During her Philadelphia Union , senior Ellisen Houston has staffed FIFA World Cup watch parties, Major League Soccer (MLS) games, and events. The experience has affirmed her desire to work in post-graduation. University of Richmond Career Services

Soccer mania grips University of Richmond senior interning with Major League Soccer team Staffing World Cup watch parties and Major League Soccer games affirms senior’s desire to work in professional sports.