University of Richmond Magazine

A group of dancers in all black on stage dramatically lit.
A group of dancers in all black on stage dramatically lit.

University Dancers celebrate 40 years

The anniversary concert showcased the company’s legacy of artists, mentors, and dear friends putting one another in the spotlight.
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Curriculum Vitae
The health studies boom
Enrollment in health studies is growing quickly. Here’s an inside look at why students are increasingly choosing it and where it’s taking them.
An aerial photo of the UR campus at twilight with fractal images overlaid to represent AI code
Inquiry
AI @ UR
Artificial intelligence is now part of higher education. UR’s approach encourages experimentation focused on enhancing student learning.
A painting of two women in red dresses standing with water pitchers by a tower.
Portfolio
Look Again: Art for Our Curriculum

A spring exhibition focused on recent acquisitions highlights the university’s art collection as an ongoing record of campus intellectual life.

Spiders Near and Far

A large group of students, sitting on the grass at Westhampton Green. They are joined by WebstUR and are all smiling into the camera.
Postscript
Spider census

Yes, Spiders are everywhere. Here’s a current look at UR’s alumni community.

Headshot of Taylor McClain
Career Growth
Back to school
Going back to school for a master's degree can be a big decision. That's why Taylor McClain, GC'21, waited years to return. "I absolutely loved it."
Tom Lappas, ’98
Journalism
Because it matters
Tom Lappas, '98, owns The Henrico Citizen, which bounced back after losing all its advertising revenue during the COVID-19 pandemic.
1992 Westhampton alumni circle letters
Moments
The circle letter
A group of 1992 alumni stayed in touch through snail mail for 20 years, each person adding their letter to the ever-growing parcel of memories.
“I love being able to be part of something that’s bigger than myself.”
—Jaide Hinds-Clarke, ’20

Eye

Two MMA fighters
Sunrise over Modlin in the snow.
A goat chewing grass.
A group of four UR students and a guide raft through Hollywood rapids on the James river.
A photo of student ben mayes at Shalom Farms. He stands in front of tall green plants and is holding a farm implement. He is smiling gently at the camera.
A photograph of five members of the UR Womens' Basketball team holding the A-10 tournament and and A-10 regular season trophies.
Alumni watch the fireworks at the evening celebration by the lake during Reunion
A photo of four Amazonian representatives walking across the Potterfield bridge with the Richmond city skyline behind them.

Campus News

“We want [first-generation/limited income] students to feel comfortable and supported so they have just as great of an experience as Alexa had.”
—Nel Ellwein, P’24, mother of Alexa, ’24
Grace Maclean, ’25, and three teammates from Envee, the winners of Bench Top Innovations’ fourth annual Great Bake Off completition
Voices
Green with Envee
A Q&A with Grace Maclean, ’25. She was one-fourth of Envee, the entrepreneurial team that won UR’s fourth annual Great Bake Off in November.

Sports

JoJo McShane, ’25
Perspective
Retiring at age 21
Midfielder JoJo McShane, ’25, writes about the complicated process of moving forward after the last game of her career in competitive soccer.

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Recreation
Just in time for spring, physics professor Christine Helms explains how to use physics to putt like a pro.
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