University of Richmond Magazine

A beautiful sunrise over Boatwright Tower
A beautiful sunrise over Boatwright Tower

Run. Chat. Marvel. Repeat.

In the golden glow of the rising and setting sun, senior Ava Tankersley is channeling two of her passions — staying fit and building community — with her Sunrise Social Club. Everyone’s welcome.

Dr. Mickey Quiñones,  Dean and Professor of Management at the Robins School of Business, stands with portraits of previous deans.
Milestones
Robins at 75
As the Robins School of Business celebrates its 75th anniversary, it is looking to its future.
An illustrator of people walking along paths going in different directions.
Curriculum Vitae
The Goldwater whisperers

Research experiences and faculty mentorship are a powerful combination for Spiders competing for prestigious national fellowships and scholarships.


Spiders Near and Far


Maia Hallward, ’98
International Relations
Peace and conflict
Maia Hallward, '98, is a professor and researcher specializing in civil society groups working for social and political change in the Middle East.
Alec Greven, ’21
Free Expression
The right(s) stuff
Alec Greven, ’21, is a University of Chicago Law School student working on First Amendment issues as he pursues a career protecting individuals’ constitutional rights.

Dailyhuman founders, Kim Back, ’97, and Josh Roenitz, ’97, with samples of their app interface and logo
Mindset Elevation
Upgrade your self-talk
Kim Bach, ’97, and Josh Roenitz, ’97, are on a mission to elevate mindsets, together co-founding a software company called Dailyhuman.
Sandy Williams IV in their art studio
Voices
Hot seat

A Q&A with art professor Sandy Williams IV about their incredible melting Lincoln statue and the memes and discussions it sparked.


Bravery is the great guts to move closer to the wound.
— Kelly Corrigan, W’89

Eye



Campus News


The right concept at the right time for our campus.
— Upen Malani, executive director of dining services

President Kevin F. Hallock, teaching a class on the Economics of the University
Academic Excellence
Expert lessons

Kevin F. Hallock, the university’s president, is giving students a deep dive into the economics of the university in a course he is co-teaching.

Triceragoose by Westhampton Lake
Around Campus
Paparazzi by the lake

Senior Brad Corn wrote to share a photo from his encounter with a true campus star. 


Sports


Basketball coach Chris Mooney in a game-time huddle with Spider players
Perspective
Mooney’s moment

Newly minted Hall of Famer T.J. CLine, ’17, reflects on the impact of head coach Chris Mooney, who is starting his 20th season at Richmond.

Members of the 2024 Spiders athletics Hall of Fame class, T.J. Cline, ’17, Abby Oliver, ’12, Rodney Elam, R’76, and Meghan Ogilvie, ’05
Spider Excellence
2024 Hall of Famers

The university inducted four outstanding student-athletes and two teams of distinction into its Hall of Fame during Spider Day Homecoming celebrations.


More to Explore


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Former Spider football star Kobie Turner, ’19, balanced singing and sports as a student, and he still does today. Turner, now a defensive end with the L.A. Rams, breaks down his recent run as Goo on “The Masked Singer.”