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(09/27/23 4:15pm)
More than a hundred students gathered in the Ukrop Auditorium in the Robins School of Business for the 16th annual African Film Weekend in early September to catch the authenticity of the exhibited African stories.
(02/23/23 12:00am)
Studying abroad is a hallmark of many people’s University of Richmond experience, and over the last few years, trends of students going abroad have changed drastically.
(02/16/23 2:08am)
The University of Richmond and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) partnered with The Rose Group for Cross-Cultural Understanding to host this year’s ChinaFest, an annual Richmond city and UR tradition, from Feb. 2 to 5.
(01/24/23 3:34pm)
The University of Richmond Student Center for Equity and Inclusion with support from International Education partnered for the first time with four student organizations - to celebrate Lunar New Year on Jan. 21 in the Queally Center.
(01/22/23 5:00pm)
Exchange years bring lifelong friendships, memories and experiences. For University of Richmond students who study abroad, most of them describe their time abroad as life-changing.
(11/14/22 4:08am)
The University of Richmond’s International Education Week for New Zealand begins on Nov. 14 and will celebrate the food, environment, animals and culture of Aotearoa, the Māori-language name for New Zealand.
(11/17/20 1:00pm)
After the University of Richmond canceled fall 2020 study abroad programs because of the COVID-19 pandemic, some students held out hope and registered for a spring 2021 semester abroad. Other students who had always planned on going abroad in the spring but are now worried about the new spike in COVID-19 cases around the world influencing their plans.
(11/30/20 12:00pm)
For some University of Richmond students, studying abroad is a transformative experience during their college career. However, the financial aspects can sometimes discourage students from taking this opportunity, since cultural immersion and travel often yield payment. A reader asked The Collegian to answer the question: “Why is study abroad full tuition, even though the tuition of some institutions abroad differs from UR's?”
(10/06/20 11:00am)
The Office of International Education announced limited study abroad programming yesterday, wrote Ellen Sayles, associate dean and director of education abroad, in an email to The Collegian on Oct. 5.
(10/14/20 12:00pm)
Virtual events have been becoming more popular with the increase of COVID-19 distancing protocols and restricted travel. Although these events are not the same as actually being abroad, this round-up of virtual tours and videos of international sites will give students as close a feeling as is possible during the pandemic.
(10/05/20 12:00pm)
Although most of the University of Richmond's traditional study abroad programs for fall 2020 had to be canceled or postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, some international students were able to study abroad in their home countries or neighboring countries this semester.
(08/05/20 2:34pm)
Approximately a year after graduating from the University of Richmond in 2005, alum Matt Landau purchased a vacation rental company in Panama. Seven years later, he is the founder and brain behind Vacation Rental Marketing Blog (VRMB), a company dedicated to helping vacation renters and property managers build successful and sustainable businesses, according to its website.
(06/05/20 8:14pm)
Although moving off-campus and adjusting to online classes was challenging for most students at the University of Richmond, international students faced the additional time-sensitive decision of whether to return to their home countries, amidst growing travel restraints, or to find another housing alternative in the U.S.
(05/16/20 3:12am)
Editor's Note: Susanna Getis intended to study abroad in Edinburgh, Scotland during the fall 2020 semester.
(02/07/20 11:09pm)
Welcome to Seville, Spain. The capital of Andalusia, Seville represents all that southern Spain is known for, with its signature mix of Moorish and Roman influences, manifesting in the architecture, art, traditions and, of course, Flamenco.
(11/22/14 9:20pm)
Students and faculty presented stories and lessons they acquired while studying abroad at the Office of International Education's Learning Abroad Symposium. Many of their presentations focused on the effects of different languages.
(03/06/14 7:50am)
Recently, a number of University of Richmond students found out where they would be studying abroad in the fall.
(02/06/14 3:07am)
It's that time of year: Friends and acquaintances have returned from other nations with stories to tell and souvenirs to share. Nearly 70 percent of UR students study abroad, so reasonably, I am often asked if/when/where I've studied abroad, and, after I reveal my disinterest in doing it, why I chose not to.
(01/23/14 3:39am)
From studying British history over tea in London, to chasing lions in Kenya, approximately 60 percent of University of Richmond students have one thing in common: their decision to study abroad.
(11/20/13 6:09pm)
In July 2009, Adnan Hajizada, an '05 graduate of University of Richmond, was arrested, detained and beaten in Azerbaijan after he and another blogger posted a satirical YouTube video criticizing the nation's government.