Olena Naumenko, a sophomore from Ukraine, and Natalia Jung, a sophomore from Poland, founded the Ukraïnian Solidarity Club in February 2025, ahead of the third anniversary of the invasion by Russia.
Wyatt Clem and Shawn Abhari are The Ivy, an indie synth-pop duo from Tulsa, Okla.
Alumni returned to campus to celebrate Richmond’s all-male a cappella group and its 35th anniversary on Saturday, March 29.
When University of Richmond senior Trey Creamer grabbed utensils to dig into his homemade meal of pesto pasta with a side of Caesar salad, he expected nothing but a satisfying meal at the other end of the fork. To his surprise, he was met with the inspiration for this year’s Benchtop Innovations winner: Envee.
For University of Richmond senior Christina Currie and her twin sister, Katie Currie, competing on "Wheel of Fortune" was a dream come true. Not only did the sisters walk away with an impressive total of $88,248 in winnings and trips to Maui and Portugal, but with memories of a competition they described as both nerve-racking and exhilarating.
It was never originally Dogpark.
This year’s opening celebration explored the Hometowns Project, a student-led media project, featured UR Chinese student performances and reflected on 20 years of ChinaFest.
"We wanted to tell the stories of young black women as we see them—complex, unique, and not a monolith," Maru said.
“Richmond is known for its great crowds, I want to make sure I prioritize the memory of it because I know I have many more races to come,” Bruce said.
“We′re committed to helping students figure out what the future looks like, right? And I think that one of the things we hear from students is that they want to be prepared for a workforce that expects a certain level of AI literacy."
One person in particular played a crucial role in establishing the restaurant: Liliana Diaz Duran, a floater production manager with Dining Services.
“Now it feels like the university can’t imagine it wasn’t supporting first-gen students,” Miles said. “It feels like it’s in the fabric of student support here.”
“I think the University of Richmond has a lot of clubs already, but it kind of feels like a bubble where there aren't that many opportunities to meet people off of campus, and I think that's so important, especially for me as a senior," club founder Ava Tankersley said. "I'm not gonna have this community of being a student after I graduate, so finding communities that engage everybody, that was always my goal."
Originally, TonyPinDC was just a hobby for Polcari. He had previously dabbled in sports broadcasting during high school and college and just wanted an outlet that put him in front of a camera again.
“He would be the kind of person that would drop what he was doing to come help you,” Thomas said. “And I think that type of dedication to your friends, or family or people you love? That’s something that you have to hold onto and treasure because now, people don’t make themselves available like that, which is understandable, but he really did.”
