Many Spiders, One Web
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3y ago
What do 117 days look like for a Richmond Spider? It’s covered in colorful masks. It’s signs everywhere reminding us to physical distance. It means sharing responsibility to protect our web. We’re also smiling underneath those masks, happy to be together again and ready to make this work ..read more
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Finding Your College Fit: Virtual Edition
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4y ago
Our cookouts are smaller, beach trips turned into stay-cations, and you are wearing a mask everywhere you go. However, you are still beginning your college search. So, in a world where college visits are virtual, how do you find the right fit ..read more
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Five Tips for Crafting an Effective Activities Resume
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4y ago
Living in quarantine doesn’t mean life gets put on pause. But it does change the way we consider the definition of “extracurricular.” And to be honest, it’s a change I’ve hoped to see for many years! It’s important not to narrowly interpret extracurricular activities to mean “what I do after school, through my school.” The reality is that we want to know where you dedicate your time ..read more
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Dear High School Juniors: We Get It. And We've Got You.
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4y ago
COVID-19 has greatly disrupted your life. We know. It may change the way your college application looks and reads. We get it. And, so, we want to provide this reassurance. We’ve got you ..read more
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Spiders Go Green: Sustainability at UR
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4y ago
Beginning in 2007, we started to seriously consider the environmental, social, and economic impacts of our own activities. Since then, we’ve made great strides and haven’t looked back. Here are just a few ways we’rehelping to become stewards of a more sustainable future ..read more
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Spiders Are Everywhere...And That's a Good Thing
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4y ago
October is our university mascot’s favorite month. Why? Halloween, of course! It’s the one time of the year when you can find spiders everywhere. Whether you’re buying decorations, costumes, or candy treat bags, our University is thrilled to see Spider Pride shared outside our community. (Parents: it’s also a great time to find spider-themed gear for those aspiring Richmond Spiders ..read more
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2 Big Things Virginians Should Know About UR
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4y ago
If you’re from Virginia, you know that we have dozens of attractive colleges and universities. As a native of Williamsburg, Virginia, I was overwhelmed with the options when it came time to pick a college. With so many to choose from, distinguishing between different schools’ admission processes, financial aid, and overall benefits was tricky. The array of high-profile public universities can make it especially difficult to understand how private universities like UR fit into the mix ..read more
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An Ode to Richmond's Professor-Student Relationship
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4y ago
“Alexis is a chemist.” During a speech earlier this year, Dean of Richmond’s School of Arts and Sciences Patrice Rankine was speaking about a chemistry student named Alexis. He referred to her as a chemist rather than a chemistry student, and we’ve since used this example often to describe the academic experience at UR. You can find some pretty intriguing stats about academic life at Richmond on our website, but they won’t tell you the full story of what it’s like to learn here. Instead, it’s important to understand how our professors work with our students, empowering and partnering with them ..read more
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Make the Most of Your Campus Visit
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5y ago
The end of summer is (almost) here. The time has come. You can now begin the final countdown to the start of the academic year – I know we have. We are excited to have students back on our campus with the palpable energy that they bring. As you begin to trade your beach towel for a backpack, fall marks one of the best times to visit those campuses on your college list. Students are back, classes are in session, college cafes are serving up pumpkin-spiced everything, and campus will feel, well, exactly how it will feel when you are a student. And while we know how busy the fall can be for you ..read more
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A Summer Guide to Nailing Your College Apps
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5y ago
Rising seniors, while we hope (and expect!) you’ll enjoy some downtime this summer, there are a number of items that you can easily check off your summer to-do list. Unsure where to start? We’ve got you. Here are a few recommendations on where to begin as you start your college application prep. Just breathe deep and take it one step at a time ..read more
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