Have You Heard of This College?
University of Richmond is nestled amid rolling hills about 15 minutes from downtown Richmond, the Virginia state capital. The campus, with its gothic architecture set amongst tall pines, is both intimate and tranquil. Princeton Review repeatedly rates it as one the most beautiful campuses.
University of Richmond’s website states:
“At some universities, experiences like undergraduate research, living-learning communities, close faculty relationships, and fellowship funding are limited to a handful of students — there simply aren’t enough to go around. That’s not what you’ll find at Richmond. Our smaller size, coupled with opportunities that run deep and wide, means you’ll spend your time dreaming up ideas and making them happen — not worrying about the competition.”
“Richmond integrates a liberal arts core with a top-ranked school of business and the nation's first school of leadership studies, as well as schools of law and professional and continuing studies — a combination you won’t find anywhere else. But it goes deeper than that. When an undergraduate can take a first-year seminar with a law professor, or seamlessly pair an economics major with a minor in art history, that’s when you will know you are at Richmond.”
“A $4,000 fellowship for a summer internship or faculty-mentored research — for every undergraduate student. Maybe you develop leadership programs in London, research malaria transmission in the Amazon, or train with professional dancers. With more than 600 fellowships available every year, we’ve seen limitless possibilities — you just have to find yours.” “Explore your interests through more than 175 student organizations — including groups based on academic interest, art and music, religion and faith, honor societies, special interest and service groups, Greek life, sports and recreation clubs — or even create your own. There’s no shortage of student government opportunities, either.”
“With opportunities for every level of interest and many ways to create and contribute, students can pursue artistic passion as a major, or supplement their curriculum with the arts. Student performance groups range from the University Players and University Dancers to Sub Par, a professional film production group, to the Ngoma African Dance Company and the UR Symphony Orchestra.”
“With the University’s resources and generous grant funding, students who want to do research can find support and a faculty mentor to guide them. Students collaborate with faculty on research as early as the first year, sharing findings at regional and national conferences, through papers published in scholarly journals, and at the School of Arts & Sciences’ annual student research symposium.”
Fiske refers to UR students (2,984) as Type-A, innovative, and privileged.
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