University of Richmond

THE RICHMOND GUARANTEE
The Richmond Guarantee says “Every undergraduate student will receive up to $4,000 for a summer internship or faculty-mentored research.” University of Richmond extends an amazing opportunity for each and every student to gain hands on experience before they graduate. This is a testament to the university’s commitment to graduate intelligent, experienced individuals with valuable skill sets. Students need only find a program that suits their academic needs and University of Richmond will help fund their effort. The top three industries for fellowships include: Math & Science, Social Science, and Business.

FIRST YEAR SEMINAR 101 AND PILOT PROGRAM
The Pilot Program is an extension of the First Year Seminar. Students enrolled in this program study over the course of two semesters, instead of one. During registration, students can select 2 seminars that they will take over their first year. The classes are not connected in any way, and the topics are usually completely different from one another. The first seminar is a foundational course, with students learning the basics of effective reading and writing skills. The second course builds upon those skills and pushes students to fine-tune their approach.

Course selection: Students have an array of options when it comes to choosing their seminars. The following is a list of the current courses offerings at University of Richmond:

1. First Year Seminar courses (Fall)
   1. Democracy and the Deficit
   2. Storytelling and Identity
   3. Chocolate: Food of the Gods
   4. Knowing and Choosing in the face of Advertised and Uncertainty
2. First Year Seminar courses (Spring)
   1. Storytelling and Social Change
   2. Social Utopias: Past and Present
   3. Global Medicine and Healing
   4. Watching the Detectives: Crime in Fiction and Film

SUMMER STUDY AND INTERNSHIPS ABROAD
Looking to gain hands on experience working for a company abroad? Maybe you’re just searching for your next summer adventure. Either way, UR offers some great international internship and summer abroad programs.

• Summer study abroad is a great option for students that cannot go during the academic year due to scheduling conflicts. Summer abroad locations include: Argentina, Australia, China, Czech Republic, London, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and Spain. It’s important to note that application requirements vary among programs.
• International internships are offer the unique opportunity to gain hands on experience in a global setting. Students that participate as international interns fulfill the Richmond Guarantee, which promises every student an internship or faculty-mentored research. It is possible for students to receive academic credit for their experience, but this must be settled with a faculty member prior to departure. The current locations for international internships include: Australia, Germany, Ireland, England, South Africa, and Spain.

COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING
Community based learning (CBL) pushes students to move beyond text to real world application of theories and concepts. When reality becomes part of the learning experience, students get to tackle situations that involve real people and real problems. And this is what an undergraduate education is all about! Yes, CBL pushes students–but it pushes them to expand their horizons and consider an issue from multiple viewpoints. It’s easy to sit in a classroom and interpret text, but the real task is putting those ideas into practice.

Arthur Vining Davis Foundation
The Arthur Vining David Foundation awarded University of Richmond a $250,000 grant to expand CBL efforts on campus. The generous gift could go toward several different projects, but some talk has generated around a Faculty Fellowships program. This new program would allow select faculty to more deeply explore the benefits of CBL and possible future programs. No matter how the money is put to use, the most important thing is tracking student outcomes. By gathering students’ opinions about their CBL experiences, UR can more accurately serve the needs of community partners and undergraduates.

THE TOCQUEVILLE SEMINARS
The Tocqueville Seminars examine U.S. history and culture from an international viewpoint. Inspired by the work of Alexis de Tocqueville, students engage in topics like global exchanges of peoples, cultures and economic power, and ethnic and religious violence. There are several courses to choose from, the topics of which range from politics to the Arts. Below are a few examples of the courses offered at UR:

• Seeing America through French Eyes
• Documenting the Iraq war
• Global Hip Hop
• Transatlantic Abolitionism
• America in India, India in America

ENROLLMENT BY ETHNICITY
Non-U.S. Citizen: 8%
Hispanic/Latinx: 10%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic: 7%
White, non-Hispanic: 60%
Native/Indigenous American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic: 0%
Asian, non-Hispanic: 7%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic: 0%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic: 4%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown: 3%