University of Richmond Magazine

Club sports players cheer during a game.

A photo of Wendy Perdue in her office. She is smiling at the camera and wearing a blue jacket.

Richmond Law Magazine

After 15 years leading Richmond Law, Wendy Perdue is stepping down as dean. She leaves a legacy of putting students at the forefront of every decision.

Robins School of Business Dean Mickey Quinones

UR Now: UNIVERSITY NEWS

Business school dean’s tenure defined by building momentum and shaping the future

Under Miguel “Mickey” Quiñones’ leadership, the Robins School rose in national stature.

Athletics

The art of the crossover

Richmond soccer player Marisa Snee steps off the pitch to test her skills in sports where a foot (almost) never touches a ball.

Spiders Near and Far

Filmmaking

Filmmaker on bringing his new rom-com to the big screen

UR history major turned creative producer Warin Henry, ’09, is bringing his “educate, entertain, enlighten” philosophy to his biggest film yet.

Nonprofit Leadership

Spider brings legal services to the underserved

Jepson alum Ariel Rothstein Clemmer, ’05, brings intentional, authentic leadership to a New Hampshire nonprofit supporting those who need it most.

Robert Drewry, ’12 and L’16, competing in the London Marathon

Lives Of Purpose

University of Richmond alum runs the London Marathon

Robert Drewry, ’12 and L’16, ran the London Marathon to raise money for cancer research in honor of his late father — and fellow Spider — who died of leukemia.

Ethan Vest, ’25, and other conference attendees

Staying Connected

Richmond grad passes along the rewards of an economics degree

Months after graduating, economics alum Ethan Vest, ’25, returned to campus to show current students just how far the discipline can take them.

“Being able to adapt is one of the most useful things you can do.”

—Christopher Yates, ’08, who leveraged his journalism degree to become an art director

Eye

Around Campus

A collage featuring 6 different University of Richmond faculty.

Academic Excellence

Generative AI is raising new questions for liberal arts education.

Here’s how the University of Richmond is helping lead the quest for answers.

Moments

They stuck together

Collegian reporter Amelia Beard, ’29, wrote about a celebration of roommates who became great friends and just kept rooming together through four years at UR.

Expert

How to thrive with adult ADHD

Psychology professor Laura Knouse, author of the new book Living Well with Adult ADHD, offers five practical tips backed by science.

Back Then

The Boatwright Memorial Library book heist of 1974

A UR sophomore’s bold 1974 “booknapping” made national headlines — and encouraged a rare book renaissance on campus.

“The goal was never to have students reach a specific conclusion.”

—Terry Price, professor who teaches You Can’t Think That! Or Can You?

Sports

Molly Wise jumping at the 2025 NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon

Track And Field

The Spider that flies

Long jumper Molly Wise, the program record-holder, is elevating her goals for her senior season. Her talent has already put her on the national stage.

A photo of Ally Sweeney high-fiving a member of the women's basketball staff.

Spider Basketball

The coaches’ kids

Spider women’s basketball has one of the nation’s elite scorers, one of the top three-point attacks, and a panoply of other not-so-secret weapons. But there’s one intangible that might be staying under the radar.

Spider Questionnaire

A photo of Gene de Souza with a microphone.

Spider Questionnaire

‘Time is precious and should not be wasted’

Gene De Souza, ’97, spends his time immersed in music, which he calls a universal language that brings people together. Here, he answers the Spider Questionnaire.

Katie Fishman stands on the Great Wall of China with the wall seen behind her.

Spider Questionnaire

‘Do what feels right’

Katie Fishman, ’09, has traveled the world since graduation. She talks about trusting her instincts and avoiding the trap of doing “what society says you are ‘supposed’ to do.”

Spider Questionnaire

‘No one else can live out my goals for me’

Kadeem Alphanso Fyffe, ’13, talks about the power of self-belief, learning not to worry about others’ opinions, and his commitment to living boldly and authentically.

Gwynne McCue, ’97, climbing in the mountains of Nepal

Spider Questionnaire

‘Believe in yourself, even when you don’t’

Gwynne McCue, ’97, knows mindset matters, wishes we could all find more common ground, and talks about what being a Spider means to her.

Faculty spotlight

A portrait of professor Janelle Peifer in her office. She is a young black woman with long braids wearing a green and black dress, and she is sitting in a chair, smiling at the camera.

Curriculum Vitae

In session

Psychology professor Janelle Peifer unpacks identity, trauma, and personal development in the classroom and in scholarship for the public.

A photo of professor Joe Hoyle. He is smiling at the camera and standing in his office, which is plastered with posters, postcards, art, and other mementos.

Curriculum Vitae

The professor who merges Socrates and spreadsheets

Accounting professor Joe Hoyle has spent decades refining a teaching style that’s both demanding and deeply supportive.

Voices

Hot seat: A Q&A with the Richmond professor whose statue melted in the D.C. heat

Art professor Sandy Williams IV talks about the incredible melting Lincoln statue, the memes and discussions it sparked, and the role of art.

Research

I taught rats to drive, but they taught me to enjoy the ride

A neuroscientist on lessons learned from teaching rodents to drive a mini-car.

Editor’s picks

Civic Dialogue

I knocked on hundreds of doors last summer. Here’s what I learned.

Interning with a campaign gave senior Sophia Demerath practical experience with listening and finding common ground.

A man wearing a hat kisses the Stanley Cup

Champions

The view from the top

In the summer of 2024, three Spiders reached the pinnacle of success in professional sports. They describe the experience and how UR helped them along the way.

#SpiderLove

Love, eventually

A kiss in the gazebo between Scott Hurd, B’89, and Diane Kraynak, W’89, was 25 years in the making.

An overhead image of Courtney Paulk swimming in the James River.

Well-Being

Brain waves

Open water swimmers face immense physical challenges — but the mental strength required is laced with lessons we can all learn from.

Spider expertise

Katie Fishman stands at the top of an abandoned Ski jump in Bosnia.

Lives Of Purpose

What’s the best way to travel solo?

Katie Fishman, ’09, has been to more than 100 countries. Here’s her advice for how to travel well when you’re on your own.

Tyler Rigot, GC’25, celebrating with teammates at the end of a Banana Ball game in Richmond

Baseball

How to think like a Banana Ball player

After Tyler Rigot, GC’25, finished his final athletic season, he jumped to playing in the Banana Ball league, a fast-paced and antic-filled twist on baseball.

Maggie Morganfield Parker, ’05, in a playroom for children

Expert

How to help children heal and grow through playtime

Professor and certified play therapist Maggie Morganfield Parker, ’05, offers tips for designing and participating in good play with children.

Student reading in a hammock at Westhampton Lake

Wellbeing

How to be supportive

UR’s director of CAPS offers his tips for how to support the mental health needs of the college student in your life.

President’s columns

A guest speaker leads a discussion at the McDowell Institute lecture series

Forum

Modeling constructive dialogue

President Hallock writes that the University of Richmond is recognized as a place that values and supports the exchange of ideas.

Classroom of students listening to lecture with laptops open

Forum

AI is on our minds at UR

President Hallock reflects on efforts across campus to understand and teach the AI-related skills and competencies Spiders should have when they graduate.

Students in biology lab with professor John Peters

Forum

What do Spiders do all summer?

The summer months are very different from the rest — and just as busy, writes President Kevin F. Hallock.

Students studying outside on the grass with colorful flowers in foreground

Forum

Economics of financial aid

Investments in financial aid are key to continuing the university’s upward trajectory, writes Kevin F. Hallock, the university’s president.

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Athletics

When Richmond’s athletics department asked soccer player Marisa Snee, '26, about trying out different sports for a University of Richmond Magazine story, she said yes immediately. Read the full story from Marisa's POV at magazine.richmond.edu.