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Through the EnCompass program, the University of Richmond supports global engagement for students less likely to study abroad, including first-generation students, athletes, students of color, STEM majors, and men.Learn More

International Film Series (IFS)

Spring 2020 film schedule and announcement coming soon!
Students: Apply for a Semester Abroad
International Students: Before Arriving
Faculty: Taking Students Abroad

 

Your Journey Starts Here

The world is already at Richmond. The choice is only how each member of our community will engage with it when they arrive. Our office is the happy partner and enthusiast to these eye-opening experiences. We’re excited to share a small part in helping all Spiders become global citizens in an increasingly complicated and interconnected world.

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International Students
Fall Study Abroad Application Deadline February 3 for most programs
The Return: January 27 & 28 Study abroad returnees: sign up today!

International from Around Campus

Eliana Fleischer, '20
Senior researches the low-conviction rate of police officers who shoot unarmed Arican-American men
University of Richmond Ranked As a Leading School for Undergraduate International Education According to 2019 Report
The University of Richmond maintains its No. 2 ranking as a top baccalaureate college for the number of students studying abroad according to this year’s “Open Doors Report” by the Institute of International Education.
Tidying Up Marie Kondo Style, Chinese Innovation, and a Festival of Lights
The University of Richmond community will celebrate International Education Week Nov. 11-15.
Ayele d'Almeida, '20
An internship with a London-based nonprofit provides leadership lessons for Gilman Scholar Ayele d’Almeida, ’20
International Scholars to Converge in Richmond to Discuss Future of Holocaust Commemoration
Scholars from around the world will join University of Richmond faculty for a conference Sept. 24-27 that aims to explore the evolution of Holocaust education and commemoration.
Nine UR Students Awarded Competitive Gilman Scholarships to Study Abroad Around the World; Most Students in UR's History
Nine University of Richmond students received Gilman scholarships to support their study abroad experiences in 2019.
Inaugural Jepson Scholar
Inaugural Jepson Scholar Sabrina Escobar Miranda, ’19, will pursue a master’s degree at the University of Oxford.
Jieyi Ding, '19
International student explores group identity through leadership studies honors thesis, class discussions, and student organizations.
UR Dean of International Education Awarded Fulbright Funding to Travel to Japan This Summer
Martha L. Merritt, dean of international education at University of Richmond, has received a Fulbright International Education Administrators Seminar Award to travel to Japan this June.
EnCompass Chile 2019: Challenges Facing Chile
“You came to see the future of the end of the world,” remarked Dr. Luna of Universidad Católica at the end of his presentation.
EnCompass Chile 2019: Museums and Memorialization
Today we visited two museums to gain a deeper understanding of Chile's past and the brutality of the Pinochet regime. The first site was a former detention facility, which Pinochet used to torture political dissidents. It was both shocking and difficult to learn that many of the people who were brought to the detention center were people in their 20s.
EnCompass Chile 2019: Meeting Notable Political Figures
Today we had a meeting with Sergio Bitar at the Rockefeller Ctr. Harvard. It was an honor for me to meet a former minister and senator. Sergio Bitar was the Mine Minister when he was detained as a prisoner of war and later exiled during the Pinochet regime.
EnCompass Chile 2019: Packing and Travel Reflections
The night before the trip was nerve-wracking for me while I did my last-minute packing on the phone with my parents. I was telling them how exhausted I had been from my week and how I was unsure of what to expect when traveling to another country I had never been to with an unfamiliar group of students.
New Study Abroad Program at University of Richmond Aims to Increase Accessibility to International Travel
Spring Break will launch a new pilot program at the University of Richmond that aims to overcome the obstacles preventing students from participating in study abroad opportunities.
Engaging North Carolina
International students Anton Knoche and Yu Kataoka traveled to New Bern, North Carolina to support the Hurricane Florence relief efforts and got to know the people and landscape of America a little better.
Recent UR Grads with International Experience
Students Coming to Richmond from Another Country
UR's National Study Abroad Ranking
Countries Represented in UR's Student Population
UR's National International Enrollment Ranking

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