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Study Abroad: Discover AND Explore the World

Before graduating, more than 65 percent of Richmond students go abroad to discover new cultures and the kind of awakenings they bring. They then make connections to their major field of study and learning cross-cultural nuances that later set them apart in an increasingly competitive job market.

International Students: Enriching Campus Life

Students from more than 75 countries come to Richmond to study for a semester or a full four years. They are actively engaged in campus life, integrate with their domestic counterparts, and enrich classroom learning on a daily basis.

Faculty: Catalysts of Internationalization

Faculty are key to internationalization at Richmond. They foster international perspectives in the classroom through research that is conducted in every corner of the world, and they take students along for the journey.

International Programming: The World at Richmond

Through a variety of concerts, lectures, films, and art exhibitions each semester, the campus and local community are able to connect to the farthest corners of the world, beginning in Richmond.
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UR Learning Abroad

I Choose Openness

I Choose Openness

Finalist for Creative Short Category:“I Choose Openness” Thamine Nayeem, University of Richmond, IES Abroad Rabat, Fall 2015 2016 RABAT Film Festival Finalist

UR Learning Abroad: Taylor B, ’16 on Adaptability

UR Learning Abroad: Taylor B, ’16 on Adaptability

Meet and Greet, Martha Merritt

Meet and Greet, Martha Merritt

Oct 6, 2015

Global Music Series: Kaoru Watanabe

Global Music Series: Kaoru Watanabe

Specializing in the Japanese shinobue flutes and taiko drums, Kaoru Watanabe performs at the University of Richmond as part of its Global Music Series.

UR Learning Abroad: Gwen Setterberg,

UR Learning Abroad: Gwen Setterberg, '15

UR Learning Abroad: Gwen Setterberg, ’15 discusses her academic year in Brazil and how living abroad gave new meaning and understanding to the music she loves to perform.

Happy New Year from the Office of International Education

Happy New Year from the Office of International Education

Students, faculty and staff from the Office of International Education at the University of Richmond wish you all a happy new year! (2015)

International Business: Studying Abroad at the University of Richmond (2013)

International Business: Studying Abroad at the University of Richmond (2013)

Hear as our exchange students tell about their experience studying abroad at the University of Richmond. (© 2013)

Study Abroad (Office of International Education)

Study Abroad (Office of International Education)

OIE offers options in all regions of the world and can accommodate any major. Most UR students go abroad at least once before graduation and find their lives and careers enriched by the experience. (Fall 2012)

One Word

One Word

Office of International Education

Weinstein International Center Tour

Weinstein International Center Tour

Fall 2010

Happening internationally via Richmond...

Eight University of Richmond current students or recent alums awarded Fulbright grants, the most in the University's history
Eight University of Richmond students or recent graduates have been awarded Fulbright grants, the most in the institution’s history.
University of Richmond junior receives Projects for Peace grant to create first library for school children in Kiserian, Kenya
University of Richmond junior Mike Kitimet grew up in a Kenyan town with no library. Despite this obstacle, he received support from Equity Group Foundation, a non-profit in Kenya, which helps academically talented students apply to colleges around the world.
University of Richmond hosts fundraising event for Puerto Rican artists impacted by Hurricane Maria
University of Richmond will host “Pa’lante Puerto Rico,” an educational opportunity for the Richmond community to learn about the history of Puerto Rico and a fundraiser supporting Puerto Rican artists impacted by Hurricane Maria. The event is April 25 from 5:30-7 p.m. in the courtyard of the Carole Weinstein International Center.
University of Richmond is a Top Producer of Fulbright U.S. Scholars
Three scholars from the University of Richmond were awarded Fulbright grants for 2017-18, the top number in the Bachelor’s institutions category.
Award-winning children's author to speak at UR on childhood literacy
University of Richmond will host Carmen Agra Deedy, an award-winning children’s author, to speak about common challenges of achieving childhood literacy.
University of Richmond junior awarded international Gilman scholarship for study abroad at the University of Cambridge
University of Richmond junior M. Tyler York, of Hampton, Virginia, has received a Gilman scholarship to support his study abroad experience at the University of Cambridge this summer.
ChinaFest celebrates Chinese art and culture; film weekend at UR
The 13th annual ChinaFest, which promotes better understanding between the people of the United States and China, will be held Feb. 8-11.
UR's Spring International Film Series explores music and liberation
The 29th annual International Film Series continues this spring as the series explores topics related to music and liberation.
University of Richmond student Rylin McGee awarded international Gilman scholarship for study abroad in Russia
University of Richmond junior Rylin McGee, of Rochester, New York, has received a Gilman scholarship.
Walker Brown, '16
When Walker Brown, ’16, founded Lubanzi, he wanted to bring more South African wines to America and support the country he says “took hold of him and never really let go.”
University of Richmond maintains No. 2 ranking for study abroad programs
For the second year in a row, the University of Richmond is ranked second for the total number of students sent to study abroad among top baccalaureate colleges in the Institute of International Education’s “Open Door Report.”
UR invites community to Danish-themed walk and dinner
The Danish Ambassador to the United States Lars Gert Lose is joining the University of Richmond community Nov. 15 for a candle-lit walk through campus featuring pop-up stations celebrating Danish culture.
Annie Barrett, '18
After struggling with an outdated paper guide to Copenhagen, Annie Barrett, '18, developed a better way for students to get the most out of their study abroad experience.
'Happiness and Business in Denmark' discussion part of #URGoesDanish week at University of Richmond
The Danes have long been recognized as one of the happiest peoples on the planet, all while being leaders in innovation and business around the globe. 
Zack Cain, '19
Zack Cain learned traditional drumming techniques from Balinese masters.
Countries Provided Stones to Construct Courtyard
Undergraduates from 47 States and 71 Countries
Incoming Students With A Native Language Other Than English
of Undergraduate Students Have Experience Abroad