EnCompass recognized with 2022 IIE Heiskell Award

EnCompass - Richmond’s flagship program for increasing access to study abroad for all Spiders - was recently recognized with a 2022 IIE Andrew Heiskell Award for Innovation in International Education in the category of “Widening Access for International Education”.

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At Richmond our global engagement is inclusive and intentional: in the classroom, the dining hall, through art and performances, and of course around the world. Our faculty weave global challenges into their work, our international students and scholars share their lived experiences to enrich mutual understanding, and more than 65 percent of recent graduates have significant international experience.

Our office is the partner for a broad range of opportunities within global engagement. We’re excited to play a part in helping all Spiders realize themselves as global citizens at a time of great need for communication across difference.

Study
Abroad

International Students
& Scholar Services

For Faculty
and Staff

75+

Countries our students call home

67%

Recent grads with international experience

1:9

Ratio of international to U.S. students

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February 2-5, 2023

Applications due on February 15.

ICYMI: Watch Video Archive

Feb 02

Irby B. Brown ChinaFest 2023 Lecture

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Feb 03

Film: The Wandering Earth

Global Spiders: On campus and around the world

January 31, 2023

Two University of Richmond Students Offered Competitive Gilman Scholarships to Study Abroad

Two University of Richmond students were offered Gilman scholarships to support their study abroad experiences.

UNIVERSITY NEWS

Spiders protecting the Amazon

See how faculty and students work with indigenous people in the Amazon to identify threats and help curb deforestation in the rainforest.

January 12, 2023

University of Richmond Ranked as a Leading School for International Education; Earns High Marks for Study Abroad

Claiming two top five spots, the University of Richmond was ranked high among baccalaureate colleges for international students and the number of students studying abroad, according to the latest “Open Doors Report” by the Institute of International Education.