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Hope, Faith, and Courage
Our current Wilton Companies Gallery exhibition celebrates early civil rights leaders in Richmond.
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UR Downtown is located near the Virginia State Capitol, City Hall, Dominion Energy Center for the Performing Arts, and so much more.
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Operated by University of Richmond’s Dining Services and open to the community, Richmond on Broad Café serves breakfast, lunch, and mid-afternoon refreshments.
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“Public service is where idealism and pragmatism come together.” -Dr. Daniel Palazzolo, moderator of today’s awesome VAGOV Connect panel with Delegate Schuyler VanValkenburg, Richmond City Council Liaison Amy Robins, former Speaker of the House of Delegates Bill Howell, and Gabe Josephs, ‘21.
Students, last chance to sign up for Thursday's Downtown Arts excursion to see Cadence Theatre Company's performance of In My Chair at Virginia Repertory Theatre!
For the third straight year, University of Richmond School of Law professor Tara Casey has taught a poverty law course during spring break at UR Downtown. Today, Jill Hanken, director of the Center for Healthy Communities and ENROLL Virginia! at the Virginia Poverty Law Center, shared her expertise with the students who have also been visiting different sites across Richmond. #RichmondMatters
Great update on the Virginia Women’s Monument for the Virginia State Capitol lawn: bronze sculptures are going into production to honor Laura Copenhaver, Mary Draper Ingles, and Elizabeth Keckly!
Speaking of groundbreaking women, come check out our Lower Level exhibition “Standing Together: Women’s Ongoing Fight for Equality” organized by the National Woman's Party!
#WomensHistoryMonth
Excellent synopsis of the Virginia General Assembly 2019 session from our own Tara Casey, director of the Carrico Center for Pro Bono Service!
So excited to be hosting a Downtown Arts excursion to this Richmond Symphony event! Students, register now to get your free tickets, dinner, and transportation: https://bit.ly/2ISwnjZ
Richmond School Board meeting to kick off the week!
#SpidersEngage
University of Richmond School of Professional & Continuing Studies VCU ASPiRE
Take us back to RVA First Fridays and performances by so many talented vocalists from #VCU and #URichmond! Special thanks to the Richmond Octāves, Saved by the Belles, Ramifications of VCU, and The Notochords and to Free Henderson, ’18, for organizing the event!
Honored to be the first stop for this wonderful exhibition curated by the National Woman’s Party. Come, reflect, and enjoy songs on women's empowerment by Richmond Octāves, Saved by the Belles, Ramifications of VCU, and The Notochords tomorrow night! Performances begin at 5:30 p.m. All are welcome!
If you're driving, there are free parking options for RVA First Fridays this week! The UR Downtown Shuttle will also be running from campus at 5 and 6 p.m.
#Rams and #Spiders are Richmond City Council meeting bound!
VCU ASPiRE University of Richmond-Bonner Center for Civic Engagement
Have you been to a Richmond City Council meeting before? Here's your chance! Free dinner and transportation are provided for students. Register here: https://bit.ly/2NhWAaa
This awesome #URichmond crew visited us downtown today and checked out “Monument Avenue: General Demotion/General Devotion,” a must-see exhibition at The Valentine featuring national competition entries to re-imagine Monument Avenue. The competition was hosted by our neighbors Storefront for Community Design and MOB - Middle of Broad at VCUarts. There's plenty of time to engage in this important conversation! The exhibition is on view through Dec. 1, 2019.
Our Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site, part of the United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg Tax Assistance Program, is in full swing! Individuals and families who earned less than $54,000 in 2018 are invited to visit UR Downtown for help with their taxes Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:45 - 7 p.m. through April 11 (except March 12 and March 14) and the following Saturdays from 9:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.: February 23, March 2, March 23, and April 6.
Who gets to create, display, and consume art? Last night, we talked about this big question with the Renaissance Society, Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU curator Amber Esseiva, artist Sarah Irvin, and #URichmond professors Erling Sjovold and Joanna Drell. We could have talked for hours more!
#CommunityDinner #ArtMattersHere
It was so great to have A&S NEXT participants in our spaces! During this 2-day career program, University of Richmond School of Arts & Sciences students gained hands-on experience exploring and solving real-world problems alongside alums and faculty who work to solve these problems in their own careers every day. #SpidersEngage
Free and discounted parking is being offered for RVA First Fridays tonight! If you're on campus, you can also take the UR Downtown Shuttle at 5 or 6 p.m. Bundle up and join us!
“Have hope, have faith, have courage and carry on,” Maggie L. Walker was known to say. Join us for the opening celebration of “Hope, Faith, and Courage: Early Civil Rights Leaders in Richmond” tomorrow night during RVA First Fridays from 5-7 p.m.! If you're traveling from campus, catch a shuttle at 5 or 6 p.m.!
The exhibition features portraits by students in Laura Browder and Patricia Herrera’s First-Year Seminar “Representing Civil Rights Richmond” and Open High School (Virginia) students in Chad Ingold’s U.S. History classes as part of a Partners in the Arts Engaging Creative Thinkers Award. Jen Thomas, book arts director at Boatwright Memorial Library, guided the students in the creation of their portraits.
"Hope, Faith, and Courage: Early Civil Rights Leaders in Richmond" is now on view in our gallery, and we hope you'll join us for an RVA First Fridays opening celebration on Feb. 1, 5-7 p.m.
"Growing Up in Civil Rights Richmond: A Community Remembers," featuring photographs by Brian Palmer and interviews conducted by American Studies professor Laura Browder opens tonight at 7 p.m. at the Harnett Museum of Art! Samantha Willis of Style Weekly wrote a wonderful story about the project.
A companion exhibition, "Hope, Faith, and Courage: Early Civil Rights Leaders in Richmond," will go up in our gallery, so mark your calendar for another special opening on Feb. 1, 5-7 p.m. during RVA First Fridays!
Events at UR Downtown
- VAGOV ConnectMar2210:30 AM - 2:00 PMVAGOV Connect, an initiative of the University of Richmond Downtown, is not just a political conference, it is an... Continue reading
University-sponsored events in 2017-18, including classes, public events, and community dinners
community-sponsored events in 2017-18, including workshops, board meetings, and film screenings
volunteer tax returns filed in 2018 at UR Downtown, totaling $342,732+ in refunds
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