University of Richmond - UR Downtown

UR Downtown

Future of UR Downtown and Our Community Engagement Commitment

Although we will not renew our lease at UR Downtown when it expires in June 2021, we are in no way backing away from our support of community engagement. Learn more.

Regional Relationships

UR engages with partners across the region during COVID-19.Read more

Tobacco Made: Richmond's Unfiltered History

A companion online exhibition for our forthcoming gallery exhibition on Richmond's history of tobacco was curated by ten American Studies Seminar students.Explore

Heart of the City

UR Downtown is located near the Virginia State Capitol, City Hall, Dominion Energy Center for the Performing Arts, and so much more.

COVID-19 Update

In alignment with the University's response to COVID-19, UR Downtown and Richmond on Broad Café are currently closed.

For remote income tax assistance, please visit GetYourRefund.

Celebrating 10 Years Downtown

Feature Stories

TJ Tann, '21
Community connections inspire leadership and American studies double major

Virginia General Assembly Internship Program
Professor Dan Palazzolo empowers students and future alumni to make a difference in Virginia government

UR Staff Host Next Move Interns
Internship Experience for Students with Disabilities Returned to Campus this Summer

Unpacking the Census
John V. Moeser Fellows examine structural inequality through census research

Accounting Students Learn Through Hands-On Experience
Free tax assistance provided at UR Downtown and throughout region

Designs by Advocates for Richmond Youth and WILL*
Collaborative project addresses youth homelessness

East End Cemetery Collaboratory
UR and VCU deepen connections to historic African-American Cemetery

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
UR Downtown continues partnership with metroCASH Coalition

UncoveRVA: Archeology for Our Past, Present, and Future
Students dig into Richmond's history and archeological resources

Alicia Jiggetts, '19
Internship reveals the roles, both large and small, that keep state government running

A Conversation with American Studies Program Coordinator Dr. Nicole Sackley
A Q&A on community-based learning

Out of Eden
Class in slow journalism brings together different disciplines

Tax in Action
Accounting students build connections at UR Downtown's VITA site

Head Downtown Ambassadors
Colleen Egan, '17, and Miriam McBride, '17, lead efforts to connect University students to experiences downtown

Regina Cavada, '16
Partnering with local organizations shifts senior's perspective from global to local

Emily Onufer, '17
Bonner Scholar uses her Bonner summer of service and a Civic Fellowship to explore climate change in the South Pacific

Andrew Talbot, '15
Bonner Scholar reflects on the power and importance of listening to others' stories

Learning from the Dead
Interdisciplinary Education in Richmond's East End Cemetery

Transit historians
Students build an exhibit on the history of Richmond's public transit.

Public Art and Social Change
Beyond the walls of the classroom to a wall on Cary Street

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Upcoming Events

Feb
05
RVA First Fridays: #OnHoldAtHome
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
#OnHoldAtHome was conceived during the first week of lockdown by photographer Tania del Carmen Fernández and... Continue reading
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Feb
05
RVA First Fridays: #OnHoldAtHome
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
#OnHoldAtHome was conceived during the first week of lockdown by photographer Tania del Carmen Fernández and... Continue reading
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Feb
15
Local Government Excursion: Richmond School Board
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Richmond is a vibrant center for city and state government and public policy. UR Downtown is located just a few blocks... Continue reading
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Feb
15
Local Government Excursion: Richmond City Council
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Richmond is a vibrant center for city and state government and public policy. UR Downtown is located just a few blocks... Continue reading
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Feb
24
One Book, One Richmond Lecture: Eric Klinenberg
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
We are living in a time of deep divisions. Americans are sorting themselves along racial, religious, and cultural lines,... Continue reading
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