At our March 2026 Open House, UR’s honor society chapter for Global Studies inducted 18 new members. Graduating seniors were presented their gold honor cords and membership certificates from outgoing Senior Sigma Iota Rho (SIR) Chapter President, Eric Waligora, and Dr. Yvonne Howell, Global Studies Faculty Coordinator.
New 2026-2027 academic year SIR officers are:
Each year the Department of Geography, Environment, & Sustainability, the Environmental Studies Program, and Global Studies Program partner to bring noteworthy speakers and scholars to Richmond to present lectures related to our global environment. All events are free and open to the public.
Each year the Department of Geography, Environment, & Sustainability, Environmental Studies Program, and Global Studies Program partner to bring noteworthy speakers and scholars to Richmond to present lectures related to our global environment.
All events are free and open to the public. Funding is provided by the Class of 1992 Environmental Awareness Endowment.
Wednesday, October 14, 5 pm, Gottwald Auditorium
Maraina Miles
Visiting Assistant Professor of Geography, Environment, & Sustainability
"Glacial Geology: A Window into Past Climate Change"
Wednesday, November 4 Energy Lunch, Wilton Multi-Faith Room
12 -1:15 p.m. or 1:30 -2:45 p.m.
McKenna Dunbar, UR alum
*pizza provided
Monday, November 9, 4:30 pm, International Center Commons
Aiyana Bodi
Development Manager, Project Drawdown
"Science, Stakeholders, & Stories: How to Drive Meaningful Climate Action"
Wednesday, November 11 Energy Lunch, Wilton Multi-Faith Room
12 -1:15 p.m. or 1:30 -2:45 p.m.
Chesapeake Climate Action Network
*pizza provided
Jeffrey Hass, professor of sociology, published “Discursive Power, Civilian Agency, Wartime Duress, and Resilience: Letters to the Authorities in the Blockade of Leningrad” in the Russian Review and “Soviet Power and Civilian Agency in the First Months of World War II: the View from Leningrad” in The Soviet and Post-Soviet Review.
Jeffrey Hass, professor of sociology, published “Violence as Capital: Violent capital and the case of social hierarchies” in Theory and Society.
Jeffrey Hass, professor of sociology, published “Power and Praise: The Case of the Late Brezhnev Era” in Sociology Lens.
David Brandenberger, professor of history and global studies, was appointed Samuel Chiles Mitchell-Jacob Billikopf Professor of History and Global Studies.
University of Richmond undergraduates in good standing are eligible for up to $5,000 in funding for one approved summer research or internship experience. UR Summer Fellowships support students in pursuing meaningful, faculty-mentored research or internships that align with their academic and professional goals, in any field and anywhere in the world. These experiences enhance classroom learning, prepare students for top graduate programs, and help them gain valuable professional skills.
Transformational gift will support the priorities of the Accelerate Richmond campaign, including a $50M matching fund for endowed scholarships.
Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Mailing address:
Global Studies Program
Carole Weinstein International Center, Room 304
211 Richmond Way
University of Richmond, VA 23173
Phone: (804) 484-1472
Fax: (804) 484-1577
Program Coordinator: Dr. Yvonne Howell
Academic Administrative Coordinator: Lynn Hardwicke