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Gabriela Telepman, '20, receives Fulbright grant to work in Mexico
Gabriela Telepman, '20, won the Fulbright Garcia-Robles Binational Internship to work as an intern at a firm in Mexico City
Spider Helpers: Robins School alumni doing their part to help fight COVID-19
“At the Robins School we believe that business can and should be a force for good in society,” Dean Mickey Quiñones said.
Netflix co-founder shares advice to students amidst pandemic
Marc Randolph is a veteran Silicon Valley entrepreneur, advisor, and investor.
Student's tent rental business helping NYC hospitals amid COVID-19 crisis
When he could not return to University of Richmond after spring break, and saw how widespread the COVID-19 crisis became, he knew his business could lend a helping hand to the community.
Shane Emmett: Entrepreneurship in a Time of Crisis
Shane Emmett, former CEO of Health Warrior, which was recently sold to Pepsi Co., joins the Robins School as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence during the daunting time of COVID-19.
John D'Addario III, '93, on running the family business
The D'Addario family began making guitar strings in Salle, Italy, as early as the 1600’s.
Robins School establishes Declaration Ceremony for incoming students
Dean Mickey Quiñones welcomed students to the Robins School with a mission: to get to know every other student in the class before graduation.
Student's clothing design business soars after Pitch Competition
“I hope to inspire people with my clothes,” Moody says. “My business prioritizes community and the small details.”  
Accounting students visit alumni at SEC, FBI
The group toured the SEC headquarters, which included a visit to the market watch room, and a meeting with Spider alumni who work for the U.S. securities market regulator.
Robert S. Jepson Jr. inducted as Georgia Trustee
UR alumnus and Jepson School visionary Robert S. Jepson Jr. awarded Georgia's highest honor
Robins student connects with family past while abroad
Michael Limongelli, '21, never envisioned taking a solo trip to the small town where his grandmother was born would turn out to be one of the most memorable experiences of his life.
Robins senior leads University Honor Council on new path
After serving on Honor Council leadership for two years, Jacob Queller, '20, helped guide the it to implement a new system to ensure University of Richmond students are held to the highest standards of integrity.
Robins team wins National Diversity Case Competition
“The competition was very exciting and was a great opportunity to meet and network with an array of students and corporate partners,” said Seema Ahmed, ’21.
Sela Betz, '20, named Most Promising Multicultural Student by American Advertising Federation
“I feel appreciated and truly honored,” Betz said.
Austin Kirts, '21, founds NGO to provide healthcare in Ghana
“I wanted to put myself in an environment where I could reevaluate what I wanted to do with my career,” Kirts said.

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A message from Dean Quiñones on the recent tragic acts of violence and murder.
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From food donations to creating PPE, our Robins School Spiders are working together to fight COVID-19 from coast to coast.
We’re honoring the #Classof2020 this week with Senior Reflections, looking back on their four years at @urichmond.
We’re honoring the #Classof2020 this week with Senior Reflections, looking back on their four years at @urichmond.

Faculty & Staff Highlights

  • Marketing Professor Named a Favorite Business Professor by Poets&Quants
    Marketing Professor Named a Favorite Business Professor by Poets&Quants

    Bill Bergman, instructor in marketing, was named as a favorite business professor by the class of 2020 in Poets&Quants' annual survey. Bergman's humor, insight, and conversational class format were noted as hallmarks of his unique teaching style.
  • Professors Explore How to Use Client Personalities to Increase Sales
    Professors Explore How to Use Client Personalities to Increase Sales Joel Mier, lecturer in marketing, and Jeffrey Carlson, assistant professor of marketing, published "Business buyers are people too: exploring how geodemographics affects business-to-business selling effectiveness", in the Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing. The study explores how sale professionals can use clients'/prospects' personality to increase sales effectiveness with a step-by-step process for practitioners to follow.
  • Marketing Professors Publish Article in AMS Review
    Marketing Professors Publish Article in AMS Review

    Jeffrey Carlson, assistant professor of marketing, and Adam Marquardt, associate professor of marketing, along with Bill Ross and Robin Coulter from the University of Connecticut, published an article ("About time in marketing: an assessment of the study of time and conceptual framework") in the Academy of Marketing Science Review, 2019, Vol 9, Issue 3/4.
  • Professor of Finance Recognized with Lifetime Achievement Award
    Professor of Finance Recognized with Lifetime Achievement Award

    Jerry Stevens was recognized by the Financial Education Association (FEA) and Academy of Business Education with a lifetime achievement award in financial education. The FEA sponsors the oldest and best known journal in financial education, the Journal of Financial Education. Stevens has long served these groups in a wide variety of roles.
  • Violet Ho Named 2019 Distinguished Educator
    Violet Ho Named 2019 Distinguished Educator

    Violet Ho, professor of management, was named a 2019 Distinguished Educator. This distinction honors outstanding contributions to excellence in education by University faculty.
  • Alexander Persaud wins best paper in Journal of Economic History
    Alexander Persaud wins best paper in Journal of Economic History

    Alexander Persaud, assistant professor of economics, won the research prize for best paper at the annual Economic History Association conference. The Arthur H. Cole Prize is awarded annually by the Editorial Board of the Journal of Economic History for the best article in the previous year’s volume of the Journal.
  • Tom Cosse appointed to the EQUAA International Peer Review Team
    Tom Cosse appointed to the EQUAA International Peer Review Team EQUAA (Education Quality Accreditation Agency) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization base in Lima, Peru.  It is an international accreditor focused on increasing the academic quality of the business programs of schools, institutes, careers, colleges, universities and other educational units of Latin America and the world. 
  • Robins School named in Money Magazine's Top 10

    Money Magazine named the Robins School #6 in its ranking of best colleges for business majors for the second year in a row.
  • Ashley Austin awarded research award by American Institute of CPAs
    Ashley Austin awarded research award by American Institute of CPAs

    Assistant professor of accounting focuses research on blockchain technology.
  • International Programs Associate Dean named to IES Abroad Curriculum Committee
    International Programs Associate Dean named to IES Abroad Curriculum Committee

    Tom Cosse will serve a three-year term for the Institute for the International Education of Students Abroad Curriculum Committee, which reviews all of the syllabi that are taught by IES faculty around the world.