University of Richmond Biology Professor John Peters Receives $500K NSF Award to Support Research on Learning and Memory
The primary goal of this project is to better understand the molecules involved in memory formation.
Updates
March 12, 2025
Employees who are parents of undergraduate arts and science, business, and leadership studies students may present their diplomas to them at the May commencement ceremony. Employee family members of students in other schools may also be able to present diplomas. To present a diploma, please complete this form by Friday, April 11.
March 10, 2025
Reminder — Flexible Spending Account (FSA) reimbursement deadline for submission: March 31
Submit receipts for medical and dependent care expenses incurred in 2024 by March 31.
How to submit claims:
Submit receipts for medical and dependent care expenses incurred in 2024 by March 31.
How to submit claims:
- Submit claims through WEX, the vendor used for FSA management in 2024.
- Instructions on how to submit claims can be found here.
March 4, 2025
Members of the University of Richmond community are invited to submit nominations for recipients of honorary degrees and potential commencement speakers for next year or in the future. Nominees will be evaluated based on their embodiment of the characteristics outlined below. In your nomination, please include a brief description of how the nominee demonstrates these qualities.
Ideal speaker candidates should embody many or all of the following characteristics:
Ideal speaker candidates should embody many or all of the following characteristics:
- Epitomize University of Richmond values
- Be an exemplar of commitment to an idea, cause, or community
- Set an inspirational example to graduating students
- Be an engaging and dynamic speaker with the ability to deliver an affirming or celebratory message
- Be accomplished in their work, or a visionary leader or community member
- Have a national or international reputation.
March 3, 2025
Schedule a one-on-one retirement counseling appointment here on campus. UR TIAA representative, Richard Carroll, can help you create a plan for your goals.
Gottwald Science Center, Study Room E302
8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Wednesday, March 26
Call 1-800-732-8353 or go to tiaa.org/schedule to schedule your one-hour session.
Gottwald Science Center, Study Room E302
8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Wednesday, March 26
Call 1-800-732-8353 or go to tiaa.org/schedule to schedule your one-hour session.
February 14, 2025
Dear Colleagues,
We want to inform you of an important development regarding your healthcare coverage. Bon Secours Healthcare and Cigna are currently negotiating the renewal of their contract, which is set to expire on April 1, 2025. Unfortunately, these negotiations may impact your access to Bon Secours facilities and physicians in the future.
At the University of Richmond, we are closely monitoring these negotiations and are actively encouraging both parties to reach an agreement before the expiration date. Negotiations between healthcare providers and insurance companies are common, but they usually do not become public or result in providers leaving an insurance network. We will continue to voice our concerns and encourage an agreement to prevent any disruption for our employees.
What You Need to Know:
- Impact on Care: If Bon Secours and Cigna are unable to reach an agreement, Bon Secours may leave the Cigna network, potentially affecting your access to or the cost of their services as they would become an out-of-network provider.
- Continuity of Care: If you or a dependent are receiving ongoing treatment with Bon Secours, you may qualify for Continuity of Care. This program allows eligible participants to continue using certain Bon Secours providers or facilities at in-network rates for a limited time after a contract ends.
- Cigna Notifications: Cigna is contractually required to notify affected members 30 days before a contract expires. If a resolution is not reached by April 1, 2025, you will receive official communication directly from Cigna regarding any potential changes to your network options.
Next Steps:
We are actively working with Cigna and Bon Secours and will continue to monitor the situation.
We understand how important healthcare access is to you and your family, and we are committed to ensuring you have the most up-to-date information. As soon as we have more details, we will share them with you.
Thank you for your understanding and patience as we work through this situation. We will keep you updated as we learn more and will share any important developments.
Sincerely,
Geraldine Sullivan
Chief Human Resources Officer
Laura Dietrick
Director, Benefits & Employee Well-being
Campus Highlights
Accomplishments
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March 12, 2025
Julian Hayter was promoted to professor of leadership studies. He is a historian whose research focuses on modern U.S. history, American political development, African-American history, and the American civil rights movement.
March 12, 2025Christopher von Rueden was promoted to professor of leadership studies. An anthropologist with expertise in traditional human societies, his research focuses on how humans form status hierarchies, why we evolved to do so, and the demographic and ecological factors that cause our hierarchies to be more or less coercive.
March 11, 2025Lauren Henley, assistant professor of leadership studies, published “Review of 'Murder in a Mill Town: Sex, Faith, and the Crime That Captivated a Nation' by Bruce Dorsey” in The Journal of American History.
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March 10, 2025
Jennifer Bowie was promoted to professor of political science. Bowie specializes in judicial decision-making in federal, state, and comparative court, and is the former editor of the Law and Politics Book Review.
March 10, 2025Mary Finley-Brook was promoted to professor of geography, environment, & sustainability. Finley-Brook specializes in environmental policy, climate justice, public health, energy transition, affordable access to renewable energy technologies, and equity in environmental, climate and energy governance.
March 10, 2025Aleksandra Sznajder Lee was promoted to professor of political science. Her research focuses on the politics of economic reform and industrial restructuring in transition economies and on the resulting types of capitalism that emerge in the postcommunist region.
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March 10, 2025
Carrie Wu was promoted to professor of biology. Her research investigates the mechanisms of adaptive differentiation and speciation and examines how environmental variation influences phenotypic and genetic variation among natural plant populations.
March 10, 2025Andy McGraw was promoted to professor of music. He has published extensively on Southeast Asian music, music and ethics, and rhythmic analysis. He is an active performer and directs a gamelan orchestra for the Richmond community.
March 10, 2025Janelle Peifer was promoted to associate professor of psychology. She is a licensed clinical psychologist, and her research examines intra- and inter-cultural processes of college students’ intercultural competence development.
In the News
March 10, 2025
Our Narrow View of Masculinity Is Hurting Boys
Psychology professor Adam Stanaland authored this piece.
March 5, 2025
Research News
‘A mix of amazement, pure joy and relief’: chemists reflect on their Eureka moments
Research by Jeffrey Seeman, a historian of science and visiting research scholar in chemistry, is featured.
March 5, 2025
How Trump's second term might affect the market and your finances | Opinion
Finance professor Art Durnev authored this piece, originally published in The Conversation.
February 28, 2025
Something New in the West
German professor and Humanities Fellow in Literary Translation Kurt Beals is interviewed on this podcast.
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