Alumni Organizations

Your lifelong relationship with Richmond does not end the day you graduate. We want you to stay involved with your alma mater. Through the various organizations and opportunities listed below, we offer you numerous ways to do just that. There are even opportunities for undergraduates to get involved. Come join us.

Alumni Associations

University of Richmond Alumni Association (URAA)
The URAA's mission is to promote and foster a dynamic, enduring and mutually beneficial relationship between the University of Richmond and its alumni; enlist and encourage alumni support for the University; sustain a spirit of excitement in our alma mater; and provide opportunities for alumni to connect with each other through meaningful programs and activities.

T. C. Williams School of Law Alumni Association
The Law Alumni Association includes graduates who are established practitioners, young graduates just beginning to practice, faculty and staff of the Law School and current students.

School of Continuing Studies Alumni Association
The SCS Alumni Association’s mission is to encourage alumni participation that benefits students and the University of Richmond by promoting scholarship and providing opportunities for service and fellowship. 

For more information on the Regional Alumni Chapters, please contact your regional alumni chapter/president or Sarah Shear, '01, Assistant Director for Regional Initiatives.

Regional Events

Arts Around the Lake
The Arts Around the Lake Committe includes alumni who help to faciliate the fine art show, Arts Around the Lake, which is held during Family Weekend.

Alumni Admissions Recruitment Committee
Stay connected with the University by becoming an Admissions volunteer! Join 700 of your fellow Spiders in helping to recruit new students as an Alumni Recruitment Committee member. As a member, you’ll get to attend college fairs, interview local students, serve as an alumni panelist at events, and keep informed about life on campus. To learn more, visit http://admissions.richmond.edu/arc or contact Senior Assistant Director, Maria E. Cedeno by e-mail or (804) 289-8037.

The D.C. Initiative
The DC Imitative is a summer internship experience in Washington, DC for university of Richmond students, with internship opportunity primarily offered by alumni and friends of the University. For more information, please contact Leah Harrelson, Associate Director of Alumni Relations.

Reunion Weekend

Reunion Weekend Planning Committee
The Class Planning Committees include alumni from class years celebrating reunion.

Students

Student Ambassadors
The Student Ambassadors program is a volunteer leadership opportunity for students to serve as representatives at significant alumni relations events on campus.  For more information, please contact Leah Harrelson, Associate Director of Alumni Relations.

Special Interests

Career Network of the Career Development Center
The Career Network and SpiderConnect is an online networking initiative offered by the Career Development Center allowing alumni to directly assist fellow alumni and current students. The online searchable database allows you to connect with alumni that work for organizations or in professions that interest you. You may also seek out alumni that share similar UR experiences with you and learn more about their career paths. To sign up, you may sign into UR Online and select the Career Networking option in the left-hand navigation menu or you may sign-in directly.

Frederic W. Boatwright Society
An organization of alumni who graduated 50 or more years ago.

Chapel Guild
Supports the Chaplaincy in its programs of ministry and the Cannon Memorial Chapel.

Friends of the Library
The Friends provide support to the Boatwright Memorial Library.

Spider Battalion
An organization of R.O.T.C. alumni.

University of Richmond Black Alumni Network (URBAN)
The University of Richmond Black Alumni Network, facilitated by the office of multicultural affairs.