Greater Richmond Alumni Chapter

The Greater Richmond Alumni Chapter invites alumni and their guests to join us on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 7:30 a.m. for a breakfast reception with Latrell Scott, Head Football Coach   The Village Bank Building at the Watkins Centre 15521 Midlothian Turnpike ~ Midlothian, Virginia Space is limited and responses are requested by March 9. REGISTER ONLINE or phone the Office of Alumni Relations at 289-8027.  Hosted by:

Continuing Events

There are no upcoming Networking Luncheons scheduled at this time.  Look for dates to be added for winter 2010. Interested in the Networking Luncheons?   Further information.

Other Alumni Opportunities

Alumni 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 at mcedeno@richmond.edu or (804) 289-8037.

Host Family Program
Do you want to make lifelong friendships with new international students? Volunteer to be a host family through the Host Family Program, which pairs new international students with UR alumni, faculty and staff. No international or foreign language experience is required, just an open mind and an interest in learning about other cultures! You can host for one semester, one year, or all four years that your host student is attending the University of Richmond.

For more information, contact Krittika Onsanit at konsanit@richmond.edu or visit the Host Family Program website.

Recent Events

Thursday, March 4, 2010  The Greater Richmond Alumni Chapter and the Richmond ISP Sports Network joined forces to co-host a pre-game event prior to the last regular season home men's basketball game vs. Dayton.  Over 150 guests were in attendance and helped to cheer the Spiders on to victory!

Sunday, February 21, 2010  Alumni, family and friends gathered at the Heilman Dining Center for brunch prior to the women's basketball game vs. St. Joseph's.  Coach Shafer stopped by to say hello and thanked everyone for their support.

Friday, December 11, 2009  The Frederic W. Boatwright Society and the Greater Richmond Alumni Chapter invited Boatwright Society members and their guests to breakfast and a University Update from Michael Kabbaz, Director of Admission.

Sunday, December 6, 2009  Alumni and their families celebrated the holidays at the Annual Children's Holiday Party.  Unwrapped toys and books were collected for Carver Promise and a good time was had by all!

Fall 2009  Football game watching parties were hosted at Buffalo Wild Wings throughout the regular and post season.  Richmond alumni, family and friends gathered to cheer on the Spiders as they made their way to the NCAA Quarterfinals!

Monday, November 16, 2009  The Greater Richmond Alumni Chapter partnered with the Jepson School of Leadership Studies to host a lecture and luncheon as part of the Jepson Leadership Forum Series: Dead Aid: The Moral Imperative to Find a Better Way in Africa with Dambisa Moyo.

Tuesday, May 5, 2009  The Greater Richmond Alumni Chapter celebrated Cinco de Mayo with alumni, family and friends from Washington & Lee University at Cha Cha's Cantina.  A festive time was had by all!

Saturday, March 7, 2009  Dan Zanes and Friends, presented by GRAC and the Modlin Center for the Arts, performed to a crowd of alumni, family and friends at the Modlin Center.

Saturday, February 7, 2009  Alumni and their families gathered for brunch in the Westhampton Room of the Heilman Dining Center before cheering on the women's basketball team vs. Xavier.

Friday, December 19, 2008  Alumni, family and friends gathered at Champps at Stony Point for a game watching party: Richmond Spiders vs. Montana Grizzlies in the NCAA Championship Game.  Spider victory!

Saturday, December 13, 2008  Alumni, family and friends gathered at Bailey's Smokehouse & Tavern to cheer on the Richmond Spiders to victory over the Northern Iowa Panthers in the Semifinals football game.

Sunday, December 7, 2008  Alumni and their families celebrated the holidays at the Annual Children's Holiday Party. A great time was had by all!

Saturday, December 6, 2008  Alumni and friends gathered at Buffalo Wild Wings to cheer on the Richmond football team as they beat ASU and advance to the semi-finals.

Tuesday, November 11, 2008  Nanci Tessier, Vice President for Enrollment Management, spoke to alumni during a Networking Luncheon on-campus at the University Club.

Thursday, September 25, 2008  Alumni welcomed Chris Mooney, Head Men's Basketball Coach and Mike Shafer, Head Women's Basketball Coach, as the speakers for the sixth Networking Luncheon at Buffalo Wild Wings.

Wednesday, May 28, 2008  Alumni, family and friends from the University of Richmond and Washington & Lee University gathered on the rooftop of Havana 59 for a happy hour.

Thursday, May 8, 2008  Alumni, family and friends joined Chef Martin Gravely, R'90 for an Outdoor Entertaining themed cooking class at Sabot Culinary.

Wednesday, April 30, 2008  Alumni welcomed Mike London, R'83, Head Football Coach, to Richmond during a Networking Luncheon at SunTrust.

February 27 - April 19, 2008  Alumni were invited to join faculty, staff and students for the The Build It initiative.  Coordinated by the Bonner Center for Civic Engagement, partnered with Boaz & Ruth, Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority, and Richmond Metropolitan Habitat for Humanity to build an affordable house in the Highland Park neighborhood of the City of Richmond. 

Saturday, March 8, 2008  The Greater Richmond Alumni Chaper and the Modlin Center for the Arts  presented "If You Give a Pig a Party," a family friendly event for kids of all ages.

Saturday, January 12, 2008  Alumni and their families gathered for brunch in the Richmond Room of the Heilman Dining Center before cheering on the women's basketball team vs. La Salle.

Thursday, January 3, 2008  Alumni shared in the Spider Spirit at a pre-game event before the men's basketball game vs. Virginia Tech.

Friday, December 7, 2007  Alumni gathered once again at Buffalo Wild Wings to cheer on the Spiders vs. the Appalachian Mountaineers in the NCAA Semifinal Football Playoff Game.

Sunday, December 2, 2007  Alumni and their families gathered at the Jepson Alumni Center for the Annual Children's Holiday Party to visit Santa and enjoy arts and crafts.

Saturday, December 1, 2007  Alumni gathered at Buffalo Wild Wings to cheer the Spiders on to victory over the Wofford Terriers in the NCAA Quaterfinal Football Playoff Game.

Thursday, November 15, 2007  After the success of the summer beer tasting, alumni gathered once again at Richbrau Brewing Company to taste the fall and winter lagers.

Fall 2007  Alumni in the greater Richmond area welcomed Dr. Edward L. Ayers as the ninth President of the University of Richmond at three receptions - Wednesday, September 19 at the Jepson Alumni Center, Tuesday, September 25 at the Jepson Alumni Center and Thursday, October 4 at The Jefferson Hotel.

Sunday, September 30, 2007  Alumni, family and friends gathered at the Robins Center for Arts Around the Lake.

Interested in seeing what other events the Greater Richmond Alumni Chapter has hosted in the past?   More photo's and event descriptions are just a click away - Past Events.

If you are interested in being more involved in the alumni chapter committee, please contact the alumni chapter president/chair or Sarah Shear Tunner, ’01, Assistant Director for Regional Initiatives, via e-mail or phone at (804) 289-8473.