University of Richmond Department of Political Science

04/08/2026

UR Here is more than a day of giving — it’s a celebration of what happens when Spiders show up together. For 36 hours, our global community is rallying around a shared purpose: supporting the people, programs, and experiences that make the University of Richmond extraordinary.

Spiders are everywhere, and when we unite, our web is stronger. Every gift, combined with the collective power of our community, expands opportunity for students, fuels bold ideas, and creates impact on campus and beyond.

https://www.givecampus.com/schools/UniversityofRichmond/ur-here-giving-day/pages/academics/political-science?campaign_view=true

04/10/2025

🎯 When 40 donors give to the political science department, $2,500 will be unlocked for the department!

https://www.givecampus.com/schools/UniversityofRichmond/ur-here-giving-day/pages/academics/political-science?campaign_view=true

University of Richmond

04/05/2024

Thank you to all the donors and supporters of the University of Richmond Department of Political Science! We unlocked the challenge and could not have done it without you!

04/04/2024

🕸 We’re in the final countdown, but it's not too late to score a match! A Trustee is staying up late on April 4 to match gifts made between 9 p.m. and midnight, up to a total of $5,000!
https://urhere.richmond.edu/o/university-of-richmond/i/2024/s/political-science

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04/03/2024

💥 Today's the day! UR Here Giving Day 2024 is officially here and the Department of Political Science can unlock $2500 from a generous donor if we get 25 donations or more. Donations of $5 or more count toward the challenge! Please consider giving: https://urhere.richmond.edu/o/university-of-richmond/i/2024/s/political-science
University of Richmond

04/21/2023

⭐️ Congratulations to Jonah Reisboard (GS major) for winning the Arts and Sciences Symposium Paper Competition Award for his paper titled "No Strings Attached: Learning and Collaboration in the Sino-Zimbabwe Surveillance Relationship." Political Science Professor Dan Chen served as the faculty mentor for this research project. 👏👏

04/19/2023

🥳 Congralatulations to this year's University of Richmond Department of Political Science Scholarship and Award winners:

🌟Spencer Albright Book Award🌟
🕸Nico Ellis
🕸Ava Gural
🕸Emma Hickerson
🕸Serena Pollard
🕸Adam Webster

🌟Spencer Albright Scholarship🌟
🕸Nikki May
🕸Claire McGuire
🕸Emma Miller
🕸Victoria Moullin
🕸Anna Ptak
🕸Trevin Stevens

🌟May Evans Scholarship🌟
🕸Cheryl Chan
🕸Campbell Finch
🕸Emma Mecklenburg
🕸Anum Merchant
🕸Lauren Oligino

🌟Richmond Award🌟
🕸Alexis Cobbs
🕸Lily Miller

03/01/2023

Congratulations to our majors Carrie Damiani, Nico Ellis, and Zach Holmes for presenting their research at the annual Pi Sigma Alpha Student Research conference in Washington, DC!

12/12/2022

🗣️ New book 📚 alert: Dr. Sandra Joireman, professor of political science and Weinstein Chair of International Studies, published the book "Peace, Preference, and Property: Return Migration after Violent Conflict." Read more here:

Growing numbers of people are displaced by war and violent conflict. In Ukraine, Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Myanmar, Syria, and elsewhere violence pushes civilian populations from their homes and sometimes from their countries, making them refugees. In previous decades, millions of refugees and...

09/26/2022

🗣 University of Richmond Department of Political Science Brown Bag Alert!
On Friday, September 30th, from 12- 1:15 pm, Dr. Anthony Sparacino will be giving a talk titled, "Governors go National: the Democratic and Republican Governors Associations and the Nationalization of American Party Politics," in Weinstein Hall Room 204. Hope to see you there!

08/23/2022

🥳 majors in the news! Check out this story about senior Bond Magevney's Virginia Governor's Fellowship this summer:

A Virginia Governor’s Fellowship gives senior an up-close look at state government