The Richmond Experience: An Open House for Accepted Students
Saturday, April 19, 2008
When you register for The Richmond Experience, please list your top three areas of academic interest, which are the headings in the list below. By doing this, you help us prepare for your visit and your personal glimpse of academics on Richmond's campus. The entire community is waiting to welcome you and provide you with first-hand evidence of the advantages of a Richmond education. "Undecided" is a popular choice, too.
The Undecided Major
- Majors Don't Necessarily Dictate Careers: Liberal Arts and Academic Exploration
American Studies
- How to Read a Lava Lamp and Other Adventures in American Studies
Anthropology
- Brazilian Culture through the Eyes of an Anthropologist
Art
- View and Critique Student Art Projects
Biology
- Animal House: The Animal Rearing Facility
- Genetics and Cell & Molecular Biology in the Classroom
- Field Biology: Modern Approaches to Ecological and Environmental Science
- Undergraduate Research Opportunities in Biology
- Biological Imaging
Business
- BusinessWeek ranks Richmond's business school in the top 20 in the nation. Why?
- Economics: Markets 101
- Economics: The Current Macroeconomic Landscape: Presentation by the "Fed Challenge" Team
- Economics: The Wizard of Oz: A Parable for Monetary Policy
- Finance outside the Classroom
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Robins School of Business
- Management: Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Marketing outside the Classroom: Examples and Opportunities
Chemistry
- Hi Ho! It's Off to Work We Go! Undergraduate Chemistry Research
- Playing with the Big Toys: Using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance to "See" Molecules
- Fundamentals in Analytical Chemistry: Mass Spectrometry
Classical Studies
- Reaching Beyond the Classroom
- Classical Studies as Pre-professional Training
- Distinctive Topics and Approaches in Classical Studies
Criminal Justice
- Crime and Punishment in the 21st Century
Education
- Preparation for Teaching: What Does it Take?
English
- English Majors Tell Their Stories
Environmental Studies and Geography
- Climate Change and Campus Environmental Initiatives
History
- Maps and History: A Story of Asian History through Maps
- Abraham Lincoln as a Self-made Man
International Studies/Mathematics
- Vienna Circles: How Are They Connected?
International Studies Majors Engage the Wider World
Latin and Iberian Studies (Spanish)
- Spanish in the Community
- Study-abroad Opportunities
- A Glimpse of Students' Senior Research Symposium
Leadership
- The Wonders of Groups
- Three Ways of Thinking about Justice
Mathematics
- iPods, X-rays, Poker, Identity Theft, Mozart, and Death
- The Mathematical Economics Major and Careers in Actuarial Science
- The iPod and the Operating System
Modern Literatures and Languages
- Approaching Countries and Cultures through Language, Literature, and the Arts
- The Study-Abroad Experience as Cultural Immersion
Music
- Jazz at Richmond: Student Jazz Combo Performs Swing and Latin Standards
- Classical Music at Richmond: Student String Quartet and Cello Soloist are Showcased
Physics
- Physics Demonstrations and "Ice Cream, Anyone?"
Political Science
- Mountains Beyond Mountains: Global Health and Human Rights
- Internships in State and National Government
- Mock Trial: Trying Your Political and Legal Skills
Pre-Health Studies
- Pre-Health Professions: A Discussion of a Multi-Faceted Path
Psychology
- Adult Development and Aging; Child Development, and Clinical Psychology
- Social Psychology, Cognitive Science
- Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience
Religion
- Killing People: Just-War Thinking and American Citizenship
Rhetoric and Communication Studies
- What is Rhetoric? Beyond Definitions
- Rhetoric and Communication Studies Majors Tell Their Stories
Sociology
- Back in the U.S.S.R.? Putin's Revolution: How It Happened, What It Means for Russia – and for the Rest of the World
Theatre and Dance
- Funny Business
- Get on Your Feet
- Singing for Your Supper
Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies
- Representations of Gender in the Media and Popular Culture