Living-Learning Programs

Blending the Academic and Residential Experience

It’s one thing to read, study, and discuss an issue in class. It’s another to join a community of students who live together in a residence hall, take a class, do research, travel off-campus, and become engaged in a topic on a deeper level. Students engage in the community, have deep conversations, build friendships with a diverse group of students, and find mentors in dedicated faculty members.

The Richmond Endeavor

The Richmond Endeavor is the University of Richmond’s premiere living-learning experience for first-year students. Endeavor is designed for students to create meaningful bonds and friendships with their fellow classmates, develop a relationship with a faculty member during their first year at Richmond, and connect their interests both inside and outside of the classroom. 

  • 12different topics of classes to choose from
  • 200first-year students participating in Endeavor
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Sophomore Scholars in Residence

The Sophomore Scholars in Residence program (commonly called SSIR) combines a traditional academic course with co-curricular learning activities throughout a student’s entire sophomore year. A signature element of SSIR classes are fully-funded short-term trips that directly connect to what students are studying. Students spend their spring semester working on a collaborative group project connecting their travels and classroom experiences. 
  • 8different topics of classes to choose from
  • 16students per class
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