Events

Every semester events for first-generation and/or limited-income students are organized by the staff of the Hub for Student Inclusion and Community. From social get-togethers to informative workshops, panels, and networking opportunities, there will be many ways to connect with your peers, as well as helpful staff, faculty, and alumni. Events will often feature free food, giveaways, and fun. Follow us on Instagram @urspidersfli, sign up for our listserv, or join our Group Me for more information about upcoming events. We hope to see you often.

For more information, email Lisa Mathews-Ailsworth at lisa.mathewsailsworth@richmond.edu or visit linktr.ee/spidersfli or SpiderCentral.

UPCOMING Events

Paranormal Poe with SBNR 
🗓️ M 10.26.26 🕒 7-8pm📍 Wilton Center, Mulitfaith Room
Paranormal Poe is coming to our school! Come and join us on Monday, October 26th from 7–8 pm in the Multi-faith Room of Wilton Center for an evening exploring paranormal activity, mysterious stories, and the unexplained! Please fill out this form to let us know you’re attending. 

 

National First-Generation Students Celebration, Nov. 1-15
There will be something for everyone at this year's First-Gen Celebration. Please join us at all the events that you can! Note that some require registration and the link to register is included in the event description. 

First Gen Celebration: Library Reception
🗓️ M 11.2.26 🕒 12-1pm📍Boatwright Library
We would be honored to have you join us for a short reception and the opening of the First-Gen Library Display.

First-Gen Celebration Dinner
🗓️ TH 11.5.26 🕒 6-7:30pm 📍Jepson Alumni Center
It's time to celebrate you and all your accomplishments! Join us for a special National First-gen Day Celebration Dinner, (with a three-course meal) featuring an alumni panel sharing their lessons as first-gen young professionals and alum. Attending will be supportive faculty and staff, most of whom are first-gen so you can build your UR network of friends, allies, and mentors. 

First Gen Celebration: Job & Internship Search Strategies
🗓️ W 11.11.26 🕒 5-5:45pm📍Tyler Haynes Commons, Room 346
Spiders FLI students already have the skills to run a strong search — this workshop gives you a structure to organize them. This workshop is built around a single tool: the Search Strategy Planner, a one-page worksheet students fill in progressively as the workshop unfolds. Rather than receiving content and building a plan at the end, students build their plan continuously — by the closing minute, the completed Planner is their action plan, ready for this search and adaptable for every search after it. 

First Gen Celebration: Headshots
🗓️ TU 11.10.26 🕒 12-4pm📍Whitehurst, Living Room
Come have your professional headshot taken for your LinkedIn profile or other professional materials for free! Professional attire is recommended. (Did you know that you can apply for funding to purchase professional clothing through UR's Career Opportunity Fund?) While you are waiting for your headshot, chat with Career Services advisors about your job or internship search, get your resume reviewed, or learn more about their numerous programs that support your career development.

First Gen Celebration: Benefits of Saunas & Cold Plunges
🗓️ F 11.13.26 🕒 2:30-6pm📍 THC, Transportation Hub
We would be honored to have you join us wrap up National First-Gen Celebration on Friday, November 13th from 2:30-6.  The afternoon will consist of a lecture on the benefits of saunas and cold plunges as well as time to experience both at Pyre Sauna off campus. 

Please bring with you a swimsuit, towel and water bottle. Changing facilities are on site. 

We will be departing from THC. Transportation and fees are covered by Spiders FLI. 

 

Mentoring Program: Internship Preparation
🗓️ TH 11.20.26 🕒 5-7pm📍Heilman Dining Center, Westhampton Room
Erin Ford will be joining us from Career Services to discuss opportunities and lead us as we discuss the various paths available to students at UR and across the globe. 

Mentoring Program: End of the Semester Celebration
🗓️ TH 12.3.26 🕒 5-7pm📍 Heilman Dining Center, Westhampton Room
Join us for dinner and to celebrate the end of the semester and the holiday season. 

Meet Up ~ Senior Celebration 
🗓️ May 🕒 TBD📍 Jepson Alumni Center
Join us as we celebrate our graduating seniors! 

Watch for more events posted as the semester goes along.

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Get a Jump on Your Career with Career Pathway Iniatives

The Career Pathway Iniatives program is launching this Fall with 4-week virtual programming to learn how to find and talk with professionals in your field of interest. Many FLI students don't have large personal networks of professionals who can guide them to internships or jobs, or explain what their worklife is really like. Career Pathway Iniatives is a nonprofit founded to teach you how to build your own professional network and how to practice having meaningful career conversations with them.

You get a micro-learning webinars, coaches, and more to support you. You will have to do a little work, no more than 1-2 hours a week, which will be well worth it to be able to land your dream job!  

The meeting times are yet to be determined. 

If you are ready to register, please email Lisa Mathews-Ailsworth at lisa.mathewsailsworth@richmond.edu. 

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PAST EVENTS

On campus Events

  • Crepes & Crafts
  • Field Day
  • Get the Scoop on Spiders FLI! 🕷️🍦
  • Lunch for First-Year Spiders
  • Study Break
  • Vision Board Making
Field Trips:
  • Altria Theatre to see Moulin Rouge
  • Carters Mountain
  • Church Hill Ghost Tour 
  • Dominion Club - Golfing
  • Escape Rooms
  • Kayaking
  • Kings Dominion
  • Stand Up Paddle Boarding
  • Top Golf 
  • VMFA - Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
  • Fall Break in Charlotte, NC
  • Fall Break in Washington DC

Meet Ups:

  • Center for Global Engagement's
    • Passport Fair
    • Study Abroad Fair  
  • Hub's
    • Alumni Mixer 
    • Block Party
    • Don't be an NPC
    • STRIDE First Year-Retreat
  • Modlin Performances
    • Celebration of Dance
  • Student Clubs & Organizations
    • SOLS - Celebremos con Colores
  • Student Involvement
    • Spider Fest

Mentoring Program:

  • Welcome
  • Boatwright Library Resources
  • Career/Academic Pathways
  • StrengthsQuest
  • Study Abroad Session
  • Phillipa Soo