Bonner Center for Civic Engagement

Engaging with Our Richmond Region

Community engagement is a strategic priority at the University of Richmond. Students, faculty, and staff engage with organizations across our region and beyond through volunteering, community-based learning and research, summer civic fellowships, and more.

The Bonner Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) is committed to supporting student engagement, faculty and staff engagement, community relationships, and institutional engagement, and is home to one of the largest Bonner Scholars Programs in the country.

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Feature Stories

University of Richmond senior Camryn Carter, who was selected by Cell Press for a Rising Black Scientist Award

Student Scholars

University of Richmond Graduate Camryn Carter Awarded Prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

Carter is a second-year chemistry Ph.D. student at MIT studying an enzyme involved in photosynthesis.

Senior Lay'la Harmon stands in Stern Plaza in front of Jepson Hall

Better living through city planning

Aspiring city planner Lay’la Harmon seeks solutions to environmental disparities.

Poster advertising University of Richmond's

University of Richmond’s ‘Unpacking the Census’ Hosts Community Event Exploring Child Well-Being Through Maps

A Data Walk: Exploring Child Well-Being in the Richmond Region will feature a tour of newly created maps that showcase a variety of indicators of child well-being throughout the Richmond region.