SummUR Celebration

SummUR Celebration is here for 2026!

Join us for an afternoon of entertainment, connection, and celebration.

📅 Thursday, May 21
🕒 Noon – 1:30 p.m.
📍 Queally Center, Breed Pavilion

As we approach the end of the term, we invite you to join us for a special staff and faculty appreciation event to celebrate all we’ve accomplished together.

This summer gathering is an opportunity to pause, connect, and enjoy time as a community. The event will feature catered lunch stations, light entertainment, and a relaxed atmosphere—a chance to step away from the day-to-day and celebrate the collective efforts that make our work possible.

We hope you’ll take this opportunity to gather with colleagues, reflect on the semester, and enjoy a well-deserved moment of appreciation.

Thank you for all that you do each day. We look forward to celebrating with you.

Mark your calendar — we can’t wait to celebrate with you!

 

Donation Opportunity

We are also proud to partner again with Feed More as part of this event. Feed More supports neighbors across Central Virginia by collecting, preparing, and distributing food to those in need. Their network provides nourishment and hope to individuals and families facing hunger. A list of their most-needed items is available, and we encourage you to contribute to the collection drive at the event.

  

Savory Treats & Yummy Sweets

Special thanks to the UR Catering team for creating a wonderful aray of small plate stations:

  • Street Taco Station with choice of marinated pork or marinated portobello mushrooms (Gluten Friendly Ingredients [GFI]/Vegan). Additional toppings available.
  • Rainbow Salad (GFI/Vegan) with kale, butter lettuce, red cabbage, baby heirloom tomatoes, carrots, yellow bell peppers, and fresh basil, served with white balsamic vinaigrette.
  • Grilled Gulf Shrimp Station with street charred corn salad, chipotle pesto, and queso fresco on the side.
  • Gelato Station (GFI) with Nutella gelato, vanilla bean gelato, or mango sorbet with toppings including raspberries, blueberries, chocolate sauce, and whipped cream.  
  • Passed hors d’oeuvres: Goat Cheese and Honey Triangles, and Chicken Curry Salad in Phyllo Cups.
  • Mochi Donuts
  • Limeade, Cherry Lemonade, and water will be available.

 

Quick housekeeping notes: 

This event is for University of Richmond staff and faculty only. We love your family and friends – but this one is just for you.

In accordance with Virginia health regulations, only service animals are permitted in indoor areas where food is served or consumed.