Computer science professor Lewis Barnett remembered for kindness, passion for birding
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Editor's Note: This article was updated to remove a euphemism from the lede.
State and federal law enforcement are investigating a threatening email sent to a University of Richmond employee and similar emails sent to colleges across Virginia and the U.S.
Timothy W. Crowder, a University of Richmond boiler plant operator of 21 years — who is remembered by his family, friends and colleagues for his commitment and kind spirit — died on Jan. 16, according to a Jan. 20 email sent to UR students, faculty and staff.
All non-remote undergraduate students will be tested for COVID-19 on a biweekly basis, an increase from last semester’s prevalence testing, for campus safety, according to a Jan. 19 email sent to students and families by University of Richmond administrators.
Spider Ventures, an entrepreneurial organization founded by University of Richmond junior Julien Wadhwa, is introducing a 10-week virtual accelerator program this month to provide students with resources to make their start-up business ideas possible.
Counseling and Psychological Services launched its Peer Support Warmline, a non-urgent text option for UR students to discuss mental health concerns with a peer, on Jan. 28, according to the CAPS website.
William “Bill” Coleman, 64, a shuttle driver at Groome Transportation who was permanently assigned to drive one of the shuttles at the University of Richmond, died Jan. 22 from lung cancer. Coleman is remembered for his hard work and dedication to his job, Groome Transportation representative LaToya Hurt said.
There is one figure that stands firm for the University of Richmond year after year: its endowment, which right now hovers just above $2.4 billion. For a school with approximately 3,000 undergraduate students and 1,000 graduate students, that number is pretty hefty.
Nearly the same number of students at the University of Richmond who chose to study remotely for the fall semester chose to study remotely during the spring.
Editor’s Note: A student who is in athletic programs at UR spoke with The Collegian on the condition of anonymity about her experiences regarding COVID-19 prevention.
The Robins Diversity Coalition, created by senior John Cruz, begins its first semester at the University of Richmond in effort to provide a network for underrepresented groups in the Robins School of Business.
Editor's Note: This article was updated to include the cause of the outage.
Who makes up the exceptional staff at the University of Richmond? What have they sacrificed, learned and lived through during the pandemic, and where would our web be without them? This documentary short created by students in the journalism department highlights the challenges essential workers at UR have encountered amidst COVID-19.
Editor's Note: This is a developing story and will continue to be updated. Additional coverage of policy changes with community member input to come.
William McLean joined the University of Richmond on Jan. 1 as chief investment officer and president of UR's investment firm, Spider Management Company LLC, for a five-year appointment, according to a UR press release.
Smaller departments and programs at the University of Richmond, including classical studies and Arabic studies, reflect on the challenges of sustaining themselves with small groupings of faculty.
Civil rights leader John Lewis’s words “get in good trouble, necessary trouble” inspired Henrico County student Kenton Vizdos to silently protest during his virtual classes at Deep Run High School this November. Vizdos did not expect that for him, trouble would take the form of two suspensions and an ACLU case.
After wrapping up 2020 with straight losses on Dec. 20 to Virginia Commonwealth University and Dec. 22 to Howard University, the women’s basketball team started off the new year on a good note as it added another win to its 5-3 record.
One of the biggest challenges for safe, in-person socialization this spring semester is that the weather will be colder this January, considering the outdoors are generally safer than the indoors during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
The COVID-19 virus has presented many unknowns, but the research conducted by people within the University of Richmond community can offer some insights. Three UR faculty members shared with The Collegian how their studies are applicable to the current pandemic.