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Trey McDonald, the University's Sustainability Coordinator, has been working to implement the Climate Action Plan on campus.
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Trey McDonald, the University's Sustainability Coordinator, has been working to implement the Climate Action Plan on campus.
University of Richmond officials are continuing their efforts to reduce the school's carbon footprint through a Climate Action Plan (CAP), which details the administration's strategy to become climate neutral - a net zero carbon footprint - by 2050.
Gov. Timothy M. Kaine declared a state of emergency for Virginia Wednesday night in response to the effects of the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida and a coastal Nor'easter.
Last Tuesday marked Earline Roots' 12th anniversary as a Heilman Dining Center cook. Throughout each of those years she has relied on the Route 16 bus to get to and from work, unless she could find a carpool. But come January 2010, the route reduction within the Greater Richmond Transit Company (GRTC) will change that.
Students walking through the University Forum Monday afternoon may have noticed a group of "dumpster divers" emptying the dumpster that usually sits behind Gray Court.
For the first time in its nine-year history, a member of the University of Richmond's women's golf team placed first in a team tournament.
During his annual report to the University of Richmond community on Monday, President Edward Ayers acknowledged the accomplishments of the university staff and faculty throughout the last year.
Despite the changing seasons, there's been much recognition for all the green on campus.
The University Police has seen a sharp increase in the number of golf carts being stolen and damaged during the past few months - a crime which carries a maximum five-year prison sentence, according to Virginia law.
The Richmond College Student Government Association sustainability committee is working on a proposal to add green roofs and solar panels to the Gottwald Science Center.
Twenty students gathered at UR Downtown's Open House last Friday to explore the newly renovated building, understanding its programs and learn about the University of Richmond's goal of engaging and educating in the heart of Richmond.
"Our blind pursuit of technology only sped us quicker to our doom."
The University of Richmond's endowment rebounded during the last six months, increasing in value by approximately 11 to 12 percent, according to university officials.
In last week's Collegian I was unsurprised to see a timely article on America's current hot-button issue: health care. Unfortunately, I found Dan Colosimo's letter to the editor, titled "Health care - the right solution," to be riddled with hyperbolic emotional appeals buttressed by a concerning neglect of rigorous research.
This article is the first in a series about the class of 2013 at the University of Richmond.
The University of Richmond will introduce its newest environmental initiative this afternoon, and this time students will be asked to give up their cars instead of their dining hall trays.
I live off campus so I know nothing about meal plans, but I met with Dee Hardy, director of Dining Services. What I learned was that the meal plan themselves have not changed much throughout the years, but the cost of meal plans continues to rise with tuition increases.
In September 1969, alumnus and trustee E. Claiborne Robins donated $50 million to the University of Richmond with the goal of making the university one of the finest small universities in the nation.
Have you thought about going green? The Guster concert on April 24 will not only provide music at the University of Richmond's Robins Center, but will also feature an Eco-Village that will educate students on environmental sustainability on campus.
The University of Richmond's Women Involved in Living and Learning program strives to educate its members on gender and its relation to sexuality, race, class and culture, according to its Web site. Senior Warin Henry's new group, UR Men for Change, is providing a forum for the men on campus to do the same.