A look at Richmond's freshman class, one of the most accomplished ever
The University of Richmond’s Class of 2020, one of the school's most diverse classes ever, began classes on campus this week amidst a hectic beginning to the school year.
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The University of Richmond’s Class of 2020, one of the school's most diverse classes ever, began classes on campus this week amidst a hectic beginning to the school year.
This story was updated on Monday, August 22 to report that students were moved back into Wood Hall on Sunday.
Spiders decided on the university for differing reasons, but all can celebrate that they made a smart choice: Richmond was ranked fourth among Virginia’s best colleges in an article published on USA Today’s College website in July.
Richmond football reached the FCS semifinals and was one game away from playing for a national championship last season. Thanks to that success, the Spiders are preparing for another run at the national title — this time with the pressure of national spotlight and higher expectations than the team has received in years.
With the start of another school year only a couple days away, anticipation is starting to set into every new and returning Spider. Summer vacation was surely filled with great memories, valuable work experiences, family time or much-needed relaxation, but the point of summer has come when we’re eager to get back to school. With students beginning to move in this week and the excitement levels getting higher, here are a few thoughts that every Spider has after getting back to school:
Whether you prefer Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump or neither, your vote is important. Here are five things every Richmond student should consider before heading to the voting booth:
On Friday Hillary Clinton named Senator Tim Kaine her running mate, a Virginian whose resume includes former governor, Richmond mayor and University of Richmond professor.
While reflecting on the devastating deaths of black men that have recently occurred in our nation, I have been considering what part I can play in fostering communication and progress as a young white person in today's world. As a white person who has spent time studying and working toward social justice, I want to share some thoughts with other white people.
University Communications sent out an email yesterday announcing major construction to the campus road network starting May 9. The changes, which will begin the day after graduation, are the third and final phase of construction detailed in the 2011 Campus Master Plan.
Wind blows through your hair as your head sticks out the open car window, and you know you’re en route to Myrtle Beach. The classic end-of–the-year trip is only a handful of days away, with nothing more than a slew of tests, papers and tedious packing between you and the beach.
The stresses of the end of the academic year often seem unending. From studying for finals to trying to fit everything you own into a few suitcases, the tasks of closing out the year can seem insurmountable. Imagine adding more stress with extra things to do, such as putting a temperamental 4-year-old to bed and coordinating doctor’s appointments for a sick 5-year-old. These are the additional stresses and challenges some Richmond students face.
It took me, a Westhampton College senior who suffered a serious knee injury this spring that has severely limited my mobility, almost four years to realize how inaccessible University of Richmond’s campus is to disabled people. After spring break, I came back to campus using crutches for about two weeks and I will be wearing a straight leg brace for six weeks to ensure that I don't bend my leg. If I’m lucky, I move at about 50 percent of my normal pace. This experience is giving me a sense of what it would be like to be permanently disabled, and I can tell you, it has not been a pleasant one on our campus.
Craig Kocher, University Chaplain and Jessie Ball duPont Chair of the Chaplaincy, will be leaving Richmond in June.
The Southern Conference lacrosse regular-season title bout between Richmond and Air Force Academy lived up to its billing. The No. 9-ranked Air Force earned a hard fought 9-8 victory and the regular season conference championship in front of 713 fans on the men's lacrosse team's Senior Day at the Robins Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Beginning July 1, Dr. Mia Reinoso Genoni will serve as the Dean of Westhampton College and Associate Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, according to an email announcement sent Friday evening.
Bloomberg Businessweek Undergraduate Business School rankings were released online Tuesday morning, and the Robins School of Business fell 30 places from No. 16 to No. 46. In response to the fall in rankings, Nancy Bagranoff, Robins School of Business dean, and Jim Monks, the associate dean of undergraduate business programs, sent emails to business school students.
On a sunny day in August 2015, Tim Cannon, a 2014 Richmond graduate, roller-skated around Venice Beach in nothing but his underwear, dancing and handing out compliments to strangers — “You smell like a ripe avocado” and “you look like Beyoncé” — all for the sake of promoting his app, called Brighten.
The Robins School of Business fell 30 places, from No. 16 to No. 46, in the Bloomberg Businessweek Undergraduate Business School rankings released online Tuesday morning.
“Sometimes leadership means going first,” Richmond president Ronald Crutcher said at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the first solar array of its kind to be used in Virginia.
The University of Richmond's Mock Trial team earned an Honorable Mention and an All-American Witness Award this past Sunday, April 17, at the American Mock Trial Association’s National Championship Tournament in Greenville, South Carolina.