OPINION | I tried to switch coordinate colleges. Here's why:
(03/04/20 5:31pm)
On Monday, I tried to switch from Westhampton College to Richmond College. My request to re-affiliate was denied.
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On Monday, I tried to switch from Westhampton College to Richmond College. My request to re-affiliate was denied.
Earlier this week, I sent a message to faculty members and staff members of the School of Arts and Sciences in my capacity as dean of A&S. My role in the discussions regarding Africana studies at the University of Richmond is pertinent. I am dean of UR’s largest school by more than threefold. I am also a leading scholar in classical studies and black studies.
Last Wednesday, the undergraduate Africana Studies Student Committee put forward a proposal and petition for the establishment of an Africana Studies department. We write to you as faculty who are enthusiastic supporters of their efforts.
Editor's note: The opinion piece below contains graphic content that may be triggering for survivors of sexual misconduct or assault. There are on-campus and off-campus resources listed at the bottom of this article if support is needed.
At this moment on campus, as we try to celebrate our diversity -- and, in doing so, work to build a more inclusive community -- it is important to remember what unites us as Spiders.
There have been a number of potential solutions tossed around regarding the best way to fix campus culture at the University of Richmond, and there may indeed be more than one way to solve this problem. Although the dissolution of the Interfraternity Council and the Panhellenic Council is an idea that has caught traction, I feel as a member of Greek life that moving forward with such proposals would fail to solve the campus’ social problems and would worsen the already-limited social scene on campus.
An annual survey of public trust in mass media by Gallup found that just 41% of Americans in 2019 had a “great deal” or “fair amount” of trust in forms of media such as newspapers, television and radio to report the news fully, accurately and fairly. That number included a mere 15% of Republicans and 36% of independents.
Although the problems of racism and the positive promotion of rape culture are not new to the University of Richmond’s campus, they have certainly been amplified by the events that have recently taken place.
The recent racist attacks have left many students of color uncertain about their decision to attend the University of Richmond, including me. As I write this article, I still have not told my parents about the events on campus because I know that the moment I do, they will not be able to think about anything else.
The events that transpired this past weekend have disgusted and disappointed all of us. As a student, I was horrified at the attack on other students of such diverse heritages at the place we call home. As an Asian American, I was jolted at such a direct assault on the international student. And as a Spider, I was saddened by our seeming lack of progress in the face of racism and xenophobia.
The first time I cared about American race relations was in November of 2017, during my first year at the University of Richmond, when I read an opinion piece in The New York Times by Yeshiva University law professor Ekow N. Yankah. It questioned whether true friendship was possible between his black children and other children who were white. I should have had the good sense to care sooner, in all honesty. The 2017 white supremacist rally in Charlottesville happened weeks before I moved to campus.
Turn on "Saturday Night Live" on any given weekend and more likely than not, the first thing you’ll see is a blonde-wigged, orange-painted Alec Baldwin playing the role of President Donald Trump. Starting before Trump won the election in 2016, Baldwin has been a recurring cast member of SNL, impersonating Trump when his character was used on the show. On Nov. 23, Baldwin played Trump on the White House lawn, avoiding questions during a press conference regarding his impeachment inquiry hearings.
On Dec. 13, I picked up the memory books that were in the Heilman Dining Center after Dad’s death. I couldn’t sleep that night, so I finished reading them at 4 a.m.
Editor's Note: The views expressed are those of the author and do not reflect the official policy or position of University of Richmond Army ROTC, 4th Brigade or Cadet Command.
Asia Week has been a topic of conversation for my friends and me throughout the semester. My Asian American friends have expressed extreme frustration about the reductive nature of such a week that seeks to boil down the diverse experiences of an entire continent to a single week of celebration. Changing the activities to focus on East Asian countries has done little to decrease these feelings of frustration.
This year’s International Education week is focused on Asia with an emphasis on East Asia. It is a spotlight on a region that is economically, politically, socially and culturally significant to the world, but does not generally enjoy a large presence in the University of Richmond's curriculum, programming or campus life. With UR’s last strategic plan promoting the internationalization of the campus and its current one promoting thriving, inclusivity, diversity and equity (TIDE), Asia Week is an opportunity to highlight explicitly — however briefly — an important region of the world and the experiences of the communities of students, staff members and faculty members associated with it.
In 2017, the University of Richmond's Office of International Education (OIE) hosted Denmark Week. In 2018, it highlighted South Africa. What country is it spotlighting in 2019?
The University of Richmond has been working on pushing and promoting freedom of expression on its campus after calls from students to create a clearly defined policy governing freedom of expression. Yet this policy has not come without controversy.
The University of Richmond has general education requirements in six fields of study as well as in communications studies in order to align with the ideals of a liberal arts education. But are general education requirements necessary to an education in the liberal arts?
Promoting freedom of expression at the University of Richmond is now at the top of the list of priorities for the current university leadership. Since as early as 2017, University President Ronald A. Crutcher has promoted a personal campaign on the issue.