The vibrant retro red, white and green of Jarrod Hendricks’ windbreaker popped against the sea of gray van-roof directly above him. The window to his right exhibited the tapestry of a road trip: a tree, a building, a dash of purple, another car. The streaks of color in and out of the van were a mimicry of those on the cover of the album he helped create four years ago.
This year’s opening celebration explored the Hometowns Project, a student-led media project, featured UR Chinese student performances and reflected on 20 years of ChinaFest.
"We wanted to tell the stories of young black women as we see them—complex, unique, and not a monolith," Maru said.
“Richmond is known for its great crowds, I want to make sure I prioritize the memory of it because I know I have many more races to come,” Bruce said.
“We′re committed to helping students figure out what the future looks like, right? And I think that one of the things we hear from students is that they want to be prepared for a workforce that expects a certain level of AI literacy."
One person in particular played a crucial role in establishing the restaurant: Liliana Diaz Duran, a floater production manager with Dining Services.
“Now it feels like the university can’t imagine it wasn’t supporting first-gen students,” Miles said. “It feels like it’s in the fabric of student support here.”
“I think the University of Richmond has a lot of clubs already, but it kind of feels like a bubble where there aren't that many opportunities to meet people off of campus, and I think that's so important, especially for me as a senior," club founder Ava Tankersley said. "I'm not gonna have this community of being a student after I graduate, so finding communities that engage everybody, that was always my goal."
Originally, TonyPinDC was just a hobby for Polcari. He had previously dabbled in sports broadcasting during high school and college and just wanted an outlet that put him in front of a camera again.
“He would be the kind of person that would drop what he was doing to come help you,” Thomas said. “And I think that type of dedication to your friends, or family or people you love? That’s something that you have to hold onto and treasure because now, people don’t make themselves available like that, which is understandable, but he really did.”
Director of Student Involvement Andrew Gurka marked the last day of his 18-year career at the University of Richmond on Friday, Feb. 9.
In July 2023, Dean Joe Boehman embarked on a journey to reach as many students as possible by starting a podcast series. He created “Deanology” to expand on the topics covered in the “Good Morning, Spiders” series.
“She's so excited; she’s a breath of fresh air,” Schaal said. “She's bringing the genuine excitement that she has about her role in the work of the provost, and it is just really amazing to watch on a day-to-day basis. It's an everyday thing.”
Elisabeth Gruner, an English professor at the University of Richmond, is known to many for her alternative style of assigning grades, called “ungrading.”
“If I am not feeling 100% and I walk in and there are no other girls there, it’s so defeating, in my opinion,” Bangs said. “It definitely hits me when I need a spot and there’s no girls in the gym.” She knows that most people would be happy to spot her bench press, but it takes her time to muster up the courage to ask.
