First-gen students respond to the cancellation of commencement ceremonies
By Jada Frazier | May 5, 2020Jacob Norton, a first-gen senior, said it was important for his mom to see him walk across the stage and get his diploma, he said.
Jacob Norton, a first-gen senior, said it was important for his mom to see him walk across the stage and get his diploma, he said.
Currently, Griffiths is living with her parents in Geneva, Switzerland, and is finishing up her courses despite the six-hour time difference.
In the future, Johnson said she wanted UR to consider the opinions and voices of marginalized students.
This is the first installment of a four-part series to be published about graduating seniors.
Dinh and Coppage had worked on an alternative method to ceramic glazes called plasma resonance.
As he walks onto the court of the Robins Center, sophomore Kyle Gardner stands alone with only a camera in hand.
UR students can expect updates on how UR will continue to adjust during the COVID-19 pandemic in the coming weeks.
As COVID-19 spread across the world, the University of Richmond has modified global engagement opportunities.
“The Modlin Center can serve both as an educational and social resource for students,” said Shannon Hooker, assistant director of the Modlin Center.
“This is going to be a difficult time for faculty,” Jones said. "I just hope that students can be understanding of faculty as well.”
“It’s a support group,” Dinh said. “We try to talk about different aspects of identities and issues, not just in the area, but also around the world.”
As UR moves toward online instruction for the remainder of the spring semester, students are deciding what they should do.
UROSE is an office-supply exchange that is cutting costs for UR and helping the greater Richmond community.
The Trex recycling program challenges institutions to collect 500 pounds of soft plastic in six months.
Reiki is a form of alternative healing with Japanese roots that aims to balance the body and mind and remove emotional and spiritual blocks.
A University of Richmond white anti-racism group has found even more urgency in its mission following the news of racist incidents on campus.
Five students took part in the University Innovation Fellows program run through Stanford University's design institute in the fall semester.
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., a historically black fraternity at the University of Richmond, is down to its last member.
Ecology professor Peter Smallwood wants to encourage students to take a closer look at the wildlife at the University of Richmond.
Frank Eakin Jr., one of the longest-tenured faculty members in the history of UR, died Jan. 26. His colleagues found him devoted to his students.