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Life-sized game of Life stresses educational equality

By Nabila Khouri | April 5, 2012

Students jumped along the brightly colored life-sized game board, during the game of Life, sponsored by the Students for Educational Equality (SEE) coalition. The idea was a result of the organization's desire to raise awareness of its mission and the educational system in the United States while still attracting others on campus, senior Emily Brown, secretary of the coalition, said. "The game of Life epitomizes the idea of things being left up to chance, and the educational system in the U.S.

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Police Report: 4/5/12

By The Collegian | April 5, 2012

Theft March 29, 10:39 a.m. Three textbooks, valued at $550, were stolen from a Westhampton College student in Boatwright Memorial Library. April 1, 12:31 a.m.

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Welcome Week 2012 aims to build campus pride

By Laila Hart | April 5, 2012

Leaders of student organizations, under faculty advisement, are planning "Welcome Week," a series of interactive programs to engage first-year students, unify the campus body and boost university pride. Anthony Crenshaw, assistant director for student organizations and leadership development, hopes Welcome Week 2012 will take place during the first week of the fall semester, he said.

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Sorority cottages nearing completion

By Charlotte Brackett | April 5, 2012

More than a year after approving the plans to build sorority cottages, construction is nearing completion and sorority presidents must decide how to best use the new space. Junior Kaitlyn Walsh, president of Kappa Alpha Theta, said that her sorority was going to use the cottage mostly for recruitment purposes and bonding activities. "The space is going to be an area for recruitment, sisterhood events and sorority rituals," she said.

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Ceremony aims to create global environment and community

By Sheetal Babu | April 5, 2012

The Office of International Education's annual International Celebration and Awards Ceremony on April 3 stressed the importance of creating a global environment and community at the University of Richmond. It was an opportunity for the university community to come together and pledge continued commitment to making Richmond students' education truly international, said Uliana Gabara, dean of international education, in her opening remarks. The International Center courtyard was decorated according to a Caribbean theme, complete with flower arrangements, sea shells and additional greenery. "The planning and logistics for this event requires close collaboration with dozens of staff members from the University of Richmond Events Office, Catering, Facilities, Telecom Services, even the Registrar's Office as well as external vendors," said Katreena Clark, events and publications coordinator for the Office of International Education. Clark thanked Matthew Fuchs, catering manager and Carla Shriner, assistant director of events, conferences and support services, for the success of the event. The International Education awards were given to Brett Wigdortz, founder and CEO of Teach First, junior Chandana Chava, senior Evan Raborn, Ellen Walk, assistant professor of info systems and Karen Kourkoulis, manager of Passport Cafe. Chava said she had been surprised and honored when she had heard she would be receiving the award. The Study Abroad Photo Contest winners were announced by senior Rebecca Cooper.

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Students 'Speak Out' at Take Back the Night

By Laura Allen | April 3, 2012

Take Back The Night, the University of Richmond's annual event to raise awareness for sexual violence, garnered its largest crowd of student supporters and speakers since 2009. The open-microphone discussion was held Monday in the university forum, where male and female students gathered to listen to their peers speak about sexual assault.

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Bootcamp teaches organization officers important skills

By Molly Gentzel | April 3, 2012

Anthony Crenshaw, assistant director of student organizations and leadership development, taught student leaders how to create a vision for his or her organizations at the first Organization Officer Bootcamp on Sunday. Creating this vision, getting others involved and motivating members were among the most important things for leaders of on-campus organizations to learn, Crenshaw said. Crenshaw led a workshop for 23 presidents and vice presidents of on-campus organizations, called Org Officer Bootcamp.

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WCGA building pre-Pig Roast tradition with Bellis Fest

By Nabila Khouri | April 1, 2012

A mechanical bull, an inflatable bungee run, a henna station and a tarot card reader were just some of the activities offered at the Westhampton College Government Association's (WCGA) Bellis Fest on Friday. Students came out to support WCGA and the 15 other organizations on campus with booths and displays.

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RC deans stress fun and responsibility of Pig Roast

By James Riddick | March 29, 2012

With the coming Pig Roast weekend, the Richmond College deans said they were not worried about student conduct before, during or after the event. Joe Boehman, the dean of Richmond College, said Pig Roast was a great event for the university and would stay that way as long as the people who participated were doing so properly. Boehman said Pig Roast had become legendary with regards to alcohol consumption and abuse in the years before he came to Richmond.

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Pig Roast and Monument Avenue 10k on same day

By Madeline Small | March 29, 2012

This year, Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k, a road race often attended by University of Richmond students in the first week of spring, is scheduled for the same day as Pig Roast, the university's spring celebration. The road race begins at 8:30 a.m., and the fraternity lodges open at 11:30 a.m.

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Large senior class causes housing problems

By Rachel Bevels | March 29, 2012

In 2009, the University of Richmond admissions staff received an unprecedented number of acceptances from rising college freshmen, resulting in the university's largest class, with 950 students, and a shortage of on-campus housing. The class of 2013 is primarily women, with approximately 150 more women than men, according to admissions office reports.

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Cross registration program offers no guarantees

By Maria Rajtik | March 29, 2012

The University of Richmond's cross registration program allows students to take free courses not offered on campus at other schools, though earning a spot in these classes is not guaranteed. Richmond has agreements with Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia State University and Virginia Union University that enable students to enroll in courses taught at any of these schools free of tuition charges, but extra class fees including materials and labs are not covered, according to a handout provided by the registrar's office. Fewer than five Richmond students per semester try to cross register at other universities, but the process is not formally tracked, said Jean Creamer, the registration and operations manager for the university. Students who cross register do not have priority over students who are permanently enrolled at the other universities, Creamer said.

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