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Student governments plan to change class chair role
By Eli Kline | February 21, 2022The University of Richmond student government associations seek to redefine the roles and duties of a class chair.
The University of Richmond student government associations seek to redefine the roles and duties of a class chair.
The University of Richmond Rethink Waste campaign joined the Spring 2022 Campus Race to Zero Waste to help promote recycling and waste diversion.
The Naming Principles Commission proposed guidelines for future naming decisions and recommended the creation of an advisory committee to inform such decisions.
UR officials announced that starting Monday the indoor mask mandate would be rescinded and asymptomatic close contacts would not have to quarantine.
About 70% of undergraduates voting in a survey sent out by the student governments support the renaming of Mitchell-Freeman and Ryland halls.
Duke University professor Kate Bowler spoke on her new understanding of life as she grappled with her faith after a stage-four cancer diagnosis.
The University of Richmond's Student Center for Equity and Inclusion will host the sold-out Black Excellence Gala on Feb. 18 after a one-year hiatus due to COVID-19.
The University of Richmond student governments restarted voting for the new student organization lodge name voting after a logistical mistake led to voter fraud.
Students, faculty and staff will no longer be required to wear masks while actively exercising in the gym and students will not be required to wear them in residence halls.
The Burying Ground Memorialization Committee announced three design concepts to memorialize the Westham Burying Ground.
RCSGA and WCGA unanimously passed a joint resolution demanding the Board of Trustees add student and staff trustees on Feb. 2.
Modifications to the Richmond Guarantee, including changes in student and faculty stipends, the application process and summer housing, will take effect in 2022.
UR custodial and environmental services team has temporarily stopped private restroom cleaning services on Jan. 24 because of a staffing shortage.
UR plans to turn Atlantic House into additional isolation and quarantine space after a COVID-19 spike that has raised the occupancy of the existent units to almost half.
COVID-19 cases at UR increased by over 153% in the past week and the percentage of occupied isolation pods has more than doubled.
The student governments sent out a survey for students to provide input on the renaming of Ryland and Mitchell-Freeman halls.
UR’s Center for Awareness Response and Education will offer an 8-week support group for student sexual assault survivors beginning the week of Feb. 7.
UR will host a booster clinic for all eligible students, faculty and staff at the Robins Center from noon to 7 p.m. on Thursday.
The closure currently includes all recreation and sports club activity that uses the 3 court gymnasium.
Ring Dance has been postponed to an undetermined date after spring break. The class of 2022’s Ring Dance has been postponed twice because of the COVID-19 pandemic.