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Students gather in Greek Theatre to stargaze

By Catherine Crystal | October 17, 2011

Students gathered in the Greek Theatre Saturday night for a stargazing event organized by cultural advisers at the University of Richmond. "Cultural advisers do an event every Saturday night," said Lisa Miles, who is in charge of the cultural adviser program at Richmond and works in the office of common ground. The goal for the cultural adviser programs are only on Saturday nights and they provide something alternative on campus for students to do on Saturdays, Miles said.

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Police Report: 10/6/11

By The Collegian | October 6, 2011

Liquor Law Violation Sept. 29, 5:06 a.m. A WC student was referred to the dean for underage possession of alcohol in the Weinstein Center for Recreation and Wellness. Oct.

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Alcohol assistance policy protects students

By Sarah Bowers | October 6, 2011

The University of Richmond's Medical Assistance and Responsible Action Protocol protects students from getting in trouble for incurring or reporting alcohol-related illnesses. Any student who receives emergency medical attention related to alcohol consumption will not be charged with a violation of the University Alcohol Policy provided the student meets with his or respective dean to discuss the incident and completes any required alcohol education policy prescribed by the dean's office, according to the policy. Any student(s) who assists a student requiring medical attention related to alcohol consumption will not be charged with a violation of the University Alcohol Policy provided the student(s) are the first to contact emergency medical services, remain with the student in need of medical treatment and cooperate with emergency responders and meet with a university official for follow up, according to the policy. Joe Boehman, Richmond College dean, said the policy had been formally enacted in Spring 2010 and printed in student handbooks in Fall 2010.

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Theta Chi makes its second debut after 15 years

By Keon Monroe | October 6, 2011

About 25 men at the University of Richmond are preparing to reestablish the Omicron chapter of Theta Chi, a fraternity banned from campus in 1996. "By the very beginning of next semester the university is ready to recognize us as a colony assuming we get the stated number of guys," said junior Ryan Dickerson, vice president of the Theta Chi interest group.

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Complaints trigger off-campus activity regulation

By Brittany Brady | September 29, 2011

Complaints from off-campus students' neighbors have caused campus police to team with Henrico and Richmond police to regulate off-campus student activity. Concerns from members of the community have increased in the past year, Richmond College Dean Joe Boehman said.

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C. Vivian Stringer speaks at leadership forum

By Chris McClintick | September 29, 2011

Sports and life are inextricably linked from C. Vivian Stringer's point of view. Their lessons are transitive, and in her case, have molded a life philosophy and inspired and influenced the players she coaches and the family she has raised. On Thursday, Stringer, head coach of Rutgers University's women's basketball team, kicked off the 2011-12 Jepson Leadership Forum lecture series, "Game Changers: How Women Lead and Change the World," by sharing stories of the philosophy that has brought her achievement and helped her prevail over tribulation. Stringer, who grew up as the daughter of a coal miner in rural Pennsylvania, didn't mention her 2009 basketball Hall of Fame induction, a class that included Michael Jordan, John Stockton and David Robinson.

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Student radio looks to expand audience range

By Taylor Cloonan | September 29, 2011

The University of Richmond's student-run radio station, WDCE 90.1 FM, is seeking a transmission power-boost, which would increase the station's broadcast range from its current nine-mile radius to almost 25 miles. "Our goal this year is to really help get the word out and get people to listen," said Whitney Cavin, a Westhampton College senior and WDCE's program director. WDCE features 50 different music and talk shows a week hosted by student and local DJs, according to the station's website.

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Police Report: 09/29/11

By The Collegian | September 29, 2011

Liquor Law Violation Sept. 25, 12:11 a.m. A WC student and a female non-student were referred to the dean for underage possession of alcohol in the 800 block of the University Forest Apartments. Sept.

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Business school hosts C Suite Conversations

By Rachael Bilney | September 29, 2011

The Robins School of Business' C Suite Conversations highlight local leaders and executives in a speaker series. The series is designed to bring in people of responsibility and conduct unscripted conversations on leadership skills and decision making in front of an audience. Richard Coughlan, senior associate dean of the business school, created the series while Queally Hall was being designed, he said. The new building has the space to hold larger speaking events such as this series, which the business school couldn't hold previously, he said. The conversations are free to attend and open to the Richmond public, as well as undergraduate and graduate students, Coughlan said.

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