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Northwestern prof declines b-school dean position

A Richmond alumnus and professor from Northwestern University who on Friday was offered the dean's position at the Robins School of Business has declined because of financial considerations. That's according to an e-mail today to faculty and staff from Steve Allred, University of Richmond provost and vice president for academic affairs. The professor, Henry N.


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Transcript: Rick Klau's commencement address to 2009 law school graduates

Thank you, Dean Douglas. I'm honored to be here, and I want to thank the students for the invitation to join all of you today. When I showed up at Richmond Law, I had no idea where I'd be after graduation -- the thought that I'd end up at one of the world's most influential technology companies was furthest from my mind.


Members of a graduating class of T.C. Williams School of Law students observe commencement proceedings.
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Google exec tells law school grads to be innovative in legal profession

A 1996 T.C. Williams School of Law alumnus advised Saturday's 155 graduates to be innovative in the quickly changing legal profession. The alumnus, Rick Klau, who is the business product manager for Blogger at Google Inc., told graduates that the Internet was changing the legal profession by giving people immediate access to information.


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Photo Gallery: Westhampton Lake Candlelight Ceremony

University of Richmond seniors gathered Saturday night around Westhampton Lake for a candlelight ceremony, which included musical performances, student speaker Abigail Cohen and a fireworks display. Contact staff photographer Leigh Donahue at leigh.donahue@richmond.edu and photographer Dan Petty at dan.petty@richmond.edu.


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Despite swine flu spread in Va., commencement to continue as planned

PDF Map May 7, 4:58 p.m. -- A University of Richmond student who had developed flu-like symptoms last week has tested negative for all strains of influenza, including H1N1, according to an e-mail from the university communications office. The student is recovering well, and university officials continued to assure the community ahead of Saturday and Sunday's commencement ceremonies that there is no cause for alarm on campus.


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Early graduates pass on paying extra $25,000

As finals loom and the economy continues to nosedive, some students are questioning whether another spring at the University of Richmond is worth the roughly $25,000 price tag. "Tuition is a lot here," junior Kathleen Lietzau said.


Peter Swisher who is currently a UR Law professorwill receive a 2009 lifetime achievement award from the Virginia State Bar Family Law Section.
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Student, professor receive law honors

A student and a professor from the University of Richmond's T.C. Williams School of Law received honors from the Virginia State Bar this week for their achievements. The Virginia State Bar's 2009 Oliver White Hill Student Pro Bono Award was presented to Miriam Sincell, a third-year law student.


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Wellness graduation requirements revisited

The University of Richmond's Recreation and Wellness department is revising the wellness graduation requirement after students said they wanted more realistic and interactive courses. The past month has been dedicated to collecting student input.


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From Kabul, professor helps Afghanistan create first national park

A cluster of six pristine blue lakes tucked into the mountains of Afghanistan's remote center has tentatively become the war-torn country's first national park, thanks largely to the work of Peter Smallwood, a University of Richmond biology professor. Three decades of fighting had stalled previous efforts to protect the area from resource decimation.


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Professor creates online blog to promote poetry

Percy Bysshe Shelley once declared "Poetry lifts the veil from the hidden beauty of the world, and makes familiar objects be as if they were not familiar." With April being National Poetry Month Dr. Tricia Stohr-Hunt, a University of Richmond professor of education and children's literature expert, celebrates the beauty of poetry and its authors through her online blog The Miss Rumphius Effect.


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What's up with YouTube?

Google, which owns YouTube, signed a contract with a few media companies last Thursday to feature TV shows and movies on the Web site, according to an article in The New York Times.