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Lacrosse coach resigns after officials discover outside fund

Sue Murphy was asked to resign as University of Richmond women's lacrosse coach after athletic department officials discovered a parent-operated fund was supporting the team's budget, including travel expenses and senior gifts, The Collegian has learned. In an interview at her home on Thursday, Murphy said she knew the fund was against department policy and that using it meant she risked losing her job.

Speaker gives advice on landing job in tough economy

Correction Appended In front of a packed conference hall with roughly 85 citizens of the City of Richmond and no more than 10 University of Richmond students Monday night, Bud Whitehouse gave his advice on how to succeed in an interview and land a job in a tough economy. Whitehouse, director of Career Management of Virginia, an organization that helps prepare clients for job searches, gave an interactive speech, walking among the audience members in the Jepson Alumni Center and breaking down the "typical American job interview." "Hiring for a job is just solving problems," Whitehouse said.

CCE and Law School open downtown campus

Nestled in the corner of Seventh and East Broad streets in downtown Richmond stands the brick-and-stone front of the renovated Franklin Federal Savings and Loan building, now home to the University of Richmond satellite campus, UR Downtown. Although an initial move-in occurred in January 2009, the program officially opened on March 3 and held open houses the week of March 16 to allow the community to explore the new space and understand the program. The mission behind UR Downtown, formed as a joint effort between the university's Bonner Center for Civic Engagement and Richmond's T.C.

Police Report: 3/26/09

Vandalism March 3, 3:35 p.m. -- "Gray" was spray-painted on the back brick wall of an apartment in the 500 block of the University Forest Apartments.

Fake ID users beware: Va. licenses get makeover

University of Richmond students who have bought alcohol or tobacco with fake Virginia driver's licenses are about to have a harder time getting away with it. For the first time in 10 years, the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles is redesigning its driver's licenses, a move that will cost Virginia $6.5 million per year and will make the cards almost impossible to counterfeit. The cards were first issued March 24, in Tappahannock, Va.'s, DMV location.

Men for Change: Group to discuss men's issues

The University of Richmond's Women Involved in Living and Learning program strives to educate its members on gender and its relation to sexuality, race, class and culture, according to its Web site.

UR addresses abortion issues with debate on campus

Abortion is ordinarily a touchy subject that often sparks heated and unpleasant discussions, but the mood in the University of Richmond's Alice Haynes room on Monday night was light and friendly during the abortion debate, "Women, Choice and Abortion: What are the Issues?" The Rev.

UR addresses abortion issues with debate on campus

Abortion is ordinarily a touchy subject that often sparks heated and unpleasant discussions, but the mood in the University of Richmond's Alice Haynes room on Monday night was light and friendly during the abortion debate, "Women, Choice and Abortion: What are the Issues?" The Rev.

Discount market to benefit female business owners

The University of Richmond will host the Ivy Market next week in the Jepson Alumni Center, offering students and community members marketplace shopping to benefit organizations in the Richmond area. The Ivy Market will feature female-owned businesses from along the East Coast, offering exceptional prices on a variety of items including art, jewelry, paper, gifts, ceramics, clothing and shoes. The market will be open 5 p.m.

'I'm sure Smith and Darwin are dancing in heaven right now'

"I'm sure Smith and Darwin are dancing in heaven right now," said Elias Khalil, an organizer of the symposium about emotions, natural selection and rationality that took place last weekend at the University of Richmond's Jepson Alumni Center. Khalil, who is associate professor of economics at Monash University in Australia and a visiting lecturer in economics at Richmond, was referring to Adam Smith, author of "The Theory of Moral Sentiments" (1759), and Charles Darwin, author of the "Origin of Species" (1859). Smith and Darwin's ideas have received a resurgence of interest, thanks to recent discoveries and new techniques in experiments and neuroscience. Jonathan Wight, Richmond professor of economics and international studies, also helped plan and organize the event. "This symposium provides an outstanding opportunity to think across schools and departments," he said, "and to celebrate two great thinkers -- Smith and Darwin -- who provide us today with continued inspiration." The event also served as a kick off for a new major that will be offered to support the school's Strategic Initiative, which will focus on developing synergies among the various schools.

Marketing professor diagnoses problems with Starbucks

Bill Bergman, a Robins School of Business adjunct marketing professor, told University of Richmond students Wednesday evening that Starbucks was a phenomenal case study in the world of marketing. "It clearly just got too big," Bergman said.

Murray takes RCSGA presidential election

Mike Murray has defeated Andrew Howell for president of the Richmond College Student Government Association. "They both ran laudable campaigns and represented themselves well," said Matthew Whittaker, outgoing RCSGA president. Murray, a junior business major and leadership minor, captured 483 votes and Howell, also a junior, won 108.

Ayers joins Justice Souter on humanities panel

Since his inauguration, University of Richmond President Edward Ayers has stressed the need for students to study the humanities, which he says offer important lessons that can be used in all facets of work. "The humanities prepare people to be leaders, to see the largest contexts and consequences of things, to make subtle distinctions and create new experiences, to deal with ambiguity, novelty and complexity," Ayers wrote in a recent issue of Daedalus, the quarterly journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. But Ayers has also articulated this need to a national audience. On March 9, Ayers joined David Souter, associate justice of the U.S.

RCSGA debate focuses on improving campus dialogue

Two students vying to become the next Richmond College Student Government Association president expressed a strong initiative to reform the lack of student participation in major campus issues, events and decisions during a debate that began at 8 p.m.

After death, Oldham's legacy lives on in scholarship

Although a life's accomplishment for many people would be changing the life of one person, for University of Richmond honorary alumnus and trustee emeritus W.

Smoking to be banned in bars and restaurants

Restaurant and bar patrons in Virginia will have to brave the elements if they choose to smoke after Dec.

NYU professor discourages conformity

A New York University law school professor and author spoke to a crowd of students, staff and community members last week about how society forces members of the GLBTQ community and all minority groups to "cover" distinguishing personal qualities that set them apart. Kenji Yoshino, who wrote "Covering: The Hidden Assault on Our Civil Rights" and is involved in a variety of social issues, said assimilation into society for someone who is different from the mainstream wasn't easy and often required those who were different to hide that which distinguishes them. President Franklin Roosevelt frequently sat behind a table and attempted to hide his physical disability, even though everyone knew he was confined to a wheelchair, Yoshino said.

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Police Report: 3/05/09

Assault Feb. 25, 3:19 p.m. -- A University of Richmond police officer was assaulted while serving a summons to a woman off campus in the City of Richmond.

A&S grad school merging with Continuing Studies

The University of Richmond Arts and Sciences graduate school admitted its last class of students in 2008 and will move its Liberal Arts program to the School of Continuing Studies That's according to Kathy Hoke, associate dean of arts and sciences.