Jon Alpern was planning to go to graduate school in public health until he took a class and went on a service trip to Peru with political science professor Rick Mayes. "I knew at the end of the day I wanted to heal," he said.
Surrogates for presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain outlined similar programs to diversify America's energy portfolio to include alternative energy sources on Wednesday at the T.C.
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Students at the University of Richmond, like students throughout Virginia, are registering to vote in record numbers for the 2008 presidential election. Roughly 375 students at the university have registered to vote at various voter registration drives held by university groups, including University of Richmond for Obama and the Bonner Center for Civic Engagement.
Tired of waiting till 10:30 a.m. for your breakfast on Saturday morning? Dining services will be serving continental breakfast in Heilman Dining Center at 8 a.m.
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said at the Camp Concert Hall on Saturday that she has never seen such a difficult set of circumstances in the world than the one the next president will deal with. "I've spent my whole life in national security policy," she said.
By Michael Gaynor Collegian Reporter This semester's WILL speaker series began Tuesday night with a presentation on the controversial topic of women's veiling. The guest speaker was Farzaneh Milani, a professor of Persian literature and women studies at the University of Virginia.
University of Richmond students may someday take paddle boats across Westhampton Lake, ride a giant swing set or play Frisbee golf on campus, members of the student experience group said on Wednesday. They met in Gottwald Auditorium at 6 p.m.
By Paige Zorniger Collegian Reporter This week's Richmond College Student Government Association meeting commenced with announcements from several guest speakers, beginning with a notice from Sigma Alpha Epsilon President Mike Fredrickson.
By Emma Anderson Collegian Reporter Senior Dustin Link has served in the U.S.
Carver Promise Mentoring started its 19th year of service at Carver Elementary School last week, and approximately 15 University of Richmond volunteers were paired up with mentees for the 2008-09 school year. The school is not in a very good neighborhood, said Monica Maloney, a sophomore and one of two on-campus coordinators for the program at Richmond.
By Robin Hawbaker Collegian Reporter Some University of Richmond faculty say they want to offer scholarships for students who promote diversity and inclusiveness and also offer more financial aid to encourage minorities to apply to the university. The proposals were part of a discussion Monday night in Gottwald Auditorium led by Tina Cade, director of multicultural affairs, and John Douglass, dean of the T.C.
Firefighters from the city of Richmond responded to a gas leak inside South Court Saturday night that forced students to clear the dorm for about 1.5 hours. Around 12:45 a.m.
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By Taylor Engelson Collegian Reporter Some residents of Freeman Hall believe its speedy renovation was too good to be true.
Steve Allred is scarcely two months into his tenure as the University of Richmond's provost, but already the gearwheels of his academic plans are being set in motion, from his proposal for increased cross-school collaboration to his initiative to hire a more diverse faculty and enhance its development. It is these three points that will tentatively form the cornerstone of the school's academic trajectory for the next few years.
By Michael Gaynor Collegian Reporter As the sun rises on Fraternity Row, a line of ROTC cadets stand symmetrically, hands folded behind their backs, waiting for the transport to Fort Lee for their first overnight training program of the year.
A federal grand jury has indicted former University of Richmond men's tennis coach Steven Gerstenfeld on charges of receiving child pornography, the second scandal in as many weeks to hit the university's athletics department. Authorities with the U.S.
Group proposes giving a free education for some students Members of the access and affordability Strategic Plan group proposed free tuition, room and board for University of Richmond students whose families make less than $75,000. It was the most ambitious idea discussed Monday night during the Gottwald Auditorium during a forum co-led by James Monks, an E.
