First UR Equity Summit aims to spark discussion
By Liv Ronca | October 5, 2020UR Equity Summit was held via Zoom on Sept. 29 and Oct. 1 covering a range of topics intending to inspire equitable change across campus.
UR Equity Summit was held via Zoom on Sept. 29 and Oct. 1 covering a range of topics intending to inspire equitable change across campus.
CAPS made the change to same-day appointments this fall after Brown University had success with a similar method, receiving good student feedback.
Student organizations can have in-person meetings while physical distancing, according to an email sent to students by the CSI on Sept. 16.
To a virtual audience, President Crutcher addressed UR in the annual State of University, SOTU, address at noon on Sept. 29.
Two hundred and thirty students did not receive COVID-19 clearance before the first day of the fall semester, Shannon Sinclair said.
COVID-19 testing for faculty and staff is highly encouraged at the University of Richmond, but it is not mandatory, Shannon Sinclair said.
This is the second time this year that Theta Chi has been suspended and under investigation.
Guy-Uriel Charles spoke about the relationship between the Constitution and the pursuit of racial justice in his lecture.
303 students have enrolled in classes remotely for the fall 2020 semester, Westhampton College Dean Mia Reinoso Genoni said.
Zoom, a popular videoconferencing app, had outages across the US and UK, affecting University of Richmond class operations on the first day of the fall semester.
Signs displaying social distancing guidelines border the entrances to UR’s campus, but community members are still visiting campus.
The University of Richmond chose to not renew the lease for the UR Downtown site and permanently closed the Richmond on Broad Cafe.
The statement was finalized and shared with members of the UR administration and the faculty senate president on Aug. 10.
UR’s original plan for the fall semester restricted online teaching only to those who fall into the CDC's high-risk category, according to the letter.
All of the members of the Panhellenic Council announced their resignations in light of the stories shared by the Abolish Richmond Greek Life Instagram page.
“People can change; opinions can change,” a co-author said. “If you learn something new, it can influence you to think differently."
M. Glenn Pruden, the former director of residential dining died on July 16, according to an email on July 17 by University Chaplain Craig Kocher.
The Africana Studies Student Committee will collaborate with faculty and staff to support their proposal for the creation of a department of Africana studies.
Cavedo was editor of the editorial page at the time he wrote the April 21, 1977 article, titled "What Does U.S. Life Offer Me?"
Students started an email campaign on July 12 calling for CSI to expand access to meetings involving IFC and Panhel.