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First Q-Summit joins southern youth in queer activism

By Rebecca Wilson | March 24, 2014

The first Q-Summit to be held at University of Richmond was a roaring success, and joined over 100 southern youth and queer activists to strategize the future of the LGTBQ movement, according to Wesley Meredith, co-president for Student Alliance for Sexual Diversity. Q-Summit was held on campus March 22, and the scheduled events lasted all day: breakout sessions on narrowed topics in the morning and afternoon; a keynote address from Loan Tr\0x1EA7n, a mixed-race queer storyteller and aspiring educator after lunch; and a Q-Summit After Dark Dance Party at night.

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New virus on campus locks files and requests money

By Erin Flynn | March 23, 2014

When two University of Richmond staff members' computers were infected with a virus two weeks ago, the FBI contacted the university's Information Services and alerted them of how to handle the virus. The virus, CryptoLocker or Cryptobit, is a type of "ransom-ware" that encrypts or "locks" files on a computer, then demands payment for unlocking them within 72 hours.

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Meal plan changes to Spider Unlimited and Spider 40

By Brennan Long | March 22, 2014

Dining Services will change the meal plan options for next school year and Spider 17, the current meal plan assigned to all students in resident halls, will no longer be offered. The Spider 17 costs $2,810 a semester and provides students with 17 meal swipes to be used in the Heilman Dining Center each week and 715 dining dollars for the semester to use at on-campus food retail locations, according to the dining services webpage. "Students have access to come have all meals if they want," said Bettie Clarke, executive director of campus dining.

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Sermon invites dialogue on peace at Kairos

By Oliver Murphy | March 21, 2014

University of Richmond's Office of the Chaplaincy welcomed the Rev. Dr. John Philip Newell as a guest preacher in Tuesday night's weekly service led by the Kairos Leadership Team. Newell is a Scottish poet, preacher and scholar.

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Faculty Athletic Committee report shows academic growth

By Meghan Cummings | March 20, 2014

The Faculty Athletic Committee released a report this month that included a student-athlete fall 2013 academic report, an updated concussion awareness letter and information about a pending student-athlete satisfaction survey. The fall 2013 academic report documents the second-best student-athlete fall grade point average on record of 3.12, following fall 2012 in the top spot.

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"I am Richmond College" video celebrates diversity on campus

By Danielle Schweizer | March 19, 2014

The Richmond College Dean's Office introduced the "I am Richmond College" project this February. The initiative is designed to celebrate diversity, both visible and invisible, within the RC community. An "I am Richmond College" video, published on the RC website, features nine RC men who talk about their different identities based on background and experiences, sexual orientation, religion and nationality. Matt Palmisano, RC '14, said he was proud to participate.

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Art fundraiser for World Pediatric Project to be held on campus

By Olivia Simons | March 18, 2014

March 23, Bon Air Artists Association will feature 66 artists and their work in the Artful Healing show at the Jepson Alumni Center in support of World Pediatric Project. World Pediatric Project is a non-profit organization based in Richmond that provides healthcare to children in developing countries in Central America and the Caribbean who do not have access to proper healthcare, according to the WPP website. "There are a lot of students from UR that intern and volunteer with WPP, and we have a lot of support from local artists as well," Treva Thomas, director of development at WPP, said. The association is estimating to raise between $15,000 and $25,000 for WPP, said Joyce Satterwhite, a member of the Bon Air Artists Association. The art will include paintings, photographs, sculptures and 3-D pieces.

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Tension between Russia and Ukraine continues to rise

By Katie Evans | March 17, 2014

Despite the continuous tension between Russia and Ukraine, the Office of International Education and Ryan Foulds, a junior studying abroad in Russia, agrees the conflict is not affecting study abroad experiences. March 2, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said Russia had declared war on Ukraine after Russian troops moved into Crimea.

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Interview with President Ayers

By Clay Helms | March 7, 2014

Last Friday, Edward Ayers announced he would be stepping down as university president after next academic year. It will be his eighth year as president, and will coincide with the culmination of the Richmond Promise and Fulfilling the Promise campaigns. In this March 7 interview, Ayers spoke in his office about the past, present and future of his role as president and his relationship with the University of Richmond Clay Helms: In leading up to this decision, when did it first become a consideration for you and when did that consideration transition into a personal decision? President Ayers: I knew that by my contract I had to give the board an answer in March if I was going to renew for another year.

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Richmond serves as site for film

By Kelsey Shields | March 6, 2014

For once, Richmond wasn't the filming location for a Civil War film. Instead, it was the setting for a movie whose visceral topic hit close to home. "Troop 491: Adventures of the Muddy Lions," a two-hour feature-length film, was written and directed by Richmond native Patrick "Praheme" Ricks.

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Students get chance to curl like Olympians

By Richard Arnett | March 6, 2014

Despite its status as an Olympic sport, many Americans don't know a thing about curling. One group of 20 adventurous Spiders will find out just what it takes to be a curler this week when they take a class with the Curling Club of Virginia at the Richmond Ice Zone at 6 p.m.

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KPMG chairman speaks at fireside chat

By Rebecca Wilson | March 6, 2014

After his fireside chat on Tuesday, John B. Veihmeyer, chairman and CEO of KPMG LLP, said the key to picking the right firm to work at came from getting a sense of the organization's culture. KPMG, one of the "Big Four" audit firms, offers audit, tax, consulting and other services to many publicly traded and private companies. "Picking which firm you want to join is like a picking a college," Veihmeyer said.

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Students make abroad plans

By Brennen Lutz | March 6, 2014

Recently, a number of University of Richmond students found out where they would be studying abroad in the fall. Sophomore Garrett Fundakowski said he would be attending a Council on International Educational Exchange program in Bonaire.

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LGBTQ Campus Life seeks nominations for Ally of the Year awards

By Brennan Long | March 5, 2014

The Office of Common Ground is currently accepting nominations for the Ally of the Year Award, an honor that will be presented to one faculty or staff member and one student who have had a positive impact on the LGBTQ community at University of Richmond. "We are looking for dedicated allies who have really done the work to build community, promote equity and justice, and work in solidarity with the LGBTQ community on campus," said Ted Lewis, associate director of Common Ground for LGBTQ Campus Life. Members of the LGBTQ community and allies of the community are eligible for the award, said junior Wesley Meredith, a co-facilitator of Student Alliance for Sexual Diversity. Meredith said an ally could be someone who was not necessarily in the LGBTQ community, but a person who has made an established commitment to advocating for that community on campus. "LGBTQ people in general remain a kind of vulnerable population," Glyn Hughes, director of Common Ground, said.

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