The Octaves and the Sirens, two University of Richmond a cappella groups, performed a Valentine's Day show in Canon Memorial Chapel Feb.
The cheers of more than 3,000 people could be heard up and down Virginia Beach as they raced into the icy Atlantic Ocean on Feb.
Women of color will come together to discuss diversity on campus during the sixth-annual Connecting Women of Color Conference on Friday, Feb.
ThThe University of Richmond mock trial team hosted a regional championship with 20 other schools Feb.
Many students in the United States, including the University of Richmond, go at a pace that rarely allows them time to relax. With high hopes to achieve every goal, a significant number of Richmond students are affected by anxiety, and that number is growing.
University of Richmond partnered with Delete Blood Cancer DKMS to host a bone marrow donor registry drive Feb.
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Richmond Athletics, UR Common Ground, Recreation and Wellness, the Office of the Chaplaincy and the Division of Student Development came together this past weekend to host Campus Pride and put on the first Campus Pride Sports Summit, a two-day event for University of Richmond students, administration and faculty, focusing on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered student-athletes. Campus Pride is a national nonprofit organization based in Charlotte, N.C., that focuses on creating safer campus environments for LGBT students. The event included speeches from former George Washington University student-athlete Kye Allums, Pennsylvania State University professor Sue Rankin and former National Football League player Wade Davis.
The Rev. Craig Kocher, the university chaplain, was invited to lead workshops during the Campus Pride College Sports Summit at University of Richmond on the intersection of athletics, human sexuality and religion. "My role there was not to give answers or make pronouncements or anything like that," Kocher said.
Every night, approximately 842 million people around the world go to bed hungry--and a small, dedicated group of University of Richmond students, faculty and staff hope to alleviate that hunger for at least 20,000 this year while also raising awareness on campus. Since February 2011, Richmond has hosted an annual Stop Hunger Now meal packaging event.
University of Richmond has a stronger undergraduate research program than many other colleges and universities who are also on U.S.
For the past eight years, the Center for Civic Engagement and Office of the Chaplaincy have been partnering to organize an hour-and-a-half poverty simulation for students to better understand what it's like to live in poverty.
On Thursday Feb. 6, University of Richmond graduate Cammie Dunaway, Westhampton College '84, spoke to students and members of the Richmond community at the third installment of the Robins Executive Speaker Series.
Three University of Richmond students work through social media to represent a clothing company called Serengetee, which is best known for its pocket T-shirts, said Emmy Morse, a "campus rep" for the brand. Serengetee has about 1,500 students representing it on campuses around the country, said Seth Klebe, the marketing manager of the company.
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A man identified on Wednesday as Eric Lannon is said to have a history of theft and swindling, according to campus police.
Tuesday night at the President's Forum, University of Richmond President Ed Ayers spoke to students about the university's history and its plans for the future, particularly the completion of the Richmond Promise, the university's goals to be accomplished between 2009 and 2014. The university's chapter of Mortar Board, a national honor society for senior students, hosted the forum.
When athletes are recruited by University of Richmond, coaches and representatives of the athletic department tell them that, ideally, once in their four-year tenure their team will have the opportunity to travel abroad, junior field hockey player Becca Barry said. However, that ideal does not come without obstacles. Athletes who wish to study abroad need to take into account the duration of their team's season and how missing time could affect the success of the team.
Ring Dance is an annual event with an unknown year of origin.
