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Princeton Review selects Richmond as best value school

By Sabrina Islam | February 5, 2014

The Princeton Review selected University of Richmond for its 2014 list of 75 best value private colleges, praising its combination of academic opportunities of a large research university and advantages of a small liberal arts college. Publisher Robert Franek said the best value schools offer "outstanding academics and affordability, either via their comparatively low sticker prices or generous financial aid awards to students with need." Cindy Deffenbaugh, director of financial aid at Richmond, said that this year, students had received $66 million in grants and scholarships, and $60 million of that had come from the university's own resources.

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Snarky Puppy comes to Richmond

By Brennen Lutz | February 4, 2014

One week after winning their first Grammy Award in the Best R & B Performance category, Snarky Puppy appeared on stage in the University of Richmond's Alice Jepson Theatre on Feb.

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Lawsuit changes future of student internships

By Erin Flynn | January 29, 2014

The future of unpaid internships is in question, after two unpaid interns won a lawsuit against Fox Searchlight Pictures that is likely to set a precedent for internship programs nationwide. The two interns, who assisted with the production of the movie "Black Swan," sued on the grounds that they did equal work as paid employees without gaining any educational benefits.

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Weinstein Center helps runners train for Monument Avenue 10K

By Megan Haggerty | January 28, 2014

Information systems professor Ellen Walk started running at age 56 and joined the Weinstein Center for Recreation and Wellness' training team for the 2012 Monument Avenue 10K as soon as she could run a mile. "I confess with the hills around UR, I had to walk on occasion," Walk said, "but that was okay!

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Security administrator explains new password requirements

By Brennen Lutz | January 28, 2014

It only took about five minutes to crack 70 percent of University of Richmond students' passwords in a test last year, which did not associate the passwords with students' NetIDs, security administrator Anthony Head said. Many students are just now realizing that they need to update their passwords to conform to new security restrictions for their NetID accounts to access their gmail and other campus network services. The process of changing password lengths began last year, Head said, with the faculty and staff resetting their passwords near the end of the year.

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Richmond hosts recruitment campaign Kesemania

By admin | January 27, 2014

Last week the Camp Kesem University of Richmond chapter hosted Kesemania--a recruitment campaign, which can be used to begin the application process for Camp Kesem counselors. Camp Kesem is a national, student-run nonprofit organization that provides a free, week-long summer camp for children whose parents have been affected by cancer.

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Obamas speak about making college more accessible

By Richard Arnett | January 22, 2014

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama hope that institutions of higher education can step up to help underprivileged youth facing challenges when applying to college, they said during the College Opportunity Summit last Thursday. The Obamas spoke about their hopes of making higher education more accessible through student encouragement and eliminating extra costs. "I know sometimes for those of you in university administrations, the perception may be that $100 application fees is not a big deal," President Obama said.

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