Family weekend is one of the best weekends of the year for all of us foodies. Parents from all parts of the country come to see their dear children they miss so much.
Of the various student clubs and organizations manning tables in the Tyler Haynes Commons, one has maintained a consistent presence since the beginning of this semester, with a simple question for passing students: Are you registered to vote? Spiders for Terry is a student organization made up of six leaders who organize voter registration efforts for the 35-plus volunteers in the group.
With the addition of a new full-time employee at the Weinstein Center for Recreation and Wellness, the gym has been able to increase participation in its outdoor adventure club, Natural High. Lucia Anderson, the Weinstein Center's new outdoor and facilities coordinator, has devoted this semester to growing Natural High.
The University of Richmond police department is searching for the owners of 18 abandoned bicycles and other unclaimed personal property before the items are turned over to Green UR for public sale early next semester. The police department has been collecting this batch of abandoned property for about six months, Police Lieutenant Eric Beatty said.
Delta Sigma Pi (DSP), a new business fraternity at University of Richmond, is bringing an important element of business back to the university: competition. The coed professional business fraternity is challenging the campus stronghold that Alpha Kappa Psi has had since Delta Epsilon Chi was forced to leave campus last year following a hazing charge.
Nine students from the University of Richmond symphony orchestra and chamber ensemble will be traveling to Cartagena, Colombia during Fall Break to perform and practice with a local orchestra.
On Friday, Sept. 27, President Edward Ayers spoke at length on the recent past and future of University of Richmond in Camp Concert Hall in the Modlin Center for the Arts.
One mid-August morning, Mary Claiborne, one of the university custodians, was making her rounds to clean classrooms on the ground floor of Ryland Hall. When she entered Room 203, she spotted little patches of fur around the room and immediately left because she did not want to aggravate her allergies. She called professors with offices in the building who in turn reported the problem to University Facilities, where Andrew McBride, the associate vice president for facilities, was able to confirm that the room had been infested with mold. "During the next weeks, we followed our normal protocol for addressing a mold notification by doing visual assessments, taking moisture readings and testing the air before and after cleaning what we determined was obvious mold," McBride said.
Friday, Sept. 20, the Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) hosted Mark Olinger, the city of Richmond's director of planning and development, to discuss the city's plans for the future of the James River during a Brown Bag discussion. The discussion was focused on the "Richmond Riverfront Plan," a 175-page document aimed at enhancing interaction with the James River.
The Center for Civic Engagement and the Office of the Chaplaincy will host an interactive poverty simulation Oct.
IPads are now available for student use through Boatwright Memorial Library, Parsons Music Library and the Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT), but some teachers still believe iPads can be distracting in their classrooms. "I don't want people to be checking their email in class while others are talking," said Jessica Flanigan, a leadership studies professor. Flanigan said that most of the classes that she teaches were discussion-based and it was very important that her students were comfortable in the classroom and supporting one another.
The computer science department at University of Richmond has seen significant growth in its number of majors in the past three years, which reflects a national trend. There was a 42 percent increase in declared computer science majors at Richmond between last year and this year, and a 30 percent overall increase at schools nationwide, according to William Ross, chairman of the department of math and computer science. There has also been a large increase in the number of students taking computer science classes.
Five fraternity lodges opened last Friday night, a later opening date than in previous years. The reason for the late opening date is 90 percent of each fraternity had to attend Title IX training for them to have guests at their lodges. The five lodges that opened were the Kappa Alpha Order, Sigma Chi, Sigma Phi Epsilon and Theta Chi. The fraternities will be enforcing stricter registration at their lodges this year to keep track of all the guests, said Will Cook, president of KA.
Theft from Building/Liquor Law Violation September 19, 3:21 p.m. A Richmond College student was cited for a liquor law violation and theft from a building in the 1300 block of the University Forest Apartments. Liquor Law Violation September 12, 12:02 a.m.
"Music, as an art, has an importance that can never be overstated," Peter Guralnick said in his lecture on the work of music producer Sam Phillips.
The national Cultures and Language Across the Curriculum conference held at University of Richmond last week emphasized building a sustainable program that could accommodate growth, with a focus on funding and technology use. The first shuttle transferring several conference attendees from the Omni Hotel to Richmond's campus arrived in front of Tyler Haynes Commons at approximately 11:20 a.m.
Delta Gamma sorority and Theta Chi fraternity will be hosting the first Richmond Regatta on Westhampton Lake as an event during Family Weekend at 3 p.m.
Starting next fall, sophomores will have the opportunity to participate in four new Sophmore Scholars In Residence programs, ranging from the study of our global food system to the conservation of public lands. The four courses to launch next fall are Reading to Live, Social Justice and Social Movements, Eating Locally, Thinking Globally and Protected Lands of the American West.
This weekend, Sept. 27-29, University of Richmond will host its annual Family Weekend: three days of community activities, department lectures and social receptions for undergraduate students and their families. The weekend is an opportunity for parents to share their children's college experiences and explore some of the activities they love as Richmond students, said Steve Bisese, vice president for student development. Bisese is part of a committee that works with various departments and faculty members to plan Family Weekend.
