Sports Backers, a nonprofit organization, presented the University of Richmond with the "Active RVA" certification on Feb.
Pulitzer Prize winner Richard Rhodes has written often on government secrets, nuclear arms and the psyche of killers, but his latest venture dealt with the hidden tragedy in the success of a particular actress. He expounded his latest book, "Hedy's Folly: The Life and Breakthrough Inventions of the Most Beautiful Woman in the World," on Wednesday night in Camp Concert Hall.
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Students, faculty and members of the Richmond community will be able to recycle their electronic waste responsibly at the University of Richmond-sponsored RecycleMania this Friday. The event is sponsored by Redemtech, a business that helps companies dispose of electronic waste.
Harassing Communications Feb. 25, 4:25 p.m. A Westhampton College student received repeated harassing phone calls in Richmond Hall from an unknown man. Liquor Law Violations Feb.
University of Richmond administrators have placed the Omicron colony of Theta Chi on suspended status while an investigation is being conducted, said Michael Mayer, executive director of Theta Chi Fraternity International Headquarters. The international headquarters staff currently recognizes the Omicron colony, Mayer said, and members at Richmond have been cooperative with the fraternity's staff thus far. Theta Chi is considered a Greek colony at Richmond because members are uninitiated, yet are working closely with fraternity advisers with the goal of becoming a fully recognized chapter, said Alison Bartel Keller, campus director of Greek life. "Just because something is alleged does not mean that we automatically accuse," Keller said.
The University Bookstore fell victim this month to another incident of textbook theft by heroin addicts. Four books valued at $767 total were stolen at 12:04 p.m.
The man accused of gunning down Trayvon Martin one year ago will need to prove he acted in self-defense, according to a panel of law experts who discussed the case at the Jepson School of Leadership Studies on Tuesday. The experts, Richmond law professor John Douglass and criminal law professor Vincent Robertson, fleshed out some of the legal issues associated with the shooter's approaching trial. After hearing the established facts of the case, the few dozen students in the audience engaged in a lengthy question-and-answer segment with the experts. "The key question is who holds the privilege of self-defense in this case," Robertson said.
The University of Richmond's Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT) is now equipped with two printers that can convert digital files into 3-D objects. Fred Hagemeister, liaison coordinator of the CTLT, said although the conversion involved extensive computation and complex mathematical equations, the printer's software was designed to simplify the process for users. These codes exceed 5.5 million lines.
The Virginia General Assembly has unanimously passed legislation originally submitted six years ago after University of Richmond student De'Nora Hill was stalked and killed by her ex-boyfriend.
Though undergraduate and graduate virtual courses are filling up with students from around the world, undergraduate programs at the University of Richmond are not looking to follow the online education trend any time soon. Of Richmond's five schools of study, the School of Professional and Continuing Studies (SPCS) currently offers the most online classes and has promoted online learning for the past 10 years.
Thanks to members of Richmond's Campus Activities Board (CAB), the coming months will be filled with a variety of free, campus-wide shows and activities, including a spring concert, guest speaker and possibly a comedian. The Board is in the process of planning its best semester yet and has recently changed leadership, said senior Jake Feiler, last year's CAB president.
Students at University of Richmond have begun the application process for this year's Taglit-Birthright Israel, a free ten-day trip to Israel. Birthright, a not-for-profit educational organization, was founded in 1994.
The University of Richmond pep band is composed of professional musicians, many of whom are graduates of Virginia Commonwealth University. Although Richmond students are invited to play with the band and sometimes do, the core group of members consists of people from outside the university.
University of Richmond's oldest coed a cappella group, Choeur du Roi, performed a mix of modern and classic songs to a supportive and excited crowd for the third annual King of Hearts Concert on Saturday. About 100 fans, friends and family of the group members came to Camp Concert Hall to hear both Choeur du Roi and one of the a cappella groups at VCU, the Notochords, sing.
Author and blogger Courtney Martin spoke to a predominantly female audience in the Alice Haynes Room on Wednesday night about the importance of girls and women taking back their bodies and their lives. "I think she's incredibly thoughtful and has so many insights," said WILL director Holly Blake.
New legislation approved by members of the Virginia General Assembly would allow programs, such as Teach for America, to be present in Virginia, said Deanna Haurie, coordinator of campus recruitment for Teach for America. "The legislation allows for people with alternative certification to be able to teach in Virginia schools," Haurie said.
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On Saturday, March 23, the "Emotions in Motion SAVE 5K" will start at the Robins Center in support of Suicide Awareness Voices of Education, sophomore Melissa Diamond said. Diamond's aunt works for SAVE and has been coordinating with the university and her community to bring an event to campus to raise money for the organization, she said.
Twenty University of Richmond students will attend EnVision2 this weekend, an off-campus retreat for students interested in gaining a broader understanding of social-justice issues. The purpose of the retreat is to help students think about whether they've seen inequity in the world, said Lisa Miles, associate director of Common Ground.
