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Emmy-nominated director to visit University of Richmond

By Catherine Crystal | November 15, 2011

Tomorrow night the University of Richmond Journalism Department will present a screening of the award-winning documentary "Reporter" and a talk by the director, Eric Daniel Metzgar at 7:30 in the Alice Haynes Room. Metzgar is riding his bicycle from New York to Richmond to help support fundraising for Women for Women International, an organization that supports women who were victims of war or other conflicts.

Spider Mayhem starts basketball seasons

By Catherine Crystal | November 3, 2011

More than 300 students attended Spider Mayhem at the Weinstein Center Friday night to mark the beginning of the University of Richmond's basketball season. The pep rally featured men's dunk, 3-point and tuition half-court shot contests.

Students gather in Greek Theatre to stargaze

By Catherine Crystal | October 17, 2011

Students gathered in the Greek Theatre Saturday night for a stargazing event organized by cultural advisers at the University of Richmond. "Cultural advisers do an event every Saturday night," said Lisa Miles, who is in charge of the cultural adviser program at Richmond and works in the office of common ground. The goal for the cultural adviser programs are only on Saturday nights and they provide something alternative on campus for students to do on Saturdays, Miles said.

Students participate in summer research

By Catherine Crystal | September 8, 2011

The University of Richmond gave about $350,000 to 217 students to conduct research during summer 2011. Kathy Hoke, associate dean for research support, said most of the research this summer had been done in the sciences, but that there were 50 students doing research in other areas such as history and art. "The amount of money granted has pretty much tripled in the nine years that I have been here," Hoke said. Biology professor John Hayden, who often mentors students during the summer, said the success rate was pretty high for students receiving grants at Richmond. Senior biology major Louis Desantis proposed a plan to work with Hayden on researching botanical life.

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