Born and raised in Virginia, University of Richmond alum, Jennifer McClellan, ’94, served in the General Assembly for over 17 years and was instrumental in the passage of landmark legislation including the Voting Rights Act of Virginia and the Virginia Clean Economy Act.
“This whole process leads me to a belief that, unless you have really strong student leaders, the administration or CSI or the dean's office is really going to step in and run things their way.”
State Sen. Jennifer McClellan, D-Richmond, made history on Tuesday as the first Black woman elected to congress in Virginia when she claimed victory in the 4th congressional district special election.
A Senate subcommittee on Tuesday voted 3-1 along party lines to advance a bill to make access to abortion and other reproductive rights a constitutional right in Virginia.
A judge dismissed a charge of underage possession of alcohol during a hearing on Nov. 15 against former student Alexander Unruh in connection with a Sept. 3 reportedly racist altercation including Unruh and a delivery driver.
The conditions of UR’s on-campus isolation units are manageable for mild to moderate COVID-19 cases, but students expressed concern for those who might have more severe cases of COVID-19.
As dusk approached earlier this semester, members of the University of Richmond community gathered at the UR Police Department before going on a walk around campus.
Alumnus and adviser to former President Donald Trump, Kash Patel, ‘02, testified on Nov. 3 before a special grand jury investigating Trump’s potential mishandling of classified documents.
Students in the University of Richmond Chemistry Department share their research at a conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The rate represents a drop of over 4% from last year and falls even lower than the class of 2023’s record of 28%, according to UR’s Fact Book.
