Core course to change in 2010
The two-seminar course that will be implemented will consist of two semesters of seminars developed by professors. As of now, students will not have to take courses from the same professor both semesters or take courses in the same field.
Chaplain search down to two candidates, O’Dwyer Randall’s future role unclear
President Edward Ayers said late Monday that the search for a permanent chaplain to the University of Richmond has been narrowed to two candidates, neither of whom are Acting Chaplain Kate O’Dwyer Randall.
Former tennis coach sentenced to 5 years prison in child pornography case
A U.S. District judge has sentenced former University of Richmond men’s tennis coach Steven Gerstenfeld to five years in prison after he pleaded guilty to attempted receipt of child pornography.
Northwestern professor declines business school dean position, cites financial reasons
Henry N. Butler, a Richmond alumnus and executive director of Northwestern University’s Searle Center of Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth, has declined an offer to be dean of the Robins School of Business.
Transcript: Rick Klau’s commencement address to 2009 law school graduates
A transcript of remarks from 1996 T.C. Williams School of Law alumnus Rick Klau, now an executive at Google, Inc.
Google executive tells law school grads to be innovative in legal profession
1996 T.C. Williams School of Law alumnus Rick Klau, an executive at Google, advised the 155 graduates to be innovative in the quickly changing legal profession.
• Transcript: Speaker Rick Klau’s remarks
Photo Gallery: 179th Commencement Ceremonies
During Sunday’s commencement ceremonies, the University of Richmond awarded 702 bachelor’s degrees and 74 graduate degrees.
Photo Gallery: Westhampton Lake Candlelight Ceremony
University of Richmond seniors gathered Saturday night around Westhampton Lake for a candlelight ceremony, which included musical performances, student speaker Abigail Cohen and a fireworks display.
Photo Gallery: ROTC Officers’ Commissioning Ceremony
Nine students — three from the University of Richmond, five from Virginia Commonwealth University and one from Randolph-Macon College — were commissioned as 2nd lieutenants in the U.S. Army on Saturday during a ceremony at Cannon Memorial Chapel.
Photo Gallery: 2009 Senior Graduation Celebration
Seniors kicked off weekend commencement festivities Friday night during the senior celebration, held at the University Forum.
Despite swine flu spread in Va., commencement to continue as planned
The Collegian is reporting updates about swine flu outbreak and emergency procedures on campus and in the Commonwealth.
Bill Clinton rallies with McAuliffe in Richmond
Under a hot sun at Richmond’s 17th Street Farmer’s Market, former President Bill Clinton rallied 250 people Monday morning for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe.
Early graduates pass on paying extra $25,000
As finals loom and the economy continues to nosedive, some students are questioning whether another spring at the University of Richmond is worth the roughly $25,000 price tag.
Student, professor receive law honors
A student and a professor from the University of Richmond’s T.C. Williams School of Law received honors from the Virginia State Bar this week for their achievements.
GrouperEye.com connects graduates with employers
GrouperEye.com seeks to increase the contact between students and potential employers. The Web site provides a venue for students to create solutions for actual company problems and gain employment consideration in the process.
Wellness graduation requirements revisited
The Recreation and Wellness department is revising the wellness graduation requirement after students said they wanted more realistic and interactive courses.
From Kabul, professor helps Afghanistan create first national park
Six lakes tucked into the central mountains of Afghanistan have become the country’s first national park, thanks largely to the work of a Richmond biology professor.
Students launch Web sites to connect college textbook buyers with sellers
University of Richmond sophomore Keaton Cristobal and a friend launched a nationwide, free textbook exchange Web site for college students last Wednesday.
Students protest to keep business professor
When Richmond students found out that Mary Middleton’s contract had not been renewed for the 2009-10 academic year, they urged the administration to keep her.
Professor creates online blog to promote poetry
With April being National Poetry Month Dr. Tricia Stohr-Hunt, a University of Richmond professor of education and children’s literature expert, celebrates the beauty of poetry and its authors through her online blog The Miss Rumphius Effect.
What’s up with YouTube?
The merge of Google and YouTube is supposed to generate more advertising on YouTube because it is not making enough money from its advertising on the user-generated content.
“That’s the kind of pride I wanted for UR when I left there. I don’t think that’ll ever happen for me.” — ANDREW HOEHL, disaster sciences graduate program student
The merge of Google and YouTube is supposed to generate more advertising on YouTube because it is not making enough money from its advertising on the user-generated content.
I thought it would be a good idea to let everyone know where they are allowed to park at what time and under what circumstances.
And how does The Collegian get to that printing press?
CUSCO, Peru — In this quaint Peruvian city nestled in the sun-splashed Andes, it’s easy to imagine this place as nothing more than a picturesque town of red-tiled roofs, crop-growers and alpaca herders. But behind the smiling faces of these friendly locals, deeply embedded problems run rampant.
SEOUL, South Korea — I’ve finally reached my limit for listening to people harp on the notion of a deep East-West cultural split.
VYBORG, Russia — We toured this town of heavy Finnish influence in late March, learning about a city about two hours northwest of St. Petersburg.
A few months ago, the Korean National Assembly passed a law restricting nighttime protests. Under the law, groups would need to get permits to hold nighttime protests; daytime ones remain unrestricted.
SEOUL, South Korea — When most people think of Asian countries where intellectual property rights are readily flouted, I imagine they usually think of places like Vietnam, Thailand and especially China.




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