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UR requires faculty, staff and students to receive COVID-19 vaccine; some exemptions allowed

(06/29/21 6:45pm)

The University of Richmond is requiring all students, faculty and staff to receive a COVID-19 vaccine after one of the vaccines receives full FDA approval, according to an email sent by Executive Vice President and Provost Jeffery Legro, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer David Hale and Vice President for Student Development Steve Bisese about fall semester opening plans on June 10.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2021/06/ur-requires-faculty-staff-and-students-to-receive-covid-19-vaccine

UR Here Giving Day 2021 resumes, more than $1 million donated

(05/27/21 6:31pm)

The University of Richmond’s 2021 Giving Day resumed and took place from May 25-26, with $1,186,306 raised by 1,912 donors, according to UR's website.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2021/05/ur-here-giving-day-2021-resumes-more-than-1-million-donated

Sen. McClellan “disappointed” with the direction UR is headed in as community members discuss building renaming

(04/29/21 6:21pm)

Sen. Jennifer McClellan, D- Richmond, is watching the University of Richmond, her alma mater, gain national media attention following the Board of Trustees' decision to not remove the names of Robert Ryland and Douglas Southall Freeman from two campus buildings.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2021/04/senator-mclellan-disappointed-with-building-renaming-decision

Black and low-income student enrollment decrease; some worried Board of Trustees actions might steepen decline

(04/28/21 11:00am)

Black and low-income student enrollment percentages at the University of Richmond decreased in 2020, according to data from the UR Fact Book.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2021/04/black-and-low-income-student-enrollment

Virginia expansion of COVID-19 vaccinations will prioritize college students

(04/20/21 11:00am)

As Virginia expands its availability of COVID-19 vaccinations to those falling under the Phase 2 guidelines, the Virginia Department of Health plans to prioritize vaccinations for college students before the term ends, public health officials said in a Tele-Press Conference on April 9.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2021/04/covid-vaccine-expansion

Board of Trustees to create commission on renaming

(04/13/21 4:16am)

The University of Richmond Board of Trustees will create a commission to establish principles on renaming, according to an email sent to the UR community on April 12.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2021/04/board-of-trustees-to-create-commission-on-renaming

UR faculty pass motion of no confidence in Paul Queally, request resignation from Board of Trustees

(04/13/21 2:43am)

Editor's Note: This is a developing story.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2021/04/no-confidence

Richmond Public Schools returned Monday to in-person learning for 800 students

(04/13/21 9:40pm)

Richmond Public Schools reopened for optional in-person learning on April 12 for 800 students, making the area one of the last school divisions in Virginia to return to in-person learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Richmond Free Press.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2021/04/rps-reopening

Eugenics courses taught in UR biology department in mid-1900s

(04/24/21 12:41am)

Editor's note: This article was updated to include more information about UR's past course topics.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2021/04/eugenics-courses-taught-in-biology-department-for-43-years

School of Arts and Sciences faculty voice support for renaming of Mitchell-Freeman, Ryland halls

(04/08/21 12:00pm)

Faculty members of the School of Arts and Sciences released two statements voicing their support for the renaming of Mitchell-Freeman and Ryland halls in solidarity with the Black Student Coalition-led movement to reverse the Board of Trustees’ decision to retain the building names.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2021/04/arts-and-sciences-faculty-voice-support

Students, faculty and staff hold demonstration in support of Black Student Coalition

(04/08/21 2:23pm)

Editor’s note: Kristen Starks and Shira Greer are Collegian editors. This article contains expletive language.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2021/04/community-demonstration

UPDATED: UR alumni express support for the Black Student Coalition

(04/08/21 9:00pm)

University of Richmond alumni who support the UR Black Student Coalition's demands expressed disappointment in the recent communications and rhetoric from the Board of Trustees.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2021/04/ur-alumni-support-of-the-black-student-coalition

UR Here Giving Day paused following calls for community members to abstain from donating

(04/07/21 3:42am)

Editor's note: This is a developing story.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2021/04/giving-day-paused

Board of Trustees suspends renaming decision regarding Mitchell-Freeman and Ryland halls

(04/06/21 1:46am)

Editor's note: This is a developing story.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2021/04/board-suspends-renaming-decision

Equity Summit final report reflects progress, seeks to continue discussion of social justice

(04/14/21 12:57am)

The final report on the University of Richmond Equity Summit, held via Zoom on Sept. 29 and Oct. 1, reflects the first event and continues the discussion on campus surrounding social justice issues.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2021/04/ur-equity-summit-final-report-hopes-to-continue-the-discussion-on-campus

Black Student Coalition adds demands to Protect Our Web compact

(04/10/21 8:24pm)

Editor's Note: Shira Greer is a Collegian editor.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2021/04/bsc-additional-demands-at-teach-in

UPDATED: University Faculty Senate votes to censure rector of the board for “disrespectful treatment” of employee and conduct with UR community members

(04/02/21 10:10pm)

Editor’s Note: This is a developing story.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2021/04/faculty-senate-censure

Seven Faculty Senate members "deeply troubled" by tone of meeting with Board of Trustees

(04/01/21 3:12pm)

Seven members of the University of Richmond Faculty Senate wrote in a statement on March 30 they were deeply troubled by the tone, tenor and substance of their meeting with the Board of Trustees on March 26.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2021/04/faculty-senate-statement

The Ways to Memorialize: The University of Virginia

(03/30/21 7:53pm)

Ways to Memorialize explores memorialization efforts among colleges and universities in Virginia with historical connections to slavery.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2021/03/memorialize-uva

Students, faculty and staff protest UR's renaming decision at Board of Trustees meeting

(03/27/21 6:13pm)

Editor's Note: This is a developing story.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2021/03/silent-protest

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