New sustainability coordinator named
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Megan Zanella-Litke was in for a surprise when she arrived as a freshman at Tulane University in New Orleans after growing up on a blueberry farm in Connecticut.
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Megan Zanella-Litke was in for a surprise when she arrived as a freshman at Tulane University in New Orleans after growing up on a blueberry farm in Connecticut.
During the past few days, The Collegian staff has heard many rumors, stories and questions about some violent and disturbing incidents that occurred on campus last weekend. As a staff, we have attempted to learn as much as possible about the recent events, but unfortunately, much of the information either remains unknown or is being withheld.
In the quiet of the Joel and Lila Harnett Museum of Art in the Modlin Center for the Arts lies a variety of artwork: from acrylics on paper and oils on canvas, to pen and ink drawings and charcoals, to photography and ceramics and even a video display.
Three University of Richmond students were assaulted on campus between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010.
Upon entering the cool and quiet sanctuary of the on-campus Gallery named in her honor, Lora Robins's oil-painted portrait hangs to the right of the foyer above the exquisite floor made of semi-precious stone.
The University of Richmond ranked 84th out of 610 schools of Forbes magazine's recently released list of America's Best Colleges. Ivy League schools such as Princeton University, Yale University and Harvard University took spots in the top ten, with Williams College ranked No. 1.
The University of Richmond received 8,616 applications for the class of 2014, a record-breaking number up nearly 10 percent from last year, according to the Office of Undergraduate Admission. 2,856 students were accepted for an admission rate of 33 percent -- down from last year's admission rate of 39 percent. 819 students enrolled.
The University of Richmond established a memorial scholarship fund in memory of Jamie and Paige Malone Saturday morning, after donations to a building fund in New York reached their goal in just one day.
University of Richmond junior Anna Parker was awarded the 2010-2011 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship.
The University of Richmond and the Richmond Metropolitan Habitat for Humanity plan to complete a nine-week house build in Northside Richmond's Highland Park community in the coming weeks.
The University of Richmond has once again received the Beckman Scholars award of $96,500, which will be split evenly between five student researchers in the biology and chemistry departments.
The analysis harnesses data from "Police Reports" published in The Collegian, spanning Aug. 28, 2008, to March 25, 2010. These are supplied to The Collegian by the URPD and are accessible here.
A bone marrow drive will take place during the spring football game starting at 1 p.m. on April 10 at UR Stadium.
Givology Spiders held a concert and raffle on March 20 that raised $10,000 for a Peace School in Uganda.
Robert C. Dillard decided during his first job as a draftsman — sitting at a drawing table doing building plans eight hours per day — that he didn't want to spend the rest of his life cooped up inside.
BusinessWeek ranked the E. Claiborne Robins School of Business at No. 15 among American undergraduate business programs.
Elizabeth Baughan, assistant professor of classics and archaeology at the University of Richmond, will be a non-residential fellow at the Center for Hellenic Studies for 2010-2011.
Vice President for Student Development Steve Bisese has been a college administrator for years, and he currently focuses on making University of Richmond students happy inside and outside of the classroom.
During recent years, the University of Richmond has been quite generally referred to as endorsing a work-hard, play-hard environment. Various other referential sources reinforce this notion. A person only has to log on to any one of the various college search engines to find the descriptions of Richmond (in both review and discussion-board formats) enlightening incoming freshmen of the work-hard, play-hard motto associated with our dear campus community (including but not limited to www.talk.collegeconfidential.com or www.campex.com).
Many University of Richmond students are opting for alternate jobs with programs such as Teach for America and the Peace Corps, with the economy possibly motivating their choices.