Meet Dr. Latrina Lemon: UR’s medical director for the Student Health Center
When life gives you lemons, you hire Dr. Latrina Lemon as the medical director for the University of Richmond Student Health Center.
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When life gives you lemons, you hire Dr. Latrina Lemon as the medical director for the University of Richmond Student Health Center.
The Richmond and Henrico health districts' guidelines for eligibility to receive a monkeypox vaccine have expanded to include anyone with multiple sexual partners in the past two weeks.
Students received the first communication from the administration regarding monkeypox 11 days before the first day of the fall semester, but some say there has not been much talk of the virus on campus.
With more than 100 cases of monkeypox reported in Virginia, the University of Richmond is advising students who have symptoms to contact the Student Health Center. Beyond that, there are no campus-wide policies to prevent the spread of the virus.
The University of Richmond is offering Mental Health First Aid courses to students, faculty and staff who are seeking certification.
The University of Richmond Student Health Center brought back its free sexually transmitted infection testing clinic, which did not run last year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In its second semester of operation, the Counseling and Psychological Services Peer Support Warmline is thriving as a means for University of Richmond students to express mental health concerns, connect with a peer or vent about issues they might be facing, Kristen Day, assistant director of clinical services, said.
University of Richmond community members trying to make healthier lifestyle choices while navigating a busy world can find a holistic approach to wellness through several UR services, including the Well-Being Center’s mindfulness and meditation programs.
The University of Richmond implemented its new wellness requirement, WELL 100, for all first-year and transfer students this fall after a successful pilot program in the 2020-21 academic year.
Students at the University of Richmond have adapted academically, socially and emotionally to a strange and volatile fall semester. Policies formed to stop the spread of COVID-19 have had the necessary impact of making students more isolated and have removed typical avenues via which students find friendship and connection.
Editor's Note: This piece was updated to include information about a future flu shot pop-up clinic at the end of October.
In an attempt to meet students' growing need for mental health resources, Counseling and Psychological Services has shifted to offer same-day appointments, as all sessions take place through Zoom to comply with COVID-19 restrictions.
As the sunset peers through his bedroom window, University of Richmond '20 graduate Ross Abrash prepares himself for his meditation. The smell of incense lingers in his room as it slowly burns. Abrash sits down and begins to reflect on the day behind him.
Editor's Note: The views and opinions expressed in this article do not reflect those of The Collegian.
On Sept. 23, 2019, what would have been Augustus “Gus” Lee's 21st birthday, a few University of Richmond students placed sunflowers on the football field’s 28-yard line and reminisced about their favorite memories of Gus, who once wore the number 28 on UR’s football team.
The University of Richmond will offer a new, mandatory health insurance plan for domestic students for the 2020-21 school year in a departure from the previous optional plan.
Barton Malow Builders, the general contractor of the Queally Athletics Center project, instituted a mandatory mask policy for contractors working inside the building in response to a painting contractor testing positive for COVID-19, said Chuck Rogers, University Facilities director of design and construction.
Sophomores Junko Takahashi and Sabrina Munro opened a chapter of the COVID-19 Student Service Corps (CSSC) on April 8 with the goal of creating student-learning service projects to aid pandemic relief efforts.
With the move to remote learning, the University of Richmond’s Counseling and Psychological Services had to quickly figure out the best way to help students from afar.
Working out in quarantine may seem nearly impossible, especially if you do not have the standard equipment at home. But fitting in a good, free, at-home workout via apps or social media can be easier than you think.