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Calling all green thumbs and outdoor lovers!
From using a reusable bag to getting involved in environmental organizations, the Office for Sustainability has created a variety of new ways for students to engage in sustainability efforts on campus.
Editor's Note: This piece was updated to correct a factual error. Steve Bisese referred to the ADA, which stands for the Americans with Disabilities Act, rather than the APA, the American Psychological Association.
During my first month as a first-year at the University of Richmond, I was faced with many challenges, including finding food that I liked. Having never eaten at the Heilman Dining Center nor the other dining institutions on campus, I was puzzled. Which food was the best, and which food should I avoid? Many other first-years are currently facing this same challenge. We are one month into college, so I was curious: What have first-years at UR been eating?
Celebrities are finding new ways to expand their fan bases and reach larger audiences, such as University of Richmond students, through collaborations with various fast-food chains to show off their favorite meals.
This semester, select on-campus dining locations are using Grubhub, an online ordering and food pick-up company, to enable more efficient dining and encourage adherence to COVID-19 health and safety guidelines.
We’re back with another lifestyle calendar for October, which shares a few local virtual events and activities being offered. See the descriptions and links below for more information about each date's activity.
Two University of Richmond resident assistants, senior Jessie Bonilla and junior Brianna Silva, organized a Personalize Your Own Mask program for their University Forest Apartment residents. The program aimed for 25 student participants to express themselves through the creation of handmade, personalized masks.
Since the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement, a common question often arises: What can I do to support the movement?
The COVID-19 pandemic has uprooted the traditional workplace in the United States and has introduced a novel remote workspace. About one third of workers switched to working remotely between the months of February and March 2020 in response to the rise of coronavirus infections, according to a study conducted by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, some University of Richmond students have turned to meal delivery services to get their groceries. Meal delivery services such as Blue Apron, Hello Fresh and Instacart provide students an alternative to going to the grocery store.
The move toward virtual event hosting has allowed for organizations and companies to create new ways of socializing with others. Below is a list of free virtual events to help kick off our fall semester as we practice social distancing on or off-campus. Ranging from meal prepping tutorials to a virtual concert, the events listed below are being hosted by local and national organizations to keep everyone safe and connected.
Following the University of Richmond's shift to remote learning last semester, rising junior Maggie Raso created a line of apparel featuring designs of beloved off-campus restaurants, hoping to celebrate our community from afar.
The winning team of the Sustainable Solutions Challenge proposed implementing a program at the University of Richmond that encourages the use of reusable bottles through the Fill It Forward app, which monitors bottle reuse, rising senior Rachel Perry said.
With UR’s move to remote learning, many seniors were left without extensive resources, which makes a job or internship search appear daunting at first glance. Searching for a job during senior year of college can be so stressful that many students at the University of Richmond begin to worry about it long before their senior fall.
University of Richmond diversity ambassadors, employed by the Office of Undergraduate Admission, welcome prospective international and multicultural students to campus through tours, overnight stays and one-on-one engagement.
University of Richmond junior Ava Cummings is an ambassador for activewear brand Outdoor Voices (OV), accepting the position in January after being drawn to the brand's emphasis on body positivity, she said.
People may question whether fashionable clothing can truly be sustainable. Four University of Richmond students worked as campus ambassadors for Rent the Runway this semester, persuading the UR community fashion and sustainability don’t always have to clash.
The department of theater and dance spring production “How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents” would have been a trailblazer for the University of Richmond as the first bilingual play presented on campus. Its April 16 opening night was halted by the transition to remote learning, but its impact lives on with the cast.
With quarantine boredom at its peak, it seems as though everyone who has access to bleach and sweatpants is suddenly becoming a do-it-yourself master. Yes, I'm sure you've seen the DIY TikToks.