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Editor's Note: This article was updated to remove a euphemism from the lede.
State and federal law enforcement are investigating a threatening email sent to a University of Richmond employee and similar emails sent to colleges across Virginia and the U.S.
Timothy W. Crowder, a University of Richmond boiler plant operator of 21 years — who is remembered by his family, friends and colleagues for his commitment and kind spirit — died on Jan. 16, according to a Jan. 20 email sent to UR students, faculty and staff.
All non-remote undergraduate students will be tested for COVID-19 on a biweekly basis, an increase from last semester’s prevalence testing, for campus safety, according to a Jan. 19 email sent to students and families by University of Richmond administrators.
The Jan. 25 discovery of a new, rapidly spreading strain of the virus in a Northern Virginia resident who reported no recent history of travel has raised some concerns among University of Richmond students. But methods to prevent the new strain's spread remain similar to those used against the original virus.
William “Bill” Coleman, 64, a shuttle driver at Groome Transportation who was permanently assigned to drive one of the shuttles at the University of Richmond, died Jan. 22 from lung cancer. Coleman is remembered for his hard work and dedication to his job, Groome Transportation representative LaToya Hurt said.
There is one figure that stands firm for the University of Richmond year after year: its endowment, which right now hovers just above $2.4 billion. For a school with approximately 3,000 undergraduate students and 1,000 graduate students, that number is pretty hefty.
William McLean joined the University of Richmond on Jan. 1 as chief investment officer and president of UR's investment firm, Spider Management Company LLC, for a five-year appointment, according to a UR press release.
Smaller departments and programs at the University of Richmond, including classical studies and Arabic studies, reflect on the challenges of sustaining themselves with small groupings of faculty.
Civil rights leader John Lewis’s words “get in good trouble, necessary trouble” inspired Henrico County student Kenton Vizdos to silently protest during his virtual classes at Deep Run High School this November. Vizdos did not expect that for him, trouble would take the form of two suspensions and an ACLU case.
The COVID-19 virus has presented many unknowns, but the research conducted by people within the University of Richmond community can offer some insights. Three UR faculty members shared with The Collegian how their studies are applicable to the current pandemic.
Paul Clikeman, a professor of accounting in the Robins School of Business who was beloved for his unyielding moral compass and his dedication to his students, died on Nov. 19, according to a Nov. 19 email to University of Richmond faculty, staff and students.
“Vouchsafe, divine perfection of a woman, / of these supposed evils to give me leave, / by circumstance but to acquit myself.”
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.
The Multicultural Student Space, located in Whitehurst, is a space for multicultural students to gather, connect and call their own, Associate Director of Multicultural Affairs Morgan Russell said. However, the Space has been closed this semester because of the COVID-19 pandemic. If the Space were open, student coordinators would have to work around COVID-19 restrictions, such as not being able to move furniture or have events.
The Office of International Education organized three Zoom sessions for international students on campus and abroad to provide information about the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
Two University of Richmond geography professors have had to adjust their three-year project studying environmental changes in the Amazon to a virtual format amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The project is funded by a $700,000 NASA grant and is currently in its second year.
Rana Dajani has many roles; or as she likes to say in homage to her Islamic heritage, she wears many scarves.
Editor's Note: The managing editor of The Collegian is co-captain of University Dancers.
This summer, many University of Richmond students became part of a nationwide movement to abolish Greek life on college campuses. Dozens of members of Interfraternity Council fraternities and Panhellenic Council sororities disaffiliated from their organizations following the rise of an Abolish Richmond Greek Life movement, which began in the beginning of July with the inception of an Instagram account of the same name.