International Center dedicated; will be a "cultural crossroads"
The University of Richmond began a new chapter in its 170-year history with the dedication of the Carole Weinstein International Center Thursday.
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The University of Richmond began a new chapter in its 170-year history with the dedication of the Carole Weinstein International Center Thursday.
Peter Kevin Morley
"The [internet] network, in general, has become an essential part of the educational experience on campus [at the University of Richmond]," said Greg Miller, manager of network services. "The wireless network is important because it has become the primary means that students use to access the network. Use of wired connections in the residence halls is declining."
As the sun began to set on the University of Richmond, candles flickered against the shadows of dusty combat boots lined in rows across the Forum. The boots of soldiers were intermingled with the shoes of Afghani civilians who, like the fallen soldiers, have perished in the war in Afghanistan.
Former University of Richmond basketball team manager Dan Woolley lived to be only 25 years old, but thanks to friend and teammate Kevin Steenberge, his memory will carry on.
Rosie Rios, a first-generation Mexican-American, began her working career by picking fruit in San Jose, Calif., and is currently the 43rd treasurer of the United States.
The Allies Institute program, a four-day diversity and social justice retreat held annually by the university in January, is taking a year off while a new Diversity Coordinating Committee reevaluates the program to encourage more cross-campus collaboration.
When Julie Stevenson arrived in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, this past May, never having taken a single Spanish class, she had 12 weeks to help design and establish a new accounting system for Asociacion de Mujeres del Altiplano (AMA), a non-governmental organization whose members didn't speak English.
Each year, the University of Richmond brings in visiting scholars and staff from all over the world. All five schools at the university recruit international scholars to teach courses and conduct research; this semester there are 22.
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.
During the first weeks back, some students may have noticed more new faces than usual while walking around campus.
This year, 14 tenured and tenure-track professors joined the faculty at the University of Richmond, with two professors in the Robins School of Business, two in the T.C. Williams School of Law, nine in the School of Arts and Sciences and one professor in the School of Continuing Studies.
At colleges and universities across America, students are heading into the classroom, many for the first time. You're taking part in a journey that will not only determine your future, but the future of this country. We know, for example, that nearly eight in ten new jobs will require workforce training or higher education by the end of this decade. And we know that in a global economy, the nation that out-educates us today will out-compete us tomorrow. In the 21st century, America's success depends on the education our students receive.
Three years ago, Carole Weinstein offered nine million dollars to build, in partnership with President Edward Ayers and the University of Richmond, an international center. Today, the Carole Weinstein International Center is near completion, with construction scheduled to end this month. The International Center will house the Office of International Education (OIE) as well as Passport Cafe, the newest eating facility on campus. Along with the OIE and the cafe, multiple interdisciplinary academic departments and seven classrooms will be located within the International Center as well.
What do you do during the weekends?
Nationwide, and here at the University of Richmond, members of the class of 2010 applied to Teach For America in record numbers — more than 46,000 applicants for this fall's incoming class of teacher corps members. As the campus campaign coordinator for Teach For America here at University of Richmond, I'm especially excited that so many Spiders have applied. That is why I'm troubled by a new federal budget proposal that would dim future admissions prospects for college seniors and derail the organization's long-term goal of ending educational inequality.
I've only been writing for the opinion section of The Collegian for seven weeks, but this is my last column. Looking back on four years at this university, I decided to write about etiquette that matters more than where you smoke or what you eat. Rather, how you deal with your soul.
All students need to do now to aid campus sustainability initiatives is save their food waste.
In his travels with the New Community Project, a non-profit organization, director David Radcliff has visited many places, including the Amazon, Burma, Nepal, El Salvador and others.
My School of Arts and Sciences curriculum has taken me through quite a few buildings and disciplines across campus, but it has never forced me to explore the other two undergraduate schools. For my second column, I braved the trail to the Robins School of Business. My second-to-last column proved time to unravel the mystery enveloping the Jepson School of Leadership Studies.