First Lavender Graduation honors LGBTQ students and allies
University of Richmond held its first Lavender Graduation to celebrate LGBTQ campus life and to honor LGBTQ community members and their allies.
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University of Richmond held its first Lavender Graduation to celebrate LGBTQ campus life and to honor LGBTQ community members and their allies.
Twenty University of Richmond students will attend EnVision2 this weekend, an off-campus retreat for students interested in gaining a broader understanding of social-justice issues.
The week before fall break, the commemorative tree for the Transgender Day of Remembrance was transplanted from the Gay Community Center of Richmond, which is located downtown, to the University of Richmond campus.
Members of the Queer Book Club held their first meeting to discuss lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning issues through reading "Stone Butch Blues," by Leslie Feinberg.
The first LGBTQ history bus tour of Richmond hosted by the university rolled through the downtown streets Saturday. The tour was led by Beth Marschak, Richmond alumna and author of "Lesbian and Gay Richmond."
Cultural Alternative Events is a new series of programs sponsored by Common Ground which offer activities for students who are looking to break away from the party scene and have a mellow Saturday night, Lisa Miles, assistant director of Common Ground, said.
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.
The University of Richmond's Career Development Center received a bronze ranking from Out for Work, an organization that works with college career centers to improve the quality of support for LGBTQ students transitioning from school to the workplace.
Engendered by recent discourse and articles regarding race at the University of Richmond, student leaders, administrators and students convened in the forum on March 25, 2010, for a civil dialogue on community inclusiveness and racism.
The office of Common Ground has been following discussions taking place in The Collegian and elsewhere about racism and the varied campus-life experiences of students. And we have been disturbed by recent headlines about the Virginia Attorney General questioning the place of sexual orientation in anti-discrimination statements of public colleges and universities.
In high school, the shrill sound of the school bell signaled the start of spring break - a break from work, friends, on-again off-again romances, teachers and those stress tests called midterms.
The University of Richmond celebrated Martin Luther King Day Jan. 18 with a processional from the Jepson Quad to a service in Cannon Memorial Chapel which featured keynote speaker Oliver W. Hill Jr.
The University of Richmond celebrated Martin Luther King Day Jan. 18 with a processional from the Jepson Quad to a service in Cannon Memorial Chapel which featured keynote speaker Oliver W. Hill Jr.
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Tommy 'Hashim' Cox, 60, stood in front of a group of about 40 people in a silver vest and tie, dress pants and shiny black dress shoes.
Students and staff at the University of Richmond should "remain awake" during periods of social change and work toward joining the "vineyard of justice," Thad Williamson said Thursday during a teach-in honoring Martin Luther King and his legacy.
Recently elected Richmond College Student Government Association President Matthew Whittaker swore in newly appointed senators and class chairs during the senate's weekly meeting on Wednesday night in the Whitehurst Living Room.
More than 25 University of Richmond groups and organizations have teamed up this year to celebrate Black History Month and establish a calendar of events that lasts through April, including four new events.
Although many students' Halloween costumes elicited laughter this past weekend, one person's controversial choice ignited outrage and a flurry of discussion among the University of Richmond community.
Recently elected Richmond College Student Government Association President Matthew Whittaker swore in newly appointed senators and class chairs during the weekly meeting on Wednesday night in the Whitehurst Living Room.