UR offers new, mandatory health insurance plan
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.
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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.
It is that time of year again when seniors are putting last-minute touches on their plans for life after graduation.
With the advance in information technologies, international travel and business, our world is becoming an increasingly interdependent place.
Today, I was reading a report by the Urban Institute entitled "The Cost of Failure" which detailed what will happen if we don't pass health care reform. The numbers are staggering and, in my shock, I could not help but share the information with some of my friends. About 30 seconds after I opened my mouth, I realized my friends either a) didn't care or b) didn't understand. Regardless of what the case may be, this experience got me thinking about health care reform and the degree to which young people have involved themselves in this vast and impactful conversation.
Now that it has been nine months since President Obama took office, I hope we can all agree on one thing: The only change he brought with him to the White House was a darker complexion, a funky last name and a new hammer and sickle decoration for the Oval Office.
The University Facilities staff has spent thousands of dollars on hand sanitizers, which are now in highly frequented areas on campus to help prevent the spread of the H1N1 flu virus.
It goes without saying that the government's ability to perform essential functions depends on a talented, well-educated and engaged workforce. During the next five years, about one-third of the government's top scientists, engineers, mathematicians, economists and other specialized professionals will be packing up their desks and retiring.
At least 68 students at the University of Richmond have reported symptoms of the H1N1 flu virus since classes began Aug. 24, university officials confirmed today.
A University of Richmond nurse told residence life staff Friday that two students had tested positive for the H1N1 strain of influenza A, according to two students at the mandatory meeting.
In response to several influenza-like illnesses on campus, University of Richmond officials are informing students and staff about their responsibilities if an outbreak of H1N1, also known as the swine flu, occurs.
Students with influenza-like illnesses should return home if they live within several hours of the university, according to the H1N1 flu response plan sent to students today.
August 31, 11:15 a.m. -- Steve Allred, provost and vice president for academic affairs, sent an e-mail to staff and faculty, confirming four suspected cases of H1N1 influenza on campus. He also instructed them as to the university's planned response to a potential outbreak of H1N1 influenza.
CUSCO, Peru -- As President Alan Garcia's approval rating continues to plummet, various bloody protests have amplified chaos and killings throughout Peru, notably in the northern Amazon region.
May 7, 4:58 p.m. -- A University of Richmond student who had developed flu-like symptoms last week has tested negative for all strains of influenza, including H1N1, according to an e-mail from the university communications office.
Jon Alpern was planning to go to graduate school in public health until he took a class and went on a service trip to Peru with political science professor Rick Mayes.
For the second consecutive year, Rick Mayes, associate professor of public policy, is taking students to Peru during Spring Break.
Mosquitos in the city of Richmond, as well as many of the Henrico County zip codes surrounding the University of Richmond, have tested positive for the potentially lifethreatening West Nile Virus, according to the Virginia Department of Health.
The Federal Drug Administration has failed to make the public, and the University of Richmond campus, aware of the 11 percent increase of nicotine in cigarettes, a recent Harvard University study says.