University going green with beach cruisers
The University of Richmond will introduce its newest environmental initiative this afternoon, and this time students will be asked to give up their cars instead of their dining hall trays.
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The University of Richmond will introduce its newest environmental initiative this afternoon, and this time students will be asked to give up their cars instead of their dining hall trays.
University of Richmond head football coach Mike London said he was looking forward to increased fan support when his team starts its season on Saturday at Duke.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Messages of protest have overwhelmed social networking sites following the arrests of activist bloggers Adnan Hajizada and Emin Milli, but Friday the outcries transcended the digital world and arose on the streets outside the Azerbaijani Embassy.
The parking lot across from the Jepson Alumni Center was speckled with gay pride and anti-prejudice paraphernalia on Aug. 25, as the Student Alliance for Sexual Diversity led two protests opposing The Family Foundation of Virginia's use of university facilities.
"It is a melancholy object to those who walk through this great town or travel in the country, when they see the streets, the roads, and cabin doors, crowded with beggars of the female sex, followed by three, four, or six children, all in rags and importuning every passenger for an alms. ... A young healthy child well nursed is at a year old a most delicious, nourishing, and wholesome food, whether stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled." - Jonathan Swift.
Chicken Quesadilla
The University of Richmond's two-year search for a chaplain ended this summer when the Rev. Craig Kocher was named the university's third official chaplain.
Azerbaijani authorities levied another charge against blogger and University of Richmond alumnus Adnan Hajizada today, which his father said made it clear that the government had no intention of releasing him.
First-year students and transfer students gathered for a welcome ceremony at the Robins Center, followed by a picnic at President Edward L. Ayers' home Sunday. After the picnic, some students enjoyed dessert at the Modlin Center.
The University of Richmond welcomed its largest class ever, the Class of 2013, during orientation activities.
University of Richmond rising senior Andrew Benford raced to a spot on the U.S. Mountain Running team on Sunday, qualifying he and five American teammates for the World Championships in Campodolcino, Italy, on Sept. 6.
Adnan Hajizada, recently arrested for what friends said was his open criticism of the Azerbaijani government, learned how to be a democratic activist while a University of Richmond student, his father told The Collegian.
The University of Richmond athletic department has granted football coach Mike London a contract extension through the 2014 season, an agreement athletics director Jim Miller said recognized London's success with athletes on the field and in the classroom.
Sophomore Nicol Traynor has earned a bid to the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 5,000-meter run, the fifth Spider all-time and the first distance runner in six years to represent Richmond at the meet.
Nicol Traynor will not automatically qualify for the NCAA national meet after a 12th place in the East Regional 5,000-meter run, but her school-record performance earlier this season could be enough to secure an at-large bid.
During Sunday's commencement ceremonies, the University of Richmond awarded 702 bachelor's degrees and 74 graduate degrees. Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine, who is also chairman of the Democratic National Committee, delivered the commencement address, and senior chemistry major Odamea Akomah gave remarks at the student commencement speaker.
University of Richmond seniors gathered Saturday night around Westhampton Lake for a candlelight ceremony, which included musical performances, student speaker Abigail Cohen and a fireworks display.
Nine students -- three from the University of Richmond, five from Virginia Commonwealth University and one from Randolph-Macon College -- were commissioned as 2nd lieutenants in the U.S. Army on Saturday during a ceremony at Cannon Memorial Chapel. They are: Riannon Blaisdell-Black, Andrew Deel and Sean Sneeden of Richmond; Paul Dufore, Jeremy Stoddard, Mallory Vance, Joshua Williams and Earl Yevak of VCU; and Jeremy Robinson of Randolph-Macon College.
Seniors kicked off weekend commencement festivities Friday night during the senior celebration, held at the university Forum.