URPD changes use of force policy, implements advisory board
By Jackie Llanos | July 3, 2020URPD has made changes to its use of force policy in response to George Floyd’s death and will implement a community advisory board next semester.
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URPD has made changes to its use of force policy in response to George Floyd’s death and will implement a community advisory board next semester.
Rising junior Kristen Starks created a Change.org petition Tuesday titled “Revoke Adam Giaquinto’s Acceptance to the University of Richmond.”
As such, we affirm, particularly as staff and faculty at UR, the shared commitment to standing firmly against institutional bigotry.
The University of Richmond will offer a new, mandatory health insurance plan for the upcoming 2020-2021 school year.
International students faced the time-sensitive decision to return home or find another housing alternative.
Although Intersections is about planning the timeline for the year, McIntosh said he saw the need for an additional meeting.
After the May 14 COVID-19 case was discovered, the project did not shut down.
“It’s just strange and upsetting," Lim said. "I mean this is a global pandemic. We are living through history right now.
President Crutcher released the University of Richmond’s Recommended Statement on Free Expression in an email on May 7, 2020.
“He sincerely had the kindest soul and would do anything for anyone,” Heck wrote.
The University of Richmond will make standardized tests optional for fall 2021 first-year applications.
UR President Ronald Crutcher and Vice Presidents David Hale and Jeffrey Legro will take a 10% salary reduction for the 2021 fiscal year.
For 343 University of Richmond students from the New York area, the COVID-19 pandemic brings dire consequences and comparisons to 9/11.
Student belongings in Gray and LoRo will be packed by a moving company starting April 27 to prepare for potential summer housing.
Students had mixed reactions to the UR's decision to issue prorated refunds for housing and meal plan costs following the shift to remote instruction.
UR employees removed all items inside refrigerators and freezers as well as visible perishables in unoccupied on-campus residencies April 5-10.
UR students will now have to conduct their internships in their home communities, Richmond or remotely to qualify for the Richmond Guarantee.
RCSGA and WCGA digitally proceeded with their student government elections despite the University of Richmond’s decision to shift to remote instruction.
The Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Response Coordinating Committee released its final report in January 2020.
The Center for Student Involvement and SOBAC are responding to suspended campus events as UR adapts to remote learning.