Class of 2020 returns to Richmond for in-person commencement ceremony
By Leah Hincks | YesterdayA year and a half after an abrupt departure from the University of Richmond, the class of 2020 returned to UR to celebrate its commencement ceremony.
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A year and a half after an abrupt departure from the University of Richmond, the class of 2020 returned to UR to celebrate its commencement ceremony.
The decision to require vaccinations came in response to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granting full approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.
The Moderna, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines were available to people during a clinic held in the Richmond School of Law parking lot.
A generous and outgoing soul, Saunders asks others to do just one thing: share.
The energy in Robins Stadium for the Spiders’ season opener was lively. Tailgaters and a crammed student section brought high energy to the field.
The donation of units was “an absolute blessing in a season full of barriers,” Executive Director of FCSS Marybeth Matthew-Adkins wrote.
UR will also create a survey for faculty, staff, students, alumni and parents to voice their opinions, according to the July 29 email sent to the community.
The University of Richmond will transition to full in-person teaching for the fall 2021 semester from its hybrid 2020-2021 academic year.
The tree sits behind a plaque that reads: "IN HONOR OF DR. BETTY NEAL CRUTCHER. MENTOR EDUCATOR FRIEND..."
Meg Pevarski, former associate director of Greek life, will continue her professional career at Green Dot, a financial firm, after eight years at UR.
UR is requiring all students, faculty and staff to receive a COVID-19 vaccine after one of the vaccines receives full FDA approval.
"I can say honestly, from the bottom of my heart, it has been six years that have been like a labor of love," said Ronald Crutcher, the outgoing president of UR.