Tyler Betzhold, senior catering chef for the University of Richmond, has completed the requirements for the certified Executive Chef accreditation from the American Culinary Federation. Betzhold prepares food for on-campus events including banquets, conferences and award ceremonies.
The Spanish and Latino Student Alliance (SALSA) hosted its third annual Noche Latina at Tyler Haynes Commons Saturday night, providing its audience with authentic food, dancing and even a Mr. Latin America competition. Isela Melendez, president of SALSA, said the event had been held to help bring awareness to campus about the Latino culture. "We feel there isn't a lot of Latino presence on campus," she said, "and this is a fun way to meet other Latinos.
Courtney Harvey, president of UR Fierce, and Ronwyn Pritchett, founder and president of Future American Men of Excellence, schooled audience members on fashion dos and don'ts at the UR Fashion Police show Friday. "It's an event where we wanted to show different things that we've seen on campus and also want to show what to wear and what not to wear in certain situations, " Harvey said.
Alexandra Hamlet, a University of Richmond graduate and Richmond, Va., native, will be returning to campus to sign copies of her first book, "The Right Guard," from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Neither John O'Hurley nor Steve Harvey was dressed in a black button-up and white suit and tie on Monday at Lambda Chi Alpha's Family Feud for Food philanthropy fundraiser. John Grady, a junior, was the host of Lambda Chi's first philanthropy event since its reestablishment on campus in 2010.
The strength to make the right decision and the gift of a virtuous leader frame the film "Weapons of Spirit," based on a true story of survival during World War II.
Before coming to the University of Richmond, Heather Thornton had never been abroad, but once at the university, she pursued four trips abroad and was awarded the opportunity to participate in the Rangel Fellowship, a program that grooms undergraduate students into foreign officers, Thornton said. Thornton was one of 20 college students nationwide awarded the fellowship, among 300 applicants, she said.
The University of Richmond's Middle Eastern Club hosted its fifth annual Arabian Nights event March 29 featuring live music, traditional dancing, henna and authentic cuisine. The Department of Modern Languages and Cultures sponsored this event as a part of the "Larger than Languages" series. Senior Patrick Coughlin, along with several teachers from the MLC Department, put the event together. "The main purpose of the event was to expose the Richmond community to some of the more remarkable aspects of Middle Eastern culture through a memorable night of authentic cuisine, live performances and exhibitions," he said. Organizers of the event arrived earlier in the evening to decorate the International Center Commons and the courtyard.
Sitting in the back of an ambulance, racing down I-95 to the scene of a priority one motor vehicle accident, sirens blaring and clinging to the seat for dear life was one of the scariest moments of my life.
Emily McFadden, a Westhampton College junior and biochemistry major, recently received the national Beckman Scholarship for outstanding undergraduate research in the chemistry and biological sciences. The Beckman Scholars Program , established in 1997, was designed to provide scholarships that contribute significantly in advancing the education, research training and personal development of select students in biochemistry and its relative fields, according to the program's website.
The University of Richmond Emergency Medical Services (UREMS) is a student-run volunteer program composed of 55-60 undergraduate students that responds to all medical emergencies on campus, regardless of what they are, said sophomore Matt Palmisano, the vice president of operations and one of the two supervisors in the group. "Most people think that we only get called for alcohol-related issues, but that is actually not true," Palmisano said.
Ritmo Latino's spring concert program featured music and dance from countries and cultures throughout Latin America. Introducing culture through dance and music made the show diverse and exciting, said freshman Richuan Hu, as he made his way through the crowded Tyler Haynes Commons after watching the performance. "It's the first time I've seen belly dance, and I really enjoyed it," Hu said.
Kris Grey was assigned female at birth. Emphasis on the word "assigned." Grey avoids saying he was born female.
When Jerry Clemmer, director of residential dining, hires chefs at the Heilman Dining Center, he looks for candidates with culinary degrees, a history with upscale restaurants and hotels, people skills and an interest in the University of Richmond. "The chef from "Hell's Kitchen," Gordon Ramsay, would not do well here," Clemmer said, laughing. Not all chefs can teach other people and be interested in the well being of the university beyond food, he said. As director of residential dining, Clemmer said his job was to make sure the dining hall operated well in every aspect.
Professors at the University of Richmond and Virginia Commonwealth University are co-hosting the 20th annual French Film Festival from March 29 to April 1 at the Byrd Theatre in Carytown. Francoise Ravaux-Kirkpatrick, a French professor at the University of Richmond, founded and designed the three-day festival along with her husband, Peter Kirkpatrick of VCU. "It started as a very small event with only five films, and we didn't have the money to invite any directors and actors from the films," Ravaux-Kirkpatrick said.
Madison Moore, a doctoral candidate at Yale University, will join the Richmond Theatre and Dance and Rhetoric and Communications departments in the fall among his courses one will focus on Lady Gaga and the persona she has created. Moore graduated from the University of Michigan in 2006, where he said he had studied French literature and violin performance.
The liberal arts major is endlessly reminded of the cardinal sin of his field by parents, friends, and employers: is there a market for this degree?
Circling the campus in his white golf cart and holding his handheld computer, Bill Rawluk, parking specialist at the University of Richmond, starts his work week at 7 a.m.
Westhampton College Government Association (WCGA) conducted a survey over the past three weeks to get student opinion about awarding credit to science classes with laboratories, after many science students voiced how unfair the unit system has been for such intensive and time-consuming courses. Katrina Goulden, chairwoman of the academic affairs committee for WCGA, initiated and launched the survey, which was open from Feb.
Diana Trinh, a recent Richmond graduate, worked for two and a half years as an international student assistant at the Office of International Education and is now employed as a full-time international student adviser. Trinh graduated from Richmond with a major in accounting and a minor in Chinese. "I really liked accounting, but it was not something I wanted to pursue," she said.
