Campus climate survey aims to give insight on equity, inclusion efforts
By Ryan Hudgins | March 13, 2021UR is partnering with UCLA’s Higher Education Research Institute to administer a campus climate survey of all faculty, staff and students.
UR is partnering with UCLA’s Higher Education Research Institute to administer a campus climate survey of all faculty, staff and students.
The percentage of Black undergraduate students at the UR has declined in the past decade, from a 9.5% peak in 2011-12 to 6% in fall 2020.
Curry has gotten to know Caton well since his first year. He even has her phone number and texts her occasionally to check in and catch up with her, Caton said.
The cafe’s focal point is its commitment to using ingredients that are free of dyes and pesticides, said Lena Vergnes, marketing manager at Organic Krush.
Ways to Memorialize explores memorialization efforts among colleges and universities in Virginia with historical connections to slavery.
Students can do this through Jepson student organizations such as the Jepson Student Government Association, Jepson Corps and Science Leadership Scholars.
Spiders Support Recovery is non-judgmental, non-critical and respectful of students’ privacy, according to the program webpage.
Last spring, two seniors who worked for the Office for Sustainability created a petition to implement composting on campus.
Ellis attended Colorado State University, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in journalism. She graduated from UR's law school in 2011.
Aidan Bond, UR '20, said he would look forward to an in-person commencement ceremony for his class if it became possible for UR to host one.
There is not an official date for the start of Phase 1c, which prioritizes other essential workers, including higher education faculty and staff.
A new strain of the COVID-19 virus, identified as the B.1.1.7 variant, was discovered on Jan. 25 in Northern Virginia.
The University of Richmond has turned $50 million into $2.5 billion in 51 years.
No item on the Lou’s menu has a base price as high as $12, however; that is an average base price at Organic Krush, according to UR’s Dining Services website.
Gilmore thinks students who openly disregard the new policies and continue to put others at risk should face harsher penalties from UR, he said.
Laskaris said she did not feel as though funding was as much of an issue with smaller versus larger departments within arts and sciences.
UR shuttle driver William “Bill” Coleman, 64, died Jan. 22 from lung cancer and is remembered for his hard work and dedication.
This story is about exploring the social landscape at Richmond, as it says in the title. And a big part of it is how race has factored into the social landscape.
Having to decide which classes to keep during the add/drop period without being able to attend them in person was especially difficult, Kramer said.
“He was very dedicated to the University and the plant, often volunteering to fill empty positions whenever needed,” Forbes said.