The six faculty members and two students that gathered in the Jepson Faculty Lounge Monday evening talked about how the recently deceased Michael Ice, RC '11, would have wanted people to have fun in his honor, not mourn. "He would probably want us to have a party," said John Earl, associate professor of finance who had Ice in two of his classes.
In a benefit concert held Saturday night at The Pier, the university's radio station, WDCE 90.1 FM, sought not only to raise money, but also to raise campus awareness of the station. "Benefit the Beats" featured local artists from a range of genres and included a live DJ from 8 p.m.
A 2011 graduate of the University of Richmond, Michael Ice, was killed early Saturday morning when he was struck by a New York City subway car. According to a New York-based news report, Ice was struck at the Spring Street Station in Greenwich Village around 6 a.m.
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Faculty members in the Robins School of Business held a panel on Feb. 23 to share their perspectives on the importance of professionalism with students. "A professional is someone who is willing to go the extra steps to ensure that their work is consistently high in its quality," Nancy Bagranoff, dean of the Robins School of Business said. Jonathan Whitaker, assistant professor of management, said he knew just how competitive the business world could be. "Getting a high GPA and knowing how to wear a suit isn't good enough anymore," he said.
Women in Living and Learning sponsored a talk Wednesday night by Rinku Sen titled "Renewing America: Race, Immigration and Economic Justice in the 21st Century." The talk was part of a speaker series focusing on current global and local human rights struggles. Sen is the president and executive director of the Applied Research Center, a think tank, which researches and explores racial justice.
A website created by a group of Richmond students for peers to buy and sell textbooks is expanding to include other campuses. Sophomore Austin Butler, seniors Alex Eisenach, and Jackson Knox, and juniors Joe Harris and Lucas Stensby created Uhubb during the summer of 2010 to make it easier for University of Richmond students to buy and sell their used textbooks on campus. "I first noticed the need for a way for students to buy and sell textbooks when my friends and I sold our books back at the end of our first semester freshman year," Butler said.
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism Feb. 16, 3:25 a.m. An unknown person tore down a piece of paper off a bulletin board in Jeter Hall.
It is Monday morning in a dark room in North Court, and the phone rings. A voice on the other end delivers bad news -- the third disaster this week.
Richmond lacks many core course requirements, according to the American Council of Trustees and Alumni's report on cost and quality issues at Virginia colleges. Michael Poliakoff, vice president of policy at ACTA; Lauri Kempson, vice president of operations; and Armand Alacbay, program officer, compiled the report titled, "The Diffusion of Light and Education." It took three months to put the report together after months of planning, Poliakoff said. The report opens with an analysis of general education requirements that should be offered by a university: composition, literature, language, government/history, economics, math and science.
Students and faculty toured the Virginia Holocaust Museum and dined with Holocaust survivors last Thursday.
The University Dancers have been training since August, in preparation for their Annual Spring Concert, to take place this weekend. The show entitled, Jazzed, opens on Thursday evening at 7:30, with performances on Friday and Saturday evening at 7:30 and closes with a performance on Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
Sunday's isolated snowstorm interrupted the unseasonably warm Richmond winter. Students on campus took advantage of the weather as an opportunity to play outdoors. "I frolicked so hard," freshman Mayer Villar said.
This year despite the wrong date on all of the tickets, Ring Dance seemed to go off with out a major hitch and with less damages than previous years. Taylor Michals a participating junior, said, "I've been every year since freshman year, I was an usher, and from what I could tell this year seemed to have the least damage.
Sonya Renee Taylor, introduced by sophomore Erik Lampmann as one of the most distinguished, recognizable and accomplished female artists in the world of performance poetry, appeared in front of students Feb.
Melanie Healey, Group President - North America and Global Hyper-Super-Mass Channel at Procter & Gamble Co. and Richmond alumna, urged an audience in the Robins School of Business Wednesday night to "choose to be courageous." Healey said it is critical to start with a vision and dream, learn to move beyond a comfort zone and find a company that is consistent with personal values. "Sometimes the path might not be firm, but if the dream is there and you really want it, you can get there," Healey said to the audience of students, faculty and community members. Healey's lecture from 6 to 7 p.m.
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On a four-day trip to the Dominican Republic last fall, Sam Abrahams stood in a one-room, tin-roofed shack with a single light bulb.
Larceny Feb. 10, 11:49 a.m. Forty dollars in cash was stolen from a Heilman Dining Center employee. Feb.
Students question Black History Month commemoration's lack of historical focus, but express gratitude for the University of Richmond's recognition of black history. Junior Ray Googe said he had not had an interest in attending any programs. Googe said he felt that many students were indifferent toward Black History Month.
