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Gmail at Richmond

By Rachael Specter | April 7, 2011

Richmond is moving to Google Apps Education Edition over several phases from May 9, 2011, through June 1, 2011. Greg Miller, manager of network services, said that he, Troy Boroughs, assistant vice president of systems and networks, and Kathy Monday, vice president for information services, made the decision in the middle of March to migrate to Google Apps after preparing the transition for months. "All three of us didn't decide on our own," Miller said.

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Green bikes reappear on campus

By Charlotte Brackett | April 7, 2011

The arrival of spring and freshly blooming flowers spurs the reappearance of the green bikes, which have been in storage for the winter. In 2009, after suggestions from students, the Green Bike Program was introduced to campus with the arrival of 35 dark green, single-gear beach cruisers. Doug Goad, manager of equipment and facilities at the Weinstein Center for Recreation and Wellness, said that those bikes did not last as long as had been hoped, and the school had switched companies and bought slightly different bikes. Fifty-one yellow bikes were purchased from Pibby's, a local bike shop, and were "holding up a lot better" than the original bikes, Goad said. When the Green Bike Program was still in the planning stages, one point of contention with purchasing single-gear bikes was how expensive they were compared with other bikes, but it was decided that these bikes would be best. "We researched campuses from all over and most have gone with the single-gear bike," Goad said.

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Police Report: 03/31/11

By The Collegian | March 31, 2011

Hit and Run March 25, 6:23 p.m. The rear passenger bumper of an RC student's 2008 Honda Accord was hit by a person unaffiliated with the university in lot R16.

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Richmond students feel the effects of natural disaster

By Markie Martin | March 31, 2011

When news hit of the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami that recently devastated Japan's northeastern coast, the University of Richmond's Office of International Education took action. Michele Cox, Richmond's director of study abroad, immediately emailed the five Japanese students studying at Richmond, the two Westhampton students studying in Osaka, Japan, and their families and notified the study abroad office in Osaka. The Westhampton women, juniors Shirley Leung and Maria Sebastian, and the families of the Japanese exchange students are safe and not in areas of great risk. Cox said it was imperative not only to get in contact with the women via phone, but also to physically locate them.

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Seminar students host museum exhibition

By Kaylin Politzer | March 31, 2011

Students enrolled in Richmond's seminar in museum studies course will host a grand opening celebration of their own exhibition Wednesday, April 6, at the Carole Weinstein International Center. The exhibition "Context and Object: Museum Studies Seminar Exhibition" will be displayed at the Lora Robins Gallery of Design from Nature with additional studio space at the Carole Weinstein International Center through May 26. "Context and Object" will showcase two- and three-dimensional art and will compare and contrast the customs of different cultures, including sub-themes such as dining and drinking, music and dance and games and sports. Richard Waller, executive director of university museums and professor of the course, said the execution of a museum exhibition usually took a number of months to several years to complete.

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New disc golf course unites staff and students

By Charlotte Brackett | March 24, 2011

Students and staff participated in the first on-campus disc golf tournament after the course was completed last week as part of the green initiative at the University of Richmond. About forty people were present at the ceremony, where President Edward L.

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Photo Gallery: City of Richmond Pep Rally

By Anna Kuta | March 24, 2011

The city of Richmond hosted a pep rally for the University of Richmond Spiders and Virginia Commonwealth University Rams men's basketball teams, which have both qualified for the "Sweet 16" round of the 2011 NCAA Tournament.

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Police Report: 03/24/11

By admin | March 24, 2011

Shoplifting Mar. 1, 1:56 p.m. Two people not affiliated with the university stole various textbooks valued collectively at $1,050. Mar.

Majak Yai practices reading out of C. S. Lewis's "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" with one of his tutors, Richmond sophomore Nate Reak. Yai has been taking English lessons through Richmond's ESL Tutoring Project since September.
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English lessons make life easier for immigrants on campus

By Ali Eaves | March 24, 2011

Majak Yai leaned over the book and carefully sounded out the words. "And she can turn people into st-stone and do all kinds of horrible things," he read aloud. He finished the chapter, closed the book and smiled. "I think it's better than before, right?" he asked his tutor. Just seven months ago, Yai, 24, did not speak English. "When I started, I did not even know to say 'Hi,'" he said. Now, with the help of six dedicated tutors and C.

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Pre-meds, others join student EMT team

By Katie Toussaint | March 24, 2011

A team of Richmond students sprints to the scene of an on-campus medical emergency and stays until an ambulance arrives as part of a typical day on the job. "We're first-responders," senior Mike Olson said.

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SCS to introduce massage therapy program

By Sarah Craig | March 23, 2011

Employment opportunities for massage therapists are expected to grow 19 percent yearly from 2008 to 2018, according to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, because more people are learning the benefits of massage therapy. The University of Richmond School of Continuing Studies is introducing a Center for Massage Therapy Studies that will provide clinical and therapeutic massage education for existing massage therapists and those interested in the profession. The School of Continuing Studies was always trying to figure out what the community needed and meet that need, Stephanie Bowlin, community education outreach program manager, said. "We felt like this would be a good fit for us also because the university is so dedicated to wellness and health," Bowlin said. Massage therapy is the practice of using touch to manipulate the soft tissue muscles of the body, according to the program's website. It is performed to treat painful ailments, decompress tired and overworked muscles, reduce stress, rehabilitate sports injuries and promote general health. The School of Continuing Studies will be an approved provider of the Certified Massage Therapist program through the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork.

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Students elect Gordon, Miller presidents for 2011-12

By The Collegian | March 22, 2011

Students elected junior Will Gordon as Richmond College Student Government Association president and junior Allie Miller as Westhampton College Government Association president on Tuesday. Gordon, who defeated junior Jackson Knox 270-156, had previously served one year as vice president of administration.

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