"The [internet] network, in general, has become an essential part of the educational experience on campus [at the University of Richmond]," said Greg Miller, manager of network services.
Students braved temperatures in the 90s last weekend to spend time with their families as part of the university's annual Family Weekend and created an on-campus atmosphere that junior Tim Wiles described as similar to Pig Roast. "It was electric," he said.
Cadets from the University of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University, Randolph Macon College, Virginia Union University, Hampden-Sydney College and Longwood University gathered at Fort Lee, Va., Saturday for the Spider Battalion's Leadership Lab Weekend, where they practiced techniques and skills that will be used in the field. Contact photographer Andrew Shult at andrew.shult@richmond.edu
Author Susan Muaddi Darraj presented "Honor Killings, Veiled Women, and Miss USA: The Road Ahead for Arab Feminism," Thursday evening in the Westhampton College Living Room, where about 100 people gathered to hear the talk about the rights and status of Muslim women in the modern age. Darraj, a Christian of Middle-Eastern descent, holds a Master's degree in English literature and teaches at a community college in Maryland.
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Vandalism Sept. 16, 4:17 p.m. A sidewalk railing, valued at $150, was knocked over in the 1500 block of the University Forest Apartments. Sept.
Approximately 425 families are waiting to see if they will be able to attend Saturday's Family Weekend football game against the University of Delaware Blue Hens, said Elizabeth Gilkeson King, director of Events Management. "There are a limited number of tickets available for Family Weekend participants and students, and they are available on a first-come, first-served basis," according to the university website. There was an opportunity for families to request tickets on a wait list and provide comments about attending the game.
Rosie Rios, a first-generation Mexican-American, began her working career by picking fruit in San Jose, Calif., and is currently the 43rd treasurer of the United States. University of Richmond President Edward L.
The University of Richmond plans to open a disc golf course, which will spread across both the Richmond and Westhampton sides of the campus, next spring in an effort to promote leisurely activity. Disc golf is a small but nationally growing sport.
The number of Early Decision applications at the University of Richmond increased by 52 percent from 2009 to 2010. "It's too early to tell if Early Decision applications will increase this year," Gil Villanueva, the Dean of Admission at the University of Richmond, wrote in an e-mail. "But to have more talented and dynamic students identify Richmond as their top choice college is always exciting." 585 people applied for Early Decision last year, while 385 applicants applied for Early Decision in 2008. "While it is never easy to identify the exact reason(s) behind the dramatic increase in Early Decision applications last year, I suspect that our enhanced outreach and marketing efforts are partly responsible," Villanueva, wrote.
Waking up in the middle of the night, flicking on the light and finding a centipede crawling along the dorm room wall is not something most University of Richmond students expect. Senior Lauren Trueax found herself one night with just such a centipede problem in her North Court single.
An increasing number of faculty and staff members at the University of Richmond are using podcasts and other forms of technology to supplement typical teaching settings. Fred Hagemeister, coordinator for academic technology services in the UR Center for Teaching, Learning & Technology, said the CTLT liaisons work with faculty and staff each semester in workshops to teach about podcasts. Hagemeister said that although podcasts have typically been a way for professors to give students access to course information or lectures outside the classroom, the small-class setting at Richmond has led to the development of more interactive uses of podcasts and other technologies. Scott Bray, director of technology for the education department, assists education minors with learning to create podcasts for their student teaching classrooms. "We look at different ways students can integrate technology into the classroom," he said. Bray also said he thought the Technology Learning Center and related departments had provided a variety of opportunities to faculty for professional development around podcasting. Senior Emma Hines, an education minor, created a podcast in her Education through Technology class with Bray. "We were required to create a podcast that could be used in an elementary classroom lesson," Hines said.
Eight cases of simple and aggravated assault were reported to the University of Richmond police between Sept.
A Westhampton College student filed a sexual assault report with the University of Richmond police on Sept.
The campus police are preparing for the second football game at the new E. Claiborne Robins Stadium after a successful launch of the game-day traffic and parking procedures at last week's first home game, Administrative Services Lieutenant John Jacobs said. Although he doesn't expect substantial changes in procedure since last Saturday, Jacobs said the University of Richmond Police Department would have to make some modifications to the traffic and parking redistribution on campus before this Saturday's game against the University of Delaware. Because more people will be on campus this Saturday for Family Weekend at Richmond, Jacobs said he was expecting as many as 1,000 more cars on campus. If the weather forecast is accurate, it is hoped that all cars will be able to park on pavement on campus again this weekend, Jacobs said. Since the URPD was able to direct many students to park their vehicles on grass or interior lots last weekend, more parking spaces were made available to game traffic, which improved traffic flow and prevented the police from having to turn incoming cars to community streets to park, Jacobs said. "On Saturday, we still had Modlin, CV lot, a small section of R lot and some space in the Alumni parking lot [available to park more cars]," Jacobs said.
Bed bugs are spreading at an alarming rate across the United States. According to a story by Laura Petrecca in USA Today, pest control companies have seen a 57 percent increase in cases related to bed bugs in the last five years and an 81 percent increase since 2000. On the University of Richmond's campus, one case of bed bugs has been reported during the new school year, according to Al Lane, manager of custodial and environmental services.
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Sophomore Will Murray sat in the dining room at Tyler's Grill eating dinner with two of his friends the other night with empty tables all around him.
