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Fraternity e-mail sent to Ayers and others results in probation
By Nick Mider | October 1, 2009The University of Richmond placed the Kappa Sigma fraternity on one month of social probation on Sept.
The University of Richmond placed the Kappa Sigma fraternity on one month of social probation on Sept.
Larceny Sept. 21, 5:32 p.m. A Blackberry, valued at $500; Blackberry hardcase cover, valued at $35; and a Blackberry memory card, valued at $30, were stolen from a Richmond College student's gym bag in the Weinstein Center for Recreation and Wellness.
University of Richmond fraternities will be hosting more lodge events on the same nights this semester in an effort to cut costs. The main expense for fraternity events is security, which consists of University Police Department officers patrolling the lodges. "People may or may not realize that frats pay for [lodge] security," said Alison B.
Witnesses for the defense in alumnus Adnan Hajizada's hooliganism trial testified Tuesday that the activist was the victim of an attack, while prosecution witnesses said they did not see who started the fight in an Azerbaijani cafe July 8. The prosecution called the cook, Araz Allahverdiyev, from the restaurant as well as three police officers who arrived after the fight.
The elimination of Expository Writing as a requirement has sparked an e-mail debate among faculty about the future of student writing instruction.
Former Virginia Gov. George Allen told a group of 50 students and community members in Jepson Hall Tuesday night that the United States could be the Saudi Arabia of coal and that Virginia could be a leader in breaking America's dependency on foreign oil. "You'll hear from these pompous elites, that Americans are addicted to oil," Allen said.
Students alternated between laughs and gasps as Aaron Black read minds, performed illusions and cracked jokes Friday night. He opened the show by informing the audience that a performance of his had recently been named Show of the Year at the Boulder Festival. He followed up by saying, "My mom was so proud when she wrote that review." He delved into the magical portion of the show by appearing to push a glass bottle entirely through the midsection of a stunned volunteer.
Members of the Westhampton College class of 2013 took part in the annual Proclamation Night ceremony Sunday, Sept.
Downtown Richmond's second-annual InLight Festival Fright night transformed the area from East Broad to East Grace streets into a luminescent exhibition of contemporary art. The festival, presented in association with the non-profit 1708 Gallery, was designed to showcase the work of 26 international artists and to promote the arts as a form of community involvement - a theme that was also addressed earlier that evening at UR Downtown's open house. Highlights of this year's festivals included a large video projection on the facade of Verizon headquarters, a project by Brooklyn artist Ed Purver and performance art featuring dancers donning recycled-paper costumes illuminated by LED lights.
Twenty students gathered at UR Downtown's Open House last Friday to explore the newly renovated building, understanding its programs and learn about the University of Richmond's goal of engaging and educating in the heart of Richmond. Student volunteers and interns welcomed the group with a brief explanation of the facility and then conducted a tour of the downtown space.
Faculty, staff members and a student discussed potential changes to the University of Richmond's general education requirements on Friday during an open meeting hosted by the General Education Revision Committee. The committee, overseen by the Provost's office, is charged with redesigning the general education curriculum to incorporate the academic goals laid out in The Richmond Promise, the university's strategic plan for 2009-14. Gene Anderson, the committee's chairman, said Friday's meeting was the third open meeting last week.
To be trendy, my column this week is going to be the letter I would have written to myself had I gone to Proclamation Night when I was a first year, but with a little twist.
A University of Richmond political science major is trying to bring another perspective to the university's political organizations through Students for Liberty, a libertarian group. Senior Danielle Lewis, 26, has been involved in the Libertarian Party for nine years.
Vandalism Sept. 14, 8:43 a.m. An exit sign was torn from the ceiling inside South Court.
The cadets of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps stood in the parking lot outside of Atlantic House at 6:50 a.m.
Republican Bob McDonnell and Democrat Creigh Deeds are in a constantly tightening race for Virginia's governorship, but at the University of Richmond the excitement level seems low - a factor that some think might spell trouble for Deeds as the election approaches. "I haven't really seen anything as far as involvement on campus," said Rasheed Nazeri, who was president of UR Students for Obama during last year's election. Deeds' campaign has been missing on campus, he said. "A lot of the grassroots volunteers on campus are still here and interested in getting involved," he said.
The University Facilities staff has spent thousands of dollars on hand sanitizers, which are now in highly frequented areas on campus to help prevent the spread of the H1N1 flu virus. "What we had to do was try to identify some public areas where there was a lot of traffic in and out," said John Sheffield, the director of Safety Services and Risk Management. The Heilman Dining Center and Weinstein Center for Recreation and Wellness have stocked hand sanitizers in past years, Sheffield said, but because of the outbreak of H1N1, University Facilities workers have been supplying hand sanitizers to the rest of campus. Al Lane, the manager of environmental services, purchased nine wall-mounted units that each have 20 ounces of Purell hand sanitizer, according to Sheffield's inventory record.
Faculty and staff members and a single student discussed potential changes to the University of Richmond's general education requirements Friday during an open meeting hosted by the General Education Revision Committee. The committee, overseen by the Provost's office, is charged with redesigning the general education curriculum to incorporate the academic goals laid out in The Richmond Promise, the university's strategic plan. Gene Anderson, the committee's chairman, said today's meeting was the third open meeting this week.
Several witnesses for the prosecution gave vague testimony yesterday at alumnus Adnan Hajizada and fellow activist Emin Milli's hooliganism trial in Azerbaijan. Unlike the first day of the trial on Sept.
The University of Richmond's endowment rebounded during the last six months, increasing in value by approximately 11 to 12 percent, according to university officials. That rebound followed a roughly 14 percent drop during the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2009, said Srinivas Pulavarti, president of Spider Management Company, the university's investment office. The endowment's preliminary market value as of August 30, 2009, was approximately $1.5 billion, Pulavarti said. The endowment comprises approximately 40 percent hedged equities, 6 percent real assets, 30 percent absolute return, 5 percent real estate and 20 percent cash or opportunistic investments, he wrote in an e-mail. The endowment's good standing is due to investments' high hedged exposure and very little exposure to market risk, Pulavarti said.