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Campus Briefs: 04/02/09

By Michelle Guerrere | April 5, 2009

Westhampton College students approve new Constitution On Tuesday, March 24, the majority of Westhampton College students voted in favor of a new Constitution, former Westhampton College Government Association President Generra Peck said. "We have examined where we have been most successful, where we have fallen short, and how we can change our structure to best represent you," according to the WCGA Web site. According to the new Constitution, changes include the creation of several new positions: Chair of the Senate, Secretary of the Senate and Finance Committee members.

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Acclaimed journalist speaks about Obama's historic election

By Amelie LeBreton | April 5, 2009

The Washington Post's Eugene Robinson spoke Wednesday night at the Jepson School of Leadership Studies and addressed the new realities of race and politics since President Obama's election. In his speech, "We're Someplace We've Never Been: Race, Diversity, and the New America," Robinson expressed his amazement about the way President Obama's administration has been discussed in the media just more than two months after his inauguration. "Here we are on April 1," Robinson said, "and I am stunned how little we talk about electing our first black president." The momentous, historic nature of Obama's presidency has been underplayed, considering how little and how briefly the media has discussed what the landmark of change means for the country, he said.

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Police Report: 4/02/09

By The Collegian | April 2, 2009

Vandalism March 25, 2:54 p.m. -- "A Penis for Anne" was written in red crayon on the wall in Frederick Rehearsal Hall in the Modlin Center for the Arts. March 28, 1:50 a.m.

Faculty & Staff

Speech director has her roots in the White House

By Sharon Tully | April 2, 2009

Linda Hobgood has the kind of attitude about work that most people can only dream about. As the director of the Speech Center in the rhetoric and communication studies department at the University of Richmond, she wakes up every morning and can't wait to get to work and start her day. "I had the chance to do what I had been trained for," she said.

Dr. Leo, a chemistry professor who recently received a research grant from the National Science Foundation, studies pictures of nanoshells with juniors Morgan Vargo, left, and Callie Dowdy.
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Chemistry professor receives national science grant

By Avril Lighty | April 2, 2009

Michael Leopold, associate professor of chemistry, received an annual grant of $85,000 for three years, a total of $255,000, from the National Science Foundation to continue his research on the interactions between proteins and synthetic nanomaterials. Only three other University of Richmond professors received NSF grants during the past year, and only 79 grants have been given to Richmond professors since June 1, 1975, according to the NSF Web site. The grant money will go toward the cost of supplies, travel expenses to present findings at the American Chemical Society meetings - including a national meeting in Washington Aug.

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Student council allows organization members to work together

By Ryan Clark | April 2, 2009

The newly formed Student Program Council at the University of Richmond will include all student organizations in the planning of events such as Homecoming and Pig Roast. Members said they hoped the council would be able to cut down on over-programming and deal effectively with budget issues.

Opinion

Comment Policy Change

By Emily Baltz | April 2, 2009

Part of the Collegian's mission is to provide a forum for the free exchange of ideas, and we are proud of the discussions that our opinion section and online edition have fostered. But as the semester has progressed, some of the comments for online articles have moved away from a discussion of ideas, morphing into anonymous and very public attacks on the personalities and lifestyles of the people who write articles, columns and comments on our Web site. The Collegian's policy for print opinion submissions is that they must be accompanied by the writer's name, unless the editor grants a writer's request for anonymity.

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Collision: Multiple students arrested in Gray Court for large party

By Zach Stewart | March 31, 2009

Editor's Note: The following article is satirical in nature and should in no way be taken as truth. A large party ended Saturday night with multiple arrests of Richmond and Westhampton students. A party on the third floor of Gray Court overflowed into the halls Saturday night, prompting a massive response from the on-duty Resident Assistants.

Sports

Lacrosse coach resigns after officials discover outside fund

By Dan Petty | March 27, 2009

Sue Murphy was asked to resign as University of Richmond women's lacrosse coach after athletic department officials discovered a parent-operated fund was supporting the team's budget, including travel expenses and senior gifts, The Collegian has learned. In an interview at her home on Thursday, Murphy said she knew the fund was against department policy and that using it meant she risked losing her job.

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Speaker gives advice on landing job in tough economy

By Nick Mider | March 26, 2009

Correction Appended In front of a packed conference hall with roughly 85 citizens of the City of Richmond and no more than 10 University of Richmond students Monday night, Bud Whitehouse gave his advice on how to succeed in an interview and land a job in a tough economy. Whitehouse, director of Career Management of Virginia, an organization that helps prepare clients for job searches, gave an interactive speech, walking among the audience members in the Jepson Alumni Center and breaking down the "typical American job interview." "Hiring for a job is just solving problems," Whitehouse said.

Community members filtered through UR Downtown's newly opened building during Thursday's open house.
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CCE and Law School open downtown campus

By Jill Cavaliere | March 26, 2009

Nestled in the corner of Seventh and East Broad streets in downtown Richmond stands the brick-and-stone front of the renovated Franklin Federal Savings and Loan building, now home to the University of Richmond satellite campus, UR Downtown. Although an initial move-in occurred in January 2009, the program officially opened on March 3 and held open houses the week of March 16 to allow the community to explore the new space and understand the program. The mission behind UR Downtown, formed as a joint effort between the university's Bonner Center for Civic Engagement and Richmond's T.C.

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Police Report: 3/26/09

By The Collegian | March 26, 2009

Vandalism March 3, 3:35 p.m. -- "Gray" was spray-painted on the back brick wall of an apartment in the 500 block of the University Forest Apartments.

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