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Modlin director to take position at Texas

By David Larter | January 29, 2009

After building the Modlin Center for the Arts from scratch, executive director Kathy Panoff will be leaving after this semester to restructure the art center of the sixth-largest university in the nation. Panoff will begin her tenure at the University of Texas at Austin to be the director and associate dean of the school's Performing Arts Center, and she leaves Richmond with seemingly universal praise for a job well done. "Kathy has been a great gift to the university," President Edward Ayers said.

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Q&A with Chris Hansen

By Dan Petty | January 29, 2009

From the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, to India's child sex-trade and the counterfeit prescription drug program in China, Dateline NBC correspondent Chris Hansen has gained notoriety and praise for investigating issues largely cloaked from the public's view. But Hansen is, perhaps, most widely known for his work with "To Catch a Predator" -- Dateline's 12-part investigative series into men who solicit sex from underage girls in Internet chat rooms. "Take a seat," he often told the men in a clear, firm, authoritative voice when first confronting them in the home on national television. Each of the some 250 men "To Catch a Predator" has exposed yields different conversations and the possibility of slightly different outcomes, all of which combines for television that is the apotheosis of high-stakes drama. And that's where critics begin to take issue with the series, which has, for now, gone into an indefinite hibernation. Dateline's work with law enforcement agencies throughout the country on the show and its decision to pay consulting fees to the organization Perverted Justice -- the online Internet predator watchdog group Dateline partners with -- has raised the ire of critics who charge the show crosses journalism's sacred ethical boundaries. In 2006, a string operation in Murphy, Texas, drove one man, Kaufman County assistant district attorney Louis Conradt Jr., to shoot and kill himself as police closed in on his house.

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2008 Football Playoffs

By Dan Petty | January 28, 2009

Football: The Championship Game | Web Update Spiders capture first NCAA championship in school history CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.

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In uncertain economy, students and parents learn college can be affordable

By Ryan Clark | January 24, 2009

Only 35 colleges nationally don't pay attention to an applicant's financial status during the admissions process and also meet 100 percent of so-called "demonstrated financial need" as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and university policies. The University of Richmond is one of those schools, a message admissions officials touted this morning in Brunet Memorial Hall during a special statewide financial aid seminar called WRAP. WRAP sessions -- which stand for "Within Reach and Personal" -- were held across Virginia today to discuss financial aid and the affordability of private colleges and universities in response to the worsening economic climate, admission counselor Tom Nicholas said.

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News Brief: Compact to help low-income students afford college

By Sharon Tully | January 22, 2009

The Board of Trustees of the College Board has issued a call to action from college educators across the country to help make college education a reality for all students. President Edward Ayers took the first step in joining the initiative, known as the CollegeKeys Compact, by signing the commitment in order to become a charter member. The program's goal is to help students from low-income backgrounds prepare for and get into college by providing financial aid, academic and emotional support. The Compact also calls for a team of senior leaders to head up the initiative, which will be led by April Hill, chairwoman of the faculty committee on admission.

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Blackboard upgrade allows for more student communication

By Amelie LeBreton | January 22, 2009

It may not look very different, but the Blackboard Learning System was upgraded during winter break. The new version, Blackboard 8, has new capabilities and provides a preview of a transition to Web 2.0 technology for both the University of Richmond and the Blackboard company. "The recent upgrade was not so much glamorous," said Fred Hagemeister, coordinator of Academic Technology Services.

Michelle Garcia, Alisa Emelianova and Adam Ferguson enjoy their lunch and do work in the second floor lounge of Lakeview Hall.
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Lakeview honored as a 'Dorm of Distinction'

By Guv Callahan | January 22, 2009

University Business Magazine, a publication for senior administrators at colleges and universities, has named the University of Richmond's newly constructed Lakeview Hall to its "Dorms of Distinction." According to the article, published in August, writers at the magazine looked for sustainable dorms that provided a home-like atmosphere to its students while fostering a sense of community with both interior and exterior space.

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Haddock leaves behind a legacy with new building

By Sarah Blythe-Wood | January 22, 2009

In 2011, students and faculty of the E. Claiborne Robins School of Business will welcome the 33,000 square-foot addition of Queally Hall, but without Dean Jorge Haddock. As Haddock prepares to leave and take up his new position as dean at George Mason University's School of Management, his interest lies primarily on the legacy that goes beyond the building. "Deans come and go," he said.

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Dean of admission announces retirement

By Sharon Tully | January 19, 2009

After 33 years as a key member of the University of Richmond admission staff, Pamela W. Spence has announced her retirement as dean of admission. Spence will continue to serve in her position during this semester, helping to select the class of 2013.

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