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The Octaves nominated for three a cappella awards
By Mary Rossiter | March 24, 2014The University of Richmond Octaves have been nominated for three 2014 Contemporary A cappella Recording Awards.
The University of Richmond Octaves have been nominated for three 2014 Contemporary A cappella Recording Awards.
The first Q-Summit to be held at University of Richmond was a roaring success, and joined over 100 southern youth and queer activists to strategize the future of the LGTBQ movement, according to Wesley Meredith, co-president for Student Alliance for Sexual Diversity. Q-Summit was held on campus March 22, and the scheduled events lasted all day: breakout sessions on narrowed topics in the morning and afternoon; a keynote address from Loan Tr\0x1EA7n, a mixed-race queer storyteller and aspiring educator after lunch; and a Q-Summit After Dark Dance Party at night.
When two University of Richmond staff members' computers were infected with a virus two weeks ago, the FBI contacted the university's Information Services and alerted them of how to handle the virus. The virus, CryptoLocker or Cryptobit, is a type of "ransom-ware" that encrypts or "locks" files on a computer, then demands payment for unlocking them within 72 hours.
This is the third year the Bonner Center for Civic Engagement had an alternative spring break opportunity for students who are interested in learning more about the Richmond community.
Dining Services will change the meal plan options for next school year and Spider 17, the current meal plan assigned to all students in resident halls, will no longer be offered. The Spider 17 costs $2,810 a semester and provides students with 17 meal swipes to be used in the Heilman Dining Center each week and 715 dining dollars for the semester to use at on-campus food retail locations, according to the dining services webpage. "Students have access to come have all meals if they want," said Bettie Clarke, executive director of campus dining.
University of Richmond's Office of the Chaplaincy welcomed the Rev. Dr. John Philip Newell as a guest preacher in Tuesday night's weekly service led by the Kairos Leadership Team. Newell is a Scottish poet, preacher and scholar.
The Faculty Athletic Committee released a report this month that included a student-athlete fall 2013 academic report, an updated concussion awareness letter and information about a pending student-athlete satisfaction survey. The fall 2013 academic report documents the second-best student-athlete fall grade point average on record of 3.12, following fall 2012 in the top spot.
The Richmond College Dean's Office introduced the "I am Richmond College" project this February. The initiative is designed to celebrate diversity, both visible and invisible, within the RC community. An "I am Richmond College" video, published on the RC website, features nine RC men who talk about their different identities based on background and experiences, sexual orientation, religion and nationality. Matt Palmisano, RC '14, said he was proud to participate.
March 5, the College Board revealed new changes to the SAT that will make the test more in sync with high school curriculum and more focused on important academic skills. The new SAT will first be offered in spring 2016.
March 23, Bon Air Artists Association will feature 66 artists and their work in the Artful Healing show at the Jepson Alumni Center in support of World Pediatric Project. World Pediatric Project is a non-profit organization based in Richmond that provides healthcare to children in developing countries in Central America and the Caribbean who do not have access to proper healthcare, according to the WPP website. "There are a lot of students from UR that intern and volunteer with WPP, and we have a lot of support from local artists as well," Treva Thomas, director of development at WPP, said. The association is estimating to raise between $15,000 and $25,000 for WPP, said Joyce Satterwhite, a member of the Bon Air Artists Association. The art will include paintings, photographs, sculptures and 3-D pieces.
Despite the continuous tension between Russia and Ukraine, the Office of International Education and Ryan Foulds, a junior studying abroad in Russia, agrees the conflict is not affecting study abroad experiences. March 2, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said Russia had declared war on Ukraine after Russian troops moved into Crimea.
Outside the office of Amy Treonis in the Gottwald Science Center, lettuce, broccoli, onions and other seedlings are preparing for their ultimate transfer to outdoor soil.
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in 2009 an estimated 438 million electronic products were sold in the United States alone -- a two-fold increase since 1997 -- which has led to annual increases in electronic waste.
Last Friday, Edward Ayers announced he would be stepping down as university president after next academic year. It will be his eighth year as president, and will coincide with the culmination of the Richmond Promise and Fulfilling the Promise campaigns. In this March 7 interview, Ayers spoke in his office about the past, present and future of his role as president and his relationship with the University of Richmond Clay Helms: In leading up to this decision, when did it first become a consideration for you and when did that consideration transition into a personal decision? President Ayers: I knew that by my contract I had to give the board an answer in March if I was going to renew for another year.
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For once, Richmond wasn't the filming location for a Civil War film. Instead, it was the setting for a movie whose visceral topic hit close to home. "Troop 491: Adventures of the Muddy Lions," a two-hour feature-length film, was written and directed by Richmond native Patrick "Praheme" Ricks.
When junior Juliana Sorrentino's computer finished installing ClearPass OnGuard, the effect it had on her Mac was evident instantly.
Despite its status as an Olympic sport, many Americans don't know a thing about curling. One group of 20 adventurous Spiders will find out just what it takes to be a curler this week when they take a class with the Curling Club of Virginia at the Richmond Ice Zone at 6 p.m.
After his fireside chat on Tuesday, John B. Veihmeyer, chairman and CEO of KPMG LLP, said the key to picking the right firm to work at came from getting a sense of the organization's culture. KPMG, one of the "Big Four" audit firms, offers audit, tax, consulting and other services to many publicly traded and private companies. "Picking which firm you want to join is like a picking a college," Veihmeyer said.
Recently, a number of University of Richmond students found out where they would be studying abroad in the fall. Sophomore Garrett Fundakowski said he would be attending a Council on International Educational Exchange program in Bonaire.