One day last year, Ray Fraser, Richmond College '11, was sitting in a coffee shop when he noticed that the trash can near him was quickly filling up with the one-use coffee sleeves meant to keep customer's hands from getting burned.
Sophomore Alex Krass went to Sochi, Russia for eight days to watch his sister, Julia, 16, compete in the women's freestyle skiing competition.
The Connecting Women of Color Conference, held Friday, Feb. 21 at the Jepson Alumni Center, served as an open platform for discussion among undergraduate women of color through a keynote speaker and optional breakout sessions.
Director and playwright Moises Kaufman spoke before a packed audience about whether art could play a leadership role in society in Camp Concert Hall Monday, Feb.
Although there have been rumors that University of Richmond might be inaccurately classified as a liberal arts institution based on its percentage of undergraduate business students, the current statistics show that it still fits the qualifications of a liberal arts college. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has listed Richmond as a liberal arts college since 2004.
During periods of severe weather, some University of Richmond faculty and staff choose to stay overnight instead of traveling to and from campus. "We do whatever it takes to make sure that the main services are provided," said Brittany Schaal, director of emergency management.
Peer Advisors and Mentors (PAM), a University of Richmond mentoring program for first-year students, hosted children from local Boys and Girls Clubs on campus Friday as part of a community service event. PAM is a program that University of Richmond students can apply for in June before their first year, said Hope Walton, the founder and director of PAM and the director of the Academic Skills Center.
In response to recent controversy over his published remarks and his prior formal statements, Paul Queally contacted The Collegian staff to issue a third statement. Queally wrote: "There is no place or time when insensitive and offensive remarks about sexual preference are appropriate.
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The Richmond Promise says it strives for an inclusive university strengthened by a community diverse in race, gender and sexual orientation. Paul Queally's remarks that were recently quoted as "sexist" and "homophobic" in New York Magazine have stirred controversy because of his ties to University of Richmond. Queally, Richmond College '86, is a board of trustees member and significant financial donor to the university. In response to these remarks and a photo caption on his public Facebook page, Paul Queally said "there is a lesson for all of us here." Tuesday, Kevin Roose released his book titled "Young Money," which quoted jokes that Queally shared during a private dinner of Kappa Beta Phi, a secret society made up of high-ranking financial executives. The first reads: "What's the biggest difference between Hillary Clinton and a catfish?
Last week, the Jepson School of Leadership Studies hosted the first-ever E.D.G.E. Institute, which seeks to connect alumni with current students to help them network and learn valuable business skills.
The Octaves and the Sirens, two University of Richmond a cappella groups, performed a Valentine's Day show in Canon Memorial Chapel Feb.
The cheers of more than 3,000 people could be heard up and down Virginia Beach as they raced into the icy Atlantic Ocean on Feb.
Women of color will come together to discuss diversity on campus during the sixth-annual Connecting Women of Color Conference on Friday, Feb.
ThThe University of Richmond mock trial team hosted a regional championship with 20 other schools Feb.
Many students in the United States, including the University of Richmond, go at a pace that rarely allows them time to relax. With high hopes to achieve every goal, a significant number of Richmond students are affected by anxiety, and that number is growing.
University of Richmond partnered with Delete Blood Cancer DKMS to host a bone marrow donor registry drive Feb.
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Richmond Athletics, UR Common Ground, Recreation and Wellness, the Office of the Chaplaincy and the Division of Student Development came together this past weekend to host Campus Pride and put on the first Campus Pride Sports Summit, a two-day event for University of Richmond students, administration and faculty, focusing on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered student-athletes. Campus Pride is a national nonprofit organization based in Charlotte, N.C., that focuses on creating safer campus environments for LGBT students. The event included speeches from former George Washington University student-athlete Kye Allums, Pennsylvania State University professor Sue Rankin and former National Football League player Wade Davis.
The Rev. Craig Kocher, the university chaplain, was invited to lead workshops during the Campus Pride College Sports Summit at University of Richmond on the intersection of athletics, human sexuality and religion. "My role there was not to give answers or make pronouncements or anything like that," Kocher said.
