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By The Collegian | January 23, 2014Click here to download the January 23, 2014 full PDF edition of The Collegian.
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama hope that institutions of higher education can step up to help underprivileged youth facing challenges when applying to college, they said during the College Opportunity Summit last Thursday. The Obamas spoke about their hopes of making higher education more accessible through student encouragement and eliminating extra costs. "I know sometimes for those of you in university administrations, the perception may be that $100 application fees is not a big deal," President Obama said.
University of Richmond students participated in the Spiders in Marketing and Communications Road Trip in New York City Jan.
Singer-songwriter Patt Eagan, Richmond College '12, drew considerably from his time at University of Richmond as inspiration for his second album, titled "Interstate Lines," which was released Dec.
Student athletes at University of Richmond are given special privileges that other students do not get, such as early registration for classes.
About 55 University of Richmond students, faculty and staff took a tour through the civil rights history of Richmond Jan.
The U.S. Department of Justice has extended a $499,984 grant to University of Richmond and Virginia Commonwealth University to educate and train students, staff and law enforcement about sexual assault, dating and domestic violence and stalking. The three-year grant will allow Richmond to work alongside VCU to help prevent sexual violence and increase training for officials who deal with cases of sexual misconduct. Both campuses have allocated part of the grant to hire a new staff member to help coordinate education, awareness and prevention efforts.
Students who have been wondering about how they can achieve the goals they have set for themselves have a wonderful new resource in the form of a book by one of University of Richmond's own professors. Joe B.
The Westhampton College four-year roommate dinner is a tradition that has been going on for at least two decades, and recognizes those students who have stayed together as roommates throughout their college career, Dean Juliette Landphair said. When Landphair first started as dean, there was a lunch to recognize four-year roommates; however, she reintroduced the steak and wine dinner because she felt it was an achievement worth truly celebrating. "It is a really significant accomplishment for our demographic to come into the university environment and connect with a roommate," Landphair said.
Brian Beckmann, Reynolds Graduate School of Business '14, had begun the University of Richmond MBA in the fall of 2012 with the expectation to earn his degree part-time while working as an analyst for the Virginia State Corporation Commission.
Dr. Wilbon Harrison Daniel, 91, who was a professor of history at University of Richmond from 1956 to 1992, passed away in his home Dec.
Two University of Richmond professors have been selected for inclusion in "The Best Writing on Mathematics 2013," published by the Princeton University Press through their paper, "The Jordan Curve Theorem is Non-Trivial." Professors Bill Ross of the mathematics department and Fiona Ross of the art department are husband and wife.
Two-sport professional athlete and founder of Gameface Apparel, Brian Jordan, said commitment, discipline and a little luck were three factors that set leaders apart, during his speech at the Robins School of Business last Thursday. Jordan, a University of Richmond graduate, said sports had always been a huge part of his life.
Long Nguyen, a senior, didn't just study abroad--he spent the fall of his final university year engaging in illegal activity in Vietnam. That illegal activity was speaking with people about Christianity without registering to do so, which was complemented by his work to stop human trafficking. Nguyen spent his days in Vietnam teaching English and Bible classes for adults, he said.
Brendan Cole, a 2013 graduate of the University of Richmond, died Jan. 4, 2014 from a cause that has yet to be reported. During his time at the university, Cole majored in Politics, Philosophy, Economics and Law and was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity and of the club lacrosse team. Jack Leary, Richmond College '13, remembers Cole as a "fun person who was full of life." Cole was known for his absurd jokes, which often left people crying from laughing so hard, Leary said. Leary also remembers Cole's love for his family.
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In the wake of last year's events with the University of Richmond track team, Steve Taylor, men's cross country coach, and Jon Molz, assistant women's track and field coach, founded the Collegiate Running Association. The Collegiate Running Association (CRA) gives students the opportunity to compete and earn prize money in national championships.
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has reached an agreement with online conglomerate Amazon to deliver the company's orders to customers on Sundays. Although this will be beneficial for customers around the country, the change might have minimal impact on University of Richmond students, said Jodi Will, manager of mail services at the Heilman Center Post Office. Even though most of the student packages that Will and her team process are Amazon orders, the packages are delivered by a variety of carriers, she said.
When Kevin McCann was deployed to Sangin, Afghanistan in 2010, his role as a combat engineer required him to walk ahead of Marine platoons to "clear" the area of booby-traps and Improvised Explosive Devices (IED). "The best way I can describe it is kind of like when you get a new car," McCann said.
Millie's Brunch is known to be the best in town, so I obviously had to find out for myself. The online reviews were amazing and tons of people suggested the Devil's Mess as the dish to order--but everything is amazing.