"A college degree is the answer to closing that opportunity gap and we've got to make a national priority of affordability," U.S.
In July 2009, Adnan Hajizada, an '05 graduate of University of Richmond, was arrested, detained and beaten in Azerbaijan after he and another blogger posted a satirical YouTube video criticizing the nation's government. Hajizada is coming to campus Nov.
University of Richmond hosted its eighth-annual Business Pitch Competition in the Ukrop Auditorium Monday, with Lauren "Murph" Grainger winning $3,500 to invest in her entrepreneurial endeavor, "Line Guard." Grainger prevailed over her fellow competitors with her vision for Line Guard, an accessory built to manage excess fly line for fishermen.
The drone is just a tool used to do something that people have been doing for a really long time, Benjamin Wittes said in a debate about drones before an audience of more than 500 in Cannon Memorial Chapel last Wednesday night. "What weapon would you be living under otherwise?" he asked. Wittes argued first for drone use.
Student organizations and other members of the University of Richmond community were encouraged to submit a proposal by Nov.
A meeting took place a few weeks ago among representatives of the Westhampton College Government Association, the Panhellenic Executive Association and Alison Bartel Keller, director of student activities.
University of Richmond is gearing up for its first-ever Ribbon Run 5k Friday, a new addition to the White Ribbon Campaign, aimed at raising awareness for sexual violence. The White Ribbon Campaign is the largest movement in the world of men striving to end violence against women.
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The University of Richmond football team has not been able to win close games this season before Saturday's 46-43 win at Delaware (7-4, 4-3). The Spiders had lost the five games that have been decided by seven points or fewer this season. Richmond (5-6, 3-4 CAA) led Saturday's game by as much as 19 points in the second half and did not trail until Delaware running back Andrew Pierce scored on an 11-yard run with 45 seconds left, giving the Blue Hens a 43-39 lead. The Spiders looked doomed to lose another close game, but Richmond quarterback Michael Strauss led a 75-yard drive that concluded with a three-yard touchdown reception by sophomore Reggie Diggs to give Richmond the victory. "They brought that blitz on that last play," Strauss said, "and right when I saw them come, I knew I had that one-on-one on the slant." Richmond defensive lineman Kerry Wynn said a lot of people could have written the Spiders off once they fell behind, but Strauss' ability to lead the offense on the game-winning drive said a lot about him. Strauss led Richmond's offense, completing 35 of his 46 pass attempts for a school-record 543 yards and five touchdowns.
The University of Richmond men's basketball team could never getting it going against the University of Minnesota as a late Golden Gopher surge defeated the Spiders 74-59. The Golden Gophers (3-0) avoided being upset in their only nonconference road game of the season.
Veterans from each age of our nation's history have faced challenges upon returning home, but the men and women who have served in Afghanistan and Iraq are dealing with a new series of legal and emotional issues when they return. As the keynote speaker at the Veterans Law Symposium held in the University of Richmond School of Law's Moot Courtroom last Friday, Sen.
Starting next fall, sophomore students will have the opportunity to participate in four new SSIR programs, ranging from the study of our global food system to the conservation of public lands. The four courses to launch next fall are Reading to Live, Social Justice and Social Movements, Eating Locally, Thinking Globally and Protected Lands of the American West.
With the Nov. 15 performance date quickly approaching, University of Richmond's five Panhellenic sororities are working overtime to prepare for the fifth-annual STEPPING 101 competition, hosted by Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. The event is a dance competition that pits teams representing Delta Delta Delta, Delta Gamma, Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa Kappa Gamma and Pi Beta Phi against one another to compete for a $500 top prize, along with a year's worth of bragging rights.
The University of Richmond Police Department is currently hiring more officers to add to its agency, and Dave McCoy, chief of police, hopes they become familiar faces on campus, he said. URPD currently has 22 sworn officers and state certified security guards, and is in the process of interviewing 13 new applicants for future patrol and police officer positions, McCoy said.
Series finales are by far the most fascinating problems of television, a TV critic from The New Yorker said Nov.
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Zachary Jesse, a third-year student at the University of Richmond School of Law, has been involved with the Moot Court Board, repeatedly served as a justice for the Law School Honor Council and is a recipient of the law school's most prestigious, $30,000 John Marshall scholarship. He is also a registered sex offender who pled guilty to aggravated sexual battery in 2004. It is unclear why a registered sex offender was admitted on scholarship to the law school when it is unlikely that someone with that offense would be allowed to practice law in Virginia.
1914 was a big year for the University of Richmond. The school moved from its downtown location to the current campus, Westhampton College was founded and in November, students published the first issue of The Collegian, making the university's weekly, student-run newspaper nearly 99 years old. Steve Nash, the senior research scholar and professor in the journalism department, has shared a role as a faculty adviser for The Collegian with Michael Spear, the department chair, since the 1980s. Nash said when he had arrived at Richmond there had been no type writers in the journalism department.
Citizens of Virginia elected Democrat Terry McAuliffe as governor in Tuesday's election, choosing him over Republican Ken Cuccinelli and Libertarian Robert Sarvis.
Governor of Virginia will be Terry McAuliffe's first elective office. The former chairman of the Democratic National Committee gained stature through his work leading two Clinton presidential campaigns: Bill's in 1996 and Hillary's in 2008.
