The Collegian
Friday, August 29, 2025
Advertise
Donate

News

News

Kevin Bales presents "Unlocking the Science of Slavery"

By Kylie McKenna | October 25, 2013

Modern-day slavery expert Kevin Bales told a group of University of Richmond community members that by unlocking the science of slavery, they too can be heroes, nerds and abolitionists. Bales, co-founder of Free the Slaves, a nonprofit organization dedicated to abolishing slavery worldwide, shared science, stories and laughs with a full room of spectators in Weinstein Hall, Brown-Alley Room last night. A new scientific view of global slavery has opened up new progression within the modern day anti-slavery movement, Bales said. "We're at the beginning of the end of the fourth great anti-slavery movement," he said.

News

Harrison reviews Hungarian State Folk Ensemble

By admin | October 23, 2013

Richmonders who were adventurous enough to partake in slightly further-flung folk music on the Friday after their own renowned festival were rewarded with a resplendent celebration of Hungarian nationalism at UR's Modlin Center for the Arts. No shabby post-Soviet troupe of vagabonds, the dancers and musicians of the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble proved that those dark days have long since vanished into the eastern twilight.

News

Sophomore scholars visit various cities and countries over Fall Break

By Mary Rossiter | October 21, 2013

Many students involved in Sophomore Scholars in Residence (SSIR) programs traveled to different domestic and international cities over Fall Break. The travel location of each program depended upon the budget, course and existing partnerships with experts and organizations in the sophomores' areas of study. The Business of Science program went to Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic.

News

Weinstein Center to host November Fitness Frenzy

By Oliver Murphy | October 21, 2013

The Weinstein Center for Recreation and Wellness will be hosting a fitness challenge called Fitness Frenzy during November in honor of its 25th anniversary. \0x200B"Fitness Frenzy is going to be a great program for students because they will get to learn about and experience many of the various programs that the Weinstein Center for Recreation and Wellness has to offer," said senior Laura DelPrato, a fitness assistant at the gym.

News

McAuliffe and Cuccinelli discuss partisanship, jobs with Ayers at forum

By Brennan Long | October 11, 2013

"I think that we did see some mud flicking, but not necessarily as much as we're seeing in PAC-funded ads on our television screens," Richmond Scholar Erik Lampmann said after attending the event he helped plan, Thursday's Sharp Viewpoint Speaker Series featuring Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe and Republican candidate and current Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli. The format for Thursday's discussions was McAuliffe and Cuccinelli each sitting down separately with university President Ed Ayers for public 30-minute interviews. Ayers asked the candidates questions about healthcare, bipartisanship and the government shutdown, the environment, higher education, civil liberties and the job market.

News

Cuccinelli and McAuliffe to have public discussion with Ayers

By Brennan Long | October 10, 2013

This Thursday, Virginia gubernatorial candidates Terry McAuliffe and Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli will come to University of Richmond as part of the Sharp Viewpoint Speaker Series. University President Ed Ayers will sit down with each candidate separately for 30 minutes and ask questions that have been written and curated by the Richmond Scholars, students who are part of an academic-based scholarship program.

News

Government shutdown should not affect Richmond's funding

By Kylie McKenna | October 4, 2013

At most, the government shutdown is an inconvenience for research grants, but University of Richmond is not anticipating any disruption in terms of federal funding, said David Hale, vice president for business and finance. The university was granted about $2 million in the 2013 fiscal year, Hale said, and the payment process of those grants is expected to continue.

Top Stories