"Music, as an art, has an importance that can never be overstated," Peter Guralnick said in his lecture on the work of music producer Sam Phillips.
The national Cultures and Language Across the Curriculum conference held at University of Richmond last week emphasized building a sustainable program that could accommodate growth, with a focus on funding and technology use. The first shuttle transferring several conference attendees from the Omni Hotel to Richmond's campus arrived in front of Tyler Haynes Commons at approximately 11:20 a.m.
Delta Gamma sorority and Theta Chi fraternity will be hosting the first Richmond Regatta on Westhampton Lake as an event during Family Weekend at 3 p.m.
Starting next fall, sophomores will have the opportunity to participate in four new Sophmore Scholars In Residence 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.
This weekend, Sept. 27-29, University of Richmond will host its annual Family Weekend: three days of community activities, department lectures and social receptions for undergraduate students and their families. The weekend is an opportunity for parents to share their children's college experiences and explore some of the activities they love as Richmond students, said Steve Bisese, vice president for student development. Bisese is part of a committee that works with various departments and faculty members to plan Family Weekend.
University of Richmond's Greek women are currently competing in Greeks Going Green, a competition among sororities to see who can be the most eco-friendly. Megan Zanella-Litke, the university's sustainability manager, said that she had been approached by senior Kendel Ahnell, a member of Delta Delta Delta, about starting this project.
As media organizations continue to shift from paper to online, the importance of instant access to news has become paramount, especially for members of the centennial generation. To keep students updated on the latest happenings in the business world, officials of the Robins School of Business and The Wall Street Journal have reached a deal to provide the online version of the newspaper to students for free, starting this semester. Nancy Bagranoff, dean of the business school, said the three members of the business school's staff who had led the effort to get online access for students were: Student Services Coordinator Laura Thorpe, business manager Pat Macaulay and Corey Janecky, director of operations and technology.
Sitarist Chirag Katti captivated a diverse audience with his performance of North Indian classical music at the Carole Weinstein International Center Commons Wednesday, Sept.
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The seventh annual conference of Cultures and Languages Across the Curriculum will emphasize ways to grow and sustain CLAC programs in present times of economic uncertainty. The national conference, held at University of Richmond Sept.
Students with Type 1 diabetes have a new resource on campus through the club recently started by senior Mary Waller.
It has been almost 100 years since the first class enrolled at Westhampton College Sept. 17, 1914, and University of Richmond is preparing for the centennial celebrations to occur on campus next September. The main objectives of the centennial celebration include "acknowledging the ongoing (WC and UR) institutional themes of academic excellence, leadership and community," and "inspiring participation by the next generation of WC alumnae who will assume leadership roles across the University and become leaders in their own communities," according to records from the Westhampton College dean's office. Before 1914, Richmond College was all male and was downtown, near the Fan district.
More people have come forward to report cases of sexual assault since the annual "It Ends Now" campaign began in 2011, said Patrick Benner, Richmond College associate dean of residence life. "The event allows the community to stand up and say, 'We don't condone this kind of behavior,'" Benner said.
In the 2014 Liberal Arts College Rankings, U.S. News and World Report ranked the University of Richmond in a four-way tie as the 25th best liberal arts college in America: an improvement from last year's ranking in the 27th spot. U.S.
University of Richmond has unveiled its Pony Express shuttle loop this year, giving students access to some of Richmond's most scenic and well-known locations for the first time . The Pony Express was born from the campus' Earth Lodge, described on its website as a "community for naturalists by naturalists." Participating students were looking for a way to encourage their peers to discover new parts of the city.
Approximately 75 students, faculty and staff gathered on Thursday night in the Keller Hall Reception Room to view a screening of "The Laramie Project." The movie is based on the play of the same name, which is the 2013-2014 selection for the One Book, One Richmond program. "The Laramie Project" tells the story of Matthew Shepard, a college student who was tortured and left to die in Laramie, Wy., by two other college students in 1998.
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For the past 25 years, Paul Porterfield, director of the Media Resource Center, has worked closely with Uliana Gabara, former dean of international education, in planning the University of Richmond's annual International Film Series.
Since February, University of Richmond has been in the process of building two new housing facilities that will be open to undergraduates starting fall 2014. Next academic year, Richmond students will be able to live in Westhampton Residence Hall or the South Campus apartments, said Chuck Rogers, director of design and construction for Richmond Facilities. Westhampton Residence Hall, located behind South Court, will be a coed, suite-style resident hall with three to four students per unit, Rogers said.
The Office of Sustainability has initiated a program that selects an Eco-Rep for each residence hall in an effort to increase awareness of sustainability programs on campus. Students who apply to be Eco-Reps will work with the residents in their building and encourage them to participate in the annual Eco-Olympics during the spring semester, said junior Casey Schmidt, an intern with the Office of Sustainability and one of the organizers of the Eco-Rep program.
