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Delta Dodgeball raises $1,300 for St. Jude
By Olivia Simons | April 4, 2013University of Richmond's chapter of Delta Delta Delta raised $1,300 for its national philanthropy, St.
University of Richmond's chapter of Delta Delta Delta raised $1,300 for its national philanthropy, St.
The 2013 Honors Convocation ceremonies will be held from 11 a.m.-noon on Tuesday, Apr. 9. As a result, multiple class times scheduled during that period will meet at different times or for varying amounts of time. Classes scheduled to meet from 9 a.m.-9:50 a.m.
Note: The names D. Clarke, R. Adams and S. Landers are pseudonyms to protect those sources' anonymity. When it comes to study habits, students Hadley Pierce and D.
The mumps count has climbed to 20 confirmed cases at Richmond, and the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is investigating suspected cases that have popped up outside of campus, said Dr. Lynne Deane, director of the Student Health Center. Since Jan.
As sexual assault on college campuses becomes an increasingly relevant national issue, University of Richmond is engaging in new dialogue, pioneering new programs and working to streamline the process of reporting incidents and providing support for victims. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a school of about 18,000 undergraduates just two-and-a-half hours south of Richmond, has become the subject of a federal investigation after reports that the school's administration routinely misreported sexual misconduct complaints and mistreated victims, according to an article in The New York Times. A group of UNC students, alumni and one former faculty member drafted a letter to the U.S.
Providing opportunities for students to speak freely and think on their feet is an obligation that Linda Hobgood, director of the Speech Center, said she took seriously. On Tuesday, April 9, the seventh annual Forum at the Forum will take place on the University Forum in front of Gottwald Science Center from 12:30 to 2 p.m.
Campus security has made plans to follow its usual protocol at this year's Pig Roast. There will be no big change in police procedures this year, Steve Bisese, vice president for student development, said.
Pandora radio will be limiting free mobile listening to 40 hours per month to help balance the increasing royalty costs of music. The personalized radio application has been facing rising royalty rates over the last three years, co-founder Tim Westergren said in an email to Pandora users, and these rates are scheduled to increase up to 16 percent in the next two years.
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The University of Richmond Honor Council held its annual Honor Week last week at Jepson Hall, with new programming that included a guest speaker from Harvard University and a business panel on ethics. The Honor Council carried out its traditional events, with a mock hearing performed by members of the councils on Tuesday, and a screening of the movie, "School Ties," on Thursday to conclude the week's festivities. Because the Honor Council operates under a two-strike system, the group tries to be both educational and punitive, said senior Lacie Horak, the previous chairwoman for the Westhampton College Honor Council. During Honor Week 2013 the councils wanted to emphasize the educational component by raising awareness about statutes, what the honor code is and what the honor council does for the community, Horak said.
A large number of psychology majors and small class sizes make it difficult for these students to register for classes. Upon returning from a fall semester abroad, junior Hilary Rushton, a psychology major, was only able to enroll in one upper-level psychology class for the spring semester.
Some student-athletes believe that the $15 million designated to renovate the Robins Center should be dispersed throughout the athletic department rather than focusing specifically on improving the existing basketball and football facilities, said Matt Zink, center fielder for the Spiders baseball team. Zink understands that basketball is a revenue-generating sport, he said, but he would like to see more equal distribution of funds set aside for renovating athletic facilities.
With such a high percentage of students living on campus, student life at the University of Richmond is focused on community and a 24-hour education. According to the Richmond Web site, 89 percent of undergraduate students live on campus, which classifies it as a mainly residential campus. "It's part of why people come here," said Steve Bisese, vice president for student development.
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On the evening of Wednesday, March 27, Delta Gamma hosted its first philanthropic volleyball tournament, Anchor Slam, to raise money for Service for Sight. Jen Darsie, Delta Gamma's vice president foundations, said she had organized the tournament because she had wanted the Zeta Gamma chapter to have a team-based philanthropy event.
As of Tuesday, 15 cases of mumps have been confirmed on campus, said Dr. Lynne Deane, the director of the Student Health Center.
This year, the number of students who have visited Counseling and Psychological Services for anxiety and stress has almost doubled since CAPS Director Peter LeViness came to the university 11 years ago. LeViness said that he expected this number to exceed 600 by the end of the school year.
Students in the Digital America course are creating a journal that offers all students at University of Richmond the chance to publish work that deserves a life beyond the classroom. The journal is an opportunity for current students to come together and discuss how their world is different from generations past, and to engage ideas that will shape their future, Meghan Rosatelli, instructor of the course, wrote in an email. The hope is that students from all over the university and beyond will get involved, she said.
Changes in Atlantic 10 membership will shift this summer as four teams leave for other conferences, while George Mason University will join the University of Richmond in the 13-team league. It was announced at a press conference Monday that the school would join the A-10 about a week after it was confirmed that Xavier University, Butler University, Temple University and the University of North Carolina-Charlotte would depart from the conference. A-10 Commissioner Bernadette McGlade said that the announcement of George Mason's admittance into the league was not necessarily linked to announcements from the departing teams. Richmond men's basketball coach Chris Mooney said he had heard rumors of the team joining the league last year when the conference had expanded. Richmond Athletic Director Keith Gill said the departure of several teams and the addition of George Mason would affect conference play, but it would be difficult to determine which sports would be impacted more. "George Mason will be strong in some sports and not the others," he said.
The University Police Department has established a walking escort service on weekend nights for any Richmond students who feel unsafe walking across campus alone. From 9 p.m.