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Campus organizations become more involved in Black History Month

By Katie Conklin | February 14, 2013

Members of different University of Richmond organizations have come together to develop and expand the celebration of Black History Month, both on campus and in the Richmond community. This year's Black History Month planning committee includes representatives from the Office of Admission, the Modlin Center, the Black Student Law Association (BSLA), Human Resources, Advancement Data Services and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), none of which were involved last year, said Jean-Pierre Laurenceau-Medina, director of multicultural affairs. Janelle Grant, president of the Black Student Alliance (BSA), said the theme for this year's Black History Month celebration was "Transformation: Black History in Motion," and the events were designed with that theme in mind. A clip from the documentary "Before the Memories Fade: voices from the Civil Rights Movement" will be shown in the Alice Haynes Room on Sunday, Feb.

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CNN hosts live telecast on campus

By Kylie McKenna | February 14, 2013

CNN's live telecast from University of Richmond's Whitehurst Living Room Tuesday night gave the university its first national news spot for 2013. CNN's production team, headed by senior producer Eric Fiegel, approached the university administrators last week about hosting a focus group of registered Va.

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RCSGA and WCGA will present transparency initiative to Board

By Jessica Racioppi | February 14, 2013

On Feb. 22, the presidents of Richmond College Student Government Association and Westhampton College Government Association will attend the board of trustees meeting to give a presentation about creating more transparency between students and the board members, senior RCSGA president Evan Harris said. At the meeting, Harris and senior Taylor Michals, WCGA president, will have 45 minutes to describe what the student governments have done on campus during the past five years, Harris said.

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Cheaper test uncovers more chlamydia cases at UR and nationally

By Erin Flynn | February 14, 2013

Between 2010 and 2012, the number of cases of chlamydia documented by the University of Richmond Student Health Center staff increased from three to 21. Sarah Fisher, nursing supervisor at the Student Health Center, attributed this increase to a more affordable test for the sexually transmitted disease, which was made available in 2010, she said. "I don't think all of a sudden we have a huge problem," Fisher said.

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UR Summer Fellowships totaling at least 230 this year

By Megan Haggerty | February 13, 2013

The University of Richmond administrators anticipate giving out at least 230 UR Summer Fellowships this year to support undergraduates in their internships and research, said Katybeth Lee, the university's internship program manager. The awards range from $2,400 to $4,000 per student, Lee said, depending on the number of hours that the student will spend working with the research or internship program.

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UR Stop Hunger Now looking to package about 13,000 meals

By Mia Webber | February 12, 2013

The University of Richmond's Stop Hunger Now supporters will gather on Feb. 23 to package nearly 13,000 meals to be shipped worldwide. The meal-packaging event will bring together volunteers to learn about hunger and put together meals, said Pooja Patel, a sophomore on the UR Stop Hunger Now leadership team.

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University to give at least 230 Summer Fellowships

By Megan Haggerty | February 11, 2013

The University of Richmond administrators anticipate giving out at least 230 UR Summer Fellowships this year to support undergraduates in their internships and research, said Katybeth Lee, the university's internship program manager. The awards range from $2,400 to $4,000 per student, Lee said, depending on the number of hours that the student will spend working with the research or internship program.

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Two Richmond professors to teach in Germany this summer

By Brooke Knetzger | February 11, 2013

Two University of Richmond faculty members will be teaching courses in Germany this summer for the Berlin study abroad program. In addition to intensive German courses, students will now be able to enroll in either a history course taught by Dr. John Treadway or a marketing course taught by Dr. Dana Lascu. "The arrangements that UR has in Berlin are phenomenal," Lascu wrote in an email.

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SPCS offers free non-credit courses to students

By Olivia Simons | February 10, 2013

The staff of the School of Professional and Continuing Studies at University of Richmond is offering one free, non-credit course per semester to Richmond students. These classes offer a wide range of subjects including: Introduction to Interior Design, Business Writers' Bootcamp and Introduction to Microsoft Office. Directors at SPCS frequently receive inquiries from undergraduate students who are interested in taking non-credit courses to further enhance their education in a particular topic or to acquire a skill in an area that is outside their major course of study, said Stephanie Bowlin, program manager. SPCS student Michelle Edgell said she was looking for a refresher course on Excel when she started working in the Parking and Transportation Office.

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Richmond students to discuss social media in Ethics Bowl

By Maggie Burch | February 9, 2013

Five University of Richmond students who will be competing in the Ethics Bowl Sunday and Monday to discuss a topic more relevant to college students than in years past: ethics and social media. The staff at the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges has hosted the annual debate since 1997, each time at one of the 15 VFIC schools, according to the organization's website.

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Police Report: 2/7/13

By The Collegian | February 7, 2013

Hit-and-Run Jan. 29, 6:46 p.m. The passenger side of a Westhampton College student's 2009 Hyundai was damaged in a hit-and-run in X-Lot.

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Justice Carrico remembered for dedication to UR law students

By Mara Lugo | February 7, 2013

Justice Harry L. Carrico loved University of Richmond so much that his family arranged for his funeral to be held at the Cannon Memorial Chapel on Friday, where a large crowd came to honor the longest-serving Virginia Supreme Court jurist. "The church was full of the highest dignitaries from the state, as well as people of all different walks of life," law professor Clark Williams said.

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