On Monday, Nov. 8, Richmond College associate dean Patrick Benner walked back and forth across the second floor of the Tyler Haynes Commons in a pair of bright red high heels. "They are red pumps so they draw a lot of attention," Benner said.
A University of Richmond senior was the victim of an extreme domestic violence case in December 2005.
Approximately 200 small red flags were stuck into the lawn in front of the University of Richmond's Boatwright Memorial Library Oct.
Approximately 200 small red flags were stuck into the lawn in front of the University of Richmond's Boatwright Memorial Library Oct.
There is a constant hum of noise at Henderson Middle School since the classrooms there are hardly classrooms at all.
They start with a warm-up that includes jogging, high knees and stretching, and then they move on to foot drills and scrimmages, all in the blistering Virginia heat that has just begun to subside despite the official change of seasons. The women on the University of Richmond's soccer team have been working hard to prepare for their three coming Atlantic 10 conference games. "The heat makes practices harder," freshman forward Becca Wann said, "but you have to play in it so [you] get used to it." The team's 2-1 victory against the University of North Carolina -- Wilmington on Sept.
University of Richmond junior Anna Parker was awarded the 2010-2011 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. Of the thousands who applied, Parker, a chemistry major who received honorable mention in last year's Goldwater competition, was one of 278 students to receive the award.
The University of Richmond's men's and women's tennis teams will head to the Atlantic 10 Championships with the hopes of winning automatic bids to the NCAA tournament. The women finished their season 5-10 and the men's team finished 11-11, its first season with 10-plus wins since 2005-2006. "Our story is more of a redemptive story," men's head coach Billy Boykin said.
University of Richmond professor Woody Holton won the 2010 Bancroft Prize for his latest book, "Abigail Adams." Holton, an associate professor of history and American studies, is one of three winners of the prestigious award.
The University of Richmond Entrepreneurship Club hosted the New Dominion Angels' monthly meeting Monday night at the Robins School of Business. Remo Kommnick, president of the entrepreneurship club, invited New Dominion Angels to network with students and hold its conference on campus. "It's a great opportunity to give to students in terms of real life experience with entrepreneurship finances," Kommnick said.
