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Richmond law school set to graduate registered sex offender

By Katie Conklin | November 7, 2013

Zachary Jesse, a third-year student at the University of Richmond School of Law, has been involved with the Moot Court Board, repeatedly served as a justice for the Law School Honor Council and is a recipient of the law school's most prestigious, $30,000 John Marshall scholarship. He is also a registered sex offender who pled guilty to aggravated sexual battery in 2004. It is unclear why a registered sex offender was admitted on scholarship to the law school when it is unlikely that someone with that offense would be allowed to practice law in Virginia.

Rock the vote teusday at the Richmond Coliseum. (ALEX DONOHO/THE COLLEGIAN)

A decade of a cappella with Off the Cuff

By Katie Conklin | April 3, 2013

On the evening of Saturday, March 30, friends and family members came together to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the University of Richmond's a cappella group Off the Cuff. A segment of the concert was dedicated to recognizing OTC's three current seniors, Andrew Thomas, Ryan Cooke and Taylyn Hulse.

DG volleyball tournament raises money for visually impaired

By Katie Conklin | March 28, 2013

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.

A circus of music takes over Booker Hall to honor late composer

By Katie Conklin | March 25, 2013

On the evening of Thursday, March 21, students, faculty and members of the Richmond community came together to commemorate late American composer John Cage through the presentation of a multifaceted artistic experience. Joanne Kong, director of accompaniment and coordinator of chamber ensembles, said the event would include a centennial concert in Camp Concert Hall followed by a Musicircus throughout the rest of Booker Hall. Cage was also the mastermind behind the Musicircus.

Musical circus comes to Richmond to honor influential composer

By Katie Conklin | March 21, 2013

On the evening of Thursday, March 21, various musicians, artists, dancers and poets will come together in Booker Hall to create a carnivalesque, musical experience called the Musicircus. Joanne Kong, director of accompaniment and coordinator of chamber ensembles at University of Richmond, said the Musicircus was part of the John Cage centennial concert. Cage was an influential American composer, artist, poet and theorist who lived from 1912 to 1992.

Law school to host conference on education equality

By Katie Conklin | March 4, 2013

More than a dozen law professors, scholars and practitioners will come together Friday, March 8 to examine equal educational opportunity in a conference hosted by the University of Richmond School of Law. Law professor Kimberly Robinson, who organized the event, said the conference would explore the modern implications of the 1973 Supreme Court ruling in San Antonio Independent School District v.

New 3D printer introduced on University of Richmond campus

By Katie Conklin | February 26, 2013

The University of Richmond's Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT) is now equipped with two printers that can convert digital files into 3-D objects. Fred Hagemeister, liaison coordinator of the CTLT, said although the conversion involved extensive computation and complex mathematical equations, the printer's software was designed to simplify the process for users. These codes exceed 5.5 million lines.

Richmond's Go Red month helping spread heart disease awareness

By Katie Conklin | February 17, 2013

The University of Richmond is celebrating Heart Month this February by sponsoring the American Heart Association's campaign to combat heart disease. Tracy Cassalia, manager of health education and wellness at the Weinstein Center for Recreation and Wellness, said the AHA's national Go Red for Women movement was specifically designed to raise awareness of heart disease in females, whereas the University of Richmond's Go Red effort was more broad in its audience. A gym member went into cardiac arrest four years ago at the Weinstein Center, and since then, spreading awareness about heart disease has become a more personal project for the staff, Cassalia said. Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to sign up for the free cholesterol and blood pressure screenings that are being offered in the Weinstein Center.

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.

UR Downtown receives makeover thanks to endowment

By Katie Conklin | February 2, 2013

UR Downtown, home to several of the University of Richmond's community-based learning programs and the Richmond on Broad cafe, has received a new sign, and staff will be initiating additional programming thanks to an $825,000 endowment from Rob Blandford and his wife, Nancy Everett. Amy Howard, director of the university's Bonner Center for Civic Engagement, said this endowment would enhance and deepen the community connections that had been created through UR Downtown programs such as Voluntary Income Tax Assistance (VITA), which offered free tax-preparation services for low-income Richmond residents. "All the great programs and opportunities UR Downtown has to offer will be made more visible by the new, beautiful sign on the building, which really marks our presence in the downtown area," Howard said. This new sign pays homage to the sign that hung on the building, located at 626 E.

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