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April 7, 2010
University Museums provides student with opportunity to co-curate new Lora Robins Gallery exhibition
When Grace Leonard, ’12, applied for a position as a student curatorial and collections assistant with University of Richmond Museums, she imagined she’d be working behind the scenes. Instead, she took on the role of co-curator for a new exhibition.
Richmond native prioritizes social justice through Collegiate Disaster Relief Team
In his four years at Richmond, Joseph Wilding has spent three spring breaks in New Orleans. He volunteers with the Collegiate Disaster Relief Team, a group of 25 Richmond students that works with community agencies in the city to help people affected by Hurricane Katrina — and by more persistent social problems.
April 6, 2010
Recent grad lands top news job
Ask Dan Petty, ’09, what his favorite thing to cover is and it doesn’t take him long to answer.
March - April 2010 Faculty Accomplishments
Robins School Faculty Accomplishments for the months of March and April 2010, as collected via Digital Measures
Program pairs students with professional mentors
Helping Hands, a joint effort between the Office of Multicultural Affairs and the Career Development Center, allowed Richmond students to connect with alumni and local community members who work in their career paths of interest.
Alumna named Doris Duke Conservation Fellow
Nicole Buell, ’07, graduated from Richmond having majored in biology and sociology, and managed a schedule packed with Honor Council Chair responsibilities and independent research projects for Dr. Malcolm Hill and the biology department.
April 2, 2010
Marshall Scholars gain unusual access and insight into the law
It’s expected that law school students will spend a lot of time studying Supreme Court decisions. It’s not as usual to watch the U.S. Supreme Court in action –– or to be taught by a Virginia Supreme Court justice. Unless you're a Marshall Scholar, that is.
Flock of plywood sheep mysteriously appear on campus
The warm weather has brought with it some new visitors to UR. Students, faculty and staff may have noticed a migrating flock of sheep, slowly winding their way through campus.
April 1, 2010
NEH Distinguished Visting Professor examines modern day influence of Roman poet
The Roman poet Ovid has fascinated Carole Newlands since she was first introduced to his work as an undergraduate.
March 31, 2010
Successful sports seasons give fans a lot to cheer about
It’s been a banner year for Richmond’s Division I sports, so good that the Richmond Times-Dispatch recently reported, “This school year probably is the finest in UR athletics history, in terms of national respect.”