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October 14, 2010
First challenge is to reduce energy demand, says UR's new sustainability coordinator
What does it mean for a university campus to be sustainable? Sustainability Coordinator Megan Litke explains what's ahead as UR becomes a climate neutral community.
Pre-health adviser encourages students to get involved
Over the past eight years, Dr. John Vaughan has seen the students he’s mentored graduate, complete medical school and begin their residencies.
Award winning adviser's advice: get students involved and planning ahead
Chemistry professor Bill Myers stays in communication with many of the hundreds of students he's advised during his 37 years at the University of Richmond.
October 12, 2010
Globe and mapmaking competition challenges students to see the world from new perspectives
As part of dedication events for the Carole Weinstein International Center, UR students created maps and globes representing the world based on nontraditional measures and their own perspectives.
October 10, 2010
Alumni return to campus to recruit students for internships, jobs
Approximately 48 organizations were represented at the Corporate Careers Expo, which focused on connecting students with opportunities in accounting, consulting, finance and sales.
October 6, 2010
Blending a career in marketing with a passion for wine
As a student, Mary Catherine Searson spent her summers working for several wineries near her hometown. Never did she realize that those summer experiences, and her passion for the wine industry, would lead her to a job marketing Virginia wine.
October 1, 2010
Grants let students work with leading scholars
Heather Schmitz, ’12, received a Jepson School Summer Research Grant to fund collaborative research with professors Crystal L. Hoyt and Terry L. Price on gender and justification for ethical behavior.
September 22, 2010
Students spend weekend without technology to build community
Before heading back to class, students in the Earth Lodge living-learning community spent one weekend in a cabin in Shenandoah National Park, getting a sense of life without modern comforts.
September 21, 2010
Internship solidifies senior's plans to join Peace Corps
After interning with the Peace Corps headquarters in Washington, D.C., Megan Abbott decided to apply to become a Peace Corps volunteer after graduation. She recently learned that she's been nominated to serve in Central or South America, working in education.
September 17, 2010
Business major points to UR's international diversity as its strength
Senior Roux Dionissieva is leaving her mark on the University of Richmond, furthering internationalization on campus with the support of the Office of International Education.