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May 6, 2010
Accounting skills add up to community service for junior Sherry Sun
The term community service might not conjure up images of accounting, but at Richmond, accounting is among the many disciplines in which students like Sherry Sun, '11, use their knowledge to help others.
April 30, 2010
UR Downtown adds student art, music to city's premier art walk
A new addition to the downtown arts scene, First Fridays East brings community members into galleries and performance venues — including the University of Richmond Downtown — just a few blocks down Broad Street from Richmond's popular monthly art walk.
Earth Lodge resident cultivates passion for the environment
As an environmental studies and geography double major and resident of the Earth Lodge living-learning community, Asha Phadke, ’12, has cultivated her passion for the environment. This fall she’ll embark on a year-long study abroad trip to maximize her exposure to two very different landscapes.
The Speech Center mentors local middle schoolers, University athletes
The average American speaks around 10,000 words per day, and for years the University of Richmond’s Weinstein-Jecklin Speech Center has helped students examine how and why these words are said.
Chemistry professor, students work their magic
Robert Miller, director of the organic chemistry laboratories, and six chemistry students introduced elementary-school children to the wonders of science through an interactive chemistry magic show.
April 29, 2010
Junior explores urban development through courses and field work
Michael Rogers has explored the history and development of American cities through coursework complemented by numerous hands-on experiences in the community.
Dr. Ellis West and Dr. John Whelan retire after 40 years of service each
Two prominent School of Arts & Sciences professors are retiring this year—each with 40 years of service to the University.
Clinical Experience Leads to Federal Clerkship
Jaime Wisegarver came to law school with the hope of becoming a trial attorney. During her three years at the University of Richmond School of Law, she has taken advantage of the many opportunities to get inside the courtroom and hone her skills.
Transforming the world through the study of law
“I want to help corporations realize that they can increase profit through more sustainable, lower-impact ways of doing business. I want to leave the earth better than I found it.”
April 28, 2010
Multicultural experiences empower student leader
Though she attends college in the same city where she grew up, Diana Trinh, '11, has friends from all over the world. Her involvement with Richmond's multicultural student body has empowered her to be a leader in campus internationalization.