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June 4, 2010
Leadership Ethics Conference: Legal Ethics and Moral Dilemmas in Times of Terror
University of Texas at Austin's Kristine Huskey presented at the last Donchian Symposium on the Ethical Challenges of Leadership at the Jepson School of Leadership Studies. The 2010 session is set for Sept. 20.
Leadership Ethics Conference: Responsible Corporate Environmentalism
Interface Corporation's Ray Anderson presented at the Donchian Symposium on the Ethical Challenges of Leadership in 2008 at the Jepson School of Leadership Studies.
Leadership Ethics Conference: Exploring the Responsibility Gap
Harvard University's Joshua D. Margolis presented at the Donchian Symposium on the Ethical Challenges of Leadership in 2008 at the Jepson School of Leadership Studies. The 2010 conference takes place on campus Sept. 20.
June 3, 2010
New benefit allows employees to purchase local produce through payroll deductions
A unique, new benefit allows Richmond employees to use payroll deductions to conveniently purchase weekly shares of local produce that will be delivered from area farms to campus.
International experiences as a student lead alumna to career in global development
Sarah Frazer's path to a career in global development began with travel experiences that exposed her to foreign policy and human rights issues.
Connecting students with career opportunities
Paula Belmonte, employer relations coordinator in the Career Development Center, works with organizations that want to recruit Richmond students for jobs and internships.
New business course makes use of UR's diverse campus to study cultural differences
As part of a discussion on cultural literacy in a new course at the Robins School of Business, a Turkish student taught his classmates the significance of the "nazar boncuk," a stone or glass amulet common in Turkey.
June 1, 2010
Professor gets back to war photography roots in Afghanistan
Journalism Professor Robert Hodierne is currently in New Zud in Helmand Province filming "Combat Outpost: Afghanistan," a two-hour PBS documentary. The film chronicles the Afghanistan tour of the Marines in 2nd platoon, A Co., 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment.
In its 15th season, the Modlin Center for the Arts continues to inspire
As it celebrates its 15th anniversary, the Modlin Center for the Arts continues to inspire campus and the Richmond community with a diverse season of world-class performing artists.
May 28, 2010
Students spend summer researching communism in Bulgaria
Growing up in Bulgaria, Zhivko Illeieff, '11, listened to his grandparents' stories about life under a communist regime. This summer, he and Charles Mike, '11, will travel through Bulgaria capturing the stories of those who experienced the transition to democracy on film.