Campus Announcements

May 26, 2010
Paralegal Studies program chair publishes article on recruiting law faculty
The Indiana Law Journal Supplement has published an article titled "Maximizing the Recruitment of Scholarship-Hungry Law Faculty: A Modest Change to the FAR Form" by Paralegal Studies program chair Porcher L. Taylor III. The article appears in volume 85, issue 3 of the journal.
May 25, 2010
Student Awarded Best Poster Prize at Sanibel Symposium
Anna Parker, ’11, won the best poster award at the fiftieth annual Sanibel Symposium held Feb. 25 to 28 on St. Simon’s Island, Ga. Parker’s presentation examined the stability of damaged DNA bases.
Chemistry Student Wins Poster Award at Southeastern Theoretical Chemistry Association Conference
John Mancini, ’11, won the best poster award at the Southeastern Theoretical Chemistry Association (SETCA) conference.
Richmond Law Students Invited to Practice in US Trademark Office
The Intellectual Property and Transactional Law Clinic at the University of Richmond School of Law is one of the first law school clinics in the country to be included in the expanded Clinic Pilot Program of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Judicial Appointments Need Prompt Action
Professor Carl Tobias, in an op ed in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, calls for President Barack Obama and the Senate to promptly fill the numerous lower court vacancies.
First Two Students Named Beckman Scholars Under Richmond's Most Recent Beckman Foundation Grant
University of Richmond students Andrew Massaro, ’11, and Sally Fisher, ’11, have been awarded 2010 Beckman Scholar Fellowships.
May 24, 2010
Debaters Take Fourth at Madison Cup
University of Richmond debating team Mycal Kelly, ’10, and Danielle Taylor, ’13, finished in fourth place at the eighth annual James Madison Commemorative Debate and Citizens Forum held on April 21 at James Madison University.
Program chair identifies ethical dilemmas affecting immigration reform in published column
Dr. Patricia B. Strait, chair of the Human Resource Management program in the School of Continuing Studies, identified four ethical dilemmas that underscore U.S. immigration reform debate in a column titled "Immigration Poses Ethical Dilemmas" in the May 23, 2010, edition of the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Theater and Dance Department Announces 2010-2011 Season
The University of Richmond’s Department of Theatre and Dance announces its 2009-2010 season, which begins on Sept. 30 with the department’s production of Julius Caesar.