From the Dean
Dear Friends,
I’m about to head off on a two-week vacation but there’s no rest for Arts & Sciences students who have remained on campus for the summer. Hundreds of them are camped out in the labs, the library, and even the coffee shop, deeply engaged in 10-week research projects on par with what many students wait until graduate school to experience.
This is the first year we’ve offered science students the opportunity to apply for Granger fellowships, which cover the costs associated with living on campus over the summer and provide a stipend to help students meet additional living expenses. The Granger benefits all students – not just those in the sciences – because it allows the School of Arts & Sciences to offer a greater number of traditional Arts & Sciences summer research fellowships to students outside the sciences. In total, we have over 220 students conducting research on campus this summer.
When I return from vacation, it will be August, and we’ll be nearly ready to begin the 2010-11 academic year. I want to take this time to thank you for your continued dedication to the School of Arts & Sciences, and I look forward to sharing more stories with you over the coming year. As always, stay in touch.
Andy Newcomb,
Dean, School of Arts & Sciences
University of Richmond
Graduate encouraged diversity, inclusivenessNot satisfied with the breadth of cultural groups already in existence, Claudia Cadena, ’10, and several friends revived the defunct Spanish and Latino Student Alliance (SALSA).
Study abroad leads alumni to careers in international educationSome Richmond graduates are so deeply influenced by studying abroad that they now work in international education. Their backgrounds, majors, and experiences vary, but these alumni have one thing in common: a belief in the transformative power of international study.
Bonner Scholar nurtures interests in urban policy, law at UR DowntownAlecia Houston got hands-on experience with urban and legal issues as an undergraduate. Now she plans to pursue dual graduate degrees in urban planning and law.
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.
Research and community experiences lead to NIH fellowshipThe variety of experiences afforded her at the University of Richmond gave Tajh Ferguson, '10, the edge she needed when competing for a highly selective NIH fellowship.
UR cheerleader has a passion for smilesKaila Arnold, ’10, has been cheering her whole life, but next year she’s going to focus on just the smiling part.
Student researching how beliefs affect weight lossNellie Jenkins, ’11, is spending 10 weeks on campus researching how beliefs influence weight loss with psychology professor Jeni Burnette.
Richmond and VCU joint effort draws 21,000 to the Byrd TheaterThe 18th annual French Film Festival drew 41 well-established French actors, directors, producers and technicians to Richmond over the course of four days, from Mar. 25 to 28, 2010.
Professor gets back to war photography roots in AfghanistanJournalism 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.
Students spend summer researching communism in BulgariaGrowing 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.
Famed Italian director brings flair to language classroomDuring his visit this spring, acclaimed theater director Paulo Landi took on a new challenge: teaching conversational Italian.
