Humorist and expert on Internet marketing and society will give 2013 Peple Lecture at University of Richmond Feb. 17 David Weinberger, an authority on the Internet and society, will give the 2013 Peple Lecture Feb. 17, 2 p.m., at the University of Richmond’s Jepson Alumni Center. He talk will focus on his latest book, “Too [...]
From the University of Richmond: Neighbors of University of Richmond now have access to emergency alert messages sent by the university’s emergency notification system. The university is encouraging neighbors to use Twitter’s “Fast Follow” feature in order to receive tweets on their phones as text messages. Anyone — even those without Twitter accounts — can [...]
Curt Tofteland, creator and director of the internationally acclaimed Shakespeare Behind Bars program, will speak Jan. 23, 7 p.m., at University of Richmond’s Jepson Alumni Center as part of the 2012–13 Jepson Leadership Forum. The program uses theater and the works of William Shakespeare to help incarcerated adults and youth explore social issues and develop [...]
It was a great morning for a race! Check the Near West End News Facebook page for pics of runners at the annual Turkey Trot 10k around University of Richmond, sponsored by Richmond Road Runners Club.
Manyang Reath Kher, a former Sudanese refugee now attending University of Richmond, recently created this YouTube video about his love for Olive Garden and raising awareness for his charity, Humanity Helping Sudan Project. Manyang was profiled on RVANews in August for his charity work which garnered him a finalist spot in this year’s Do Something [...]
This Saturday, October 27, University of Richmond will welcome children age 10 and under to Trick or Treat Street on Westhampton Green. Attractions include food, magicians, games, pumpkin decorating, face painting, moonbounces, a straw maze and more, with a kid’s costume contest at 12:30 p.m. and pet costume contest at 1:30 p.m. Admission is free [...]
Received the following tip: On Sunday, October 7, 2012 at 8:00pm in Jepson Theatre, the University of Richmond will be hosting a Virginia Senate “Debate” between Tim Kaine and George Allen. Debate is in quotes because the two candidates will not appear at the same time. Each will have half of the time to have [...]
A story from yesterday’s Richmond Times-Dispatch outlined additional details about a potential plan for a bike path using a 1500-foot long abandoned road along the University of Richmond/Country Club of Virginia border. While both UR spokesman Brian Eckert and Jakob Helmboldt, Richmond’s pedestrian, bicycle and trails coordinator, expressed support for the path, safety improvements to [...]
