October 2007
The Faculty, Staff and Student Newspaper of the University of Richmond
Newsweek names Richmond as a hot college
$9 million gift will fund new international center
High achievers in first-year class
News briefs and announcements
2007 distinguished educators named
International education: Alignment 'extraordinary' as program celebrates 20 years
Conversation with the chancellors: Leadership and life punctuate new books
Former Afghani refugee plans business degree
Research and service: Campus AIDS researchers looking at two strains of virus
Active shooter response training
Common Ground Corner
Faculty and staff news
Spider Spotlight
Calendar
On exhibition
Online Extras
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Vol. 4, No. 2
Editor:
Linda Evans,
University Communications,
Maryland Hall, Suite 100
Phone (804) 289-8056;
Fax: (804) 287-6491;
levans2@richmond.edu
Contributing writers: Brian Eckert, Holly Rodriguez, Lia Tremblay, Michelle Hershman, L’07, Barbara Fitzgerald and Joan Tupponce