November 2007
The Faculty, Staff and Student Newspaper of the University of Richmond
Alumnus donates $500,000 to ensure green standards in school expansion
Osher endows institute with $1 million gift
Family gathering
Lab developed to create digital resources
News briefs and announcements
UR and VCU partner to improve K-12 education
And the beat goes on...Cuban music a passion for professor and filmmaker
Tech-savvy librarian improves services, anticipates ALA presidency
For whom the UR bells toll
Motivated to lose weight? Beliefs could be a factor in weight loss success
M.B.A. applications increase third straight year
Staff entrepreneurs: Business ventures keep many staff members busy after hours
Common Ground Corner
Faculty and staff news
Spider Spotlight
Calendar
Online Extras
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Vol. 4, No. 3
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, and Joan Tupponce