News briefs

Live chat available at Boatwright

Boatwright Library now has a “Live Chat” icon on its Web site, where students, staff and faculty can ask brief questions about library services and sources. Librarians will answer IM messages from AIM, Yahoo! Messenger, GoogleTalk and ICQ. You can add “boatwrightinfo” to your buddy list or just use the “Live Chat” icon. For more information see library.richmond.edu/help/ask_lib/im.htm.

Boatipedia answers library questions

Boatipedia is Boatwright Library’s attempt to incorporate all FAQs (frequently asked questions) into a Wiki. Similar to Wikipedia, it contains information on a variety of library information, such as how to access electronic books, renew materials online, create an annotated bibliography and much more. Connect to Boatipedia at faqs.urlibraries.org.

Catherine Kim, ’10, see-sawed with a friend at last year’s Teeter for Tots.

14th annual Teeter for Tots will raise funds for children

Alpha Phi Omega, the University’s co-ed community service fraternity, will sponsor its 14th annual Teeter for Tots March 24–28. Teeter for Tots is a 48-hour see-saw marathon to raise money for the Richmond Friends Association for Children, an organization that benefits and creates opportunities for families and children from low-income households. Along with allowing students to see-saw on giant teeter-totters for $3 per half hour, APO will host nightly events, including an a cappella concert, a bachelor-bachelorette auction and a panel discussion on kids and poverty with speakers from the University and Richmond Friends Association. Children from the Richmond Friends Association will attend the opening ceremony, to be held March 26 at 12:30 p.m. in Tyler Haynes Commons.

Faculty-staff and student annual fund campaign updates

Faculty, staff and students have contributed more than $166,000 to the 2007–08 annual fund campaign. As of the end of January, the faculty and staff campaign had received $143,531 in gifts to support scholarships, faculty and staff development, library collections and research.

The Senior Class Gift program, a student-led campaign to raise money for the University, had received more than $23,000 in donations by the end of January. The participation rate was 46 percent of the senior class. Students can choose to donate to a particular program, activity or club in which they participate. Money also goes toward such programs as scholarships, study abroad programs, lectureships and new technology. 

The annual campaign will continue through June 30. For more information, contact the Office of Annual Programs at 287-1952.