April 2008
The Faculty, Staff and Student Newspaper of the University of Richmond
Advancement vice president a UR graduate
Inaugural festivities look to past, present and future
Taking them out to the ball game
Business school moves up in ranking
News briefs
Magazine story leads to more campus treasure
Historic election presents real change
Assessing the candidates
Sociology professor's research, books, life confront racism
Theater that provokes change
Common Ground Corner
Creek clean-up benefits go beyond lake
Human Resource Services news
On exhibition
Faculty and staff news
Spider Spotlight
April calendar
Inaugural events
Online Extras
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Vol. 4, No. 7
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, Karl Rhodes, Lia Tremblay, Lori Tiernan, ’08, Kathleen Shea Porter, ’08, and Joan Tupponce