September 2008
The Faculty, Staff and Student Newspaper of the University of Richmond
$1.4 million grant will fund science supercourse
New 'UR Downtown' campus will serve the community
Bus pass program popular
News briefs
History on the radio
Listeners pause daily for a moment in time
New building construction will continue
Preparedness planner writing continuity plan
Dominion Foundation grant will fund energy monitoring system
Five win Fulbright grants to study and work abroad
Endowment will fund SCS scholarships
Learning the ropes
UR Pell Grant rate increase highest among national liberal arts colleges
Faculty and staff news
Spider Spotlight
Calendar
Online Extras
Exhibitions Richmond in the national media Welcome Music librarian's reconstructed opera staged in Italy Richmond Quest proposals soughtRichmondNow is the official newspaper published monthly, September through May with a combined December-January issue, for all University of Richmond faculty, staff and students. Its purpose is to communicate news of general interest and recognize outstanding achievement among the University community. Send news, announcements and calendar entries to richmondnow@richmond.edu.
Vol. 5, No. 1
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, Roberta Oster Sachs, Joan Tupponce and Rebecca Arrington