February 2009
The Faculty, Staff and Student Newspaper of the University of Richmond
Three reports name UR a best value
National champs—Spiders make history in title journey
University and Google partner on election analysis
News briefs and announcements
Academic Skills Center growing, using new technology
Making a life and living in the arts—Arts management program sets the stage
On top of the world
Music and society—Nashville record producer teaching music's impact on segregation
University to host first event in Civil War Sesquicentennial series
Soil scientist involves students in nematode research
Outdoor speakers installed
Unopened shopping bags? You might be a compulsive shopper
Biologist preserving Afghan geology, wildlife
Faculty and staff news
Spider Spotlight
Calendar
Online Extras
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Vol. 5, 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, Roberta Sachs, Holly Rodriguez, Joan Tupponce, and Barbara Fitzgerald.