September 2009
The Faculty, Staff and Student Newspaper of the University of Richmond
News and Features
Administrators named in business, admission, advancement and communications Richmond climbs again in U.S. News rankings; noted in ‘top up-and-coming schools,’ ‘great school-great price,’ study-abroad programs Faculty members, six ’09 graduates awarded Fulbrights Mellon Foundation grant will create Tocqueville Seminars series on America as seen at home and abroad New major will help students see all sides Composer Steve Reich wins Pulitzer Prize for piece written for UR’s eighth blackbird; world premier held on campus in March 2008 University names five as 2009 distinguished educators Students spend summer working in the arts, archaeology, human rights, preservation and government Four projects keep campus under construction Afghan wildlife and plants benefitting from UR students’ research Adult learners experience study abroad through SCS Lt. Adrienne Murray brings FBI policing skills to campus Phone call leads psychology professor to Iraq Student film features Burmese Buddhists Community garden America on the eve of the Civil WarDepartments
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Vol. 6, 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, Joan Tupponce, Drew Schaeffer, ’12, Pamela Babcock, Samantha Cutler, ’09, and Bill Lohmann, R’79.