Current Students

All members of the university community are invited to attend a lecture by
Jonathan Matheson, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of North Florida.

"Applying Moral Caution in the Face of Moral Disagreement"

Tuesday, September 25, at 5 p.m. in the Westhampton Center Living
Room

This talk is open to the public and refreshments will be served.

This event is sponsored by the Philosophy Department. Any questions, please contact Shelby DeWalle at sdewalle@richmond.edu.

The International Film Series (IFS) continues this week with:

Felicite
Dir. Alain Gomis, Senegal | France, 2017, 124 minutes

Felicite is a fiercely independent woman -- a night club singer and single mother who is struggling to make ends meet in the bustling city of Kinshasa. Life takes a turn when her teenage son has a traffic accident and she must find a way to pay for his operation. She embarks on a quest through the city's mean streets to find help in an unlikely place.

Trailer: http://bit.ly/2LYBd0j

Thursday, September 20, 7:30 p.m. Jepson Hall, Room 118
Friday, September 21, 3 & 7:30 p.m. Ukrop Auditorium

Friday afternoon intro and discussion in Ukrop Auditorium led by Kasongo Kapanga, Professor of French.

Free and open to the public, all films are screened in their original language with English subtitles. Sponsored by International Education and the Media Resource Center. richmond.edu/ifs

Lot W87, Modlin Center, will be closed to all student vehicles on Thursday, Sept. 20. Commuter students who normally park in this lot should park in lot C66 off Boatwright Drive.

If you have any questions, please contact Parking Services at (804) 289-8703. Thank you for your cooperation.

Parking and Transportation

Read about the new HathiTrust membership, the Parsons Music Library renovation, student work in UR Scholarship and an introduction to new librarian Jon Shank! Connect to: https://library.richmond.edu/about/newsletters/2018-09.html

Millhiser parking lot, C67, will be closed for utility work until the end of the semester. Faculty and staff vehicles can be parked in other lots off College Road or lots 42/47 on Richmond Way.

Don't delay! The deadline is fast approaching for spring 2019 or calendar year (Jan-Dec) 2019 study abroad applications. To apply, please visit http://studyabroad.richmond.edu.

A RECOMMENDATION is required for your study abroad application. Please ask a faculty member if s/he is willing to provide you with a recommendation prior to sending the electronic system request. Be sure to request it ASAP, if you have not already.

The DEADLINE for most programs is SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, at 11:59 p.m. (midnight), but some program applications were due earlier:

CLOSED APPLICATIONS: AIT Budapest; Maastricht University (Law and Business & Economics); Singapore Management University; Thammasat University (business students); University College, Dublin; University of Edinburgh; University of Hong Kong; Uppsala University; Non-UR program petitions

Questions? Contact studyabroad@richmond.edu.

Don't let this treacherous weather distract you from signing up for the Healthy Hearts: Field Day Challenge, a philanthropy event aimed at raising money to aid in the preservation of healthy hearts in the RVA area.

The Rho Mu Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated will be hosting this challenge this Saturday, September 22, from 12-3 p.m., and we are beyond excited to invite you all and get our blood pumping with a little friendly competition!

All on-campus organizations are invited to participate! Multiple teams can represent your organization (max of 10 persons/team). If you'd like to sign your organization up, we will be tabling in the Commons all week accepting team sign-ups! Spots are first come, first serve, so sign your team up as soon as possible! For more information, contact Chantel Baker (chantel.baker@richmond.edu).

The Lora Robins Gallery re-opens on Thursday, September 20, at noon for a sneak peek. The museum re-opens with a new entryway and the opening of a new exhibition "Across Time & Cultures: Ceramic Vessels from the Collection." Enjoy coffee and cookies!

ModlinArts Presents:
RED MOLLY

"Femme Phenom! Red Molly is unstoppable" - SiriusXM

Americana powerhouse vocal trio Red Molly is known for their gorgeous harmonies, crisp musicianship, infectious songwriting, and warm, engaging stage presence. Laurie MacAllister (bass), Abbie Gardner (Dobro), Molly Venter (guitar), and new band members Eben Pariser (electric guitar) and Craig Akin (upright bass), both from Roosevelt Dime, weave together the threads of American music -- from folk roots to bluegrass, from heartbreaking ballads to barn-burning honky tonk -- as effortlessly as they blend their voices into their signature soaring, crystalline three-part harmonies.

ModlinArts Presents:
RED MOLLY

"Femme Phenom! Red Molly is unstoppable" - SiriusXM

Americana powerhouse vocal trio Red Molly is known for their gorgeous harmonies, crisp musicianship, infectious songwriting, and warm, engaging stage presence. Laurie MacAllister (bass), Abbie Gardner (Dobro), Molly Venter (guitar), and new band members Eben Pariser (electric guitar) and Craig Akin (upright bass), both from Roosevelt Dime, weave together the threads of American music -- from folk roots to bluegrass, from heartbreaking ballads to barn-burning honky tonk -- as effortlessly as they blend their voices into their signature soaring, crystalline three-part harmonies.

With her powerful, nuanced voice and sophisticated style, Egyptian singer and composer Dina El Wedidi has carved herself a critical place in the global music scene, creating music that she describes as New Egyptian Folk and Arab Fusion. A protege of the great Brazilian music icon Gilberto Gil, El Wedidi's original songs draw on folklore, rituals, and early twentieth-century popular music, as well as global ideas and explorations.

ARTISTIC VIEWPOINT
Arrive early for a pre-concert discussion with Dina El Wedidi led by ethnomusicologist and UR associate professor Andy McGraw at 6:30 PM.

This event is part of the Tucker-Boatwright Festival of Literature and the Arts.

The registration deadline to volunteer through the Bonner Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) has been extended to Friday, September 28, at 11:59 p.m.

CCE volunteer opportunities touch various issue areas, including youth mentoring, diversity and multiculturalism, healthcare and public health, housing and homelessness, elder/senior care, sustainability and food access, immigration and resettlement, and more!

Don't miss out on the opportunity to explore your interests, connect with your community, pursue your passion, practice your skills, and test your knowledge. Stop by the CCE in THC 201 to talk with a member of the CCE staff during drop-in advising hours Monday-Friday 2-4 p.m. To register, or if you'd like more information about ways to engage and choosing a volunteer organization this semester, visit SpidersEngage or engage.richmond.edu.

Whitney Asher, the Founder and CEO of The Marketing Mixtape, a branding and promotions company that helps musicians reach their fans through coaching, PR campaigns, and graphic design services, has a unique viewpoint having broken into a cross-section of the marketing and music industries. Not having always been the plan, Whitney has insight into what it means to switch career trajectories and how you could too! A 2012 Spider graduate with a BA in Studio Art and Rhetoric and Communications and an MS in Business & Strategy from VCU Brandcenter, Whitney changed her major five times and interned at five different companies before discovering her passion for the music industry. Now at the intersection of branding and music, she realizes how each class she took and internship she held paved the path to discovering her true passion.

Asher will be hosting a career chat. Learn more and register in SpiderConnect.

Altria, a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Richmond, VA, will be hosting "Altria Breakfast on the Go in Robins" on Thursday, September 20. As you walk to class or on your way to meet a professor, stop by the Altria table to grab breakfast and talk to Altria representatives/UR alumni about the company and the marketing opportunities available to Richmond students.

Learn more and register in SpiderConnect!

Williams Sonoma Human Resources and/or local retail store representatives will be hosting an informal Information Table to talk with students about the company and the career/internship opportunities available in both retail stores and corporate headquarters. These opportunities include part-time associate positions and store/headquarter internships.

Learn more and register on SpiderConnect!

Meet MAXIMUS recruiters on September 20 (various times between 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.) in THC 202 (CCE Think Tank) to learn about internship and full-time opportunities in consulting, finance & accounting, software development, and more! You'll leave with a better understanding of what it is like to work at MAXIMUS and a possible career in government consulting. All class years and majors are welcome to join.

Learn more and register in SpiderConnect.

This summer, eight students and four faculty mentors joined the Race & Racism at the University of Richmond Project to conduct archival research and oral history interviews focused on expanding our understanding of university history.

This week in the archive: A&S Summer Fellow and junior Catherine Franceski examines the role of toxic masculinity in the Richmond College tradition of "panty raids" between the 1950s and 1980s.

Follow the project on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter (@URraceproject) to keep up with us!

Please join us for midday prayer from 12:30-12:45 p.m. on Wed., Sept. 19, in the choir loft of the Chapel. Throughout the academic year, Chaplaincy staff will lead midday prayer every Wednesday in the Chapel. This 15-minute weekly Christian service includes scriptures for meditation, opportunities to share a concern on your heart, and a brief time of silence. It is a quiet, peaceful, and reflective way to pause midday and center yourself.

Today is the last day to Register! Registration. The cost is $5 per team. You may pay on our Weinstein Center Portal by credit card at services.recreation.richmond.edu or at Member Services. After payment create your team on IMLeagues. Only full-time students, faculty and staff are eligible. The one-day event is Saturday, September 22, at the RC Tennis Courts. For more info contact Shelby at stimberl@richmond.edu or visit the IM Center.

Join us on Wednesday, September 19, 1 to 1 :30 p.m., in the Harnett Museum of Art for "The Technicalities of Edward Weston," a gallery talk by Brittany Nelson, Assistant Professor of Photography, University of Richmond. The talk will be presented in the exhibition "Edward Weston: Portrait of the Young Man as an Artist."
Free and open to the public.

Join us for the 2018 Weinstein-Rosenthal Forum on Faith, Ethics and Global Society on Monday, October 8, at 7 p.m. in the Alice Jepson Theatre.

Parker J. Palmer, Carrie Newcomer, and Gary Walters will offer a dynamic interweaving of music, poetry, prose, personal story, and audience participation. "What We Need Is Here" addresses our individual and collective yearning for a human scale way of understanding and responding to challenges we face by activating the powers of the human heart and the human community.

The event is free and no reservations are required. However, we are hoping to get a sense of how many faculty and staff are planning to bring their classes and/or student groups so that we may anticipate large crowds.

Please email Bryn Taylor (bryn.taylor@richmond.edu) to let us know if you are asking your classes or student groups to attend.

It's never too early to begin planning for a semester, academic-year, or summer study abroad. Join your peers from around campus and speak with representatives from Richmond's partner universities overseas, their exchange students at UR, program providers, and recently returned study abroad students.

With over 75 program options, you're sure to find several programs that match your academic, professional, and personal goals.

Thursday, September 20, 3-5 p.m.
Alice Haynes Room, THC
http://bit.ly/2MAiWGS

Curious about consulting as a future profession? Not really sure what it is or how it can become your career? Consulting attracts people who like problem solving, are interested in more than one industry, and desire career growth and development. This workshop will introduce attendees to consulting as an industry, enable the audience to hear firsthand from alumni and recruiters at specific companies, and give participants time to network. Come to THC 305 on Wednesday, September 19, at 5:30 p.m. to learn all about consulting!

WEEKLY SPECIAL- CHICKEN PARM- crispy fried chicken breast topped with marinara sauce and melted provolone cheese on a brioche bun...$6.29

This is the last week for the Buffalo Chicken Caesar Salad and the Sriracha Salmon Bowl -- Enjoy!

MONTHLY SIGNATURE SALAD- BUFFALO CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD- chopped romaine topped with buffalo chicken tenders, bacon, parmesan cheese and croutons. Served with blue cheese dressing...$8.09

MONTHLY SPECIAL- SRIRACHA SALMON BOWL- Power up with grilled salmon over fresh spinach and jasmine rice, topped with butter and brown sugar grilled pineapple, crispy wontons, and Asian spice, sriracha and honey sauce...$9.99

NEW ITEMS- Locally made Cinnamon Bun Donuts
LaColombe Coffees
Vitamin Water
Triple Berry Acai Bowls
Meatless Monday Special- This week Vegetarian Chicken Parm Sandwich
Friday Time Out Specials from 4 to 6 p.m.
Now on the menu every day...Pot Pie Bowl and the Tex-Mex Chili Bowl
It's perfect weather for a bowl of Tyler's Home- Made Chili...Yummy!