Can’t travel this summer? Stay engaged with the world through on-line resources!
Two excellent resources for learning more about the world are two radio broadcasts from PRI. Both are available on the web and via podcast. PRI’s The World offers “global perspectives for an American audience.” The Changing World, produced by the BBC World Service, offers two in-depth documentaries each week. For example, the featured documentaries this week explore the scientific contributions of Islamic scientists who flourished during the European “Dark Ages.” Listen and gain a new perspective on the history of science.
Check back in June for more resources of interest.
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24 April 2009 by sharongs
It’s the end of the semester! And that means extended hours in the Language Lab.
Because finals are scheduled at 7 p.m. Friday, May 1, and Saturday, May 2, the Language Lab will remain open until these exams start.
The schedule for Finals Week is:
Saturday, April 25: Closed
Sunday, April 26: noon – midnight
Monday – Thursday: 9 a.m. – midnight
Friday, May 1: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Saturday, May 2: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
The Language Laboratory has no regularly scheduled open hours from 7 p.m. May 2 to 9 a.m. August 24. However, the Lab’s facilities are available by appointment. Contact Sharon Scinicariello for more information.
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16 April 2009 by sharongs
Breaking News: Hoongle is no more. Read the reasons in The Collegian.
Hoongle, a custom Google search engine created by three University of Richmond undergraduates, earns rice that will feed the hungry with each search. Hoongle works through Fill the Cup, a campaign of the United National World Food Program that delivers food to schools around the world.
Hoongle has been featured in both The Collegian and in the New York Times.
Learn to install Hoongle as your default search engine by watching this video.
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14 April 2009 by sharongs
Come hear what your fellow students have been doing this year! Nine senior French majors present their senior research projects Wednesday, April 15, from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. in Puryear 202. Each presentation lasts approximately twenty minutes; you are welcome to come for any or all of the sessions. If you are studying French, this is a wonderful opportunity to discover the range of topics you can explore as a French major.
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13 April 2009 by sharongs
The Latin American and Iberian Studies Student Research Symposium begins Wednesday, April 15, with a lecture by Professor David Gies of the University of Virginia. He will speak about Genderama: Performing Womanhood in Nineteenth-Century Spanish Theater. A reception follows the 6:00 p.m. lecture.
Student presentations take place April 16 from 9:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Complete information is available from the Latin American and Iberian Studies Department.
Inaugural Lecture and Reception:
Wednesday, April 15, 6:00 p.m. in Jepson 118
Student Presentations:
Thursday, April 16, 9:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. in the Commons (THC)
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