The Collegian (University of Richmond)
Encyclopedia
The Collegian is the student newspaper
of the University of Richmond
. Founded in 1914, the publication is staffed by members of the Richmond journalism undergraduate program, and is available in print format as well as online. There is also a digital archive of the newspaper's content from 1914 to 2003 published online by the university, using the Greenstone open source content system.
and coeducation
. In later years, the newspaper also provided primary coverage of one of the 1992 presidential debates held in Richmond, as well as the disintegration of the Greek system
at the university in the face of the emerging political correctness
movement in academia.
Student newspaper
A student newspaper is a newspaper run by students of a university, high school, middle school, or other school. These papers traditionally cover local and, primarily, school or university news....
of the University of Richmond
University of Richmond
The University of Richmond is a selective, private, nonsectarian, liberal arts university located on the border of the city of Richmond and Henrico County, Virginia. The University of Richmond is a primarily undergraduate, residential university with approximately 4,000 undergraduate and graduate...
. Founded in 1914, the publication is staffed by members of the Richmond journalism undergraduate program, and is available in print format as well as online. There is also a digital archive of the newspaper's content from 1914 to 2003 published online by the university, using the Greenstone open source content system.
Historical significance
The Collegian offered a sample of historical student perspective on numerous student issues at this private southern university, including racial integrationRacial integration
Racial integration, or simply integration includes desegregation . In addition to desegregation, integration includes goals such as leveling barriers to association, creating equal opportunity regardless of race, and the development of a culture that draws on diverse traditions, rather than merely...
and coeducation
Coeducation
Mixed-sex education, also known as coeducation or co-education, is the integrated education of male and female persons in the same institution. It is the opposite of single-sex education...
. In later years, the newspaper also provided primary coverage of one of the 1992 presidential debates held in Richmond, as well as the disintegration of the Greek system
Fraternities and sororities
Fraternities and sororities are fraternal social organizations for undergraduate students. In Latin, the term refers mainly to such organizations at colleges and universities in the United States, although it is also applied to analogous European groups also known as corporations...
at the university in the face of the emerging political correctness
Political correctness
Political correctness is a term which denotes language, ideas, policies, and behavior seen as seeking to minimize social and institutional offense in occupational, gender, racial, cultural, sexual orientation, certain other religions, beliefs or ideologies, disability, and age-related contexts,...
movement in academia.
Former writers/staff of The Collegian
- Paul Caputo, Art & Publications Director, National Association for Interpretation http://www.interpnet.com/about_nai/bio-paul.shtml
- Jeffrey CarlJeffrey CarlJeffrey Carl, born 1973, is best known as an Internet Service Provider and Open Source Software journalist and commentator, and was one of the first general technology publication writers to provide extensive coverage of free/open source software...
, ITInformation technologyInformation technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
industry writer and commentator - Jason Roop, writer for The Richmond State and Richmond In Style
- Chris Schaffer, TV news producer and reporter