1 10 13 https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/b729f73c117cda01d83368900fb9b141.png 9c43b3bafd439e73795eaf7d5e20bf5c Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Metadata Creator Meghna Melkote Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Article "Honoring Black History with Anthem" Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Collegian, University of Richmond Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1994-02-10 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource newspapers Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Richmond (Va.) Description An account of the resource This describes an upcoming performance by the Richmond Performing Gospel Choir. The performance was to be at a basketball game against American University, and the choir was to sing "The Negro National Anthem," written by James Weldon Johnson. The piece goes on to write the lyrics of the song. Subject The topic of the resource African American choirs College athletics College students Music Songs Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Collegian80.17.8-19940210.png Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "Honoring Black History with Anthem” The University of Richmond Collegian 80, no. 17, (February 10th, 1994): 1 <a href="https://collegian.richmond.edu/?a=d&d=COL19940210.2.39&srpos=2&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-" target="_blank">https://collegian.richmond.edu/?a=d&d=COL19940210.2.39&srpos=2&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-</a> https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/ce238138f3100b796103189ecb150d04.png 4879453f4c75eb19a9f25100c4ffb694 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Metadata Creator Meghna Melkote Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Article "Is UR Coed?" Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Collegian, University of Richmond Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-03-22 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource newspapers Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Richmond (Va.) Description An account of the resource This article criticizes the continuing separation between Richmond College and Westhampton College, arguing that the division makes UR operate "as a summer camp environment with a lake in the middle," and that it was time that "steps were taken to turn UR into a truly co-ed university." It mentions specifically disputes between the colleges over which facilities they were to use. WC students wanted to use the Robins Center locker room facilities, and RC students wanted to use the WC tennis courts, leading to conflict resulting from a "lack of communication." Subject The topic of the resource College athletics College students College students, Men Coordinate college system Gender Richmond College Westhampton College Women college students Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CollegianLX.23.2-19730322.png Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "Is UR Coed" The University of Richmond Collegian LX, no. 23 (March 22nd, 1973): 1 <a href="https://collegian.richmond.edu/?a=d&d=COL19730322.2.7&srpos=7&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-" target="_blank">https://collegian.richmond.edu/?a=d&d=COL19730322.2.7&srpos=7&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-</a> https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/3a6c1c5b4e67a121425ee0105a753688.jpg 9e184cfba66cb4cce26d33146b0fd918 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Metadata Creator Irina Rogova Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Article "Richmond Spider Gets 'New Look'" Subject The topic of the resource College athletics Confederate Army Lost Cause ideology School mascots Southern States United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Universities and colleges--Employees Description An account of the resource During the fall semester of 1948, Buddy Mayo, the manager of the Student Shop, announced that the University of Richmond Spider, the "official University emblem," was receiving a new look to coincide with the "new football outlook and as an added incentive to college spirit." Mayo said that the new look was a "product of five years of work and study" aimed to please students who had previous been unsatisfied with the mascot. The new look spider wore a Confederate uniform, and the article notes that Mayo "wanted the students to understand that the grey coloring of the body of the spider is to offset the official colors of the school." Mayo went on to explain "that the spider so-dressed signifies that Richmond was the capital of the Confederacy during the War Between the States, and therefore the official blue would not be appropriate for the Spiders uniform." Mayo hoped the students would approve of the redesign. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "Richmond Spider Gets 'New Look'". The Richmond Collegian XXXV, no. 2 (September 24, 1948): 13. <a href="https://collegian.richmond.edu/?a=d&d=COL19480924.2.7&srpos=1&e=------194-en-20--1--txt-txIN-" target="_blank">https://collegian.richmond.edu/?a=d&d=COL19480924.2.7&srpos=1&e=------194-en-20--1--txt-txIN-</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Collegian, University of Richmond Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1948-09-24 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource newspapers Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RichmondCollegianXXXV.2.1-19480924.jpg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Richmond (Va.) https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/a537fb8f070acf0388e3605e6bb41c54.jpg 51124c9522ceb1b05187aa5a12e29ebf Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Metadata Creator Irina Rogova Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Article "Spider man: The University's mascot has a long, varied history" Subject The topic of the resource College athletics Confederate Army Lost Cause ideology School mascots Southern States United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Collegian84.7.13-19971009.jpg Description An account of the resource This Collegian article gives a brief history of the University of Richmond spider mascot. It outlines the three competing origin stories for the "unusual mascot that Richmond students have defended since 1894." Originally, the Richmond team had been called the Colts, but a professional baseball team with the same name came to Richmond in the early 1890s. The three theories for the new name include 1) A comparison to the Cleveland Spiders at a 1893 baseball game, 2) a comparison to spiders for not allowing a fly ball" to get by at a game against William & Mary, and 3) a sports writer yelling "You guys look like a bunch of spiders trying to play ball, published in the 1897 yearbook. The history goes on to include information about a challenge to the mascot in the July 1941 Alumni Bulletin, where 1913 alumus W.F. "Tip" Saunders called for renaming the team either the "Confederates" or the "Rebels" to tie the university to Richmond City's history as the former capital of the Confederacy. The spider won by "an overwhelming majority." This history also states that "initially, the spider dressed in a Confederate general's uniform," though in reality the mascot did not wear this uniform until the late 1940s. After the Confederate spider, there was a "'live' spider mascot which resembled the comic book hero 'Spiderman." In the 1980s, te costume became more ferocious. As of the 1997 writing, there were three forms of the spider: One, a "sleek, insect-like spider" found on license plates, second a "grinning spider" us for University publications, and finally a "fuzzy, friendly spider that walks around encouraging school spirity." The history concludes by noting that University officials describe the spider as representing "success, good judgement, and a painstaking perseverance." The writer cites the Virginia Baptist Historical Society for most of the historical information. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Luster, Julie Autumn Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Luster, Julie Autumn. "Spider man: The University's mascot has a long, varied history." The University of Richmond Collegian 84, no. 7 (October 9, 1997): 13. <a href="https://collegian.richmond.edu/?a=d&d=COL19971009.2.34&srpos=5&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------" target="_blank">https://collegian.richmond.edu/?a=d&d=COL19971009.2.34&srpos=5&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Collegian, University of Richmond Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1997-10-09 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource newspapers Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Richmond (Va.) https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/717e8f5ce513f3d567bd2af968afc34e.jpg 0180869f18a27bc3c7d6b76049aa4a81 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Metadata Creator Irina Rogova Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Article "Spiderman Returns: Mascot Boosts Spirit" Description An account of the resource This article describes the debut of a new University of Richmond mascot, which had been absent from sporting event for 20 years according to the article. (<a href="http://memory.richmond.edu/items/show/2894" target="_blank">In 1948, students in Lambda Chi Alpha constructed a mascot with help from outside manufacturers and the creator of the Confederate spider mascot, School Shop manager Buddy Mayo</a>.) John Millard, a senior at Richmond College, commissioned and wore the costume. He used a picture of the "UR Spider man" and a Confederate uniform for the design, which he brought to six tailors before a friend made the costume. The saber came from the ROTC Department. Millard stated that the costume had received positive attention at a pep rally and the first football game, adn he hoped students would "take up his cause." The article includes a photograph of Millard in the mascot costume along with cheerleaders Bonnie Bowman, Carol Henry, and Carty Richards. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Myer, Lynn Subject The topic of the resource College athletics College students, White Confederate Army Lost cause ideology School mascots Southern States United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Myer, Lynn. "Spiderman Returns: Mascot Boosts Spirit." The University of Richmond Collegian LV, no. 2 (September 22, 1967): 6. <a href="https://collegian.richmond.edu/?a=d&d=COL19670922.2.34&srpos=4&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------" target="_blank">https://collegian.richmond.edu/?a=d&d=COL19670922.2.34&srpos=4&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Collegian, University of Richmond Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1967-09-22 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource newspapers photographs Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CollegianLV.2.6-19670922.jpg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Richmond (Va.) https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/7a169a444af46397b447ec61c9ee2c87.JPG 78b3ac90407a024bbf3f653676ca55df Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Metadata Creator Nathan Burns Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Article "University Censors Sexy Shirt Slogans" Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lopatniuk, Natalia Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Collegian, University of Richmond Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2005-10-06 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource newspapers Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Richmond (Va.) Description An account of the resource This Collegian article explains the censorship process for t-shirts sporting sexually-charged innuendos and uses the University of Richmond’s crew team and equestrian team’s notorious use of sexual slogans as examples. For example, the crew team used slogans such as, “the harder you stroke, the faster we come,” while the equestrian team’s t-shirts have stated, “Whips, ropes, lots of leather…wanna ride?” Kyla Hwang, the collegiate licensing manager at the University of Richmond, clarifies that it is her job to protect the name and logo of the university, thus the censorship of inappropriate or offensive slogans attached to the University name is a priority. In response to students who claim that this process violates their right to free speech, the article explains that the University is a private institution, thus, “the Constitution does not apply and the school can regulate the merchandise of any organization it supports”. Additionally, the article elaborates that it is often easier for sports teams to get away with sexualized shirt slogans than Greek organizations such as sororities, whose potential shirt ideas must be screened by both Hwang and the Panhellenic Council. Subject The topic of the resource Censorship College athletics Greek letter societies Freedom of speech Student organizations Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Collegian92.6.6-20051006.JPG Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lopatniuk, Natalia. "University Censors Sexy Shirt Slogans." The University of Richmond Collegian 92, no. 6, (October 6, 2005): 6. <a href="https://collegian.richmond.edu/cgi-bin/richmond?a=d&d=COL20051006.2.21&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-" target="_blank">https://collegian.richmond.edu/cgi-bin/richmond?a=d&d=COL20051006.2.21&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-</a> https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/8d83f99c25861450df976ef1017658f0.jpg 65f880f2d9fb1aab1482b1064665f4b9 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Metadata Creator Irina Rogova Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Article "World's Largest Hat Adorns UR's New Look Spider Uniform" Subject The topic of the resource Alumni and alumnae Alumni and alumnae--Charitable contributions College athletics College fraternity members Confederate Army Greek letter societies Lost Cause ideology School mascots Southern States United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Universities and colleges--Employees Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RichmondCollegianXXXV.12.1-19481210.jpg Description An account of the resource This article describes the creation of a full-size mascot costume modeled after the "new look" Richmond Spider created by Student Shop proprietor Buddy Mayo <a href="http://memory.richmond.edu/items/show/2893" target="_blank">earlier in the fall 1948 semester.</a> The article describes the new look spider as having "called on its Confederate ancestors" in its design. Brothers from Lambda Chi Alpha presented the design to the university community, and the mascot made its first appearance at a football game between the University of Richmond and Washington and Lee. Nelson Weber, presumably a Lambda Chi Alpha brother, was invived to a local clothes manufacturing plant to create the eight-limbed costume. The head was designed by a professional artist on Franklin Street in Richmond City. Hat makers and alumni Holmes and Douglas Britton designed the hat, which required special equipment from New York to accomdate the large size. In total, making a Confederate Spider mascot should have cost over $200, but the labor, time, and materials were donated by Etchison Hat Company and Rockingham Clothes. Buddy Mayo donated the mask. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dodl, Norman Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Dodl, Norman. "World's Largest Hat Adorns UR's New Look Spider Uniform." The Richmond Collegian XXXV, no. 12 (December 10, 1948): 1, 3. <a href="https://collegian.richmond.edu/?a=d&d=COL19481210.2.5&e=------194-en-20--1--txt-txIN-------" target="_blank">https://collegian.richmond.edu/?a=d&d=COL19481210.2.5&e=------194-en-20--1--txt-txIN-------</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Collegian, University of Richmond Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1948-12-10 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource newspapers Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Richmond (Va.) https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/d71e8e2c982aff53301927195f6b90a7.JPG 7ca749bfe169e13a6e643dc832e38df2 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Metadata Creator Nathan Burns Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Opinion "'Dead Editors' should come see what 'sissies' they're talking about" Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource O'Brien, Matthew Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Collegian, University of Richmond Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995-02-23 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource newspapers Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Richmond (Va.) Description An account of the resource This opinion piece, written by University of Richmond senior and male cheerleader Matthew O’Brian, responds to an opinion piece parodying a Webster’s Dictionary titled “The Official University of Richmond Dictionary/Thesaurus Encyclopedia and Souvenir Placemat” by students of the “Dead Editors’ Society” (Mr. Scott Shepard, Mr. Jeff Carl and Mr. Paul Caputo). In their piece published on February 16, 1995, they refer to male cheerleaders as “sissy boys.” O’Brian invites the “Dead Editors’ Society” to rescind their “insulting remark from [last week’s] Collegian,” and to attend any of their “’sissy boy’” workouts. Subject The topic of the resource College athletics College students, Men College students--Attitudes Gender Homophobia Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Collegian81.18.7-19950223.JPG Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived O'Brien, Matthew. "'Dead Editors' should come see what 'sissies' they're talking about." The University of Richmond Collegian 81, no.18, (February 23, 1995): 7. <a href="https://collegian.richmond.edu/?a=d&d=COL19950223.2.33&e=-------en-20--21--txt-txIN-" target="_blank">https://collegian.richmond.edu/?a=d&d=COL19950223.2.33&e=-------en-20--21--txt-txIN-</a> https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/178456f7aa611a0bc13e4740127e213f.JPG afbaec3fa56254bec9baa45ee8d344a6 https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/80162de15a2b3d0090088227f846734c.mp3 3f09c52369c4ee72d430203211630a81 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Johnnette Johnson Cole Richard Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed James "JR" Reed Location The location of the interview Boatwright Memorial Library Seminar Room 1 University of Richmond 261 Richmond Way, Richmond, VA 23173 Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound <a href="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/transcripts/ReedJames_Johnson-Richard_Transcript_20190611.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for the transcript file.</a> Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 01:17:11 Date of Interview June 11, 2019 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral History with James "JR" Reed (R'81) Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral history Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource interviews Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Richmond (Va.) Description An account of the resource In this oral history interview, James Reed (R’81) sat down with Johnnette Johnson (’20) and Cole Richard (’21) on June 11, 2019, in Boatwright Memorial Library. Over the course of the one-hour interview, Reed spoke about his time as a football player and founding member of the University of Richmond’s first black fraternity Phi Beta Sigma. A DC native, Reed reflects on the mindset he carried upon matriculation and the lessons he learned upon graduation. He also searches to connect his experience to current students’ lived experience in terms of cultural inclusion. <img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/ReedJames_1981-01.JPG" alt="" /> James "JR" Reed, Jr. was born at Andrews AFB, right out of Washington DC. JR grew up in the Southeast section of Washington DC, in the Hillcrest neighborhood. He attended Archbishop Carroll High School, located in the Northwest section of DC. He played football and ran track during his four years there. JR graduated from Carroll in 1977 with a scholarship to play football at the University of Richmond (U of R). During his 4-year tenure at the U of R, he played football, he was a four-year ROTC cadet, and he started the first predominately Black fraternity at the U of R, (Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, INC.). He graduated in 1981 with a undergraduate degree in Business Economics and a US Army commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Military Police Corps. During his 22 years of service, Reed also earned a Master's Degree in Public Administration with a concentration in Information Systems from Troy State University. After retiring from service, Reed worked another 14 years within the Department of Defense, as a Contractor and Civil Servant. Presently, JR owns his own business as a Real Estate Investor. Currently, he resides in the Chesapeake, VA. Subject The topic of the resource Alumni and alumnae Athletics Black people Black studies Business schools Classism College athletes College athletics College fraternity members College sports College students College students, Black College students--Attitudes Football teams Greek letter societies Minority college students--Recruiting Race Race relations Racism Richmond (Va.) Social life and customs Stereotypes Student housing Student life Student organizations United States. Army. Reserve Officers' Training Corps Universities and colleges--Faculty Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia State University Virginia Union University (Richmond, Va.) Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ReedJames_Johnson-Richard_Public_20190611.mp3 Relation A related resource Race & Racism at UR Project Oral History Collection Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This oral history is available for academic purposes--including but not limited to research by students, faculty, and staff--by permission from the interviewee (James "JR" Reed). The interviewee maintains the copyright, and must be contacted via the Race & Racism Project (urraceproject@gmail.com) for permissions for use outside of academic purposes. https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/fe2d88c346fe02065844fe5c444fae1b.JPG 8a44b7c5da1502802edfe5874866ee0c https://memory.richmond.edu/files/original/159ab739552306014a557559c752ad8b.mp3 88a460b48f61d765511478dcb0faecd5 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Keith Oddo Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Maurice King Date of Interview March 7, 2019 Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound <a href="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/transcripts/KingMaurice_Oddo_Transcript_20190307.pdf" target="_blank">Click here for transcript file.</a> Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 50:27 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral History with Maurice King (R'85) Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral history Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource interviews Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Richmond (Va.) Description An account of the resource In this oral history interview, Maurice King (R’85) spoke with Keith Oddo (’19) via telephone on March 7, 2019. Over the course of the fifty minute interview, King speaks about his transition to Richmond from his hometown in northern California, coming to the University of Richmond as a non-student athlete, his first year on the wrestling team and the disbanding of the team, joining the basketball team as a manager, becoming involved with the student radio station (WDCE), enrolling in the interdisciplinary studies program, the difficulty of adapting to the environment at Richmond after growing up on the west coast, joining the Student Organization for Black Awareness (SOBA), getting involved in fundraising and mentoring on campus, forming friendships on campus, and maps out his career trajectory from the University of Richmond to his current role at Nike. <img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/KingMaurice_1982-01.JPG" alt="" /><img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/KingMaurice_1983-01.JPG" alt="" /><img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/KingMaurice_1984-01.JPG" alt="" /><img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/KingMaurice_1985-01.JPG" alt="" /> Maurice King was born in Berkeley, California and raised in the East Bay. He graduated from the University of Richmond in 1981, with a degree in speech communications. He has had a long career, in everything from apparel production for the Gap, The Limited, and Nike, to sales and commerce at Benetton, Christal Radio, and Disney. In 2004, he returned to Nike and has worked in Regional, National, and Global Sales as well as Management. <img src="https://memory.richmond.edu/files/misc/KingMaurice_2019-02.JPG" alt="" width="750px" /> He is also active in his community, including being a senior leader for the Nike School Innovation Fund (NSIF); and a board member and chair for All Hands Raised, an educational equity organization in Portland, Oregon; and a Parent Leadership Board member and co-chair at Pitzer College. King also makes time to speak with University of Richmond students about his career, <a href="https://news.richmond.edu/features/article/-/14262/nike-executive-and-ur-alumnus-meets-with-robins-students-uses-their-research-for-strategy-maurice-king-r85-reviewed-student-research-on-nike-golf..html" target="_blank">guest lecturing to classes at the Robins School of Business</a>.   Subject The topic of the resource Alumni and alumnae Athletics Basketball teams Business schools College athletes College athletics College basketball College costs College presidents College radio stations College students, Black College students, Men College students, White Curricula Diversity Heilman, E. Bruce (Earl Bruce), 1926- Interdisciplinary approach in education Minority college students--Recruiting Multiculturalism Race Race relations Social life and customs Student life Student Organization for Black Awareness (SOBA) Student organizations Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context KingMaurice_Oddo_Public_20190307.mp3 Relation A related resource Race & Racism at UR Project Oral History Collection Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This oral history is available for academic purposes--including but not limited to research by students, faculty, and staff--by permission from the interviewee (Maurice King). The interviewee maintains the copyright, and must be contacted via the Race & Racism Project (urraceproject@gmail.com) for permissions for use outside of academic purposes.