University of Richmond, is not only an educational institution but an integral part of the local community. Besides the usual student activities, the University is involved in a range of other ventures. Community service is an important task that the University undertakes. Also, it houses some of the best venues that Richmond has to offer. The Modlin Center for the Arts, comprises of several quality venues used for performances by international artists in music, theater and visual arts. The University has been hosting an Annual International Film Series for several years which is open to the public. More events can be found on its website.
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The Chimborazo Medical Museum, a 20th century building, is located in the city of Richmond, where multitudes of Confederate soldiers came to recuperate after being wounded from the Civil War. Because of the thousands with need, Southerners rallied for the construction of five general hospitals, with Chimborazo being the biggest. Come and see with your very own eyes, the equipment used by doctors and nurses to tend soldiers from the Confederacy. Exhibits are available and include a diorama of the hospital and an educational film. Visitors will learn not only about the hospital, but other Richmond hospitals and the practice of medicine during the 1800's as well.
The Museum and White House of the Confederacy is a neoclassical mansion built in 1818. President Jefferson Davis lived here during the Civil War years, and several pieces of furniture owned by him are on display. Adjacent to the restored White House is a museum containing more than 15,000 artifacts and 500 flags from the Confederate era. The collection includes the swords and other personal effects of Generals Jackson, Lee and Stuart. Personal papers, government documents, journals and rare books are on exhibit.
The First Baptist Church is a monumental Baptist church in the region of Richmond in Virginia. Located at the northwest corner of 12th and East Broad Streets, in Richmond, it was established in 1780. The church arranges for two traditional Sunday worship services. Sunday School takes place prior to the worship session and the Bible classes are held throughout the week in the evening. Wednesdays are reserved for meals and other activities. Spread over an area of 0.3 acres (0.12 hectares), the church occupies great historic importance, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.
Founded in 1972, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College is one of the youngest and largest colleges in the Virginia Community College System, enrolling more than 17,000 students annually. The college operates three campuses serving residents in the city of Richmond and the counties of Henrico, Hanover, Goochland, Powhatan and Louisa in Virginia. It offers academic programs in accounting, architecture, automotive, biology, business management and administration, childhood development, computer science, dietetics, economics, engineering, emergency medical services, English, financial services, geographic information systems, horticulture, and industrial engineering technology. It also provides courses in mental health, marketing, natural science, philosophy, political science, practical nursing, real estate, sociology, Spanish, welding, and interpreter education dental assisting programs. The college is approved by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Located in Richmond, Va., it also conducts off-site and distance learning coaching classes.
