#HighFiveHurley!

President Richard V. Hurley has become known for high-fiving students as he passes them on campus, and as a president who doesn’t pass an opportunity to promote the university. To honor his retirement, UMW planned a blowout high-five challenge: Break the Guinness World Record of 432 pairs of simultaneous jumping high-fives. A Guinness World Records judge planned to be at the William M. Anderson Center for the competition April 13. Before the April challenge, the record for the most people performing a jumping high-five simultaneously was set in June 2015 in London during a celebration of National Women in Engineering Day. A jumping high-five pairs two participants, who take a little leap while slapping palms. To make it simultaneous, all pairs of participants must perform the move within five seconds of a signal being given. Thanks to the magic of the internet, you can check the results. … [Read more...]