Myths steer students away from studying abroad
Myths about studying abroad might cost many students the opportunity to take their studies on the road.
VCU Education Abroad adviser Stephanie Davenport said approximately 500 of VCU’s 30,000 students study abroad each year. This low number of students, Davenport said, is often because of misconceptions.
Keeping ahead in global age focus of panel
To prepare students for a changing world market, a panel discussion took place Tuesday afternoon.
Featuring Richmond Mayor L. Douglas Wilder and VCU President Eugene P. Trani, the 13th Annual International Business Forum focused on VCU, central Virginia and the global business environment.
Patch Adams loves everyone . almost
Corrupt pharmaceutical companies, world suffering, human compassion and lemons were the focus of Dr. Patch Adams’ speech Tuesday night at the Larrick Student Center.
Adams, the subject of a 1998 film starring Robin Williams, is known for his use of humor in practicing medicine and his radical recommendations for health care reform.
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WILLIAMSBURG – A longtime donor to the College of William and Mary will withhold a $12 million pledge to the public university because of the removal of a cross from a campus chapel.
The donation was pledged to the campaign fund before Gene Nichol became the university’s president and was revoked because the donor disagreed with Nichol’s decision to remove the brass cross from permanent display on the chapel’s altar, spokesman Mike Connolly said.
Corrections
From Thursday, Feb. 22: In the Opinion section, SGA presidential candidate Jessica Lee’s name was misspelled. The Web site for William Moehl’s executive ticket is vcuordie.com, not .org.
In the Spectrum section, Arnold Yun is president of the Student Hip-Hop Association, not vice president.