Possible funding adds solar projects

The state might fund VCU solar projects, generating new ideas for more on-campus thermal panels and adding to existing solar projects on campus.

Staying safe for the holidays

According to the VCU Police Department’s publication, Campus Watch, the holidays are an ideal time for crimes to be committed because people spend more time shopping and are away from home for longer periods of time.

Holiday employment scarce for students

Normally the holiday season provides an abundance of job openings for student employment seekers. However many employers, including retailers and shipment companies, are not opting to hire as many seasonal workers as in previous years.

Student organizations discuss funding, university focuses

About 200 members from VCU’s Monroe Park campus’ student organizations gathered in the University Student Commons Wednesday, Dec. 2 to discuss the university budget, green initiative and several upcoming events in the spring of 2010.