University briefs
Senior expo at Science Museum
The School of Engineering Senior Design Expo will be on display at the Science Museum of Virginia on Friday, April 30.
Rams and squirrels
Alumni Month closes on Friday night with VCU night at the Flying Squirrels game.
Passport to the ‘real’ world
The VCU and MCV Alumni Associations welcome VCU’s newest graduates to the alumni world with the second annual Your Passport to the World graduates’ celebration gala.
The event will be held May 19 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Science Museum of Virginia at 2500 W. Broad St. Graduates can bring one guest.
The party features three bands (jazz, Caribbean and acoustic hip-hop), food and beverages from around the world and a raffle drawing. Each graduate will receive a passport that must be filled out and turned in to enter the drawing. Prizes include $250 gift cards, diploma frames, a VCU class ring, and more.
Register in advance: $10 for two tickets
Register at the door: $10 per person
Alum up for web award
VCU Brandcenter alum Tristan Smith’s Google Search Stories Superbowl spot is up for a Webby award.
How to succeed …
Join fellow Rams at the “Business Talks Business” lecture series sponsored by the School of Business on April 29 or 30 to hear Jeffrey Krug speak about Strategy and Corporate Governance.
Native plants provide function and beauty
More than two dozen VCU students and Physical Plant staff members participated in a “Bayscaping” project outside of the Trani Life Sciences Building. On April 17, volunteers began planting 650 shrubs, flowers and bushes that are native to Virginia. They plan to finish the job on May 1. The native plants do not require as much care and provide a natural system for managing storm water runoff. The effort was coordinated by Green Unity 4 VCU, a student environmental group.
Board of Visitors to hold closed, open meetings
A special committee of the Board of Visitors will be held on Thursday, April 29, from 8 a.m. – 9 a.m. at the VCU Meeting Center, 101 N. Harrison St., Richmond.
The special committee meeting will be in closed session to discuss the acquisition or use of real property for public purpose, or of the disposition of publicly held real property, where discussion in an open session would adversely affect the bargaining position or negotiating strategy of VCU as authorized by the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.
A meeting of the full board will convene in open session at 9 a.m. to discuss the budget and other university matters.
In accordance with the board’s operating procedures and in compliance with the Virginia FOIA, there will be no opportunity for public comment at the meetings.
Students rock real estate competition
Four VCU School of Business students finished second in a highly competitive real estate challenge at Villanova University this month that brought together teams from 10 colleges.
The students – Michael Duncan, Josh Ridpath, Will Martin and Kristen Corwin – earned a $3,000 prize for their showing in Villanova’s first real estate challenge. Each is a senior majoring in real estate and graduating next month.
