South African students join forces with VCU in jazz studies
Through several grants earned last year, six VCU jazz studies students had the opportunity to learn music from the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.
Teach for America’s future
We owe it to the more than 50 million children in the public school system, including our own future children, nieces and nephews, to do our part to help reconstruct and modernize our system of education.
Re-evaluating the Keystone XL Pipeline report
As a concerned citizen, it angers me to see that my own government is releasing manipulated information to the public in order to sway support toward the construction of the pipeline, instead of stating the facts from both sides in an unbiased fashion.
Video: VCU sees season end, looks back on year
Tommy Lopez reports from Auburn Hills, Mich.
Bills could allow religious, political student organizations to discriminate
Two bills recently passed by the General Assembly are drawing attention from around the state from some who say the bills would allow discrimination in student groups.
Student brings health awareness to community
During the “Be More Than OK Wellness Day,” local health services groups and volunteers teamed up to provide health information to the Richmond community.
VCU, Fan District Association seek closer ties
The Fan is faced with the challenge of students and residents coexisting, a challenge that the City Council, VCU faculty and student body agree needs to be better communicated.
The unhealthy state of our city
The County Health Rankings and Roadmaps program ranked the city of Richmond 121st out of 139 counties and cities in Virginia.
Big Brother goes to college
In an interview last week with Campus Reform, a conservative website for college students, Grover Norquist expressed an opinion in favor of such a program. In the interview, he endorsed placing cameras in classrooms to watch and record teachers and students.
Nursing students learn art of communication at the VMFA
Through the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, an unlikely connection has been formed between the artistic and medical fields.