Funding a Quest: Tuition hike to further strategic plan
Liz Butterfield Online News Editor Rising tuition costs and a change in the tuition pricing model for new students may not be enough to cover all of VCU’s financial needs this year, but it’s a start, according to Beverly Warren, provost and vice president for academic affairs at VCU. Beginning this fall, current students will […]
Venture past Broad and Belvidere
Tyler Keylon Guest Columnist All too often, I see fellow students at VCU who shriek and shrug when talking about Richmond beyond Broad and Belvidere Streets. Why do folks never venture out of this area, you ask? It’s because they claim it to be the ‘sketchy’ or ‘dirty’ area of Richmond. There’s plenty of culture […]
A street without grace
Dale Brumfield Contributing Writer In 1959, 85 percent of all Richmond’s felony arrests occurred in the 800 and 900 blocks of Richmond’s West Grace Street. It’s not that “the strip” back then was such a dangerous place, but that the police looked more closely for crime there, what with all those beatniks, hippies, art students […]
Parents concerned with pay per-credit system
Cyrus Nuval Staff Writer Several parents of incoming students at new student orientation said they felt confused and worried about the new pay-per-credit tuition fee system. When asked if they were aware of the tuition fee system change, some parents said they were unaware or uninformed by their child or VCU before or during orientation. […]
New dorm, academic building to open for fall
Cyrus Nuval Staff Writer Two new facilities on campus will open for fall semester: West Grace Street North dorm and the Academic Learning Commons. West Grace Street North will house The Globe, a living learning program, according to Brian Ohlinger, the associate vice president of VCU Facilities Management. “Similar to West Grace Street Student Housing-South […]
University renovates Johnson Hall for second summer in a row
Cyrus Nuval Staff Writer The oldest residence hall at VCU is undergoing renovations in preparation for the upcoming school year. The renovations at Johnson Hall primarily involve sanitation and plumbing, according to Alison Patel, assistant director of VCU’s Department of Residential Life and Housing. Cosmetic updates are also slated for the residence hall, which was […]
New budget outsources housekeeping operations
Samra Khawaja CT.org Managing Editor Starting this summer, VCU housekeeping and maintenance operations will outsource and fire dozens of employees, after a decision approved by the Board of Visitors this past spring. Part-time and full-time housekeeping and maintenance staff in the University Student Commons, Recreational Sports and the Department of Residential Life and Housing will […]
Nao and Zen still in; Burger King postponed
Caitlin Puffenberger Contributing Writer Construction on a Burger King in the Student Commons has been postponed indefinitely due to structural constraints, according to Tamara Highsmith, VCU dining sales and services manager. However, a new Taco Bell and an expanded Chick-fil-A are due to be completed on schedule in early fall. Earlier this spring, VCU Dining […]
Oh where, oh where does my tuition go?
Ryan Dallas Guest Columnist It’s a running joke among many VCU students when a new building appears on campus to say, “and that’s where our tuition goes,” but with the latest round of tuition increases I am finding myself seriously asking, “Where does my tuition go?” In May, the Board of Visitors approved a $414 […]
Board member speaks out against tuition increase
Robert Holsworth Guest Columnist At its final meeting last spring, the VCU Board of Visitors voted on tuition increases for the 2013-14 academic year. The majority of the Board supported a 4.2 percent increase for returning students and an increase of 21 percent to 27 percent for new incoming students. Alex McMurtrie and I were […]