VCU jazz professors to perform free concert
Some of Richmond’s most renowned jazz contemporaries have united to bring an international medley of jazz compositions to VCU Oct. 3.
VCU, ODU professors awarded grant to create civil rights, desegregation course for educators nationwide
Even a half century later, the civil rights movement and legacy of school desegregation in Virginia is still a topic of huge relevance and next summer, teachers from across the country will visit VCU to partake in a course focused on both historical issues.
VCUQatar crosses the ocean to visit Richmond
For many students on the VCUQatar campus, their Monroe Park counterpart is a foreign university 7,000 miles away that just happens to share their university’s name. This perspective changed last week for 15 VCUQatar students from when the Richmond campus hosted a weeklong exchange of art students from their sister campus.
Students afforded opportunities with businesses abroad
A VCU School of Business program is sending students around the globe to collaborate with international businesses and corporations, and the benefits extend beyond a change of scenery.
Saucy assailant protects pizza
An altercation over pizza turned violent Sunday night when a stabbing occurred just off campus at a Domino’s Pizza.
Officers go dorm to dorm educating students
VCU police are attempting to educate students with safety talks by traveling to each dorm during the month of September
Grandson of Gandhi Named VCU’s India Chair
The grandson of civil rights leader and legend Mahatma Gandhi visited VCU’s campus last week to talk about new political movements taking place in India today.
VCU’s tenuous claim to Title IX transparency
Two complaints were filed to the U.S. Office of Civil Rights regarding the compliance and proceedings of VCU’s Office of Institutional Equity in Title IX investigations last year, and although nearly half a year has passed since the federal review concluded, the reverberating impact of the university’s actions have not entirely dissipated.
Judgment-free disease
Sexually transmitted diseases have always been prevalent in American societies, especially among the youth. Before making any judgments about a person who has an STD, first take into consideration how devastating and traumatic an occurrence this is for a human being, and most importantly the story behind this unfortunate nightmare.
Women’s volleyball heats up; pushes winning streak to five
VCU’s women volleyball team has won five straight matches, improving their overall record to 7-7. The Rams’ defeated Davidson College in both team’s Atlantic 10 conference opener on Sept. 27 as well as besting the College of William & Mary on the road on Tuesday, Sept. 23. On Sept. 19-20, the Lady Rams dominated their season home-opener, sweeping the competition 3-0.