Rams to face Ohio State in NCAA tourney
The Rams now have a partner for the big dance: the NCAA tournament.
Barking and Streaking: Two VCU Riots
“The cops ruined what could have been a hell of a good riot.”
-anonymous student quoted in the Oct. 27, 1971 Commonwealth Times.
Where to find the local talent
Open mic nights are not a new phenomenon. They’ve been around for decades, letting up-and-comers play their newest work to a live audience. They let people watch a returning artist grow and evolve their music.
What is the cost of an unpaid internship?
I have paid for every internship credit hour I have taken, outside of the financial cost of the credit hours: I bought office clothes, transportation, parking, printing materials for work when necessary. All of which are minor, but necessary incurred costs that I didn’t mind paying because it was part of the internship experience, necessary components and experiences in preparing for office work, in my case.
Compromising your value to find work post-graduation
The way has been lit, you have etched your path in stone and you’re on the back nine of securing your more than $60,000 piece of paper which supposedly has mystical powers that are unmatched when you sit down at an interview to look for a new job that’s capable of allowing you to support yourself.
VCU gives students their money’s worth
We usually complain about the high cost of tuition that rises every year and all of the things we’re not getting from our school. I, myself, have voiced many complaints about the way VCU handles finances. Except I realized that I often forget how much VCU does have to offer me.
Obama announces “Student Aid Bill of Rights”
Average cost of an in-state Virginia school: $11,142.
Number of Virginians currently borrowing federal Direct or FFEL loans: 1,058,000.
Total outstanding balance of those loans: $30,118,363,000.
Cost of higher education: Priceless?
Funding requests for student organizations skyrocket
This year, the Student Government Association drained its pool of money to help fund student organizations. This is a sign of improvement, not disorganization, a Virginia Commonwealth University finance official said.
New state budget alleviates deep funding cuts toward Virgina colleges, universities
The Virginia General Assembly passed measures on Feb. 26 that partially alleviate the deep funding cuts Virginia’s institutions of higher education suffered in fiscal year 2014, as well as allocating pay increases for college faculty, teachers and state employees.
Open Minds scholarship opens doors for former inmates
VCU’s newly installed John Patrick Dooley Open Minds Scholarship covers all college expenses for a single VCU course for formerly jailed inmates following their release from the Richmond City Justice Center.