AFO students say art was trashed before they could claim it
Article updated Dec. 13, 2:00 p.m. “Please don’t touch: Hanging up to dry. Will pick up tom.” That was one of the notes crumpled up in a pile of wood, paint, sculptures and furniture in a dumpster outside the Bowe building this morning. Some VCU Art Foundation students say their work was thrown out into […]
VCU Medical Center re-verified as Level I Trauma Center
The VCU Medical Center was re-verified as a Level I Trauma Center. It is the only hospital in Virginia to be verified in adult, pediatric, and burn trauma care. This distinction is held by only five of the 14 trauma centers in Virginia. The VCU Medical Center first received this distinction in 1981. Beth Broeing, […]
UCI races cost VCU thousands in overtime expenses
The UCI Road World Championships did not only cost the city of Richmond a lot in immediate and unanticipated expenditures, VCU shouldered a share of the expenses as well. The weeklong international cycling event which took place from Sept. 19-27 cost the university about $130,000 in overtime pay for VCU facilities management and police departments. […]
SGA passes resolution, asks VCU to make Bowe exclusive
The Student Government association is asking VCU Parking & Transportation to make the Bowe Street Parking Deck exclusive to permit holders at all times. On Nov. 30, the SGA senate unanimously passed a resolution condemning a policy enacted in fall 2015 allowing members without a permit to park in the deck during men’s basketball games. […]
Virginia21 pushes for financial aid increase
A bipartisan Virginia lobbying group supporting legislation focused on the best interests of the state’s youth is honing in on the state’s budget moving into the 2016 legislative session. The group, Virginia21, is pushing state legislators to increase funds for financial aid by $83 million over the next two years. Jared Calfee, executive director at […]