‘Under the Skin’: VCU Libraries launches social justice lecture series
Gabriela de Camargo Gonçalves, Managing Editor Bhavya Pulugujju, Contributing Writer VCU Libraries launched its annual social justice lecture series last week with an inaugural speech on racial disparities in health care by journalist, author, editor and educator Linda Villarosa. The social justice series consists of one annual lecture; there are also lecture series that have […]
Midterm elections to take place next week
Sarah Hagen, Contributing Writer Virginia’s congressional midterm elections are set for Nov. 8, where constituents will vote for their house representatives. State district lines were redrawn in 2021, meaning residents may have different representatives on the ballot than they did previously. All 11 seats are up for reelection this year. VCU’s campus is in the […]
VCU chooses not to participate in asset manager diversity study
Andrew Kerley, Contributing Writer VCU is one of 34 universities that chose not to participate in a recent study that was conducted regarding the diversity of employees managing their assets, according to the Knight Foundation. The study was conducted by the Knight foundation, an American nonprofit organization seeking to support a “more effective democracy” by […]
Film festival returns to Richmond for spooky season
Karyn Cook, Contributing Writer The Magic of Horror Film Festival will be returning to Richmond for its annual festival on Nov. 5-6 at the Firehouse Theater. The festival grew to become a celebration of the horror genre itself, with the first live festival being in 2019 as an online screenwriting competition. The festival began as […]
VCU receives millions in donations for Athletics Village
Arrick Wilson, Sports Editor VCU received donations for the Athletics Village project which will house 41.7 acres of facilities for tennis, soccer, outdoor track and field and indoor multipurpose facilities, according to VCU Athletics. A new tennis facility inside the VCU Athletics Village received a $1 million donation from the West Charitable Trust, along with […]