Opinion | African nations are not lab rats for the Western world
Gabriel Thomas, Contributing Writer Times have changed drastically over the past month. Usually, when we get sick we schedule a doctor’s appointment immediately or get […]
Africa
Ebola: Neither threat, nor joke
As much as I’d like to say I’m grateful for VCU’s email alert assuring the VCU community that the administration and health system are well-prepared for an Ebola outbreak, I didn’t care. If I had the wherewithal, I could craft a list of events and diseases that are more relevant to my health and well-being than Ebola, but not because I don’t believe Ebola is dangerous.
African jazz combo crosses international lines
VCU hosted a jazz concert that joined VCU’s Africa combo jazz group and the University of Kwazulu-Natal Asihambe Jazz Ensemble from South Africa in the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday, Oct. 30.
Malian dignitaries visit for Women, War and Peace Conference
Malian dignitaries met with students on Friday and Saturday during the Women, War and Peace Conference on campus to discuss the role women played in Mali’s recent conflict.
Conference to celebrate Malian peace
A two-day conference held this weekend at VCU will celebrate a West African country’s struggle for peace.