How to cook in your dorm without violating your housing contract
This story ran as part of a VCU Student Media Center summer special publication, The Compass, which serves as a guidebook for new students. Hannah […]
dorms
Updated residence hall guest policy allows visits without signing in
Gone are the days of the dreaded, rigorous walks down to the entrance of your residence hall to sign in a guest. Well, sort of. […]
Monroe Park campus welcomes its largest freshman class ever, again
On Saturday, parents and students lined up with suitcases and makeshift carts outside the doors of the five freshman residence halls — Johnson, Rhoads, Brandt, […]
VCU expects LGBTQ-friendly dorm space next year
VCU officials have confirmed they anticipate the university will introduce the LGBTQ-friendly housing option, affectionately known as “lavender housing,” for students as early as the […]
Making the transition from on-campus to off-campus
VCU is a unique school in hundreds of ways, primarily because of its urban-centered campus. While this is a great place for students to become acclimated to city living, it can make the transition from on-campus to off-campus housing a bit more difficult than on other campuses. VCU doesn’t require students to live on-campus, and has a lottery system for upperclassmen housing, so finding off-campus housing is the route many students take.
