VCU to hold virtual winter commencement
Sagal Ahmed, Contributing Writer Another cohort of VCU seniors will celebrate their achievements at home, following VCU’s announcement of a virtual commencement ceremony for fall 2020 graduates. The graduation ceremony will honor August and December graduates, an Oct. 5 university release read, with a broadcasted and interactive celebration. Students and their families will receive a […]
Students call for ‘anti-racist’ curricula override, increased diversity in School of Education
Katharine DeRosa, Staff Writer A group of VCU students are awaiting a plan from the School of Education three weeks after releasing a petition that asked for “anti-racist” curricula and practices as well as diversified course readings and training. Erin Hanley, a doctoral student in VCU’s counseling education program, said The Collective is an organization […]
Annual folk festival returns with virtual program, Brown’s Island installation
Grace McOmber, Contributing Writer The second weekend in October typically brings music and community to Brown’s Island as thousands of people gather to attend the Richmond Folk Festival. On Oct. 9, fans will tune into the festival at home — on their radios, televisions and computers. Venture Richmond’s Director of Events Stephen Lecky said he […]
VCU emergency room sees increase in opioid overdoses patients
Aliviah Jones, Capital News Service The pandemic could be driving an increase in opioid overdoses, according to recently published data and insights from people who work in a local treatment center. Virginia Commonwealth University has released a new study that shows a surge in patients at the VCU Medical Center in Richmond who were admitted […]
Compromise needed to reconcile Marcus alert bills
Andrew Ringle, Capital News Service A House bill that would establish statewide protocols for how law enforcement responds to a mental health crisis has passed both chambers but lawmakers will still have to hash out details between two bills if the Senate version passes. Senate Bill 5038, sponsored by Sen. Jeremy McPike, D-Woodbridge, also would establish […]
College Republicans discuss future of GOP in Va
Brandon Shillingford, Capital News Service Young Republicans say this is a crucial time in the country’s history amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the country facing a reckoning in its relationship with racial justice and an open Supreme Court seat. Many of the Generation Z Republican and conservative voters, ages 18-23, are participating in their first […]
‘A fight to liberation’: SGA inducts new student leaders
Emily Tomasik, Contributing Writer Nearly four months after winning the June election and with a speech dedicated to Marcus-David Peters, senior Taylor Maloney was inaugurated Friday as VCU’s student body president. Peters, a 24-year-old VCU alumnus and high school biology teacher, was shot and killed during a 2018 encounter with Richmond police while experiencing a […]
Who’s on your ballot? VCU launches site for students navigating November elections
Anna Chen, Contributing Writer VCU’s College of Humanities and Sciences launched a “comprehensive, nonpartisan” site outlining a list of candidates in the presidential, U.S. Senate, House of Representatives and Richmond mayoral elections. The site provides information for registering to vote and voting in person or by mail in the Richmond area. It offers information on […]
New study finds 4 of 10 Virginians would not get a COVID-19 vaccine
Emily Tomasik, Contributing Writer A new poll from VCU’s L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs found that 40% of Virginians are unlikely to get a federally approved, no-cost COVID-19 vaccine, and two-thirds of the commonwealth’s residents are against a required vaccine. The poll, released on Sept. 17, surveyed 804 adults in Virginia […]
Education field grapples with training, teaching in virtual classrooms
Katharine DeRosa, Staff Writer Teachers and younger students are learning to manage their time, engage via video chat and foster connections without physical contact, and future teachers studying at VCU are following suit in their field work. Senior music education major Noah Mason would usually spend most of the fall semester and nearly all of […]