‘On Juneteenth’ author gives Black History Month Lecture in Richmond
Bailee Padgett, Contributing Writer Harvard law and history professor Annette Gordon-Reed visited the James Branch Cabell Library on Thursday, Feb. 10 to deliver VCU’s 21st annual Black History Month Lecture about her most recent 2021 publication, “On Juneteenth.” Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19, honors the day Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas, in 1865 […]
VCU Common Book selection explores link between climate change, social justice
Dylan Seay, Contributing Writer VCU has selected “Rising: Dispatches From the New American Shore” by Elizabeth Rush to be the Common Book for the 2021-2022 school year. The selection was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2019 under the category of General Nonfiction. The book focuses on the link between climate change and social […]
Cabell, Tompkins-McCaw libraries to reopen under VCU, Va. COVID-19 guidelines
Andrew Ringle, Executive Editor VCU Libraries will reopen before the start of the fall semester with limits on building occupancy and physical distancing requirements, according to a university release. Laura Gariepy, associate dean for research and learning, said in the release that additional details will be announced “as soon as possible.” Gariepy is directing VCU […]
VCU Libraries to close after Friday, offering ‘robust’ online services
Hannah Eason, News Editor VCU Libraries will be closed until further notice after Saturday, according to a release. James Branch Cabell Library is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. until Friday. Thompson-McCaw Library is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Group study rooms in both libraries are closed. The Workshop at Cabell Library […]
Diaper-changing stations are far and few between on VCU’s Monroe Park Campus
Hannah Eason, News Editor Many bathrooms on VCU’s campus do not have diaper-changing tables. For parents like Michael Von Bank, changing a child’s diaper on a bathroom floor is all too familiar. Von Bank, lead organizer of Richmond Dads, said not that long ago, all four of his kids were in diapers. Richmond Dads is […]
‘No way to prevent the spread of bed bugs,’ university spokesperson said after Cabell cleared last week
Katie Hollowell, Contributing Writer Cabell Library is free of bed bugs after last week’s inspections, but a university spokesperson says there is “no way to prevent the spread of bed bugs.” “They are carried into public spaces in the folds of clothing, suitcases, backpacks, etc. So the focus is on treating spaces once there is […]
Cabell cleared of bed bugs, library announces
Katie Hollowell, Contributing Writer Cabell Library announced Wednesday morning that there is “no evidence of bed bugs” in the library after a five-hour search the same day. This update comes five days after it was first reported and confirmed Friday afternoon that there were bed bugs found in the computer workstation by the first floor […]
PBS host Alexander Heffner speaks on impact of social media, political gridlock
Georgia Geen, Executive Editor Host of PBS’ “The Open Mind” Alexander Heffner spoke on the impact of social media, political gridlock on disinformation and what he considers a “breakdown of civil discourse” to a full house at Cabell Library on Tuesday night. Here are the highlights. Excerpts have been edited for space. The definition of […]
Libraries, universities come together to educate students about archives
Naomi Ghahrai Contributing Writer VCU Libraries hosted Archives Fest Oct. 5 to celebrate American Archives Month at James Branch Cabell Library. In 2006, the Society of American Archivists designated October as American Archives Month to commemorate the vital role of archives — primary source, first-hand accounts of people, places, objects or events. “Each archive, for […]
Cabell Library implements new smoking policy
A recent increase in complaints from students and visitors at James Branch Cabell Library has prompted the building to implement a new smoking policy that says smoking is prohibited 50 feet in front of the building’s main entrances.