Shot fired in on-campus robbery
An armed robbery occurred on the 900 block of West Marshall Street at 1:40 a.m. this morning, according to a VCU alert.
RVA startup weekend begins with pitches
Entrepreneurs, developers and mentors have congregated on VCU’s campus this weekend for the RVA startup weekend.
Music for Massey held 10th annual fundraiser for pediatric cancer research
Music for Massey brought Lyle Lovett and his Large Band to Maymont Thursday, Aug. 21 for the 10th anniversary of the fundraiser to raise money for Pediatric Cancer research at VCU’s Massey Cancer Center.
Despite political unrest, Iraqi students partake in VCU summer institute aiding non-profits
College students from all over Iraq found their way to campus this summer to take part in the VCU social media institute.
U.S. Supreme Court grants stay in same-sex marriage case
Same-sex couples will not be getting married on Thursday morning after the U.S. Supreme Court granted a stay on an appeals court decision to overturn the Virginia’s ban on gay marriage.
VCU students rally against Ferguson’s “war zone”
Two rallies will take place in the VCU area in response to the death of an unarmed Michael Brown, shot Saturday by an unnamed Ferguson PD officer.
Wal-Mart graces VCU with pilot program
VCU announced Wednesday morning that Wal-Mart would be coming to campus.
Gas leak near Cabell, students evacuated
Cabell library and the Academic Learning Commons were evacuated Wednesday after construction crews hit a gas line.
A city divided from top to Bottom
Matt Leonard Online News Editor For months, the possibility of a new baseball park in Shockoe Bottom has caused a rift through river city. Controversy surrounding the city building a ballpark in Shockoe Bottom began in 2012 with an article in the Richmond Times Dispatch entitled “Time to act: Build a ballpark downtown.” Just two […]
VCU lagging behind in financial aid
VCU has insufficient funds to put towards financial aid and has the highest number of students in-need out of any state university in Virginia.