Reaccreditation plan emphasizes student success

Students who have long groaned for better academic advising and standardized general education requirements may see such changes implemented if the university’s 10-year reaccreditation plan is approved.

Four-year grad rate lags behind state schools

Last month VCU president Michael Rao delivered his State of the University address, in which he said he considered VCU one of the “big three” universities in the state alongside University of Virginia and Virginia Tech. When it comes to graduation rates, however, VCU lags behind both of those universities and many others.

Police receive $2 million for training facility

The VCU Police Department received a $2.08 million grant to build a regional training facility for campus police. The grant was announced in December by now-former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli.

Student group addresses eating disorders

Matthew Leonard  Contributing Writer  Thanks to the work of a VCU student, those suffering from eating disorders have a student group of their own. In a survey done by the American College Health Association, .7 percent of VCU students reported being diagnosed with anorexia, while .4 percent reported being diagnosed with bulimia. Ashleigh Shackelford, a […]