“VCU is an active gentrifier:” student organizations criticize new Master Plan
Student organizations are speaking out more than a month after the Board of Visitors approved the university’s One VCU Master Plan. Nathan Land, outreach coordinator for Amnesty International at VCU, said the Master Plan’s expansion “comes with many thorns.” Land said in an email that VCU uses words like “diversity” and “equity” in their future […]
How the One VCU Master Plan could reshape the medical campus
Hannah Eason, Contributing Writer After a process that took more than a year and a half, the Board of Visitors approved the One VCU Master Plan on March 22. The plan outlines the university’s development for years to come and unifies the MCV and Monroe Park Campuses. The plan guides the development for VCU Health […]
Newly approved Master Plan includes connecting campuses, new Commons and campus “front doors”
Hannah Eason, Contributing Writer The recently passed ONE VCU Master Plan will guide the development of VCU and VCU Health as the entities expand their sizes and influence. The plan’s key highlights include connecting the two campuses by streetscape and to establish new “front doors” for VCU. The plan produces a unified vision for […]
Board of Visitors approves expansion plan, considers tuition freeze
Fadel Allassan, News Editor After reviewing a proposal that would freeze tuition rates for most students, the Board of Visitors last week approved a plan that will steer the university’s development for years to come. On March 21, the board was presented with university officials’ recommendations for no tuition increases for most undergraduate students in […]
Expansion plan accepting student feedback, beginning construction on new facilities
Nia Tariq, News Editor The most recent draft of the VCU master plan will be presented to students on Sept. 17 and 18 for feedback. The plan, called ONE VCU, is guided by VCU’s Quest 2025: Together We Transform strategic plan and VCU Health’s Vision by Design strategic plan, according to Director of Communications for VCU […]