VCU professor helps state negotiate with Dominion
Mark Rubin, executive director of the Virginia Center for Consensus Building at VCU, was called in by Gov. Ralph Northam and Dominion Energy to moderate the bill’s compromise. Rubin worked previously with former governor Tim Kaine on similar issues. “Mark is well-known for his experience and competence in mediating discussions on complex policy issues,” stated […]
VCU researchers focus on genetics, environment in treating alcoholism
Recent research initiatives through VCU’s School of Medicine are focusing on genetic and environmental links to alcoholism. These links are shaping new treatment methods and helping identify the risk of Alcohol Use Disorder. Diagnosis and treatment methods aiding AUD have shifted in response to the increasing prevalence of the illness. An estimated 88,000 people in […]
What in the world is going on with Monroe Park?
Monroe Park will reopen this June after a $6 million renovation, according to Alice Massie, president of the Monroe Park Conservancy. The 165-year-old park will feature a new cafe, police substation and renewed enforcement of city policy regarding public spaces. Prior to the park’s closing in November 2016, Richmond’s homeless community congregated in the public […]
Grace Harris, trailblazing African American VCU educator, dies at 84
Dr. Grace E. Harris, the highest-ranking African-American and highest-ranking woman in the history of Virginia Commonwealth University, died Monday at age 84, leaving a legacy that stretches throughout and beyond the state of Virginia. In an email to the VCU community, university President Michael Rao called Harris “a giant in legacy and in character, a woman whose contributions to VCU […]
VCU changes policy on free speech areas in the wake of Compass controversies
VCU is restricting rules on who can reserve the Compass, according to an interim policy introduced at the end of 2017. Previously, the Compass could be reserved by students or people with no affiliation with the university. But now, the plaza directly adjacent to the Compass has that distinction. Reuban Rodriguez, associate vice provost and […]
Robertson School inducts seven to Virginia Communications Hall of Fame
The Robertson School selected seven people to induct into the Virginia Communications Hall of Fame at the end of March, according to University Public Affairs. This year’s inductees are Joseph Cortina, Pamela K. El, Jane Gardner, Gene Herrick, Bernie Niemeier, Jesse Vaughan, and Dwayne Yancey. Gene Herrick, one of the laureates in the 2018 Hall […]
RamSafe not so safe, some students say
RamSafe, VCU’s free night bus program, has received significant complaints over wait times following changes to their system. RamSafe upgraded to ‘TapRide’ in December of last year, a system including enhanced bus driver tracking and estimated arrival times. TapRide uses an algorithm to anticipate real-time pickup adjustments. RamSafe drivers must pick up students in the […]
Mayor Stoney visits SGA regarding proposed meals tax increase
Mayor Levar Stoney wants VCU students to support his meals tax proposal. During a visit to the Student Government Association meeting Feb. 5, the mayor made the case for his plan, highlighting the $9 million in annual revenue a 1.5 percent tax increase could raise — money he said he wants to use to modernize […]
“No more hate”: 6 months after Charlottesville, mother of slain activist shares message of tolerance
Six months after Heather Heyer was killed protesting a neo-Nazi rally, a memorial at the site of her death is still being showered with gifts, mementos and flowers. But it has also been vandalized, according to Heyer’s mother – a reminder of the hatred that took her daughter’s life. For many, the riot triggered by […]
VCU Globe wins national award for innovation in international education
VCU Globe will receive an award for creating successful models to internationalize the campus, University Public Affairs announced. The Andrew Heiskell Award for Innovation in International Education will be presented to Globe at this year’s Best Practices in Internationalization Conference in New York City March 16. “This award affirms the fact that VCU Globe is […]