Decision Day: gubernatorial election neck-and-neck days before election
If Virginians needed a respite from combative politics after an impassioned race for the presidency in 2016, they’ll likely feel Democrat Ralph Northam and Republican Ed Gillespie did not deliver it in their bid for the Governor’s Mansion. After a contest which generated nearly $60 million in funds raised, polls indicate the race is down […]
On election day, VCU millennials look to flex political capacity
As Virginia’s millennials come of age — the demographic, which comprises of a third of eligible voters — is in position to play a key role in Tuesday’s statewide elections. Millennials, which the Pew Research Center describe as being between 18 and 35 in 2016, surpassed the now second-largest demographic, Baby Boomers, who are in […]
Trump declares opioid epidemic public health emergency
President Donald Trump and the Department of Health and Human Services declared the opioid epidemic a national public health emergency Oct. 26, taking action against the growing drug problem that took almost 60,000 American lives last year. Gov. Terry McAuliffe declared the epidemic a public health emergency last year. According to the Virginia Department of […]
66,000 Virginia Kids Depend on CHIP
The health coverage of an estimated 8.9 million children and 370,000 pregnant women lies in the hands of Congress, which has yet to reach on agreement on how to fund the Children’s Health Insurance Program. CHIP is an extension of Medicaid providing government-funded health insurance to children and pregnant women from families who earn too […]
VCU commemorates centennial of the Balfour Declaration
On the 100th anniversary of the historical document known as the Balfour Declaration, various departments from the VCU College of Humanities and Sciences invited esteemed scholars to discuss the role of the document in modern day context. The Balfour Declaration was a short letter that announced the British support of creating a seperate state for […]
TEDxRVA event gives platform to refugee’s voices
A steady stream of nearly 100 people filtered into Impact Maker’s high vaulted, iron and brick mortar office space on the evening of Oct. 26 to attend TEDxRVA salon on addressing the process of resettlement for refugees who come to Richmond. These events are called salons in order to communicate ideas of casual conversation which […]
DHS introduces new measures to monitor social media of immigrant communities
The Department of Homeland Security will collect information from social media accounts of naturalized and permanent residents starting October 18. The move has raised red flags for privacy and immigrant rights groups around the country because the agency has not said how the information will be used. This change in policy comes as a way […]
Historic or Heinous? | Virginia leadership seeks removal of Confederate statues
Virginia officials are calling for the removal of Confederate statues around the Commonwealth following a deadly white nationalist rally in Charlottesville that left three dead and dozens injured. In response, VCU President Michael Rao announced an audit to determine any symbols of the Confederacy, slavery or white supremacy that may exist at the university and […]
Professor receives $1.1 million grant to help refugees, Latinx and immigrant
The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration awarded $1.1 million to a psychology professor to help medically underserved communities in the Richmond area gain access to mental health services. Heather Jones, associate professor in the School of Psychology received “The VCU Primary Care Psychology Training Collaborative: Expanding Services with Underserved Youth, Latinx Immigrants, and Refugees.” […]
VCU gave the contact information of over 30,000 students to a Democratic political group
A progressive political group obtained personal information of more than 30,000 VCU students through a records request, a university spokesperson confirmed. The group was given the names, emails and phone numbers of students in September, after asking the university for it via a Freedom of Information Act request. That information is considered public in Virginia, […]