Experts weigh in: what motivates protesters?
Neo-Confederate protesters defending the preservation of Confederate monuments in Richmond were met in opposition by hundreds of individuals on Monument Avenue Sept. 16. Later that Saturday afternoon, a “Richmond Stands United” rally marched to counter the monument defenders. With tensions between political parties still running high following the most recent presidential election, citizens across the […]
“I thought it was a bad dream”: Student is wheelchair-bound after hit-and-run
VCU Police Chief John Venuti announced a $5,000 monetary award Thursday for anyone with information leading to the arrest of a suspect in the hit-and-run involving a VCU student on Sept. 3. The 21-year-old junior is recovering from serious injuries after she was hit by a, either red or orange, 2017 Ford Explorer while crossing […]
VCU student organization sends aid overseas
VCU student-run organization, United 2 Heal (U2H), is in the process of gathering and sending medical supplies to Houston, Texas as they rebuild from the September floods. U2H gathers surplus medical supplies from local Richmond hospitals and sends it to communities in need, often overseas. U2H has sent shipments of supplies to various countries including […]
Richmond holds DACA renewal clinics ahead of national deadline
Following the Trump Administration’s announcement to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, Political Latinxs United for Movement and Action in Society at VCU (PLUMAS) teamed up with other Richmond organizations to hold DACA renewal clinics. The Legal Aid Justice Center and the Richmond Immigrant Legal Resource Coalition helped PLUMAS at VCU organize three […]
A VCU expert tells you everything you need to know about Title IX changes
The Commonwealth Times sat down with Christina Mancini, associate professor of criminal justice in the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, to discuss the role and future of Title IX on college campuses. What’s your background and research you’ve done? I have done my doctoral work in sex offending and sexual victimization. […]
Title IX reform: Will future sexual assault survivors get the respect I did?
Editor’s Note: The following content may be triggering for some readers. It is an account of a young woman who survived sexual assault on campus. She has asked to go only by her middle name for safety concerns. I can only remember flashes. There were street lights above and the cold cement beneath my body, […]
Betsy DeVos and “the letter”: The path to Title IX reform
VCU SGA, Pres. Rao host roundtable to open communications with student body
VCU’s Student Government Association resurrected the SGA roundtable on Sept. 22 for the first time since 2007. SGA President Destinee’ Moragne said the reason for bringing back the roundtable is because, “face to face communication is better than constantly sending out emails or talking on social media.” Moragne said this is a more beneficial […]
VCU president: Title IX reversal doesn’t change our legal responsibilities
VCU Pres. Michael Rao responded to the Department of Education’s new guidelines on dealing with sexual assault this morning, saying the new instructions do not change the university’s legal responsibilities. In a statement, Rao said VCU “maintains its inexorable commitment to the safety, security and success of all of our people.” Title IX training will […]
Betsy DeVos revokes Obama-era Title IX guidance on campus sexual assault
U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Friday rescinded Obama-era directives giving guidance to university officials on how to investigate on-campus sexual assault cases. The Department of Education withdrew the Dear Colleague Letter on Sexual Violence from 2011, and the Questions and Answers on Title IX Sexual Violence from 2014 — Reversing the Obama administration’s policy. In […]