SGA, BOV set to clear the air on tuition hikes in public forum
The Student Government Association and Board of Visitors are looking to provide clarity on the university’s mulling over a tuition hike. The organizations will host a public forum, in which students are encouraged to come with questions, this week, following last month’s announcement the university is considering raising tuition for the 17th year in a […]
LGBTQ students face unique adversity in managing student debt, a new survey finds
The LGBTQ community faces more challenges than other student populations in managing student loan debt, according to new survey results. Student Loan Hero — a financial education company which provides information about how people can better manage their finances — provided the survey to 11,184 LGBTQ identifying adults, which was fielded using Cint, a technology […]
Democratic lawmakers say the federal spending bill has perks for college students
Democratic Virginia senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are praising the omnibus federal spending bill, which passed March 23. In a joint press release, the senators touted several measures in the bill which make strides toward improving Virginia state universities. According to the statement, schools across the country should expect: $1.1 billion investment in Title […]
Beth Angell, a Rutgers scholar, to take the helm at VCU’s School of Social Work
Beth Angell, a scholar with more than 20 years of experience in social work, was named dean of VCU’s School of Social Work March 20, taking over for Interim Dean Timothy Davey. She will assume the position July 16, when she concludes serving as associate professor and chair of faculty at Rutgers University’s School of […]
University officials say VCU is considering its biggest tuition hike in years
VCU could raise tuition for in-state undergraduate students by up to 8 percent, according to a university spokesperson, a move which could result in students paying an additional thousand dollars next year. The university’s budget proposal included a potential range of 6.8 to 8.1 percent for the hike, contingent on the state’s budget, which will […]
“Run, Hide, Fight!”: VCU police hold active shooter preparedness event
VCU’s Student Government Association partnered with university police to hold “Run, Hide, and Fight,” a program which discussed active shooter preparedness on March 29 at the MCV Campus. While the campus police has held similar events before, it was the first time they collaborated with the SGA. It was also the first time an event […]
Don’t be fooled. Marijuana is addictive, psychology scholar says
Amelia Arria, a researcher at the University of Maryland and director of the university’s Center on Young Adult Health and Development, spoke about marijuana’s addictive qualities to a crowd at VCU March 30. Arria’s research indicates 24 percent of university students who used cannabis once had signs of abuse or dependence. The drug is now […]
VCU student government to hold elections this week
VCU’s Student Government Association will hold its executive officer elections this week. Students will be voting on three positions: Vivek Kuruvilla running unopposed for president. Zara Zahid running unopposed for vice president of Graduate and Professional Students. Christopher Oltorik, Cameron Luster and Hassen Hafiz running for vice president of Undergraduate Students. “All students want to […]
Don’t get tricked: Students are being targeted in a job scam email.
Students have reported, “scam emails” sent to their VCU email accounts offering appealing work for students in exchange for personal financial information. Dan Han, VCU’s chief information security officer, said scammers typically give a job offer to a student and then attempt to trick them into depositing fraudulent checks into their bank accounts. “While the […]
Mumps cases appear on Virginia campuses
At least 20 confirmed cases of mumps emerged on Virginia college campuses in the past month, according to university administrations, as well as multiple suspected cases. One confirmed case at VCU came shortly after nineteen cases were confirmed at James Madison University — where at least 14 students and five faculty and staff members have […]