Rao’s 4 percent base-salary increase totals $523,281
VCU president Michael Rao’s base salary will increase by 4 percent to $523,281 annually under a contract amendment that also raises his potential bonus by more than 25 percent, according to an article published by the Richmond Times-Dispatch on March 25. According to the Times-Dispatch, the Board of Visitors approved the increases this week, although […]
RAM REVERB: Charlie XCX “Vroom Vroom”
In pop music, there are rare moments when a vocalist and a producer create something so cohesive, that they become almost inextricable from each other. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, Justin Timberlake and Timbaland. With the release of the Vroom Vroom EP, Charli XCX and Sophie have thrown their names into the ring. They have also […]
Family Guy writer, voice-actor speaks in the Commons
Millions of Americans are fans of the animated tv series “Family Guy,” but VCU students had the opportunity to hear from one of the voice actors and producers of the popular Fox show last week. On March 22, Richmond-native Mike Henry presented in the Student Commons theater at VCU, and spoke to students about growing […]
World-famous curators select undergraduate work
Each year, multiple departments within VCUarts hold their respective undergraduate exhibitions to showcase student work — what sets the Fine Arts apart is their guest jurors, who come from prestigious institutions to decide which works are worthy of display. More than 600 pieces were submitted to this year’s Undergraduate Juried Fine Arts Exhibition, but only […]
Students discuss Dominion gifts with DEQ director David Paylor
On March 21, seven members of the Virginia Student Environmental Coalition met with Department of Environmental Quality Director David Paylor and Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources, Molly Ward. Two weeks before the March 21 meeting, VSEC members were arrested after a sit-in at DEQ headquarters where members protested the DEQ permits allowing Dominion Power to […]
VCU Health holds 17th annual trauma symposium
The VCU Health Department of Surgery, Division of Acute Care Surgical Services and Center for Trauma and Critical Care and Education presented the 17th annual Rao R. Ivatury Trauma Symposium in Downtown Richmond on March 23. The VCU Trauma center is the oldest state-designated level one trauma center in Virginia and has held its ACS […]
INK Magazine, Amendment literary journal host sexual violence awareness panel
Student-run publications INK Magazine and Amendment Literary Journal hosted a sexual assault awareness panel last Thursday to explore the themes of consent, societal attitudes toward abuse and the role of education in preventing assault. The panel featured VCU Gender and Women’s Studies professor Liz Canfield, Assistant Director of Sexual & Intimate Partner Violence Services Fatima […]
Wilder School hosts symposium on race, policing tactics
The Wilder School of Government and Public Policy hosted the first in a series of symposiums on policing in America on March 24. The symposium, which focused on the issue of race, featured professors from the University of Missouri, Rutgers University and Morgan State University, alongside VCU Police Chief John Venuti and Police Chief of […]
“Out of the Darkness” sheds light on suicide awareness, prevention
This Saturday, hundreds of volunteers will walk on campus to raise both money and awareness about the dangers of suicide and depression. VCU’s counseling services has teamed up with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) to host an “Out of the Darkness” fundraiser walk to shed light on awareness initiatives and help students who […]
“RVA STEM in Sports” premiers Friday
Muktaru Jalloh Staff Writer In an attempt to find a crossroads between athletics and STEM education, the VCU Center for Sports Leadership program is hosting its first ever RVA Stem in Sports event this Friday. The event, which is also sponsored by the MathScience Innovation Center, the Science Museum of Virginia and others, will take […]