VCU pilots new Wi-Fi tracking program for class attendance
Katie Hollowell, Contributing Writer This month, VCU is piloting Ram Attend, a program that tracks student Wi-Fi connections to automate class attendance. Through the program, when students connect their devices to the VCU Safenet Wireless network, a Wi-Fi access point is automatically recorded, which is then compared to class times and locations to specify attendance. […]
Rams in Recovery receives grant to replicate program at Va. colleges
Katie Hollowell, Contributing Writer Giving those in need a “safe place” is the most important aspect of developing substance use recovery programs, said Rams in Recovery members as it was announced their program would be modeled at eight Virginia colleges beginning this year, thanks to $675,000 in grant money. VCU’s Rams in Recovery is being […]
8 journalism and PR professionals inducted into Va. Communications hall of fame
Katie Hollowell, Contributing Writer After editing for the Blackstone Courier-Record, publishing many books and winning awards from the Virginia Press Association, Doug Coleburn says being inducted to the Virginia Communications Hall of Fame is the highest honor he’s ever received in his 72 years in journalism. Eight communications professionals were announced as inductees into the […]
LGBTQ community celebrates at RVA Pride
Hannah Eason, News Editor VCU students Bailey Wood and Carina Hines held hands under an array of rainbow flags during VA PrideFest 2019. Drag shows were seen on stage, vendors filled the area and music could be heard from every direction on Saturday at Brown’s Island. “I just really value seeing queer people being able to […]
“We’re talking about someone’s life”: VCUarts adjuncts plan a day of action to demand equitable pay
VCUarts adjunct professors will stage a day of action Dec. 8 to demand fair pay from the School of the Arts. They plan to hold a rally at the Compass, deliver a petition with more than 900 signatures to the Board of Visitors meeting and demand to have their wages raised for the upcoming semester. […]
The notorious “sign guy” wants to provoke VCU students, don’t buy in
The VCU compass is the campus hotspot for those who have a point to prove. From pastors, to Planned Parenthood volunteers, to Black Lives Matter members — there always seems to be someone protesting against or advocating for something. The past week has been no exception. If you’ve been anywhere near the library lately, you’ve […]
VCU “Dreamers” fear deportation awaiting Trump DACA decision
President Donald Trump is set to announce whether the DACA program will stay or go Tuesday, after he initially promised to end it. These “Dreamers”, along with advocates around the country, are apprehensive about what’s to come. Fadel Allassan Contributing Writer Meet the “Dreamers,” You can imagine it’s hard to forget illegally crossing the United […]
Mumps University: VCU cases follow national trend
VCU students received emails from VCU Health last week reporting two confirmed cases and one suspected case of mumps on campus. Other cases have been reported in the Richmond metro area, and health officials are cautioning students and residents to take precautions. “VCU students need to be aware of the risk of mumps in their […]
Unfunded federal mandates cost Virginia universities
Virginia Commonwealth University estimates it spends about $13 million annually to comply with more than 200 federal regulations, according to a fiscal report Congress asked all Virginia public universities to submit as part of a review of unfunded mandates. According to the report, VCU spends $800,000 to comply with Title IX, $1.84 million for safety, […]
Looking forward with Will Wade
I can’t come here and try to be like Shaka Smart, the previous coach, that’s not me. I’m Will Wade. The silent thrum of energy pulsed through a fourth floor classroom in the Honors College last Wednesday. Eight students, relative strangers to one another, sat at their swivel desks in a haphazard crescent as their […]