Fulbright grants send six VCU alum around the world
A new batch of Virginia Commonwealth University alumni have received Fulbright scholarships, granting new opportunities for personal and professional growth for the six recipients during the 2015-16 academic year.
New Members to the VCU Board of Visitors
Gov. Terry McAuliffe appointed Ron McFarlane and Carol Shapiro to the 2015-16 VCU Board of Visitors, while choosing not to re-appoint the rector-elect and vice rector-elect to second terms.
In 4th Quarter Frenzy
VCU has invested $25 million into building a new state-of-the-art practice facility for the men’s and women’s basketball teams.
Womens soccer preview
VCU kicks off the season with an exhibition match at William and Mary Aug. 16. The season opener against Old Dominion is Aug. 21 at 7 p.m., which is the first of a five game home stretch at Sports Backers Stadium.
From the top down: deconstructing Title IX
VCU announced a new Title IX administrative structure, policy and student training module in conjunction with state law this month.
Moving up: Largest freshman class in VCU history makes their entrance
The VCU residence halls re-opened their doors on Saturday, welcoming the largest incoming freshman class in the university’s history.
In the nineteenth century, MCV paid its janitor to rob graves
In order to learn the ins and outs of the human body, you have to cut a few of them open. Anatomical dissection has been a staple of medical education for centuries, but in the 1800s there were no legal measures in place for schools to acquire cadavers in the United States.
Sexual assault reports on VCU campuses quadruple in one year
The number of sexual assaults reported to the VCU police department has quadrupled in just the past year, which VCU officials say is a good sign for the future of preventing the crime
Employee guide for helping distressed students launches online
VCU launched an online platform intended to help faculty and staff better recognize signs of, and support, students in distress last week.
THREE-PEAT: Women’s tennis win A-10 for third consecutive year
Alonzo Small Sports Editor The top-seeded VCU women’s tennis team won its third-straight Atlantic 10 championship with a 4-0 victory over the University of Massachusetts Minutewoman on Sunday, April 19, earning an automatic bid into the NCAA tournament. VCU seniors Cindy Chala and Salome Kvitashvili earned the opening double point with an 8-4 victory over […]