Diversity and inclusion at center of town hall
During a town hall meeting titled Reaffirming VCU’s Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion on Monday VCU President Michael Rao was confronted with questions of his school’s ability to transform his vision into tangible accomplishments.
Funding requests for student organizations skyrocket
This year, the Student Government Association drained its pool of money to help fund student organizations. This is a sign of improvement, not disorganization, a Virginia Commonwealth University finance official said.
New state budget alleviates deep funding cuts toward Virgina colleges, universities
The Virginia General Assembly passed measures on Feb. 26 that partially alleviate the deep funding cuts Virginia’s institutions of higher education suffered in fiscal year 2014, as well as allocating pay increases for college faculty, teachers and state employees.
Report of stairwell robbery was fabricated
According to VCU Police, the robbery reported Monday night in the stairwell of MCV’s D-Deck parking garage may have been false.
VCU: racially diverse students, white-washed faculty
While VCU touts the most diverse student population in Virginia, the faculty is still extremely white-washed.