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Walking Around the World
VCU employees are gearing up once again for the Global Corporate Challenge, the worldwide workplace behavioral change program that improves physical and mental health and enhances productivity.
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Lady Bug, Lady Bug, Eat Up
Early morning raindrops, hanging on the leaves of VCU's Pollak Building’s rooftop garden, acted as welcomed drinks of water for 1,500 lady bugs as they were introduced to their new home. (5/24/13)
Martinson Heads List of Top Pharmacy Preceptors
Tyler Martinson of Norfolk has been named VCU School of Pharmacy’s 2013 Preceptor of the Year. (5/23/13)
VCU Celebrates 5th Annual Rice Center Research Symposium
From exploring the ecology of the James River, to developing a water distribution system to deliver potable water to an indigenous village in Bolivia, to understanding the behavior of migratory songbirds, the ultimate goal of research at the VCU Rice Center is to conserve the world in which we live. (5/23/13)
Walking Around the World
VCU employees are gearing up once again for the Global Corporate Challenge, the worldwide workplace behavioral change program that improves physical and mental health and enhances productivity. (5/23/13)
Turnover at Cobb Island Peregrine Nest
The breeding female at the peregrine falcon nest on Cobb Island, Va., died in early April. (5/22/13)
CHAI Earns Service Award
The Center for Human-Animal Interaction at the VCU School of Medicine this month was awarded the 2013 Booker Willoughby Service Award in the category of educational programs. (5/21/13)
Finding a New Home for Unwanted Student Items
It’s a challenge at the end of every student apartment rental cycle: student tenants move out and unwanted furniture, mattresses and household items get left behind, piling up on curbs in the neighborhoods surrounding VCU. (5/20/13)
VCU Alumna Confirmed to Lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Marilyn Tavenner, a two-time VCU alumna, won confirmation last week from the United States Senate to serve as administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (5/20/13)
VCU Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center Co-Hosts Training Session
The VCU Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center teamed with partner agencies to co-host a support group leader training program last week. (5/20/13)
‘It Takes a Division’
VCU’s Division of University Relations received 10 honors, including a prestigious “Best in Show,” at the 66th Virginia Public Relations Awards, an event of the PRSA’s Richmond chapter that recognizes the most creative and effective communications strategies and tactics across the state. (5/17/13)