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New “Caring to Act Calendar” coordinates VCU community service efforts

Community service is a central focus of the VCU experience, and throughout any given school year, students, staff and faculty spend thousands of hours participating in food collections, clothing drives, after-school mentoring, cleanup campaigns and other activities. Now it has become even easier to get involved in projects in the Richmond region

2009 Start! Richmond Heart Walk

Virginia Commonwealth University and VCU Medical Center faculty, staff and students participate in the 2009 Start! Richmond Heart Walk, held Oct. 24 at Innsbrook's SnagAJob Pavilion. The VCU team placed second in fund-raising with contributions totaling $43,247.51

VCU AmeriCorps member wins Robert E. Wone Award for Exemplary Service

For the third consecutive year, a member of the VCU AmeriCorps program has been recognized for her dedication to community service by the Governor’s Advisory Board on Community and National Service

Delivering hope and care

VCU medical and pharmacy students partner with CrossOver Ministry to deliver care to Richmond’s underserved populations

'Lobs & Lessons' program introduces teachers to new strategies for tennis instruction

Trainers from the United States Tennis Association introduced teachers to Quick Start tennis, a strategy that uses a smaller court and equipment that better fits young students

CVC campaign goes green

As Virginia Commonwealth University and the VCU Health System get ready to launch their combined Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign for 2009, there are reminders every day of how much the state’s charitable organizations need help. Virginia’s unemployment rate is up 68 percent from last year. And charitable contributions are down

Counseling clinic, in its 25th year, serves community, provides reality training for students

The downturn in the economy, and the stress and anxiety that accompany it, has caused more area residents to seek out the VCU Center for Psychological Services and Development.

VCU representatives visit Guatemala to learn about the causes of violence against women and girls

Janett Forte, M.S.W., assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry, and Karen Rotabi, Ph.D., assistant professor in the School of Social Work, were part of a delegation visiting Guatemala to study economic, social and political issues surrounding the killing and abuse of women and girls

School of Social Work study abroad service project builds a better life for women and children in the Dominican Republic

A service learning component was added to the trip, allowing students to learn about the history, culture and social problems of the Dominican Republic and to explore similarities and differences in how social work is practiced in that country and the United States.

VCU Allied Health Occupational Therapy Students travel to Ghana for course in disability culture

Students use OT skills to provide consultation and evaluation to children with disabilities

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