VCU News

Arts & culture

Sept. 27, 2022

VCU professor's documentary explores the first psychiatric facility for African Americans and the history of scientific racism

Shawn Utsey’s latest film, “The Central Lunatic Asylum for the Colored Insane,” about what is now called Central State Hospital premiered at the Afrikana Film Festival in Richmond this month.

Campus & community

New Student Health medical director discusses COVID, monkeypox and other current challenges

Research & discovery

Adults who misused alcohol as teens report dissatisfaction and poor health in midlife, study finds

Student success

VCU School of Nursing receives largest gift in school’s history to fund student scholarships

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VCU in the News

Arts & culture

Sept. 22, 2022

Joshua Boone entered college with a plan to fail — now he’s starring in Tyler Perry’s ‘A Jazzman’s Blues’

The VCUarts alum will play Bayou, a singer in the 1940s, in a part that Perry originally wrote for himself 25 years ago.

Student success

Student wins award for nuclear reactor safety research

Health & medicine

Virginia’s primary care workforce is up to 25% smaller than previous estimates, new VCU-led study suggests

Student success

Paul Massawe’s ‘mission impossible’ life is a story of perseverance

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University news

VCU named among the most innovative universities in the country by U.S. News & World Report

Campus & community

VCU recognized as a Diversity Champion for the fourth straight year

Campus & community

VCU news

VCU professor's documentary explores the first psychiatric facility for African Americans and the history of scientific racism

New Student Health medical director discusses COVID, monkeypox and other current challenges

Adults who misused alcohol as teens report dissatisfaction and poor health in midlife, study finds

VCU School of Nursing receives largest gift in school’s history to fund student scholarships

Latest headlines

Events

CTLE Bite-Sized Workshop on Overcoming Discussion Block - Simple Strategies to Ignite Class

VCU Writing Center Workshop: Using CPR to Write a Strong Introduction, Abstract, or Proposal Narrative

Common Book Speaker Series - 'Community Driven Research and the Ethical Treatment of Human Remains: Sampling the Ancestral Remains from the East Marshall Street Well Project'

VCU in the News

Campus Recreation All Star: Tanika Santos MacSwain

VCU Selects No BS! Brass Member as New Director of Jazz Studies

VCU English professor retires after 50 years of teaching

VCU brings on Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond president and CEO to lead ambitious Athletic Village fundraising campaign

Joshua Boone entered college with a plan to fail — now he’s starring in Tyler Perry’s ‘A Jazzman’s Blues’

Student wins award for nuclear reactor safety research

Virginia’s primary care workforce is up to 25% smaller than previous estimates, new VCU-led study suggests

Paul Massawe’s ‘mission impossible’ life is a story of perseverance

VCU named among the most innovative universities in the country by U.S. News & World Report

VCU recognized as a Diversity Champion for the fourth straight year

Meet-a-Ram: Rebecca Halligan, who helps develop VCU’s student leaders