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Students in caps and gowns wave pompoms during graduation.

VCU’s May 2026 commencement by the numbers

There are thousands of graduates, dozens of ways to celebrate and countless reasons to be Ram Proud this graduation season.

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Class of 2026: With decades in healthcare, Devon Jones still builds his nursing education

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Class of 2026: Victoria Garcia jumps from bachelor’s to doctorate

Campus & community

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A Q&A with former GM CEO Rick Wagoner ahead of his commencement speech

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The Black Awakening Choir sings in front of a large audience in 1971.

‘We call it BA Family’: A history of the Black Awakening Choir

In song, in life and in society, one of VCU’s oldest student organizations has made a lasting impact since 1970.

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Class of 2026: The stage loves Rine Nguyen

Research & discovery

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Common claim that most transgender youth renounce that identity is not supported by statistics, VCU research finds

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Class of 2026: Ruby Stewart is navigating her dream path in outdoor leadership

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How I found my research: Tara Nikzad Joolhar loves both the challenges and surprises she finds in the lab

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Advisors’ new course encourages first-year students to develop research skills

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Class of 2026: The key to Kaia Fagan’s success? Pushing herself every single day to do better