Deadline approaches to register for Monument Avenue national ideas competition The VCU School of the Arts competition, General Demotion/General Devotion, calls for design submissions that reconsider the historic Richmond avenue. Read more »
Hernán Díaz, author of ‘In the Distance,’ wins VCU Cabell First Novelist Award Díaz will receive the award Nov. 6 at VCU, where he will give a reading and participate in a roundtable and panel discussion with students and the public. Read more »
Camps help middle schoolers prepare for the upcoming year and their future Discovery program offers students an opportunity for in-depth experiences in art, health, science, technology, math and engineering in a college setting. Read more »
Out and about: Five bike- and bus-friendly trips you can take from VCU’s campuses Bike share, a new bus network and the Pulse make it easier than ever to get around Richmond without a car. Read more »
VCU raises $125.8M in record-setting fundraising year In total, 29,857 donors made gifts to VCU and VCU Health in fiscal year 2018. VCU received 11 gifts of $1 million or more. Read more »
VCU symposium to explore the role of urban communities in improving housing, education and public policy The 2018 Wilder Symposium at Virginia Commonwealth University will explore the challenges and opportunities facing urban communities as they seek to improve in the areas of housing, education and public policy. 9/21/2018
Draft of VCU’s new master plan focuses on unifying campuses, advancing interdisciplinary work The draft provides the VCU community with a first look at how the Monroe Park and MCV campuses will evolve over the next 12-15 years. 9/20/2018
Virginia Academy of Family Physicians names Virginia Beach doctor as Family Physician of the Year Mitchell B. Miller, M.D., who has practiced family medicine in Virginia Beach for more than 36 years, recently was named Virginia Family Physician of the Year by the Virginia Academy of Family Physicians. 9/18/2018
VCU awarded Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine has selected Virginia Commonwealth University as a recipient of the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award. 9/17/2018
‘Without this scholarship, my life would be in a totally different place’ Through handwritten notes and video messages, students say ‘thanks’ to donors. 9/12/2018
VCU to open parking to Richmond community in preparation for Hurricane Florence Virginia Commonwealth University Parking and Transportation will provide free parking for the Richmond community in several of its Monroe Park Campus parking decks in preparation for Hurricane Florence. 9/12/2018
Vice provost leads a Capitol Hill discussion of public universities’ role in the U.S. A contingent representing public universities from across North America visited Capitol Hill last week to speak with policymakers about ways that universities can collaborate with the federal government to build a modern workforce, spark innovation and improve economic opportunity and mobility. 9/12/2018
Deadline approaches to register for Monument Avenue national ideas competition The deadline to enter the Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts General Demotion/General Devotion competition is Saturday, Sept. 15. 9/11/2018
A contingent representing public universities from across North America visited Capitol Hill to speak with policymakers about ways that universities can collaborate with the federal government to build a modern workforce, spark innovation and improve economic opportunity and mobility. Catherine Howard, Ph.D., vice provost for community engagement, spoke with VCU News about the discussion of public universities' role in the United States. Read more »