- At Virginia’s Executive Mansion, Martin Townes serves the present and preserves the past as butler-historianLongtime passions come together for the VCU alum, who also serves on the state Board of Historic Resources.
- Class of 2025: VCU Votes co-leader Merilyn Arikkat drives civic engagement among fellow studentsThe biology major and aspiring doctor is among national honorees for championing democracy.
- ConnectED program is a powerful link for VCU studentsSymposium will highlight how the curriculum develops skills applicable to all majors and real-life challenges.
- Brian Brown named VCU School of Business deanBrown, a marketing professor, has served as interim dean since January 2024.
- VCU adopts a new name for the Robertson SchoolNow the Richard T. Robertson School of Communication, the change reflects the breadth of its disciplines and the evolving industry landscape.
- Right from the start, new VCU chapter of Humanity First gets to make an international impactWith freshmen leading the way, plus guidance from a junior, students establish a campus unit of the humanitarian nonprofit and provide health care in Guatemala over spring break.
- Dale Quarterman, who oversaw the launch of VCU’s bachelor’s program in photography, dies at 81Quarterman served as chair of the Department of Photography and Film, and the current chair said, ‘his impact on the generations of students who came through this program is hard to measure.’
- For their service to VCU, these big numbers reflect their even bigger impactNearly 3,000 faculty and staff are cited for milestone years at the annual service celebration – and one even reached the six-decade mark.
- Fourth annual Giving Day will bring the VCU community togetherThis year’s event offers opportunities to support patient care, student scholarships, innovative research and more.
- VCU School of Public Health hosts inaugural lecture in memory of late professorThe first Dr. David Wheeler Memorial Lecture in Spatial and Cancer Statistics honored the VCU professor, a prolific, pioneering researcher who died last year.
- College of Engineering hosts celebration for inaugural Virginia FIRST Robotics DayVCU has played a pivotal role in bringing FIRST Robotics to Virginia since the launch of the NASA/VCU FIRST Robotics Competition 26 years ago.
- Recognizing leadership and legacy, Excellence in Virginia Government Awards honor six who have been powered by public serviceThe April 8 event, hosted by the Wilder School, recognizes trailblazers and supports scholarships for a new generation.
- Susan Gooden, dean of the Wilder School, receives lifetime honor for scholarly impact on public administrationHer focus on social equity in government is recognized by the American Society for Public Administration.
- The voice of Lincoln offers compelling counterpoint to today’s zero-sum thinking, pastor and publisher says at Blake LectureSpeaking three decades after his father kicked off the annual series, Peter Marty uses the past, the present and Christianity to reflect on the winners-and-losers mindset.
- Dining Services has a full menu of projects focused on sustainabilityFrom simple composting to high-tech tracking of food waste and reusable containers, VCU’s meal team is refining its operational recipe.
- Longtime journalism professor and Capital News Service founder Wilma Wirt dies at 89A beloved advisor and mentor with high standards, she created hands-on experiences that propelled students into communications and teaching careers.
- 19th Annual Burnside Watstein Awards highlight community empowermentAt a ceremony celebrating this year’s award honorees, the keynote speaker says ‘to go forward fully and freely and fiercely in the fullness of who we are.’
- Kickstarter CEO Everette Taylor will be VCU’s May commencement speakerTaylor will speak to the Class of 2025 at the May 10 ceremony at the Greater Richmond Convention Center.
- Meet-a-Ram: History Department alumni honoree was a close call – geographicallyAt the Maggie Walker School near VCU, teacher Sam Ulmschneider is instilling wisdom and winning titles in a national civics program.
- VCU launches Women’s Impact NetworkBy supporting women’s engagement and philanthropy, it aims to serve the full university community.
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