Twelve years ago, current VCU co-head soccer coach Tiffany Roberts Sahaydak was a part of American soccer history when the USA won the 1999 Women's World Cup. Fast forward and now it's a former Ram looking to capture that...
June 2011 News
Music stars have the Grammys, movie stars have the Oscars. TV stars have the Emmys and sports stars have the ESPYs. It's an exclusive list that gets to enjoy one of the best night in sports, but the VCU men's...
Your personalized brick will be inlaid exclusively in Shafer Court, to be viewed by all. Do you want a tangible memory of your fond times at Virginia Commonwealth University? Consider purchasing and inscribing a brick to be installed in...
Former members of Virginia Commonwealth University's men's baseball team are proving themselves in the big leagues. "The Highlight Express" captures just some of the major moments of four former VCU Rams. Click here to watch....
Menorah Review is an electronic journal dealing with all areas of Judaic culture, distributed without charge via the Internet. The Virginia Commonwealth University Center for Judaic Studies has published the 75th issue of VCU's Menorah Review, a quarterly electronic...
Serena Caplins A new Virginia Commonwealth University graduate who will remain at the university to pursue graduate studies has received a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. Serena Caplins, who is from Colorado Springs, graduated from VCU in May...
George H. McArthur George H. McArthur IV, a doctoral candidate in the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Engineering, has received the Whitaker International Fellowship to conduct research at Imperial College London starting this fall. The fellowship will allow McArthur, who...
LaTonya Waller meeting with President Obama at the White House last month as part of the National Teacher of the Year program LaTonya E. Waller (B.S.'01/E; M.T.'01/E) was named 2011 Virginia Teacher of the Year. She was selected from...
Shauna Pace Spanos with her daughter, Hallie. The fall of 2010 was marked with new beginnings for Shauna Pace Spanos, 32, and her young daughter. Within a month of Hallie starting kindergarten, her mom enrolled in Virginia Commonwealth University's...
Virginia Commonwealth University's men's tennis team boasts quite a tradition of excellence, and this spring was no different for the Black & Gold. On the court, the Rams won yet another CAA regular season title and earned their 18th NCAA...
Linda Wood Harrowgate Elementary Principal Linda Wood (M.Ed.'93/E) received the National Distinguished Principals Award. Wood is the only principal in Virginia to be honored this year. Jim Baldwin, executive director of the Virginia Association of Elementary School Principals, made...
Annie Cheang Virginia Commonwealth University's School of Pharmacy's Annie Cheang received an American Heart Association Mid-Atlantic Grant-in-Aid for about $155,000 for "Oral Contraceptives, Insulin Resistance and Cardiovascular Risk Profile in African-American vs. Caucasian Women." Tom Comstock, who taught pharmacy,...
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Download a copy of the Student Financial Handbook from Bank of America packed with easy-to-use advice for managing bank accounts, credit cards and loans. This complete guide to managing your money includes helpful guides for creating a budget, understanding...
The Lynchburg Alumni Chapter of the VCU Alumni Association had its chapter kick-off party June 2 at the Riverviews Artspace. The event was initially scheduled for April 2 but was postponed because of the VCU Rams' Final Four game against...
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Looking to join VCU's alumni association? This is the last chance to save 25 percent on membership! To celebrate VCU's trip to the Final Four, the alumni associations are offering a special membership deal. With this exclusive deal, you'll receive a...
Save the date: The School of the Arts' Theatre VCU is throwing an alumni reunion April 21, 2012. Highlights of the day will include: Renewing old friendships, socializing and networking with fellow Theatre VCU alumni from around the country. A...
Each week VCU Athletics offers commemorative Final Four keepsakes on the auction portion of their website. To place your bid for items you can't find anywhere else, go to VCUathetics.com. Remember to keep checking frequently to see if new items...
Need more space on your bookshelf at home? The VCU Libraries encourages members of the community to donate any books and materials in support of the Friends of the Library Annual Book Sale. A completed book donation form is required...
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Natalie Nguyen A rising second-year student at Virginia Commonwealth University's School of Pharmacy, Natalie Nguyen, has been named one of 15 Virginia Governor's Fellows. She has been assigned to spend the summer with the state's health and human resources secretariat....
Complimentary access to CareerBeam will end June 30, 2011. After that date you must be an active, dues-paying member of the alumni association to access CareerBeam. Even if you are not currently looking for a job, you should explore the...
The alumni associations have finally unveiled a new and improved website. Searching for a former classmate? Search no more! Our new site features a directory of all alumni. All alumni will have limited access to information, while active, dues-paying members can...
In March, U.S. News & World Report ranked several programs in the School of Allied Health Professions among the best in the country in its latest list of "op-ranked Graduate and First Professional Programs. The publication ranked Nurse Anesthesia as...
The Department of Finance, Insurance and Real Estate in the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Business recognized two students this month for the department's Distinguished Service and Outstanding Student awards. Bryce Lyle, a candidate for the master's degree in real...
New alumna Naffisatu Conteh (right) with her cousin, Maria Mansaray, a VCU student. In May, at the age of 23, Naffisatu Conteh graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with her master's degree in Environmental Studies, and this fall she'll be...
Dr. Rao Ivatury Dr. Michel Aboutanos The Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center is the new headquarters for the Pan American Trauma Society, the lead organization for the advancement of trauma care systems in the Americas. The society seeks to...
Nate Burkey Five years after finishing his career at Virginia Commonwealth University, former men's soccer standout Nate Burkey is still playing the game he loves, this time against some of the world's best. A defensive-minded midfielder during his two...
Virginia Commonwealth University's Massey Cancer Center has been recognized as a Livestrong Community Impact Project award winner.Winning organizations were awarded funding to run Livestrong programs, extending the reach of cancer support programs to communities across the country. VCU's Massey Cancer...
Starting this month, Bernard K. Means, from the VCU Department of Anthropology, and VCU alumnus John Haynes ('79 B.S./ S) will begin a year-long grant project sponsored by the Department of Defense (DoD) Legacy Resource Management Program. The project called...
Virginia Commonwealth University's Council for Community Engagement has awarded one-year grants totaling $100,000 to six university-community programs. The Community Engagement grant awards were announced at a reception for university and community partners May 10 at the University Student Commons. Sheryl...
Photo of mountain view from Wendy Kliewer's blog. She's in South Africa as a Fulbright research fellow Wendy Kliewer, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Psychology Department in the College of Humanities and Sciences, has been keeping a blog about...
On April 11, several members of the Master's of Health Administration Class of 1964, along with faculty, staff and students of the School of Allied Health Professions' Department of Health Administration, gathered to honor Richard Kraus (M.H.A.'64/AHP) by unveiling and...
Teresa Nadder VCU alumnus Teresa Nadder, Ph.D., (B.S.'78/MT; M.D.'89/MT; Ph.D.'98/HG) was named in May to the fraternity. Nadder is chair of the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences in the School of Allied Health Professions. Alpha Mu Tau's mission is...
The UniversityDecisions.com Success Yearbook recognizes college graduates by awarding recent grads a $2,500 payment toward their existing student loans. Each month, UniversityDecisions.com will award a $2,500 check payable to a lending institution in the graduate's name to the college graduate who...
Two Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine faculty members who have served as mentors to undergraduates have seen their students go on to be named Goldwater Scholarship recipients. Ronald B. Smeltz, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology,...
Sallie Mayer (left) and Kelly Goode (right) Virginia Commonwealth University's School of Pharmacy teams working with lead organizations CrossOver Health Care Ministry and The Daily Planet have been awarded two of 25 health-care grants issued nationwide by the American...
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Ryan Moser (left) and Eric Clark Ryan Moser and Eric Clark are two of the most legendary fans in VCU athletics history.On June 27, the VCU Athletic Department will get together once again to celebrate their unbelievable lives at...
Do you live outside the Richmond area? The VCU Alumni Association wants to hear from you. Help us gauge chapter interest in various regions by completing one of these brief surveys:Hampton Roads chapter surveyLynchburg chapter survey Roanoke chapter survey General chapter survey We'll use...
Emily Farrar, recent graduate from Virginia Commonwealth University's School of Mass Communications, Emily Boyer, current communication arts major, and current advertising student Peter Pagan are putting their skills to the test this summer. Twice a year The Martin Agency, the...
At the MCV Foundation's Annual Dinner on May 9, three individuals with ties to the School of Medicine were honored for their dedication to its success. The 2011 Dowdy Award was presented to Charlotte and Jim Roberts, recognizing their volunteerism...
Ameya Chumble (left), Kelva Clarke, Jennifer Sulanke, Deanna Demonch and Susan Hricik pose with the fabric board. Clarke and Sulanke are modeling the top two designs for women's nurses. Students from Virginia Commonwealth University's Department of Fashion Design and...
Undergraduate advertising students in Virginia Commonwealth University's School of Mass Communications won an award in the One Show College Competition. The VCU student team received a Silver Pencil award in the category of integrated branding campaign. Students Alexander...
