During the months of March and April it was tough to find anyone not wearing Black & Gold around the Metro Richmond area. After their beloved Virginia Commonwealth University Rams captured the hearts of the whole nation, the power of...
July 2011 News
To engage medical and undergraduate students in infectious diseases issues on a local and global scale, the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine offers a nine-week Summer Student Program in Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Public Health Epidemiology. Now in its...
Emmagene Worley, a rising second-year student at Virginia Commonwealth University, was part of a 19-member team of volunteer physicians, surgeons, therapists and med students who traveled with Physicians for Peace to the West Bank, part of the Palestinian territories in...
Virginia Commonwealth University alumna Donna Coghill (B.F.A.'90/A; M.F.A.'94/A) was recently featured on StyleWeekly.com for the success of the character Monique. Monique, created by Amy Berlin and Ann Bucci in 2002, has transformed into a self-obsessed intern at a theater company...
Wendy Kliewer, Ph.D., a professor in Virginia Commonwealth University's Psychology Department in the College of Humanities and Sciences, recently completed a six-month Fulbright Research Scholarship in Durban, South Africa, at the University of KwaZulu Natal, one of VCU's international...
Robert F. Lindholm (B.S. '50/H&S) passed away July 23 in Falls Church, Va. Lindholm served as chairman of Virginia Commonwealth University's RPI Steering Committee and was instrumental in the development of the RPI commemorative sculpture, "Tableith." Lindholm had a passion...
The Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center was ranked 49th nationally in nephrology in U.S. News Media & World Report's 2011-12 Best Hospitals rankings. The announcement comes on the heels of the VCU Medical Center's recent ranking this past spring as...
Jordan Covvey, a PGY1 pharmacy practice resident with the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, has been named a 2011-12 Fulbright Scholar. In addition, Covvey received the Fulbright-Strathclyde Research Award, which will allow her to pursue her Ph.D. at the University...
Officials from Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Dammam in Saudi Arabia have signed a letter of interest representing the institutions' intent to collaborate on basic, clinical and translational research relating to science, technology and health care. Francis Macrina,...
There is no summer slowdown at Virginia Commonwealth University as we move forward with the university's new strategic plan, Quest for Distinction. The VCU Board of Visitors approved the plan at its May meeting, and it is full speed ahead...
More than two dozen undergraduate students from Iraq are participating in a summer study program at Virginia Commonwealth University that offers them experience in social media, community engagement, service learning and American culture. The Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program -...
Virginia Commonwealth University's Athletics department has launched a new season ticket referral program for the 2011-12 men's basketball season. The program, called the "Connect Four" Challenge, rewards existing season ticket holders if they refer a customer who buys men's basketball...
In just a over a week, the 2011 USA Basketball Men's World University Games National Team Training Camp will get underway in Colorado Springs, Colo. While the red, white and blue will be the most popular colors of choice, black...
Costa doing a tabletop at a skate park in Sacramento, Calif. Photo by Andy Fitzgerald. Zac Costa is not your average scientist. When he's not in the lab or in the jungles of Panama studying amphibian species unique to...
A team of Virginia Commonwealth University's Brandcenter students have recently developed a new global initiative known as STILLforJAPAN, a reminder for the Japanese people that the world has remained mindful of their distress and suffering. STILLforJAPAN launched July 11 with...
You could help graduates from Virginia Commonwealth University's School of the Arts program win a million dollars! Here's how it works: 1. Click on this Link: http://apps.facebook.com/gainmillionbucks/pages/Enter.php?video_id=1014 2. The link opens a tab to Facebook and gain asks you to "allow"...
Three Virginia Commonwealth University students - Mary Catherine McGinn, Kris Keeton and Mike Kowalczyk - sat down with the School of Dentistry's new dean, Dr. David Sarrett, for a no-holds-barred interview. The questions ranged from the Final Four game...
Drs. Thomas Waldrop (left), Rafael Rodriquez, Sayward Duggan and Jason Sreem in the newly dedicated Class of 2011 operatory in the Graduate Periodontics Clinic Virginia Commonwealth University's Class of 2011 periodontics residents joined together to give the School of...
Dr. Carole Pratt (D.D.S.'76/D) , of Pulaski, Va., has been named one of five Health Policy Fellows with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for 2011-12. Pratt begins her one-year term in September 2011. The Health Policy Fellows program is a...
James S. Coleman, Ph.D., a highly regarded ecology and evolutionary biologist and academic administrator, has been named dean of the Virginia Commonwealth University College of Humanities and Sciences, effective July 15. Coleman currently is vice provost for research and professor...
Blackbird: an online journal of literature and the arts announces the initiation of The Rebecca Mitchell Tarumoto Short Fiction Prize to be awarded annually. A prize of $2,000 and publication in Blackbird will be awarded to the best work of...
A snapshot of VCU professor Sonali Gulati at her college graduation from her moving new film, "I Am." Near the outset of Virginia Commonwealth University professor Sonali Gulati's moving new film, "I Am," we see a snapshot of Gulati at her college graduation. In...
Revelers enjoy last year's Black & Gold Ball Last fall, the Virginia Commonwealth University Athletic Department started a tradition they hope lasts for years and years with the first Black & Gold Ball. Five months after that event, the...
Bonnie Beaune (right) and Robin Foster (left) inside the Children's Hospital of Richmond pediatric emergency room on the MCV Campus. Jeff Wraley of the Barton Malow Company explains the renovations inside the pediatric emergency room after giving a donation...
A listing of Virginia's top dentists includes 13 full-time Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry faculty members. Virginia Living magazine partnered with topDentists™ to find the best dentists in Virginia. In a survey of all Virginia dentists registered with the...
In the early days of the Virginia Commonwealth University Community Guitar Ensemble, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, the group was small and the pieces it played relatively brief. The ensemble, which started with eight guitarists in 1986,...
The latest issue of Virginia Commonwealth University's School of Dentistry magazine takes a closer look at the people that make the school great. Get to know Dean Sarrett. Meet some of the department's outstanding students, alumni, faculty and staff. Learn...
The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation named Alan Dow (H.S.'04/M; M.S.H.A.'05/AHP), associate professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, one of five medicine and nursing faculty members in its first class of Macy Faculty Scholars. The Macy Faculty Scholar program honors...
VCU continues to reap the benefits of its magical NCAA Tournament run more than three months after reeling off five straight victories en route to the school's first Final Four appearance. On Wednesday night, the team added to its hardware as...
Three recent Virginia Commonwealth University graduates have been awarded Fulbright Student Scholarships for the 2011-12 academic year.The new alumni will receive funding to travel abroad to conduct research or teach. The recipients, who each graduated in May, are Glenna...
On July 1, Virginia Commonwealth University alumna Carmen Lucca Nazario (M.S.W.'73/SW) was announced as President Barack Obama's choice to represent the country at the United Nations Children's Fund executive board.In regard to Nazario and others chosen for key administration posts,...
Coming this fall to Virginia Commonwealth University, the VCUarts Cinema Program will launch its Cinematheque, a new series of 10 world and independent art films to be screened at the Grace Street Theater. Feature films will be projected in 35mm with the School of the...
If last year's results are any indication of what's to come, then second-year head coach Dave Giffard has the Virginia Commonwealth University men's soccer program headed in the right direction. Giffard guided the Rams to their first Colonial Athletic Association...
VCUathletics.com interviews former Rams who have returned to Virginia Commonwealth University to shoot hoops together this summer. Watch the video here on RamTV....
Virginia Commonwealth University's School of Pharmacy will hold an alumni and friends reception 5-6 p.m. Sunday, July 31, at the Virginia Pharmacists Association's 130th Annual Convention: "Dealing with Special Patient Populations." The meeting will be hosted at the Cavalier Hotel in Virginia...
James S. Coleman, Ph.D., a highly regarded ecology and evolutionary biologist and academic administrator, has been named dean of the Virginia Commonwealth University College of Humanities and Sciences, effective July 15.Coleman currently is vice provost for research and professor of ecology...
Virginia Commonwealth University's School of Social Work has been reaccredited for the next eight years by the Council on Social Work Education's Commission on Accreditation. The commission's decision to reaffirm accreditation of the School of Social Work's baccalaureate and...
It's been more than three months since Virginia Commonwealth University's magical run to the Final Four, and it's still hard to believe it happened for many fans, coaches and players. We all want every little moment or story to...
The Florida Society of Ophthalmology, the preeminent professional association for medical and osteopathic doctors who specialize in vision care, announced that Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine graduate Dr. Krishna S. Kishor (B.S.'97/H&S; M.D.'01/M; H.S.'05/M) received The Michael R....
Virginia Commonwealth University's School of Dentistry presents the second annual Miles for Smiles 5k. All of the proceeds from the Miles for Smiles 5k will go to the Missions of Mercy project, a Virginia Dental Association-sponsored program that brings free...
Bonnie Newman Davis, Ph.D., associate professor of journalism in Virginia Commonwealth University's School of Mass Communications, was selected as Journalism Educator of the Year by the National Association of Black Journalists at its spring Board of Directors meeting. Davis will...
Fred M. Hawkridge, Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University professor of chemistry and acting dean of the College of Humanities and Sciences, retired June 30 after 30 years of service.The Department of Chemistry has established the Fred M. Hawkridge Fund in Chemistry in...
Virginia Commonwealth University's Dr. Omar Abubaker, chairman of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, recently was featured in CBS 6's segment Today's Discovery. Watch the video for a sneak peak into the School of Dentistry's Department of Oral and...
Virginia Commonwealth University has released the latest issue of Blackbird, an online journal of literature and the arts. The e-publication is a joint venture between the Department of English at VCU and New Virginia Review, Inc. The spring issue...
Continue reading Spring issue of Blackbird online journal now available.
Men's basketball star Jamie Skeen has signed a professional contract to play with ASVEL Basketball Club in Lyon, France, a club partially owned by San Antonio Spurs star Tony Parker who is also the team's director of basketball operations.Ram fans expected...
From June 6-8, 2011 the U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania hosted a photo exhibit to celebrate World Environment Day 2011. Part of the Fulbright Reflection Series, this photo exhibit featured Fulbright Fellow Philip Shirk. Shirk is currently...
Members of the VCU Health System celebrate its Magnet re-designation with pom-poms and a song On June 24, the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System celebrated its recent re-designation as a Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The...
Thomas G. Snead Jr. (B.S.'76/B) today begins his term as rector of the Virginia Commonwealth University Board of Visitors, succeeding Anne J.G. "Panny" Rhodes. Snead has served as a member of the VCU Board of Visitors since 2004. He has...
Sometimes Doris Estelle (Cert.'47/AHP) takes a day off, sometimes she doesn't; but one thing is certain -- she doesn't stay put for very long. "This past week I've seen 22 patients," she said. "Today, I've only seen three because the...
First-year medical student Kathryn L. Shaia is the recipient of the 2011 MCV Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship. She has a master's in health care administration from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and wants to work in public...
On June 30, Gordon D. Ginder, director at Virginia Commonwealth University's Massey Cancer Center, announced that Steven R. Grossman, M.D., Ph.D., will become the Dianne Nunnally Hoppes Endowed Chair in Cancer Research to lead the Division of Hematology, Oncology and...
