Victoria Crenshaw Ph.D.(M.S.'81/AHP; Ph.D.'92/H&S), was recently appointed to the position Vice President of Programs and Services with the Alzheimer's Association, National Capital Area Chapter. Dr. Crenshaw was previously the regional director of operations for HCR ManorCare for Virginia, Tennessee and...
February 2012 News
Long before he met Delores Dandridge, Dr. George Meyerhoff (M.D.'71/M; H.S.'74/M) encountered another patient whose name he doesn't remember but whose words resonate within him still. In the early 1970s, Meyerhoff was a resident at the Medical College of Virginia,...
In a record-breaking research year for the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Mass Communications, seven refereed papers and nine researchers are invited to present at the 15th annual International Public Relations Research Conference. IPRRC is one of the premiere international...
The idea of doing your homework on paper seems prehistoric next to the idea of using mobile devices. Instead, for one class, these mobile devices are changing the rules of learning journalism. This semester the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE)...
Every morning at 8 a.m., Sofia Briley (B.S.'10/MC) shuffles her way through the vast sea of New York City subway commuters and heads to work, where she'll spend the next 12 hours of her day researching, shooting and editing video...
Virginia Commonwealth University's School of World Studies in the College of Humanities and Sciences hosted Ebrahim Rasool, South Africa's Ambassador to the United States, on Feb. 16.Rasool delivered a lecture titled "Overcoming Fundamentalists in a World in Transition: Lessons from...
In an effort to reduce and eventually eliminate cancer disparities among adults in the Philadelphia region, the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson has established the Center to Eliminate Cancer Disparities. Edith P. Mitchell, M.D., FACP, a medical oncologist at Thomas...
On Sunday, VCU alumni Dustin Faltz (B.M.'07/A) and Michael D. Congdon (B.M'05/A) won Grammys as engineers of Chris Brown's album "F.A.M.E.," which won for Best R & B Album of the Year.Faltz is a voice-over artist, stage and screen actor,...
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The Virginia Commonwealth University Office of Sustainability is excited to host the first event in a new Sustainable Academics speaking series next Thursday, February 23 at 7 p.m. in the Kontos MSB auditorium. International economic advisor, acclaimed author, and senior...
Virginia Commonwealth University President Michael Rao, Ph.D., has provided the public with a university update.View it here to make sure you're in the know about all things VCU....
Show your spirit and love of VCU for a chance to win tickets to the CAA TournamentBookmark and ShareIt's been one year since Virginia Commonwealth University named its inaugural Ultimate Ram and now it's time to name the heir apparent.To...
VCU Nursing Night at the Stuart C. Siegel Center was held on Wednesday, Feb. 8 where over 140 nursing students, alumni, faculty, staff and preceptors came out to support and cheer on the Rams taking on the Towson Tigers. Nearly...
From the window of his 19th-floor office, Martin Briley (B.S '75/SW; M.P.A '82/H&S) can spot landmarks across the James River in the South Richmond neighborhood where he grew up. The new president and CEO of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership...
The Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Interior Design has been ranked among the 10 best undergraduate programs in the country for the second consecutive year, according to the Design Futures Council.VCU's program, which is part of the VCU School of...
Cheryl Chesney-Walker, former executive director of the Office of Special Services for Students at Virginia Commonwealth University, died on Jan. 23 in Powhatan. Cheryl Chesney-Walker (center) with VCU Acceleration Program's first cohort of graduates and (far right) David Sarrett, D.M.D.,...
A benefit art auction has raised nearly $11,000 for Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy student scholarships. A selection of watercolors by School of Pharmacy Dean Victor Yanchick was auctioned Feb. 3 at the Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences...
E.L.Derring (B.S.'53/B; M.H.A '58/AH) unfailingly supported two annual scholarships at VCU for the past 20 years, one in the School of Allied Health Professions (the Derring Health Administration Scholarship) and a second one in the School of Business (the E.L....
The VCU and MCV Alumni Associations encourage you to visit our tent at Virginia Commonwealth University men's basketball home games. The tent will be in the lobby across from the concession stands in the Stuart C. Siegel Center. Get your blinking...
Do you know how an accident affects your insurance premium? Getting into an accident is a bad experience all-around--even more so if it's your fault. Since safe driving is rewarded with lower insurance premiums, you need to know what's at...
The VCU and MCV Alumni Associations present tremendous opportunities for first-class travel. The alumni travel programs offer outstanding value including comprehensive planning and concierge services, guides and educational opportunities. If you plan to travel, start your research here. Don't miss out...
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VCU will be hosting its inaugural Lavender Graduation, a special graduation ceremony that honors the achievements of graduating gender and sexual minority students on campus. All students who participate will receive a rainbow cord to wear with their academic regalia...
Virginia Commonwealth University's Lobs & Lessons program, a tennis and life skills program that teaches children about tennis, character development and the importance of getting a higher education, was recognized last month by the United States Tennis Association as one...
Print and broadcast journalists and managers, corporate and advertising executives, educators and a noted photographer are among the 2012 inductees into the Virginia Communications Hall of Fame. This is the 25th anniversary of the Hall of Fame. The inductees are:...
Get an exclusive sneak preview of the Richmond Kickers 2012 Championship-contending squad when they take on local rivals Virginia Commonwealth University men's soccer team at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 3! Get a first look at USL PRO all-star, Jason...
Two Virginia Commonwealth University music alumni are nominated for 2012 Grammy Awards, which will be presented this Sunday. Dustin Faltz (B.M.'07/A), who received a bachelor's degree in 2007, and Michael D. Congdon (B.M.'05/A), who received a bachelor's degree in 2005,...
Join the Rams on Sunday, Feb. 12 as Virginia Commonwealth University Athletics hosts the Second Annual celebration of National Girls & Women in Sports Day. It's a great opportunity for youth girls (ages 8-12) to learn more about sports and...
Congratulations are in order for Mills Jones (M.S.W.'96/SW)! Jones is the new director of comprehensive services Act/Youth Services for Goochland County! He has previously served the community as a therapeutic foster care provider and most recently worked in the City...
Casey Family Programs, a national operating foundation committed to improving the lives of children and families in communities across America, has named Paul D. McWhinney (B.S.'74/SW; M.S.W.'79/SW), deputy commissioner for programs for the Virginia Department of Social Services, among the...
Alumni are invited to attend Women's Health 2012: The 20th Annual Congress on March 16−18 in Washington, DC, presented by the Virginia Commonwealth University Institute for Women's Health and the Journal of Women's Health in collaboration with the NIH, NCI,...
Do not miss the last weekend of The Elephant Man! Written by Bernard Pomerance and directed by Casey Biggs.All VCU Alumni tickets only 15.00 - $10.00 off general admission.What is normal? Do you feel different? John Merrick looks different. So...
On Monday, Jan. 23, the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition announced the 2012 award winners for various clinical nutrition awards. Van S. Hubbard, M.D., Ph.D. The American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (A.S.P.E.N.) is excited to announce...
Local personalities paired with professional dancers will light up the stage with tantalizing tangos, outrageous rumbas and fierce foxtrots. Enjoy an evening of fabulous fun and sizzling competition--all for the benefit of Children's Hospital of Richmond. The MCVH Auxiliary of...
There are living nearly 8,000 graduates of the Richmond Professional Institute, one of the two founding institutions of Virginia Commonwealth University. We are a finite group and as we die, part of the history and culture of RPI does as...
The Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy student team beat the school's faculty team in a basketball freethrow competition Jan. 23 at the Siegel Center. Oh, and the VCU Rams also took the Hofstra Pride, 61-49! About 140 SOP students,...
A team of Virginia Commonwealth University Brandcenter students has captured the top prize in the Innovation Challenge®, a tough international competition that pits the world's brightest graduate school student teams against one another to find creative technology solutions for businesses....
Ann M. Zyglocke (B.S.'87/E) is the 2012 Teacher of the Year for Chesterfield County Public Schools in Chesterfield, Va. With 24 years of experience, she teaches third-grade students in the Center Based Gifted Program at Winterpock Elementary School. Her award...
A new partnership between Virginia Commonwealth University's School of Business and the Higher Colleges of Technology, a countrywide network of colleges in the United Arab Emirates, is exploring the possibility of creating the Middle East's first information security academic program....
Virginia Commonwealth University has received a $1 million gift from the MeadWestVaco Foundation to develop a laboratory space at the VCU Rice Center dedicated to understanding the science of rivers and the environment. The donation will help a new laboratory,...
The following alumni are 2012 MCV Campus Alumni Award recipients. All awards will be presented during Reunion Weekend, April 20 - 22, 2012, unless otherwise noted. Dr. Shirley J. Thompson, (B.S.'60/N) - Outstanding Alumnus AwardDr. Michael O. McMunn, (D.D.S.'77/D) -...
