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Virginia Commonwealth University announced today it will join the Atlantic 10 Conference effective July 1, 2012. VCU examined several options, including remaining in its current conference home, the Colonial Athletic Association, and multiple factors led to the decision to...
As the house lights went down at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts on the evening of May 6, Danielle Ashe prepared herself to watch nearly 11 months of hard work come to fruition. The show director for the Virginia...
During spring commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 12, former U.S. congressman J.C. Watts Jr. told Virginia Commonwealth University's newest graduates that forgiveness, family and friends, generosity and a willingness to be challenged were critical principles to a stable, successful life. Watts,...
During Reunion Weekend 2012, the Department of Occupational Therapy in the School of Allied Health Professions at Virginia Commonwealth University celebrated 70 years of educating occupational therapists to promote healthy hearts, minds, bodies and lives.More than 70 alumni and friends...
J. Gary Maynard (D.D.S. '62/D) of Richmond, Va., died May 8, 2012. He practiced periodontics for 40 years and taught in the Virginia Commonwealth University Perio-Graduate Program in the School of Dentistry. Just this April, the VCU School of Dentistry...
Shock, excitement and joy were among the emotions running through Chesterfield schools today when three teachers learned they are the school division's top Teachers of the Year. A delegation of school system and county leaders brought banners, cakes and balloons...
The VCU School of Pharmacy 2012 Lowenthal Symposium takes place 9 a.m.-4 p.m. May 24 at the Larrick Student Center, 901 Turpin St. "New Drug Targets in Mental Health" covers topics ranging from "Translational Genetics in Drug Discovery and Development"...
Reunion Weekend 2012 is now a memory ... a memory that jogged other memories of pharmacy school in days gone by. In anticipation of this year's reunion, a few VCU School of Pharmacy alumni shared some of their own reminiscences: TOM...
An ever-increasing number of pharmacy students and faculty have or will embark upon medical mission trips in the near future. The VCU School of Pharmacy's outreach initiatives - whether local, national or international and whether daylong or weeks long -...
The Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy Class of 2012 is about to spread its wings, heading into a plethora of careers ranging from pharmacy practice to residencies and postgraduate education. The school's Hooding and Diploma Ceremony recognized 125...
Want a chance to win an alumni spirit pack? "Like" us on Facebook by midnight Friday, May 18, and you will be entered to win.We are on Twitter, too! @vcualumni...
The MCV Campus celebrated Reunion Weekend April 20-22. More than 130 School of Nursing alumni returned to campus to celebrate at a variety of events from class-specific dinners to hands-on simulation to a spirited and informative talk about the future...
VCU School of Nursing student group Nursing Students Without Borders participated in Relay for Life of VCU on April 21 at the Cary Street Field. Students also coordinated a bake sale and offered blood pressure screenings on site. The NSWB...
Another successful MCV Campus Reunion Weekend has come to a close. Hundreds of alumni came back to campus for the festivities. Hope you were one of them. Even if you weren't, you might enjoy seeing photos from the weekend. Review...
With thanks to the National Arbor Day Foundation and its Tree Campus USA program sponsored by Toyota, a record was made with 290 trees planted at the Virginia Commonwealth University Inger and Walter Rice Center. These trees were predominantly planted...
Henrico County named Whitney Wells Corfield (M.Ed.'10/E) the county's Teacher of the Year earlier this month. Corfield, the mathematics teacher-in-residence at Chamberlayne Elementary School, says she wants her students to "realize how important they are to their schools, communities, families,...
Cecil Drain, Ph.D., dean of the School of Allied Health Professionals at Virginia Commonwealth University was featured in a spotlight on the American Academy of Nursing website. Serving on active duty in the United States Army Nurse Corps from June...
Christine S. Walther-Thomas, Ph.D., has been named dean of the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Education, effective June 15. She currently leads the Department of Special Education at the University of Kansas, the No. 1-ranked special education public graduate program...
Gary Garbett (B.I.S.'08/H&S; M.I.S.'10/H&S), the communications designer for VCU Technology Services, received an undergraduate degree from VCU in 2008 in interdisciplinary study with a concentration in communication arts and media studies and returned to earn a master's degree in interdisciplinary...
M. Samy El-Shall, Ph.D., professor of chemistry and physical engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University, is one of 13 research scientists and engineers selected nationwide as a 2012-2013 Jefferson Science Fellow at the U.S. Department of State. Jefferson Science Fellows advise...
Twin Hickory elementary school students came out to see their principal and VCU School of Education alumnus Mike Dussault (M.Ed.'03/E) spend the school day on top of Twin Hickory Elementary School's roof May 8. He kept his promise that if...
Virginia Commonwealth University's School of the Arts unveiled its design for the new Institute for Contempary Art. Learn more about the ICA....
VCU School of Engineering presented Excellence in Design awards to 11 senior student project teams April 27 during its 10th annual Senior Design Expo held at the Science Museum of Virginia. Independent industry and engineering leaders from the greater Richmond...
Victoria Hribar believes that art should be enjoyed by everyone - even those who are blind. That's why the Virginia Commonwealth University engineering senior is working on a device that helps blind and visually impaired people "see" art from tactile...
On April 24, 2012, the Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Health Administration in the School of Allied Health Professions held its annual spring alumni event at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. The theme for this year's event was Quest...
The winner of the VCU Alumni spring membership prize drawing is Anna Riggan (B.S.'11/LS). Because she joined the alumni association early, Anna received two entries in the drawing. It was her second entry, drawn from 2,153 entries, that was chosen...
On April 28, the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Allied Health Professions' Department of Gerontology honored excellence in gerontological scholarship, community engagement and optimal aging at the annual AGE Virginia Awards. Nearly 90 gerontologists, gerontological specialists and members of the...
Samra Khawaja, a junior in the VCU School of Mass Communications, has been selected as one of 12 college students nationwide to help cover the presidential campaign for The Washington Post. Her first contribution appeared May 4 on the newspaper's...
VCU Alumni is pleased to announce the creation of the VCU Military Veterans Alumni Council. The council offers an opportunity for VCU alumni to reconnect with one another and to the current student body through the unique bond of military...
The MCV Alumni Association recognized Sean Brodie, an M1 student in the VCU School of Medicine, as the 2012 recipient of the MCVAA Legacy Scholarship. Brodie, originally from Colorado, follows in a long line of VCU graduates. His father, Harry...
It's a transportation service that's taking a new approach in contributing to a green Richmond, Va. Founded by Virginia Commonwealth University advertising alumnus Joey Anderson (B.S.'11/MC) and his brother Jeff, bioRide started out as a taxi service in 2010. By...
Inside the New York City headquarters of advertising agency BBDO is a worldwide network connecting creative minds across the globe. It's a scene where artistic boundaries are limitless, transforming employees' creative dreams into a tangible reality of advertising campaigns.Nigel Brooks...
President Barack Obama and the first lady spoke at a campaign rally at Virginia Commonwealth University Saturday, May 5 in the second of two college campus appearances to launch his re-election bid for the White House. A noisy crowd of...
The Virginia Commonwealth University da Vinci Center for Innovation hosted the 2012 VCU Venture Creation Competition and winners of the inaugural campuswide competition were announced Friday, April 27, as part of VCU Student Research Week. The competition began earlier this...
Virginia Commonwealth University officials announced that David Benedict has been named interim director of athletics, effective May 12. Benedict, who has served as executive associate athletic director since 2010, will replace Norwood Teague, who has accepted the position of Director...
Virginia Commonwealth University's student brass quintet, the Park Avenue Brass, and their faculty mentor, Ross Walter, D.M.A., will travel to Cartagena, Columbia, May 22-30, 2012, for a week of concerts and teaching in the city's youth orchestra programs.The group was...
The 2012-14 Virginia biennial budget includes funds to plan and design a new library building on the Monroe Park Campus adjacent to James Branch Cabell Library. In May, the university will issue a request for proposals from architectural firms. Actual...
On April 25, 2012, the Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts unveiled its design for the new Institute for Contemporary Art. The 38,000-square-foot building, designed by Steven Holl Architects, will be located on the corner of Broad and Belvidere...
Denny Hamlin looked most comfortable during his visit to the Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU this week when he was engaged with the patients in the Pediatric Pulmonary Center. Chatting with and signing hats and toy cars for the...
Peel back the layers of a social worker's life and more often than not you will discover a purpose that's fueled by life experiences. Moments span from the classroom to the field and include everything from personal tribulations to witnessing...
Rick Boyko has always been an ad guy. Even when he was a kid, Boyko paid special attention to the billboards he could see from the backseat of the car. His father worked in advertising, and Boyko used to love...
With formerly conjoined twins Maria and Teresa Tapia and the rest of their family looking on, Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez Reyna presented pediatric surgeon Dr. David Lanning with the country's highest civilian honor for his efforts to separate the...
Virginia Commonwealth University has announced the retirement of Nancy Langston, Ph.D, R.N., longtime dean of the School of Nursing. Langston, the longest-serving dean currently at Virginia Commonwealth University, has been an important figure on campus for more than two decades....
Kathleen Graber, assistant professor of English at Virginia Commonwealth University, has been named a 2012 recipient of the Guggenheim Fellowship, one of the top awards available to artists in the United States and Canada. Graber, who teaches in the Creative...
Rachel Roberts (B.S.'10/H&S) is looking for fellow alumni support to win 2012 American Humane Association's Hero Dog Awards. She has entered her hearing dog, Pippin, in this year's contest."Pippin is my hero. He is my safety net, my companion, and...
Virginia Commonwealth University student Kristin Filler (B.S.'09/N), R.N., is one of 142 nursing doctoral candidates nationwide selected for the Jonas Nurse Leaders Scholar Program of the Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence. The program provides financial assistance, leadership development and mentoring...
Tumblr founder David Karp delivered the annual Turpin Lecture on April 3 at the VCU School of Mass Communications, kicking off Mass Communications Month on campus. Karp captured his VCU audience with a personal overview on his career, from dropping...
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Social Work alumnus and adjunct instructor Ian Danielsen (M.S.W.'92/SW) has been recognized by several entities recently for his contributions to child advocacy and safety. Danielsen, who received his master's degree in social work from VCU in...
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has named Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy the recipient of the 2012 NACDS RxIMPACT "U" Advocacy Award. The award is presented annually to pharmacy school students and campuses in recognition of their...
