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He, She, Ze & We executive director Shannon McKay (center) expresses gratitude on Monday to CreateAthon@VCU students for their work with the Richmond-area nonprofit's branding as Cheezi Farmer (left), who leads Us Giving Richmond Community and Black Pride RVA, and Sadie Holloway (right), who works with He, She, Ze & We look on. (Allen Jones, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

CreateAthon@VCU ‘a big help to a small organization,’ nonprofit leaders say

March 30, 2023

In its 16th year, the longest-running college CreateAthon gave five Richmond-area nonprofits new resources to “succeed and be sustainable” in marketing themselves long after the semester ends.

Pasic, who is graduating from VCU in May, works as the family room coordinator for Ronald McDonald House at Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU. (Kevin Morley, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

Class of 2023: Nejla Pasic’s drive to help others leads to position at Ronald McDonald House

March 29, 2023

“If I was able to put a small smile on somebody's face, that was enough for me for that single day,” Pasic said.

Samantha McCartney, a VCU alum, works as a production coordinator for Loveboat at its office in Paris. (Contributed photo)

VCU studies helped prepare alum Samantha McCartney for a career in France

March 27, 2023

McCartney enjoys the challenges and opportunities that have come with life in Paris, where she works for a creative production company.

At right, Dame Karen Pierce, DCMG, British Ambassador to the United States, speaks with Chris Burdett, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at the VCU College of Humanities and Sciences, at the "Democracy and Diplomacy: Cultivating Our Future" event on Monday in the Commonwealth Ballroom at VCU's University Student Commons. (Joe Mahoney, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at VCU)

British ambassador to the U.S. visits VCU on tour of Richmond

March 24, 2023

From classroom visits to discussions with students about U.S.-U.K. relations, Dame Karen Pierce and representatives from the U.K. embassy gave VCU students a global perspective this week.

The new digital map will enable visitors to the Barton Heights Cemeteries to locate their position, search gravesites by name, and click on points to see pop-ups displaying information about selected markers.

Digital map of Richmond’s Barton Heights Cemeteries to be unveiled

March 21, 2023

The project by VCU, University of Richmond and community partners will make it far easier for descendants to find graves of family members at the historically African American cemeteries.

Three VCU students, one alum selected for prestigious language scholarship

March 21, 2023

Critical Language Scholarship and CLS Spark Program honorees will study languages with the goal of helping improve U.S. diplomatic relationships.

One VCU Research Weeks 2023 is designed to showcase and amplify the impact of the research, scholarship and creative work contributed by VCU faculty, students, trainees and staff.

VCU celebrates innovation with One VCU Research Weeks 2023

March 20, 2023

Numerous events will showcase VCU’s unstoppable pursuit of knowledge, creativity and scholarship.

More than two dozen students are participating in VCU's Capital News Service program this semester through a collaboration between the Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture's Capital News Service and Copy Editing classes. The students copy edit and write articles published through more than 100 news outlets that subscribe to the CNS wire. (Photo courtesy Veronica Garabelli)

This just in: VCU’s copy editing class is editing Capital News Service articles

March 17, 2023

Students in VCU’s Capital News Service provide high-quality journalism to media outlets across the state.

Arrick Wilson, a sophomore journalism major, serves as sports editor of the Commonwealth Times and started a magazine called The Black Creative. (Kevin Morley, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

Meet-a-Ram: Arrick Wilson, CT sports editor and founder of The Black Creative

March 13, 2023

Wearing many hats, this journalism major’s creative spirit and desire to show meaningful representation always shines through.

NextGen Virginia holds a voter registration drive for VCU students in fall 2018. (Kevin Morley, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

VCU Votes recognized with national award

March 8, 2023

VCU’s nonpartisan student voter engagement initiative received the top award from a national higher education organization.