Undergraduate Student News

Emma Geisler served as an honors fellow with the Humanities Research Center. (Tom Kojcsich, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

Class of 2023: Emma Geisler finds her footing with an interdisciplinary approach and a new interest in research

April 7, 2023

Geisler, an interdisciplinary studies major, hopes to continue to study public health with a focus on immigration after graduation.

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.

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.

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.

Bridget Ferguson interned as an interpreter with the Chesterfield County Office of the Virginia Indigent Defense Commission and the Federal Public Defender’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. (Photo by Kevin Morley, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

Class of 2023: Bridget Ferguson is providing much-needed Spanish interpretation services in the legal system

March 6, 2023

Ferguson, a student in VCU’s Spanish-English Translation Interpretation Certificate program, says it feels “meaningful and rewarding to be able to put my abilities to use in a way that helps people and helps to maintain the integrity of our legal system.”

The Department of African American Studies presents the Black History in the Making Awards to outstanding students each year. (File photo)

Founder of Black History in the Making Awards urges newest recipients to fight for truth

March 3, 2023

Daryl Dance, who started the awards in 1983, says, “Many of the major victories in African American history either began with college students or were joined and supported by college students throughout our nation.”

Amber Collier, a military veteran and former contractor and aircraft machinist, is pursuing a bachelor's degree in forensic science with a concentration in forensic biology. (Kevin Morley, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

Adult and nontraditional students thrive with help of variety of resources at VCU

March 2, 2023

The Office of Adult and Nontraditional Student Services, Rams Reconnect and the Amazon Career Choice program are among the efforts to benefit adult and nontraditional students in their college educations.

Danielle Ansong, a first-generation Ghanaian American, chose to attend VCU because of its diversity and the sterling reputation of its School of Medicine. (Kevin Morley, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

Danielle Ansong pursues longtime interest in medicine with research and volunteer work

March 1, 2023

Ansong, a VCU junior and president of the African Student Union, volunteers as an EMT and greeter and helps with the Simple Sunflower program.