Undergraduate Student News
Four VCU students, three alumni selected for prestigious NSF grant
April 14, 2023
The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program provides three years of financial support to help exceptional graduate students advance their studies in STEM-based disciplines.
Class of 2023: Akhila Kunuthuru finds path to medical school and a community she can count on at VCU
April 13, 2023
Pennsylvania native, drawn to VCU and the city of Richmond, reflects on valuable lessons in storytelling and interdisciplinarity while “connecting the dots” between her education and her career goals.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.”