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Patients at a new eating disorder clinic on VCU’s Monroe Park campus are treated by supervised psychology graduate students. (Dean Hoffmeyer, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

VCU clinic expands eating disorder treatment and training in Virginia

Sept. 29, 2026

The new research-based clinic, led by psychologists Ann Haynos and Bek Urban, accepts adolescents and adults statewide while developing a new generation of practitioners.

Welcome new CHS faculty fellows

Sept. 25, 2026

Meet the new and continuing CHS faculty fellows advancing leadership in research, academic affairs, and faculty support.

Five questions with African American Studies and English double major Zaniah Blakely

Sept. 24, 2026

Reading, writing, and community drives Blakely’s academic pursuits

Bryant Mangum, retired professor of English, taught at VCU for more than 50 years. He died this month at the age of 83. (Dean Hoffmeyer, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

Bryant Mangum, longtime VCU English professor and F. Scott Fitzgerald scholar, dies at 83

Sept. 24, 2026

His half-century tenure was marked by numerous honors for his scholarship and teaching.

Blakely Wright combines history and anthropology to better understand the past

Sept. 22, 2026

Wright focuses on marginalized and underrepresented Indigenous histories

Raven Bacchas, a second-year developmental psychology Ph.D. student, advises undergrads interested in research to “find what you’re most passionate about and really pursue any and all opportunities that get you closer and closer to your goals.” (Dean Hoffmeyer, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

How I found my research: Raven Bacchas thrives in the EMPOWER Youth Lab

Sept. 22, 2026

The developmental psychology Ph.D. student, whose research focuses on the experiences of Multiracial and Multiethnic LGBTQIA+ people, has proven to be a prolific researcher and impactful mentor at VCU.

The nostalgic allure of pumpkin spice draws on some interesting neuroscience, according to VCU VCU biology professo Catherine Franssen, Ph.D. (Getty Images)

Why do we love pumpkin spice so much? We ‘fall’ for it.

Sept. 22, 2026

VCU neuroscientist Catherine Franssen explains our seasonal addiction to the flavor and why we can’t wait for autumn every year.

On Friday, Sept. 25, the Virginia Student Voting Summit will bring students, campus administrators, election officials and community advocates to VCU for an event promoting civic engagement. (Getty Images)

Virginia Student Voting Summit comes to VCU this week

Sept. 22, 2026

Presented by the Division of Student Affairs, the Baldacci Institute and the Campus Vote Project, the annual nonpartisan event promotes civic engagement.

VCU ranked among top 100 public universities, recognized as a ‘best value’ by U.S. News & World Report

Sept. 22, 2026

Collectively, VCU now ranks among the top 50 in 23 categories across graduate programs, online programs and undergraduate programs.

From the complicated to the mundane, VCU’s academic advisors, such as Jennifer Clayton, an advisor within the Department of Political Science, are happy to assist. (Dean Hoffmeyer, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

‘Reach out’: VCU academic advisors offer their best advice for a successful college journey

Sept. 21, 2026

From questions about scheduling to stopping a crisis in its tracks, advisors Jennifer Clayton and Samantha DeShazo say they’re here to help.