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Merilyn Arikkat, who will graduate in May, is co-executive director of VCU Votes, a student-led, nonpartisan initiative. (Contributed photo)

Class of 2025: VCU Votes co-leader Merilyn Arikkat drives civic engagement among fellow students

April 28, 2025

The biology major and aspiring doctor is among national honorees for championing democracy.

Fotis Sotiropoulos, Ph.D., provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, speaks to students in a general education course that is part of the ConnectED program. (Thomas Kojcsich, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

ConnectED program is a powerful link for VCU students

April 28, 2025

Symposium will highlight how the curriculum develops skills applicable to all majors and real-life challenges.

VCU alum Martin Townes has been working at Virginia’s Executive Mansion since 2019. (Photo by Rosa Woodring, a co-worker and VCU alum)

At Virginia’s Executive Mansion, Martin Townes serves the present and preserves the past as butler-historian

April 28, 2025

Longtime passions come together for the VCU alum, who also serves on the state Board of Historic Resources.

Daniel Gharavi is a junior majoring in biology and business. (Thomas Kojcsich, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

Research internships are a PET project with personal ties for junior Daniel Gharavi

April 25, 2025

The biology and business double-major has worked with a medical imaging pioneer and at the NIH, hoping to advance the tracking of Alzheimer’s in addition to cancer.

With a new name, the Richard T. Robertson School of Communication is embracing its ongoing evolution. From left to right: Fotis Sotiropoulos, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs; Richard T. Robertson; Peyton Rowe, director of the Robertson School; and Catherine Ingrassia, dean of the College of Humanities and Sciences. (Sydney Smith, College of Humanities and Sciences)

VCU adopts a new name for the Robertson School

April 24, 2025

Now the Richard T. Robertson School of Communication, the change reflects the breadth of its disciplines and the evolving industry landscape.

Cloud Easterly, a second-year communication arts major at VCU, said the Graphic Narratives Lab fellowship was the push they needed to bring their ideas to life. Here, their character Suko poses with some sidekicks. (Contributed by Cloud Easterly)

Undergraduates flex their comics creativity in VCU’s Graphic Narratives Lab

April 24, 2025

The initial cohort of students explores visual storytelling and scholarship.

VCU student volunteers Akil Badvel, Faheem Ahmed, Bilal Naveed and Sanjay Munagapati gather for a photo after a full day of service as part of a service trip in Guatemala. (Contributed photo)

Right from the start, new VCU chapter of Humanity First gets to make an international impact

April 23, 2025

With freshmen leading the way, plus guidance from a junior, students establish a campus unit of the humanitarian nonprofit and provide health care in Guatemala over spring break.

Jenna Hallinger (right) during an Outdoor Adventure Club outing. Hallinger was a student leader for the group. (Contributed photo)

Class of 2025: Jenna Hallinger gets her hands around history

April 23, 2025

Her path to archaeology was molded by VCU classes, a VMFA internship and field work in Romania.

A VCU program seeks to introduce and promote physics to local middle and high school students. (Molly Manning, College of Humanities and Sciences)

Physics outreach program brings relatable science – and inspiration – to middle school students

April 22, 2025

Professor Patrick Woodworth and VCU science majors make show-and-tell visits that offer hands-on learning.

Esha Sharma, an Honors College student, has participated in more than a half-dozen research projects as an undergraduate at VCU. (William Lineberry, Honors College)

Class of 2025: Esha Sharma finds harmony through humanities and hard science

April 21, 2025

From diverse research projects as an undergraduate, the aspiring ER physician embraced the link between anthropology and medicine.