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State Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for Sunday March 24, 2024 ( 4 items )  

May We Have the Envelopes, Please: Match Day Was a Big Reveal for VCU Medical Students
RICHMOND, Virginia, March 23 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Laura Ingles and Grace McOmber Backdropped by colorful lights and glimmering disco ball balloons, the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine's Class of 2024 filed into The National theater on March 15, excitedly anticipating the 2024 National Resident Matching Program results. Noon was near, and the graduating students were about to learn which specialties, and which hospitals or care ce  more

VCU Alum and NBC White House Correspondent Aaron Gilchrist Shares Insight With Students
RICHMOND, Virginia, March 23 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Sian Wilkerson After two decades in the field, amid the rise of social media and evolving technology, Virginia Commonwealth University alum Aaron Gilchrist said his belief in the value of journalism has never flagged. "The profession is necessary, useful work," Gilchrist, a 2003 graduate and now the White House correspondent for NBC Universal, told students Thursday as he returned to campus. "Our jo  more

VCU Earns Top Rating for Free Speech From FIRE
RICHMOND, Virginia, March 23 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: Virginia Commonwealth University is the latest school to receive a "green light" rating from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression. Overall green light ratings are reserved for institutions with no written policies that seriously threaten student speech. VCU is one of five schools in Virginia, and one of 64 nationwide, that earn this rating. "VCU appreciates the recognition of FIRE's green  more

VCUarts Alum and Muralist Emily Herr Brings Visual Flair to Shafer Court Dining Center
RICHMOND, Virginia, March 23 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Anna Obermiller, VCU Business Services As guests reach the stairwell at Virginia Commonwealth University's Shafer Court Dining Center, they are now greeted by a striking, colorful addition to Richmond's prominent mural scene. Created by VCU School of the Arts alum and renowned muralist Emily Herr, the artwork spans two stories and showcases colorful food and dining elements, with the inviting messa  more