RICHMOND, Virginia, April 18 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Amelia Heymann Shawn Utsey, Ph.D., is the 2024 recipient of Virginia Commonwealth University's Riese-Melton Award, which recognizes contributions that advance cross-cultural relations. The announcement was made April 16 at the ceremony for the annual Presidential Awards for Community Multicultural Enrichment. Utsey is among five PACME honorees for 2024. The PACME program recognizes VCU individuals a  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 19 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Catherine Brown, Office of Development and Alumni Relations On April 24, the Virginia Commonwealth University family will come together to support VCU's students, faculty, staff, patients and community. With game-changing matches and challenges, the third annual VCU Giving Day enables donors to boost the value of their gifts and amplify their support for the causes they care about most. "On Giving D  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 18 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Leila Ugincius After the Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts graduation ceremony on May 10, Lukas D'Errico is heading to the theater. Immediately. "Literally, as soon as I graduate, I'll be going into opening night for 'Roman a Clef,'" the theatre performance major said. It will be the official world premiere, after two preview performances, of the new work from Richmond playwright C  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 18 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: Virginia Commonwealth University captured four awards at the Collegiate Advertising Awards this spring. VCU earned two Golds and two Silvers from the judges for the national competition, which honors excellence in marketing and advertising among colleges and universities. Last year, VCU won Best in Show at the same awards competition for its Uncommon brand launch. "I'm delighted that our marketing team  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 18 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Brian McNeill The National Endowment for the Humanities on Tuesday announced that it is awarding two grants to projects in the College of Humanities and Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University One project, "Crafting a Health Humanities Minor," will receive nearly $150,000 in support of a three-year effort to establish a minor in health humanities. It will launch this fall and will focus on unde  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 19 -- Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine issued the following news: By Grace McOmber, School of Medicine Gisham Vohra admitted that his first semester of medical school at Virginia Commonwealth University was easier than he expected. It hasn't been without its challenges, but he has a built-in support system that not many first-year medical students can claim -- two older sisters, Habeebah and Hiba, who are both also M.D. students at the VCU School of  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 19 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Sian Wilkerson Saidu Tejan-Thomas Jr., a poet, actor and storyteller and a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, has been named a 2024 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellow in support of his continued education as he pursues a Master of Fine Arts. Tejan-Thomas, who received a bachelor's degree in mass communications from the Robertson School of Media and Culture at VCU in 2015, said he was eage  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 19 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Brian McNeill In a pair of universitywide webinars this week, Virginia Commonwealth University students, faculty and staff heard from experts about how to recognize and combat Islamophobia and antisemitism Organized by the Division of Inclusive Excellence, the two 90-minute virtual sessions are part of a comprehensive strategy to develop educational spaces at VCU that foster healthy and constructive  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 18 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Psychology professor Richard Bargdill has been documenting his dreams for years. Now, he's sharing what he's learned in 'A Dream's Thought Book: Intriguing Ideas about the Dreaming Process.' * * * By Sian Wilkerson Years ago, Virginia Commonwealth University professor Richard Bargdill had an experience that changed his life. At the age of 17, he had a prophetic dream -- a dream that be  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 19 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Dina Weinstein Rochelle Walensky held one of the nation's most prominent public health roles during a historic time, and she said her commitment to research prepared her for the challenge. Walensky, M.D., who served as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention amid the COVID-19 global pandemic, delivered the keynote address Monday for VCU Research Weeks and emphasized the importance  more