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State Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for Sunday October 13, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Led by VCU, the Inaugural Virginia Government Simulation Gives College Students an Exercise in Engagement
RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 12 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * The three-day event, put on by the Institute for Democracy, Pluralism and Community Empowerment, involved 45 students from nine campuses across the state. * * * By Amelia Heymann The House of Delegates chamber was filled this month with people debating and voting on bills. But it wasn't state lawmakers in their familiar space on the floor: It was college students getting a taste of what happens   more

VCU: Sold-Out Resonate Podcast Festival Draws Storytellers to Richmond on Oct. 25-26
RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 12 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Now in its third year at the ICA at VCU, the unique little festival is making big waves in the wider podcasting community. * * * By Tamurlaine Melby, Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU More than 350 professional and aspiring podcasters will convene in downtown Richmond this month for two days of career development programming at the Institute for Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth Univ  more

With 'Storytelling via Woodworking,' VCUarts Alum Raul De Lara Connects Styles, Cultures and a Creative Personal Journey
RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 12 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * The sculptor won a significant award this year that funded a life-changing trip to Mexico, where his artistic roots power his mix of traditional and modern techniques. * * * By Lydia Dodd When Raul De Lara left Mexico as a 12-year-old, he didn't know when - or even if - he'd ever return. This summer, after 20 years, the creativity that has distinguished his work as a wood sculptor brought De La  more