VCU Administration in the news
ONE VCU Master Plan
- VCU board of visitors approves campus master plan that calls for more housing, more parking at MCV, student art gallery Richmond Times-Dispatch
- VCU approves new master plan Richmond Bizsense
- How the One VCU Master Plan could reshape the medical campus The Commonwealth Times
- Newly approved Master Plan includes connecting campuses, new Commons and campus “front doors” Commonwealth Times
- VCU master plan highlights major new projects for cityscape Richmond Free Press
- An architect of a rebuilt city, VCU’s construction boom began during Richmond’s low ebb Virginia Business
VCU Facilities Management
- Meet-a-Ram: Bobby Jorgenson, a facilities staff member and accomplished musician VCU News
- Construction continues on new STEM building at VCU Richmond Bizsense
- VCU plans arts building, data center on Broad Street Richmond Bizsense
- Assembly backs $181 million VCU arts and innovation building on Broad Street Richmond Times Dispatch
- VCU buys ABC warehouse, making way for athletics village Richmond Times Dispatch
- Planting trees isn’t simple: Behind The Carver Tree Project’s year-long journey WTVR
- Giving the green light Richmond Magazine
- VCU breaks ground on new engineering research building Richmond Times-Dispatch
- VCU’s next big project: $121M STEM building Richmond Bizsense
- VCU to replace Franklin Street Gym with STEM building Richmond Times-Dispatch
VCU Sustainability
Parking and Transportation
VCU Police
- ‘They’re not police. They’re not security. They’re this other thing’: VCU police launch Safety Ambassadors team to improve their response ABC 8 News
- Journalist names VCU as one of 37 colleges to virtually monitor students
The Commonwealth Times - VCU Police assigned two on-campus LGBTQIA+ liaisons for new school year WRIC
- VCU Police hand out free bike locks WRIC
- VCU Police hand out whistles to prevent street harassment WRIC
- VCU Police team up with campus group to issue whistles to fight street harassment Campus Safety Magazine
- ‘Chloe the crime fighting cat’: Kitten saved by VCU Police officer WRIC
- VCU Police and School of Pharmacy host drug take back events NBC12
- City Council expands VCU Police jurisdiction Richmond Free Press
- VCU names assistant police chief as interim chief Richmond Times-Dispatch
Smoke & Tobacco-free Campus
- VCU goes tobacco free Richmond Free Press
- VCU implements university-wide smoking and tobacco ban Commonwealth Times
- VCU students welcome smoking ban on campus WRIC
Human Resources
- VCU’s newest mental and emotional health resources VCU News
- VCU’s President Inspires HR to Create a “great place" to work - CHPA-HR
- Forbes ranks VCU as Virginia’s best employer for diversity Forbes
GRTC Partnership
- GRTC celebrating 1-year anniversary of Pulse WRIC
- VCU, GRTC team up to provide transportation to students, employees NBC12
- VCU students and employees can continue riding GRTC under new three-year deal Richmond Times-Dispatch
- Michael Rao and Thomas F. Farrell II column: Pulse’s successful first year points to a bright future Richmond Times-Dispatch
- VCU, GRTC reach multi-year agreement Mass Transit Magazine
Awards & Recognition
Administration Winners:
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- Cheri Stickels, Police, Guiding Star Award for Career Achievement
- John Venuti, Police, Executive Award for Staff Advocacy
- Bev Beaver, Facilities Management, Executive Award for Staff Advocacy
- Margaret Kelland, Exceptional Customer Service Award