From Dreams to Impact: The Power of Unlocking Potential
Running starting September 18 At Virginia Commonwealth University and VCU Health, we believe in the potential within every student, patient, faculty member, researcher, clinician and member of our community. This potential fuels innovation, drives breakthroughs and creates meaningful impact. Unlocking Potential: VCU’s Campaign for the Future is a bold initiative to invest in that potential […]
Unique Spaces and Places at VCU Libraries
VCU Libraries offers more than a place to study. There are a plethora of spaces designed to fit your needs and interests, helping you complete projects with ease. Need to create a demo item for class? Visit the Makerspace in The Workshop at Cabell Library or at the Health Sciences Library. Looking for a moment […]
“Public Art and Protest” in Spain
Associate Professor of Spanish, Laura Middlebrooks, Ph.D., took educational leave from VCU during the 2024 fall semester to conduct research on art and protest in Spain, traveling around Barcelona, Madrid, Sevilla, Cadiz and Rota to document instances of public art. Now showing on the Cabell Screen is a sampling of the photos Middlebrooks captured on […]
Student Media Showcase
The Cabell Screen will display 33 selected works through the summer. Student media at VCU is big and broad–from legacy publications like the student newspaper that’s been around since the school was formed to cutting-edge digital publications. The Student Media Center houses various student-run media outlets available on multiple platforms — newspaper, radio, literary and […]
Graphic Narratives Lab Student Showcase
The HRC’s Graphic Narratives Lab is a place where faculty and students meet to study “the importance of graphic narratives within the humanities and consider why and how faculty can implement graphic narratives into their pedagogy.” Graphic narratives—ranging from cave paintings to woodcuts to comic books—are integral to how individuals and societies express and share […]
Submissions to 2025 Jurgen Comics Contest explore censorship through comic book cover art
Throughout April, VCU Libraries will exhibit artwork from this year’s Jurgen Comics Contest on the Cabell Screen. Students from across VCU were challenged to choose a specific historical incident of art suppression or censorship and create the cover for a comic book telling the story of the event. The winners’ full pieces are displayed on […]
Snapshots from Fall 2024 study abroad experiences
In partnership with the VCU Global Education Office, VCU Libraries presents “Study Abroad Snapshots,” an exhibit on the Cabell Screen. These photos were taken by VCU students and faculty during their experiences abroad last fall. Images in the exhibit provided by: Students interested in studying abroad should contact [email protected].
The Queer Arts Collective presents their second annual pride show, “Queer in Act”
Zakari Yonkers, "Assumed Identity"
Personal Effects by Roberto Jamora
VCUarts Art Foundation Assistant Professor Roberto Jamora’s collection of abstract paintings will be on display on the Cabell Screen through February 2025. Personal Effects is a new iteration of Roberto Jamora’s abstract painting series An Inventory of Traces. This collection of paintings was on display at the Cody Gallery at Marymount University from Sept. 16 […]
Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy in collaboration with university events
A portrait of Dr. King is showing on the Cabell Screen on Jan. 20, 2025, from 6 a.m. to midnight. The photo was taken after he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 “for his non-violent struggle for civil rights for the Afro-American population.” A university-wide planning committee has organized a robust group of […]
