Actions Speak Louder Than Words
Professional Fraternity Organizes (Socially-Distanced) Community Clean-Up in Honor of George Floyd By Jenny Pedraza “We got the idea for a community clean-up because we thought actions speak louder than words, and with everything that’s been occurring throughout our community, this was one way to show support,” said Will Burns, ’21, a Virginia Commonwealth University homeland […]
VCU Safety and Protection of Minors Policy update: Summer 2020
VCU suspends all in-person youth activities on campus for summer 2020. In response to concerns about the COVID-19 (coronavirus) and in support of the wellness and safety of all members of our community, Virginia Commonwealth University has suspended all in-person youth activities on-campus for summer 2020. Online activities for minors may continue as scheduled. Programs interested […]
VCU Experts, Nonprofit Leaders Discuss How to Support Vulnerable Populations During Pandemic
By Jenny Pedraza More than 150 people participated in the webinar, “Plan a Better Future: Health Equity Considerations During COVID-19” hosted May 13 by The Community Foundation, Virginia Commonwealth University and VCU Health. The coronavirus pandemic has exposed the inequality and health disparities that exist for seniors, people of color and other vulnerable populations. The […]
VCU Living-Learning Programs Update
With the spirit of innovation in mind, the VCU ASPiRE, VCU Globe, and VCU LEAD Living-Learning Programs (LLPs) will be merging into one new LLP, beginning with the fall 2021 semester. This brings together the combined strength of each of these three communities while creating efficiencies and maintaining a focus on student success and career […]
Center for Community Engagement and Impact Announces 2020 Excellence in Service-Learning Awardees
Faculty were recognized for their innovative teaching practices and commitment to sustained community-university partnerships. By Jenny Pedraza The Center for Community Engagement and Impact has announced the 2020 Excellence in Service-Learning awardees. David Coogan, associate professor of English; and Marcia Winter, assistant professor of psychology, both in the College of Humanities and Sciences, were recognized […]
Spring Interns Make Their Own (Remote) Marks on the VCU Health Hub at 25th
The center’s three interns have risen to the challenge of working through a global pandemic. By Jenny Pedraza This Spring semester, the Virginia Commonwealth University Health Hub at 25th is home base to three VCU interns. Two undergraduate students and one graduate student have been working on projects ranging from the center’s outreach efforts and […]
VCU Safety and Protection of Minors Policy update
All VCU camp-related in-person activities for minors are suspended until July 6, and all summer 2020 residential camps are canceled. In an effort to be adaptable to the everchanging COVID-19 crisis and its impacts on our day-to-day lives as well as VCU’s operations, camp-related in-person activities for minors are suspended until July 6 and all […]
Changes to Youth Program Quality Intervention Program Operations
Beginning July 1, 2020, United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg will assume full responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the Richmond Youth Program Quality Intervention (YPQI) program. Beginning July 1, 2020, United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg will assume full responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the Richmond Youth Program Quality Intervention (YPQI) […]
The Mary and Frances Youth Center Closes Discovery Program
The MFYC will instead streamline staff and space resources to further invest in the youth center’s award-winning Lobs & Lessons summer program. For more than 20 years, Virginia Commonwealth University has offered the Discovery summer camp program. The Mary and Frances Youth Center (MFYC) provided the camp for seven years, but will no longer be […]
Undergraduate marketing class dishes up data collection for the Health Hub
By Jenny Pedraza If you walk in to the Virginia Commonwealth University Health Hub at 25th, one of the first things you see in the reception area is a wall of dinner plates. Blue plates, white plates, multi-colored, old, new, small, large. The display spans an entire wall, and each plate features a favorite recipe. […]