Emily Harlan, DAR-ling of the week
Tell us what it was like to intern on Capitol Hill. I interned on Capitol Hill in college and spent a spring term in the speaker of the House’s office followed by the summer in my local congressman’s office. It was fascinating to see the differences in how the two offices operate – one focused […]
The nationwide ELEVATE Tour launches this week
The VCU Alumni ELEVATE Tour kicks off Wednesday in Richmond and concludes in December in San Diego. Please help spread the word about the ELEVATE Tour using this social media toolkit to make sharing easy. Also mention the tour in your upcoming alumni newsletters and with your alumni in the cities listed below. If you have faculty […]
DAR holiday party, Spirit Awards wrapup
The corner of Fourth and Grace came to life last Thursday night as about 100 DAR team members gathered for our annual holiday party. Appetizers, a decorated cake, beer, wine, cider, festive attire and lively conversation – some of it not work-related – warmed the cavernous room at Champion Brewing Co. The first highlight of […]
VAFRE Rising Star and Nina Abady awards, 2019
Nominations are open for the 2019 Virginia Association of Fundraising Executives Rising Star and Nina Abady awards for fundraising excellence. Deadline is Friday. Nina Abady Award The Nina Abady Award is the most prestigious honor given by VAFRE. It is presented to a fundraising professional who has demonstrated excellence in the field of development. The award […]
Tyler Conrad, DAR-ling of the week
Most of us have pulled all-nighters, but CreateAthon takes that to an entirely different level. Tell us about that experience last spring and a bit about your project as a mass communications student in the Robertson School. CreateAthon is amazing! For those who are unaware, CreateAthon is a 24-hour creative marathon in which Robertson School […]
The scoop on upcoming Impact donor magazines
Vol. 16 of Impact, the magazine for friends and donors of VCU, is online now and in the mail to donors. The issue features: “Flight plan”: Work experience on VCU online literary journal Blackbird gives student editors the confidence to launch themselves into the world of publishing. “Good impressions”: Thanks to scholarships, a nontraditional dental student […]
The ELEVATE Tour hits the road in 2019
The ELEVATE Tour will take alumni team members to 22 cities around the nation. Each weeklong visit features programming highlighting career development, industry networking, lifelong learning, athletics and social events. The events target multiple populations including recent graduates, multicultural alumni, alumni business owners, members of the Life Member Society and alumni emeriti. Communications to promote […]