Voices of Giving Day : A Special Dedication to Special Collections and Archives
In the realm of academia, where the past meets the present to shape the future, Elizabeth Roderick (M.P.A ‘18) and John Kneebone, Ph.D. stand as advocates for preserving history. Their fervent support for VCU Giving Day 2024 echoes their deep-seated belief in the significance of the VCU Libraries Special Collections and Archives Endowment. The couple […]
Voices of Giving Day: Making waves in education with strategic giving
Leslie Brown, a leader in higher education with a rich background spanning 25 years, has left an indelible mark on institutions such as New York University and the American Museum of Natural History. In her current VCU role as a special assistant for special projects to the Senior VP & CFO, Brown continues to showcase […]
Back to the Stacks 2024: Join us for the VCU Libraries Student Worker Reunion May 4
Save the date of Saturday, May 4, 2024 for the third annual VCU Libraries Student Worker Reunion! Last year’s event included student workers from the 1970’s to 2019. Student workers from both James Branch Cabell Library and the Health Sciences Library (formerly the Tompkins McCaw Library) are encouraged to attend. The event is from 11:30 […]
Share your love with VCU Libraries
Did you meet your special someone at VCU Libraries as a student? Or spend many an evening together on study dates in the stacks of VCU Libraries? Are you a VCU Family with degrees spread across the campuses? One thing every VCU graduate shares is VCU Libraries. This Valentine’s Day, we ask you to share […]
Where are they now? Ricky Waller, BS ’82/H&S and Gloria Jean Atwood-Waller, BS ‘85/B: New York and The North Pole
Growing up in Richmond’s West End, Ricky Waller came to VCU in 1976 to study psychology after graduation from Douglas Freeman High School in Henrico County. At that time, VCU’s campus had a much smaller footprint and was more blended with the City of Richmond. Waller met his wife, Gloria Jean Atwood-Waller (GJ) in 1980 […]
Where are they now? Catching up with Library Student Workers Carolyn Duckworth and Jeff Wagner
Carolyn Duckworth (BFA ’76/Arts) and Jeff Wagner (BFA ‘77/Arts) met as undergrads in the 1970s on VCU’s Monroe Park Campus and formed a lifelong friendship. Following in the footsteps of older sister, Susie Duckworth (BFA ‘71/Arts), Carolyn came to VCU from Northern Virginia in the summer of 1973. Her first summer here was spent in […]
Friends of VCU Libraries Book Club sets fall reading schedule
With a busy fall on the horizon at VCU Libraries, the Friends of VCU Libraries Book Club has set a schedule and invites you to join us for discussion of these books, all of which are tied to upcoming events at VCU. The Home Place: Memoirs of a Colored Man’s Love Affair with Nature by […]
The Friends of VCU Libraries Book Club to meet on Sunday, July 9 to discuss Remarkably Bright Creatures
The Friends of VCU Libraries Book Club will meet at 2 pm on Sunday, July 9 to discuss Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. The book has been called, “an exploration of friendship, reckoning, and hope, tracing a widow’s unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopus.” From the publisher’s website: “For fans of A […]
The Friends of VCU Libraries Book Club to discuss ‘Lessons in Chemistry’ on April 30
Join the Friends of VCU Libraries Book Club on Sunday, April 30 at 2 p.m. at the Cabell Library to discuss Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. This 2022 publication has appeared for 44 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list as well as being included on many lists of best books for the […]
Author Robin Farmer joins the Friends of VCU Libraries Book Club to discuss ” Malcolm and Me” on January 29th
Open to all, the Friends of VCU Libraries Book Club will discuss Malcolm and Me by Richmond writer, Robin Farmer. The author will join the discussion at 2 p.m. on Sunday, January 29 at the Cabell Library. We will meet in the Mapp Room on the 4th floor. You may join via Zoom, if preferred. […]
