DEADLINE EXTENDED: 21st Annual World Studies Student Research Conference: “Constructing Humanity in a Globalized World”
1st Annual World Studies Student Research Conference: “Constructing Humanity in a Globalized World” (November 5th-6th, 2015). Extended Deadline: Friday, October 9th, 2015. For more information and to submit abstracts, visit: http://worldstudies.vcu.edu/SRC
IIE Generation Study Abroad: Spring Semester 2016 Ireland Scholarship
There will be an information session on studying in Ireland on Monday, October 5th at 12:30 on the 4th floor of 912 W. Grace Street. If you can’t make it, or would like to learn more in advance: What: Six $2,500 scholarships for spring semester 2016 academic, internship, or service-learning abroad programs in the Republic […]
VCU Student Journalists: Check out this unique opportunity!
Applications are now open for the 2016 Roy W. Howard National Collegiate Reporting Competition, which awards nine of the country’s top journalists from universities all around the country with an all-expenses paid trip to Japan each year. We are accepting applications here: http://mediaschool.indiana.edu/forms/2016-roy-w-howard-national-collegiate-reporting-competition/ until Jan. 13. The Scripps Howard Foundation, with Indiana University journalism, established […]
Honors College Sophomore and Juniors: Commonwealth Graduate Education Day!
Attention Honors College Sophomore and Juniors! Have you ever thought about graduate school? Perhaps the whole process seems a bit mystifying or confusing and you’re not sure if graduate school is the right path for you. Or maybe you know you’d like to continue your education but aren’t sure how to get started. If any […]
The National Scholarship Office Welcomes Dr. Charles “Corky” Conyers to VCU!
The National Scholarship Office is thrilled to host Dr. Charles “Corky” Conyers to campus. Dr. Conyers will be leading a special information session about the Presidential Management Fellowship on Friday, Aug 28 at 2pm in Scherer 401. Register here. Charles “Corky” Conyers, Ph.D., is currently the Senior Management Analyst at US Office of Personnel Management. […]
Scholarship Applicants: Need Writing Tips?
Director of the VCU Writing Center, Brian McTague, shares some helpful tips in this short video. Thanks, Brian!
Across the Spectrum Article Discusses Goldwater Nominee’s Research Essay Topic
Across the Spectrum, a blog that showcases the scope of Virginia Commonwealth University’s $262 million research program, recently published an article about a diagnostic test for Parkinson’s disease, featuring research Jacob Jaminet, 2015 VCU Goldwater nominee and Honors College student, discussed in his Goldwater research essay. “The causes of Parkinson’s remain unknown, and a cure is still […]
Research Week Scholarship Information Sessions
The National Scholarship Office (NSO) will host several information sessions during Research Week: GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP, Thursday, April 23, 2:00 PM, Student Commons, Forum Room FULBRIGHT STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP, Thursday, April 23, 12:30 PM, Student Commons, Forum Room; or Tuesday, April 28, 3:30 PM, School of Engineering, West Hall, Room 103 NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF) GRADUATE RESEARCH […]
OPPORTUNITY: 9th Annual Politics and Government Student Research Conference
VCU POLITICAL SCIENCE and the College of Humanities and Sciences Presents: 9th Annual Student Research Conference “Politics, Society, and Foreign Affairs” Friday, April 10, 2015 VCU Student Commons Undergraduate and junior graduate students are invited to submit proposals to present completed research papers/projects, research-in-progress, or roundtable discussions on any topic related to the general fields […]
Beyoncé: A Masterclass in Fierceness, Presented by Madison Moore
We’re in a Beyoncé moment. The pop sensation has more fans, more fame, and more cultural influence than ever before. But what makes her so iconic? What is her relationship to “fierceness”? What is “fierceness” anyway? And why do we love her so much? BEYONCE: A MASTERCLASS IN FIERCENESS is a meditation on the pop […]