2017 commencement ceremonies
VCU School of Social Work Commencement 11 a.m. Friday, May 12 Stuart C. Siegel Center Students must arrive by 10 a.m. the morning of the event. No RSVP necessary and feel free to bring as many guests as you would like.
Black and gold (and green)
Analise Adams used the School of Social Work’s administration, planning and policy practice track to combine her interest in social justice and sustainability and find an internship and then full-time job at an organic farm.
Real research: Elaine Williams examines how service providers can better serve needs of homeless youth
When Elaine Williams was in middle school, her family was evicted from its Richmond apartment. Then she became a VCU social work student and joined a participatory action research team to study youth homelessness.
As invasive plant species overwhelm the James River Park System, VCU plant life advocates fight to protect native wildflowers
Judy Thomas, VCU social work professor, is among a group of university faculty, botanical illustrators and Ginter Library are working to promote James River wildflowers and preserve them from invasive plants.
Richmond youth who have faced homelessness and housing instability use research and advocacy to help others in similar situations
Members of the Advocates for Richmond Youth held a “pop-up, drop-in center” at Side By Side, a space in Richmond for LGBTQ+ youth, that offered free food, clothing, hygiene items, computer access for job searches, and legal assistance to any 14-to-24-year-olds experiencing homelessness or housing instability.