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VCU continues provost search, announces second interim provost

VCU announced on Wednesday the search for VCU’s second-in-command and chief academic officer will continue past interim Provost Beverly Warren’s planned departure.
Commonwealth Times

VCU committee recommends removal of Confederacy-affiliated chapel, building names, memorabilia

VCU’s Committee on Commemoration and Memorials is recommending the removal or de-commemoration of 14 plaques, building names, portraits and other memorabilia associated with the Confederacy and the ...
Commonwealth Times

Richmond Vampire: Cemetery houses urban legend born from historic tragedy

Rumors of a vampire lurking in the shadows of Hollywood Cemetery have circulated since the 1920s. The mythical figure is described by locals as a ghastly creature — dripping blood and flesh — who ...
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House bill seeks to expand higher education access in prisons

Gov. Glen Youngkin is soon to sign House Bill 2158, a major stride in prison reform. This bipartisan bill, patroned by delegates Betsy Carr and Carrie Coyner, aims to expand higher education ...
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VCU introduces interim policies for free speech, expression

VCU Division of Student Affairs released a new revision of the Reservation and Use of Space policy on Aug. 9. The new interim policy contains new regulations regarding events as well as forms of ...
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VCU plans to turn Grace Street into a campus “main street”: What could that look like?

VCU wants to turn West Grace Street into a campus “main street,” according to the ONE VCU Master Plan, the document guiding VCU’s physical development for the next decade. The ONE VCU Master Plan was ...
Commonwealth Times

University faces dramatic increase in academic misconduct over the pandemic

VCU experienced a dramatic increase in the number of academic misconducts reported during the 2020-21 academic year, according to an NPR article. Director of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity ...
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Has social media clouded our perception of self-love?

Much like anyone from the 21st century, I use social media, and I have witnessed the rise of self-care influencers who attempt to teach others how to accept themselves. In the midst of all the ...
Commonwealth Times

Car-centric cities keep Americans lonely

I am originally from Westchester County in New York, so it has been ingrained in me to know how to drive well. I can parallel park in one go, merge onto a busy street in the city and get across three ...
Commonwealth Times

The oppressive roots of hair relaxer

In Kroger supermarket, right now, on Broad and Lombardy streets, there is a display in the main aisle for Black History Month. How politically/culturally conscious ...
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AAVE is not your internet slang. It is Black culture.

I’ve never been quite sure how I should feel when I hear that. Am I supposed to be honored or offended? I am articulate. I speak eloquently with minimal pauses and stutters. I formulate ...