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Professor honored for paper on willingness to get the COVID vaccine
April 22, 2024
Jeanine Guidry, an affiliate faculty member, says improving our understanding of why people may or may not vaccinate remains ‘of great importance.’
VCU grad receives Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for 2024
April 19, 2024
Mass communications graduate Saidu Tejan-Thomas Jr. is the first VCU alum and Sierra Leonean to receive the honor.
Class of 2024: As part of journalism’s next generation, Emily Richardson is ready to ask the tough questions
April 5, 2024
The mass communications major already has her first post-VCU assignment: a prestigious reporting fellowship.
Potential TikTok ban is a high-stakes threat for its young user base and beyond, VCU professor says
March 29, 2024
The Robertson School’s Joshua Smith hopes lawmakers consider other approaches amid security concerns tied to the social media app.
VCU alum and NBC White House correspondent Aaron Gilchrist shares insight with students
March 22, 2024
Returning to campus for a Q&A, the 2003 mass communications graduate touches on the ongoing value of journalism and its engaging mix of stress and fun.
VCU launches online master’s degree concentration in media leadership
March 8, 2024
The program will provide leadership and management skills for recent graduates as well as experienced professionals who want to upgrade their skills.
VCU alum Jeffrey Blount shares the inspiration for his new novel – and a life lesson that still resonates
Feb. 29, 2024
Author and 1981 graduate highlights panel discussion about creativity, redemption and the power of connection.
Seven VCU undergraduate students earn federal Gilman scholarships to study abroad this year
Feb. 16, 2024
The program expands diversity for international experiences, with VCU’s Global Education Office supporting students’ applications.
VCU mass communications students get inside look at making of Netflix docuseries
Feb. 7, 2024
‘Escaping Twin Flames’ filmmaker and featured cult survivor offer perspective and access for instructor Robert Milazzo’s mass communications class.
Freedom of the press is more of a ‘roller coaster’ than a straight line, VCU professor says in new book
Jan. 16, 2024
The Robertson School’s Karen McIntyre explores how three East African countries are navigating landscapes far different than America’s.