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At Richmond film festival and local PR firm, VCU mass communications major makes the most of summer
Aug. 17, 2023
VCU’s Internship Funding Program is helping rising senior Breyana Stewart explore professional career paths.
Dynamic Duos
April 11, 2022
When professors from different disciplines team up to work on projects they’re passionate about, that’s when the magic happens.
‘Energy’ fuels 24-hour CreateAthon@VCU’s return to in-person collaboration for local nonprofits
April 1, 2022
“We’re the little guys,” said one organization’s founder while expressing gratitude after students shared their vision for her organization and three other ‘scrappy’ nonprofits in the creative sprint’s 15th year.
Patients undergoing treatment for cancer more susceptible to COVID-19 misinformation, study finds
Feb. 11, 2022
‘Understanding who is more likely to believe certain types of misinformation brings us closer to understanding why this is the case, which in turn may help us address this concerning issue.’
‘Heart of Atlanta’: Alum’s book tells the story behind the first legal challenges to the Civil Rights Act
Jan. 19, 2022
Ronnie Greene writes about the bravery of five Black ministry students and pastors who became unsung heroes of the civil rights movement.
Olivia Campbell, a VCU alum, tells the inspiring story of the first female doctors
Jan. 10, 2022
Campbell’s ‘Women in White Coats’ recounts the crucial moment ‘when women doctors demanded the right to heal and be healed.’
Class of 2021: After overcoming steep health challenges, Heather James now inspires others
Dec. 6, 2021
Her eight-year journey to a VCU degree was full of obstacles — including multiple organ transplants. Now, the public relations student aspires to a career in the field of organ donation advocacy.
Class of 2021: Fatima Osborne is using a love of storytelling to bring business to Richmond
Nov. 30, 2021
The mass communications student and intern-turned-administrative coordinator at the Greater Richmond Partnership enjoys working in social media and ‘letting people be heard.’
Emmy-winning reporter and alum Derick Waller on Trump, journalism, VCU and life in New York
Nov. 17, 2021
Waller’s journey to WABC-TV — the most watched station in the nation’s largest media market — has been one of big stories and big dreams.
To persuade college students to practice social distancing, scaring them into action isn’t enough
Nov. 9, 2021
A VCU-led study of students in 7 countries early in the pandemic finds that effective messages emphasized that social distancing would protect against COVID-19 and that it was something people could easily do.