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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.
Variants, misinformation, vaccine hesitancy: Jeanine Guidry’s work is more crucial than ever
Sept. 20, 2021
Guidry, a VCU professor and researcher, has been studying public health communication for years. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become a topic of international importance.
VCU honors six outstanding educators and researchers at faculty convocation
Sept. 3, 2021
The annual awards recognize faculty for their teaching, scholarship and service.
Distinguished faculty to be honored at convocation
Aug. 25, 2021
Six will be recognized Sept. 2 for outstanding teaching, scholarship and service.
At ‘Meet the Press,’ a VCU journalism student provides key research behind the scenes
Aug. 18, 2021
Josephine Walker, a rising senior interning at the NBC program, spent her summer providing research for interviews, as well as drafting questions to ask political leaders appearing on the show.
VCU professor receives prestigious journalism education award
Aug. 9, 2021
The Hillier Krieghbaum Under-40 Award is given for outstanding achievement and effort in teaching, research and public service.
Graphic novel illustrated by VCU professor tells the story of ‘The Day the Klan Came to Town’
Aug. 2, 2021
The comic is a fictionalized retelling of a community’s resistance to a violent march of thousands of Ku Klux Klan members in Carnegie, Pennsylvania.
Black + Abroad provides grads and students of color an opportunity to share experiences about traveling and studying abroad
July 16, 2021
The award-winning series provides a space for Black students who are interested in studying abroad to share their questions and reservations with experienced travelers of color.
Camp ADventure continues for a second year, offering students an up-close look at advertising
July 9, 2021
Students and industry professionals worldwide are benefitting from the Robertson School’s inclusive summer program.