A report published in the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education reveals statistics on the black graduation rate of many universities in America. The national average is 42%. VCU ties the national average. A look at the rates of other Virginia colleges:
UVA 86 %
U of R 83%
W & L 76%
Longwood 65%
George Mason 60%
Hampton 55%
ODU 50%
VSU [...]
Bobby Broyles and Brett Tignor
It’s that time of year for may VCU students. Some of these students are going to have to come over big obstacles. Some of these obstacles include finishing final exams or fulfilling graduation requirements. However, for some graduating students, landing that first job is one obstacle that continues to linger in [...]
Delle Beganie
Ten VCU Dance seniors choreographed and produced their own pieces for their senior project, in a dance concert called “Back 2 Back”. Each piece showed off the dancers individual style and emotion. Here are some shots of the show:
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The show featured two weekend performances in April at Richmond’s Grace Street Theatre.
The first weekend [...]
By Alex Bahr
Capital News Service
Here are the five solid waste planning units with the highest recycling rates in 2006, according to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. All of these localities have population densities higher than the state average, data from the U.S. Census Bureau show.
By Alex Bahr
Capital News Service
Here is the percentage of solid waste recycled in every city and county in Virginia during calendar year 2006, according to the state Department of Environmental Quality.
By Alex Bahr
Capital News Service
The town of Vienna has taken the lead when it comes to recycling in Virginia, recycling more than 55 percent of all solid waste produced in 2006, according to the state Department of Environmental Quality.
While Mayor Jane Seeman said she couldn’t name the exact reason for the town’s high rate, she [...]
By Alex Bahr
Capital News Service
Recycling is on the rise in Virginia, according to the state Department of Environmental Quality, but several localities are having trouble getting residents to recycle their trash.
Statewide, Virginia’s recycling rate topped 38 percent in 2006 – up from about 32 percent the previous year, the department’s latest data showed.
Of the 9.7 [...]
Brandon Shulleeta
One group of VCU students is trying to help children with facial deformities. They’ve committed to support Operation Smile, a non-profit international organization that sends surgeons to work temporarily in developing countries. Most of their patients have cleft lips or cleft palates. The volunteer surgeons perform operations in as little as 45 minutes each and usually for about $240, according to [...]
Bobby Broyles
There are many signs that spring is upon us - warm temperatures, flowers blooming, and allergy season. Each year allergies affect many people in Richmonder and throughout the area.
VCU cross country runner Jay Wyss says he notices a significant drop off in his running performance during this time of year.
“Every year, in late April, early [...]
Emily Smith & Brett Tignor
This summer, Virginia Commonwealth University will celebrate its 40th anniversary, but the school actually dates back to the 1800’s.
VCU traces its roots back to the opening of the Medical College of Virginia in 1838. MCV was one of three southern colleges to graduate a class each year of the Civil War.
In [...]
