Folk Festival Returns to Richmond

RICHMOND, Va. — After close to 185,000 people attended last year, the Richmond Folk Festival is due to return to Virginia next month, and remains free to the public.

New Artwork in Commons Plaza

By Alonna Artis
VCU InSight
RICHMOND, Va.–A new symbol of school spirit titled “Ramifications” is now on display outside the Student Commons on the Virginia Commonwealth University campus.
The 14-foot-tall, 3500 pound ram horns were created in China by Tim Blum, a 1994 graduate of VCU’s Master of Fine Art’s program.

Emmy Win for VCU-TV/HD

By Chelse Greaux
VCU InSight
RICHMOND, Va. — VCU-TV/HD producers Lisa Figueroa and Jordan Rodericks won an Emmy this summer for their documentary “VCU Qatar.”
The 30-minute documentary took four months to produce and profiled the 10th anniversary of the VCU School of the Arts in the Middle Eastern country.

VCU “Well” Director Talks H1N1

By Iva Radman
VCU InSight
RICHMOND, Va — As swine flu continues to spread around the nation, Virginia Commonwealth University and the Health Preparedness Committee are meeting to make plans should swine flu become a serious problem. Among those included in the meeting are VCU Student Health Services, Residence Life, Dining Services, and News Services.
Director of the [...]

Gmail Replaces Lotus Notes as VCU E-mail

By Matt Doyon
VCU InSight
RICHMOND, Va. — All Virginia Commonwealth University students transitioned to a new e-mail service throughout the week of Labor Day.
The move was made from Lotus Notes to Google’s Gmail in an effort to phase out the former. Students will still have access to the VCU Mail Anywhere account until June 30, 2010, [...]

Students Keep Safety In Mind

By Taylor Hall and Amy Via
VCU InSight
RICHMOND, Va. – The fall semester at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Monroe Park campus began with reported crimes near campus. After five students were robbed in two separate incidents, students became more aware of safety. VCU responded by sending an email to all students, stating that VCU [...]

Departments Reaching Students Through Social Media

By Chelse Greaux and Matt Doyon
VCU InSight
RICHMOND, Va. —  Virginia Commonwealth University departments are tapping in to social media to stay connected with students.
Facebook, where students can become “fans” of department pages, is one of the most popular options for social networking. The site claims more than 250 million users worldwide, and already has a [...]

New Digital Lockers Available in Student Commons

Amy Via
VCU InSight
RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia Commonwealth University has new digital lockers in the University Student Commons, located near the center of the Monroe Park campus.
They feature digi-lock push buttons and more space than the older lockers, which have been in place since 1984.

Local Frat Gets Shut Down

By Iva Radman & Jerome Foster
VCU InSight
Fall semester began with one fewer fraternity on campus. On April 30 the national Kappa Sigma Fraternity office shut down the local VCU chapter for hazing and left 37 initiated students without a Greek home.
The details of that hazing have not been made public. It was serious enough that [...]

VCU Students Take Notice as H1N1 Concern Rises

RICHMOND, Va. – Officials at Virginia Commonwealth University are warning students to exercise precaution as swine flu, known officially as novel H1N1 influenza, may spread on it’s campus this year.

The federal Centers for Disease Control has identified more than 40,000 cases of H1N1 in the United States. Colleges and universities have been declared as “points of spread” for the virus.