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‘It’s absolutely absurd’: VCU withholds degrees of several students over Pro-Palestinian gathering

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Several Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) students will participate in commencement ceremonies but with degrees currently withheld pending an investigation. “I think these ...
The Virginian-Pilot

How VCU stabilized its student population after four years of shrinking

For four straight years, the number of students at Virginia Commonwealth University shrank. The university contracted from about 31,000 students in 2018 to 28,000 in 2022. Most of the losses came in ...
WGHP

Virginia Commonwealth University withholding student degrees over Pro-Palestinian gathering

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Several Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) students will participate in commencement ceremonies, but with degrees currently withheld pending an investigation. “I think these ...
WRIC ABC 8News

ICA at VCU to showcase VCUarts MFA Thesis Exhibition

The Institute for Contemporary Art (ICA) at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) will showcase the VCUarts MFA Thesis ...
wtvr

VCU shutters DEI office to 'align with new federal discrimination guidance'

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Commonwealth University announced on Friday that its Board of Visitors approved a resolution discontinuing its Division of Inclusive Excellence. The decision was made in order ...
wtvr

VCU investigating unrecognized fraternity after multiple hazing reports

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Commonwealth University is investigating an unrecognized fraternity after receiving multiple hazing reports. An alert posted on Tuesday says the university's Office of Student ...
The Chronicle of Higher Education

Where to Draw the Line on DEI? This University Is Asking a Lawyer.

I n an era when colleges viewed diversity as both a moral imperative and a practical one, Virginia Commonwealth University’s embrace of diversity and inclusion efforts seemed like a clear strength: ...