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HEADS UP, RAMS!: VCU Police and regional partners to host pedestrian safety fair
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (296+ words) Virginia Commonwealth University Police and regional partners are bringing interactive education to VCU students and community members on the Monroe Park Campus with the Heads Up, Rams! Pedestrian Safety Fair. WHO:VCU Police, Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, Virginia State…...
With Martelli’s praise at NCAA Tournament, student journalists get a bounce
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (717+ words) When the Virginia Commonwealth University men's basketball team made history at this year's NCAA Tournament " staging the largest first-round comeback ever to upset the legendary North Carolina Tar Heels " coach Phil Martelli Jr. shared with a national audience some unexpected…...
VCU spreads school spirit with limited-edition mayonnaise
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (790+ words) By VCU News staff Bringing its UNCOMMON brand to one of America's most common condiments, Virginia Commonwealth University is releasing a limited-edition, black-and-gold "May-UN-naise" next month " and kicking off a one-month sales window to embrace National Mayonnaise Day in May....
Latino Virginia oral history project to get wider audience
1+ week, 1+ day ago (426+ words) An expansive oral history project that captures the life experiences of Latinos in Virginia will be previewed this weekend at a Virginia Commonwealth University symposium, with a public unveiling planned for this fall. Latinos make up 10.5% of the state's population,…...
Cary Street Gym’s aquatic center to undergo renovations starting April 17
1+ week, 3+ day ago (477+ words) The aquatic center at Virginia Commonwealth University's'Cary Street Gym'will undergo a major renovation project beginning in April that will bring notable improvements to the facility.' The upgrades include replacing the HVAC system, draining and replastering the pools, resurfacing the pool…...
VCU author’s new book sheds light on Nazi women and war crimes
1+ week, 3+ day ago (733+ words) At the start of her latest book,Jessica Trisko Dardeninvites readers to imagine a Nazi, someone directly involved in the murder of thousands. As the mind inevitably wanders to male faces, the Virginia Commonwealth University author continues, "What doesshelook like?...
As friendly ‘referees,’ VCU Police bring a full-court press to pedestrian safety
2+ week, 1+ day ago (543+ words) By Jake BurnsVCU Police VCU Police sported a different look Tuesday in a fan-friendly initiative that promotes pedestrian safety on Virginia Commonwealth University's two campuses. With college basketball's March Madness in the air, officers traded their usual uniforms and duty…...
Billions in March Madness betting pool is fodder for Brendan Dwyer’s research
2+ week, 2+ day ago (598+ words) We found that younger bettors were more impulsive" than their older counterparts, Dwyer said of the study findings, and it made them more susceptible to irrational behavior such as overconfidence in their wagering decisions." That can be something telling in…...
VCUPD ‘referees’ hit the streets for pedestrian safety
2+ week, 4+ day ago (453+ words) By Jake BurnsVCU Police VCU Police are bringing back a fan-favorite initiative to help address a key issue on campus: pedestrian safety. On Tuesday, March 17, VCU Police officers dressed as referees, and sporting whistles and flags, will be out on…...
VCUarts professor gives voice to a single atom’s journey
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (1240+ words) In an Oregon auditorium this January, the sounds of Virginia birdsong filled the air. Maids, maids, maids, put on your tea kettle-ettle-ettle-ettle!" sang one choir member, warbling like a song sparrow. Drink your tea! Tea kettle, tea kettle, tea kettle,…...