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Spanberger names three new members to VCU Board of Visitors

Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced three appointments to the VCU Board of Visitors on Wednesday. The new members will fill the ...
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Lawmakers pass public worker bargaining rights, except for professors, non-service campus workers

Virginia lawmakers  passed a bill last week to give all public employees the right to bargain for better wages, contracts and working conditions — but excluded public university employees who are not ...
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Virginia’s female lawmakers break records, champion reforms

Women held 42 of the 100 seats in Virginia’s House of Delegates this session — a record number — and they are championing transformative policies ranging from a constitutional amendment protecting ...
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The women rocking Richmond’s hardcore scene

Behind the distorted tracks and stage dives that have long made Richmond a beacon for hardcore music, the women performing, shooting and attending these shows have been the backbone of the scene for ...
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A century after VCU’s first Black, female nursing class, STEM students reflect on progress

Over a century ago, in an era of sexism and segregation, VCU’s first female graduates crossed the stage. Women studying STEM at VCU today say they appreciate the progress they championed, but divides ...
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VCU Women’s track and field remains the standard in A-10

The VCU women’s track and field team has continued its dominance in the Atlantic 10 Conference this season, securing its eighth consecutive Indoor Championship.
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Zines, poems, photos and more to be found at Agony Books

Tucked near the heart of downtown, Agony Books, a Black-owned specialty bookshop and gallery, has become a meeting ground for dialogue, art, culture and community.
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LETTER: VCU should be paying all of you

This letter was submitted by Jason Brown II, a college student, member of the Dinwiddie County School Board and independent candidate for Virginia’s 4th Congressional District.
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MARCH 18 RECAP: How every VCU team did this week

VCU lost its sixth consecutive match to the University of California, Irvine 6-1. The Rams started the season 4-2 but have struggled since.
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VCU slugs past Dayton, punches ticket to March Madness

No. 2 VCU overcame No. 4 University of Dayton 70-62 in the Betterment Atlantic 10 championship for its second straight conference title.
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VCU decimates St. Joe’s en route to A-10 championship

No. 2 VCU men’s basketball advanced to its fourth consecutive conference championship appearance after beating No. 3 Saint Joseph’s University 77-64 in the Betterment Atlantic 10 tournament.
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Men’s basketball clash with Billikens in competitive loss

VCU men’s basketball came into the Jan. 7 matchup against Saint Louis University riding a five game win streak, which included two wins over Atlantic 10 opponents. The Rams started conference play ...