Undergraduate Student News

Saniya Phillips founded the student group, Leadership for Women of Color, among many other efforts during her undergraduate experience at VCU. (Contributed photo)

Class of 2023: Saniyah Phillips finds her stage beyond the theater

April 20, 2023

Activism and community are central for political science major, who next will pursue a Master of Public Administration degree at VCU.

Gabriella Daire, a junior at VCU, has been selected as a recipient of the Goldwater Scholarship. (Contributed photo)

VCU undergraduate earns Goldwater Scholarship, a highly sought-after honor for students in STEM fields

April 19, 2023

As a Goldwater Scholar, biology researcher and Richmond native Gabriella Daire pursues her interest in space medicine.

Olive Blackstone is graduating with a 3.9 GPA and is double majoring in criminal justice and psychology. (Photo by Thomas Kojcsich, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

Class of 2023: With a mind on crime, Olive Blackstone pursues justice and understanding

April 18, 2023

Blackstone has explored criminal justice and psychology at VCU, both in and out of the classroom.

Four VCU students, three alumni selected for prestigious NSF grant

April 14, 2023

The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program provides three years of financial support to help exceptional graduate students advance their studies in STEM-based disciplines.

Akhila Kunuthuru will graduate as an Honors College student with a double major in interdisciplinary studies with a focus in public health from University College and biology from the College of Humanities and Sciences. (Kevin Morley, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

Class of 2023: Akhila Kunuthuru finds path to medical school and a community she can count on at VCU

April 13, 2023

Pennsylvania native, drawn to VCU and the city of Richmond, reflects on valuable lessons in storytelling and interdisciplinarity while “connecting the dots” between her education and her career goals.

Emma Geisler served as an honors fellow with the Humanities Research Center. (Tom Kojcsich, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

Class of 2023: Emma Geisler finds her footing with an interdisciplinary approach and a new interest in research

April 7, 2023

Geisler, an interdisciplinary studies major, hopes to continue to study public health with a focus on immigration after graduation.

He, She, Ze & We executive director Shannon McKay (center) expresses gratitude on Monday to CreateAthon@VCU students for their work with the Richmond-area nonprofit's branding as Cheezi Farmer (left), who leads Us Giving Richmond Community and Black Pride RVA, and Sadie Holloway (right), who works with He, She, Ze & We look on. (Allen Jones, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

CreateAthon@VCU ‘a big help to a small organization,’ nonprofit leaders say

March 30, 2023

In its 16th year, the longest-running college CreateAthon gave five Richmond-area nonprofits new resources to “succeed and be sustainable” in marketing themselves long after the semester ends.

Pasic, who is graduating from VCU in May, works as the family room coordinator for Ronald McDonald House at Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU. (Kevin Morley, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

Class of 2023: Nejla Pasic’s drive to help others leads to position at Ronald McDonald House

March 29, 2023

“If I was able to put a small smile on somebody's face, that was enough for me for that single day,” Pasic said.

Three VCU students, one alum selected for prestigious language scholarship

March 21, 2023

Critical Language Scholarship and CLS Spark Program honorees will study languages with the goal of helping improve U.S. diplomatic relationships.

This just in: VCU’s copy editing class is editing Capital News Service articles

March 17, 2023

Students in VCU’s Capital News Service provide high-quality journalism to media outlets across the state.