Virginia Commonwealth University

Ex-Gov. Doug Wilder sues VCU leaders after personnel dispute

July 19, 2022 GMT

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Former Virginia Gov. Doug Wilder recently sued leaders of the Richmond university where he works following a public personnel dispute in which Wilder had pushed for the firing of an employee he accused of threatening him.

Man gets life in prison for killing university administrator

April 18, 2022 GMT

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A man convicted of abducting, raping and killing a Virginia Commonwealth University administrator in her home was sentenced on Monday to life in prison.

In November, a jury convicted Thomas Edward Clark, 62, of three felony counts stemming from the May 2019 killing of Suzanne Fairman, 53, of Richmond.

VCU gets nearly $1 million to study Richmond gun violence

April 16, 2022 GMT

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Commonwealth University has received nearly $1 million in federal funds to study gun violence in Richmond as the city experiences an increase in the number of homicides.

Grant aimed at reducing racial disparity in lung cancer

March 15, 2022 GMT

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A $1 million grant has been awarded to Virginia Commonwealth University's Massey Cancer Center to study ways to reduce the disparity in lung cancer that affects Black residents.

Ex-fraternity member pleads guilty to hazing in teen’s death

December 21, 2021 GMT

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A former Virginia Commonwealth University student pleaded guilty Tuesday to hazing and serving alcohol to a minor in connection with a 19-year-old freshman’s death from alcohol poisoning after a fraternity party.

Mold closes VCU dorm, displacing more than 400 students

November 30, 2021 GMT

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Hundreds of Virginia Commonwealth University students have been displaced after elevated levels of mold were found in a freshman dormitory.

VCU announced last week that Johnson Hall will remain closed for the rest of the academic year, news outlets reported.

11 indicted in fraternity pledge’s alcohol poisoning death

September 24, 2021 GMT

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Eight Virginia Commonwealth University students have been charged with hazing in a fraternity pledge's death from alcohol poisoning after a party earlier this year, officials said Friday.

VCU to ban alcohol at Greek events after student’s death

August 10, 2021 GMT

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — After a fraternity pledge’s death from alcohol poisoning after a party earlier this year, Virginia Commonwealth University announced Monday that it will ban alcohol at fraternity and sorority events, publish misconduct instances online and pause new-member recruitment.

Tuition and fees: $33,656 out-of-state / $13,624 in-stateUndergraduate enrollment: 23,663Percentage of undergraduates from out-of-state: 6%SAT Math: 520-620SAT Reading: 550-640