H&S: Tonya S. Mallory is 2013 Alumni Star

Under Tonya S. Mallory’s (B.S.’88/H&S; M.S.’89/H&S) entrepreneurial guidance, what was once a small startup company with 11 employees in downtown Richmond, Va., has expanded to more than 750 employees today and stands at the forefront of diagnostic care. Read more.

World Studies: Sainath R. Iyer is 2013 Alumni Star

Sainath R. Iyer (B.S.’12/MC; B.A.’12/H&S) arrived in Richmond from Fairfax, Va., in August 2008, with a suitcase and a plan to help then-presidential nominee Barack Obama win the presidency. He left the city with a stint as an intern at the White House, experience as a national co-chair of Obama’s 2012 campaign and two bachelor’s degrees from Virginia Commonwealth University. Read more.

Mass Comm: Jesse Vaughan is 2013 Alumni Star

Jesse Vaughan’s (B.S.’80/MC) career as an award-winning director spans back to his freshman year at Virginia Commonwealth University, when he landed a position as a part-time cameraman for a local TV station. Read more.

H&S: Professor’s debut book collects awards

Harrison Candelaria Fletcher, assistant professor in the Department of English, part of the College of Humanities and Sciences, released his first book last year, “Descanso For My Father: Fragments Of A Life,” which won a 2013 Colorado Book Award and 2013 Independent Book Publisher Bronze Medal. Read more.

H&S: VCU receives $18.1 million grant to study novel tobacco products

Virginia Commonwealth University has received an $18.1 million federal grant – VCU’s third largest to date – to study so-called modified risk tobacco products and other novel tobacco products, such as electronic cigarettes, and to develop an evaluation tool to help inform United States tobacco regulatory policy. Read more.

H&S: Alumni advance treatment of insomnia

Graduate students in the clinical and counseling psychology doctoral programs have completed a series of studies under the mentorship of Bruce Rybarczyk, Ph.D. (M.S.’86/H&S; Ph.D.’88/H&S), professor of clinical psychology and director of clinical training, making substantial contributions to advancing the treatment of insomnia in individuals with co-morbid psychiatric conditions. Read more.

VCU Libraries: New building on fast track

Recently, the VCU Libraries community tangibly heard and felt our near future: The rat-a-tat-tat of jackhammers at dawn. A crew was exploring how the concrete aggregate panels are attached to Cabell Library in order to finalize construction specs for the new library on the Monroe Park Campus. Read more.

Latest update from President Rao

The latest university update from Virginia Commonwealth University President Michael Rao, Ph.D. Read more.

VCU Alumni Chicago Chapter happy hour social6-8 p.m. Oct. 17

Business Talks Business speakers series: "The State of VCU Business"7-9 p.m. Oct. 17

HandsOn Day: Richmond9 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 19

VCU Friends of the Library Annual Book Sale Noon Oct. 21-5 p.m. Oct. 25

VCU Alumni at VCU vs. LaSalle men's soccer game 7-10 p.m. Oct. 25

John and Mary Sue Oehler Lecture 4:30-6 p.m. Oct. 30