Rams headed to San Diego for NCAA Tournament

Congratulations to the VCU men’s basketball team for receiving a No. 5 seed from the NCAA Selection Committee. The Rams will face the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Read more.

2014 MCVAA Awards

The MCV Alumni Association is proud to announce award winners for 2014. These awards recognize distinguished alumni who have made outstanding contributions in their field of work and for their community. Learn more about the meaning of each award. Read more.

VCU Libraries: Major expansion project gets underway

A $50.8 million expansion of Virginia Commonwealth University’s main library is set to ramp up over spring break, marking the opening stages of the library’s first major improvement since it was built in 1975. Read more.

U.S. News: Graduate programs ranked among nation’s best

Several graduate programs at Virginia Commonwealth University are ranked among the nation’s best in the 2015 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Grad Schools. Read more.

French Film Festival opens March 27

The 22nd annual French Film Festival, which runs March 27-30, will feature a diverse lineup of documentaries, comedies, dramas and short films, as well as a delegation of top French directors, actors, screenwriters, cinematographers and more. Read more.

VCU honored for leadership in higher education sustainability

Virginia Commonwealth University was honored recently by the 2014 Energy and Sustainability Conference with a Crystal Award in higher education for a four-year public university. The Crystal Awards highlight public and private sustainability best practices in six market sectors, including government, manufacturing and commercial real estate. Read more.

Goal: Double number of students who study abroad

Virginia Commonwealth University has pledged to join the Institute of International Education’s Generation Study Abroad initiative to double the number of American students who study abroad by the end of the decade. Read more.

VCU Police Chief’s kitchen confessions

VCU Police Chief John Venuti reflects on his choice to work with the Richmond Police Department, rather than following his life-long passion for culinary and food in a Style Weekly article titled, “Kitchen Confessions”. Read more.

Thalhimer lecture 7:30-10:30 a.m. March 21

29th Annual Brown-Lyons Lecture7:30-9 p.m. March 27

Rams Night Out6 p.m.-midnight March 29

Monroe Scholars Book and Author LuncheonNoon-1:30 p.m. April 1

Alumni winery tour10 a.m.-7 p.m. April 5