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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

M.P.A. Alumni Forum5:30-7 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