Skip to content
Top
Commercial Arts senior wins Friends of VCU Libraries annual design prize May 15, 2022 — Fourth annual contest honors edgy design.Thank you, donors: VCU Libraries raises $47k on inaugural Giving Day May 16, 2022 — VCU Libraries fares well in first Giving Day fundraising effort.Class of 2022: Whitney Brown excels through dedication to public service and lauds public affairs librarian for help along the way May 12, 2022 — As a first-generation college student and native of Richmond, Whitney Brown has big aspirations to improve lives in her community.Class of 2022: Friends scholarship recipient Monica Jimenez Sablich outlines future plans. May 12, 2022 — Jimenez Sablich, a native of Peru, is studying the stories and details behind the distinctive style so that she can share it with others.Library responds speedily to student’s report of a bedbug: Expert inspection finds no evidence of bedbugs in the building
May 5, 2022 — Some second floor booths to be treated for bedbugs. VCU Libraries’ Quest-funded project shares initial results
May 3, 2022 — Study of barriers to faculty adoption of open access and open educational resources underway. New libraries fellowship program seeks undergraduate humanities students
May 2, 2022 — Undergraduates invited to apply by May 16 for new humanities-libraries fellowship.Cabell Library expands hours for end-of-semester crunch April 24, 2022 — Library open later to provide finals season study spaces.Erin Crawford wins the Jurgen Banned Art Comics Contest April 11, 2022 — The Jurgen Banned Art Comics Contest winner announced.Little Ram Pantries project expands to the MCV Campus and library locations March 24, 2022 — Similar to Little Free Libraries, the boxes address student food insecurity by providing free nonperishable food and other goods.Your voice matters: Library quality survey opens March 21 March 9, 2022 — For the fourth time in 10 years, VCU Libraries participates in nationally-normed LibQUAL survey.Deadline April 24: Annual design contest offers $500 prize to student or recent alumni March 8, 2022 — The Friends of the VCU Libraries invite students and alumni of the previous five years (2017 - 2021) to submit their own designs for use on VCU Libraries T-shirt and other promotional materials. Deadline for submission is April 24. The prize is $500.Faculty: Apply for a 2022 Affordable Course Content Award by May 27 February 28, 2022 — 2022 grant cycle is now open.Grant to VCU Libraries and Wright Center to raise awareness of clinical trials research for rural residents through public librarians February 24, 2022 — Project will engage rural librarians who can help educate their patrons about access to clinical trials and reliable health information.Data visualization artist opens new Creative Inquiries series March 24 February 24, 2022 — New research/maker series explores technology in fresh ways. VCU Publishing presents inaugural awards for outstanding journal articles February 23, 2022 — VCU Publishing honors two outstanding articles from its open access journals.Inclusive process for creating Reflection Room starts with student forums Feb. 28 and March 2
February 21, 2022 — Student input needed in design of new space at Cabell Library. Sessions are virtual.New grant-funded project will bolster humanities research skills for first-gen, transfer and students of color February 17, 2022 — $10,000 grant should advance diversity initiatives and humanities research skills at VCU Libraries.VCU faculty share benefits of open teaching materials in series of articles February 17, 2022 — VCU faculty discuss experiences creating open educational resources.Some Rams love stories tied to the libraries February 14, 2022 — Couples share their Ram romances, from study dates at Cabell Library to a match made on a study abroad trip.Author of ‘On Juneteenth’ urges a more complete telling of American history February 14, 2022 — ‘This is not a matter of just making people feel bad. It’s telling people the truth so that they can understand why the society is as it is,’ said Annette Gordon-Reed.Faculty resolves to embrace cultural competence in their work February 11, 2022 — A topic of great ongoing interest for the Libraries’ faculty, cultural competence is more vital than ever as VCU’s population evolves along with the Commonwealth.Libraries’ participants reflect on Walking the Ward tour February 10, 2022 — VCU Libraries faculty and staff participated in Walking the Ward a tour of historic Jackson Ward that provided attendees with a history of a center of African-American life.Want to know more? Reading list supports Annette Gordon-Reed 'On Juneteenth' presentation Feb. 10 February 7, 2022 — Interested to know more about Juneteenth, its legacy, and the Black experience? These resources from VCU Libraries address related topics.VCU Libraries acquires large collection of rare medical texts, illustrations and documents February 1, 2022 — The Richmond Academy of Medicine Joseph Lyon Miller Collection, which dates to 1500, returns to 12th and Clay streets after more than three decades.VCU student support departments reprise wellness-focused outreach in StudyWell campaign
January 26, 2022 — VCU Libraries again hosts StudyWell activities.Humanities librarian aids in national crowdsourcing project on the Holocaust January 17, 2022 — The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington turns to crowdsourcing, works with students at Virginia Commonwealth University and across the country.Rare diseases event sheds light on one doctor’s journey as a physician and as a patient January 14, 2022 — Attend Feb. 22 online event to learn more about rare diseases and their unique challenges.Librarians will help researchers prepare for new NIH data sharing rules January 11, 2022 — Are you interested in NIH grants? Be aware that 2023 will bring new data management and sharing requirements.
Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and more.
Social media
Read stories about VCU Libraries’ successes and supporters.
Library Stories
Chat
