RICHMOND, Virginia, May 11 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Mike Porter Life is a symphony and each graduate has an important part to play, Gov. Glenn Youngkin told graduates today at Virginia Commonwealth University's May commencement ceremony. "From today going forward, each of you will be composing your symphony. You will be performing in your symphony. And you will be conducting your symphony," Youngkin said. "As you compose your symphony, you get to choos more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 14 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Sian Wilkerson Two professors in Virginia Commonwealth University's Department of Psychology in the College of Humanities and Sciences have earned national recognition for their commitment to diversity. Kim Case, Ph.D., has been named the 2024 recipient of the Promoting Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Award by the Society for the Teaching of Psychology, and Heather Jones, Ph.D., has been na more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 14 -- Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine issued the following news: By Anthony DePalma, School of Medicine When Sachin Kumar Kempelingaiah arrived in the U.S. in 2017, his goal was to become a professional golfer. A native of the Caribbean island Trinidad and Tobago, Kempelingaiah came to VCU on a golf scholarship and rarely missed a tournament while he earned bachelor's degrees in biochemistry and biology in the College of Humanities and Sciences. But  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 14 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Amelia Heymann Right near Australia, the small country of Papua New Guinea is a world away from Richmond. But in partnership with the U.S. State Department, a Virginia Commonwealth University political science class bridged the distance this past school year - in the name of independence. The 20 students in the class led by professor Judy Twigg, Ph.D., created a guide to independence for the U.S. Emba more PR