RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 20 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Family, war and a tsunami propel 'Tall Water,' SJ Sindu's new graphic novel * By Drew Thompson SJ Sindu's latest book was inspired by the 2004 tsunami that devastated her native Sri Lanka. While the Virginia Commonwealth University creative writing professor had moved to the United States years earlier, she visited shortly after the natural disaster and was struck by the ravaged coastal regi more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 20 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Meet-a-Ram: LaKesha Bennett connects through sound and color * By Geoff LoCicero VCU School of Social Work Meet-a-Ram is an occasional VCU News series about the students, faculty, staff and alumni who make Virginia Commonwealth University such a dynamic place to live, work and study. LaKesha Bennett is music to the ears of potential Rams. "Music transcends all boundaries, and it has the  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 20 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU Board of Visitors to meet in person Oct. 24 * By Mike Porter The Virginia Commonwealth University Board of Visitors will hold an in-person retreat on Oct. 24, beginning at 8:30 a.m. The meeting will take place at VA Bio+Tech Park, 800 E. Leigh St. in Richmond. The meeting will be held in open session. The public may view a livestream of the open session videoconference at mssvideo.vcu.edu more PR