WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Personnel changes in colleges and universities - April 6, 2026: * * * ALBERTUS MAGNUS COLLEGE: Tarishi Verma has been appointed inaugural director of the Carol G. Ditkoff Immersive Learning Collaboratory. She previously served as a journalist and communication professor, bringing expertise in media and education. In this newly created leadership role, she will oversee the implementation of immersive virtual reality learning through Dreamscape Learn technology. Her respon more ST

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 7 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU da Vinci Center's Demo Day returns this spring Applications and RSVPs now open for VCU's signature pitch competition and celebration of student and community entrepreneurship. * The VCU da Vinci Center for Innovation will host its spring 2026 Demo Day, a high-energy pitch competition and showcase of emerging ventures from across Virginia Commonwealth University and the Richmond community. S more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 7 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Student-led PECS program lends a hand to Richmond-area college applicants The VCU Honors College initiative that emphasizes peer mentorship has grown dramatically. By William Lineberry, Honors College PECS is flexing its muscle at Virginia Commonwealth University: In the past year, the student-led nonprofit has expanded its support of potential college applicants in Richmond-area schools. Estab more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 7 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * With her latest project, VCUarts professor creates an accessible indoor ocean Hope Ginsburg's 'Meditation Ocean,' which most recently showed at the Birch Aquarium in La Jolla, California, inspires those who experience it to 'breathe' with underwater species. By Taylor Colimore, School of the Arts "Meditation Ocean," a project conceived and directed by a Virginia Commonwealth University professor more PR