Virginia Commonwealth University

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The school is located in an urban center, and many of the courses I took involved local community partners and involved real-world experience.

It allowed the professors to work in their field to keep them current and to keep them refreshed.

Preparation for a job in the IT field with real world experience on current technologies

There's as much opportunity as a student is willing to take advantage of. Programs like the Honors College, internships and student-run organizations are awesome places to get that "real world" experience and make connections with industry professionals.

Labs, social media, online course management. Curriculum was top notch.

It's a unique campus for unique students who are comfortable stepping outside of their comfort zone and being challenged in ways that their peers at other state schools won't be.

mix of full-time and part-time students, mix of twenty somethings through seniors

I graduated a long time ago but we were a city school without a central area but we gravitated to our school buildings for congregating. There were many who did not live on campus; many professionals getting their masters would take evening classes.

I was a remote student and did not participate in the on campus culture

VCU is a diverse campus, although your individual major/school may seem less so. Being an urban campus, the culture is very much reflective of the culture of the city and there's always something to do.

Bio-Meds and/or Art students

Lots of artists and lots of city kids.

Everything was average at the time of my college career. The school is top notch and advanced now

moderate. needed updates at the time, but have been since.

The dining hall nearly killed me (it literally sent me to the hospital with food poisoning). That had to be the worst part of it all. My dorm was built in the 1800s and had no AC. It was charming, and even though I melt at 70 degrees, I loved it. The administrative offices were housed in stunningly beautiful victorian rowhouses, and it made me appreciate the history of the city, and the school so much more. The classrooms were a little funky and 70's, but that's all changed now; sadly, they've become kind of generic.

I worked in the dining hall; it was ok. Most of my classes were in theater bldg. or art bldg. I spent one year in the dorm; not for me.

I was a remote student

VCU is building like crazy and making a big effort to improve the resources available to students. Libraries, dorms, classrooms, etc have all undergone major renovations in the last few years and have modern technology and design incorporated throughout.

at the time just fair but it looks great now

Some are older. All are unique as campus was downtown

Dining hall was about to be replaced. Dorms were really good.

NA - did not participate in any activities - was working FT at the same time

professional school - not social

Most activities happen as a result of the environment (e.g., great jazz shows at an old speakeasy) and not the school itself. Basketball is big here, and we have, by far, the most unique Pep band in the nation.

I do not know; I was in theater with not much free time. Basketball games I guess. They did show free films.

VCU basketball is a big deal, so naturally you'll want to join the Rowdy Rams for extra perks at games. Although VCU isn't a housed campus, Greek life continues to grow with all types of organizations. There are many religious and cultural groups on campus for students looking for a connection with others who share those backgrounds.

Not sure. We partied mostly.

If you’ve heard of Dave Matthews Band then you are familiar with one Virginia Commonwealth University graduate– Bassist Stefan Lessard. Dr. Hunter “Patch” Adams who was subject of the blockbuster movie Patch Adams received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the university. Several famous television personalities are also alumni including 27-time Emmy Award-Winning Director/Producer Jessie Vaughan, ABC 7 Eyewitness News Co-Anchor and former CBS News Correspondent Terrell Brown, Actor/Director Stephen Furst (known for his role as Flounder in National Lampoon’s Animal House), and The View Co-Host Debbie Matenopoulos. Professional sports players include Washington Nationals Third Baseman Scott Sizemore, 2008 and 2012 Olympic Women’s Soccer Player Hayley Moorwood, former Cincinatti Reds Relief Pitcher Sean Marshall, and Golfer John Rollins. Other notable alumni include New York Times Bestselling Author David Baldacci, United States Congressman Rob Wittman, and President/CEO of Wells Fargo Advisors Danny Ludeman.

Virginia Commonwealth University is located in the heart of the city of Richmond, the state’s capital. Both campuses are located in walking distance from city hotspots such as shops, eateries, capitol buildings and event centers. The Monroe Park Campus houses business, education, art and humanities programs while the MCV Campus houses medical and allied health programs. When you step into the center of the Monroe Park campus the first thing you’ll see is VCU’s signature sidewalk compass. From this spot you are only seconds from your first-year classes in Hibbs Hall as well as the full-service Starbucks in the library. It’s the perfect place to be if you need a caffeine boost before that 8 a.m. English class. Over at the MCV campus you’ll find the VCU Medical Center, a teaching hospital that exposes medical students to a real world clinical setting and provides all students with convenient access to healthcare services.

As an undergrad you have three online program options including the nursing completion program (for full-time practicing nurses who possess an associate’s degree or equivalent), clinical laboratory sciences distance education program, and bachelor’s in clinical laboratory sciences completion program (for those with 40 credits previously earned). But if you’re a soon-to-be graduate student you’ll have no shortage of options at your fingertips. Master’s and doctoral level degrees and certificates are offered in counseling, social work, education, paralegal, sports leadership, occupational therapy, aging studies, mechanical/nuclear engineering and more. Looking to take a class to learn a new skill or pick up new techniques and trends in your industry? The Office of Continuing and Professional Education offers dozens of for-credit and non-credit courses that are open to the general public as well as continuing education courses for professionals in healthcare, counseling, and education.

Men’s tennis is one of the university’s most successful sports teams, winning 13 Colonial Athletic Association conference titles and participating in 20 NCAA tournaments. Students from all over the world flock to VCU to join this top-notch tennis team. In fact, check out the 2015-2016 roster and you’ll find the players hail from places like Brazil, Sweden, Romania, Slovakia, and France. If you see yourself as a future Ram, then try out for one of VCU’s 17 varsity sports like baseball, tennis, cross-country, soccer, lacrosse, volleyball, and basketball. Speaking of basketball, The men’s team is making a name for itself in recent years. They made it to the NCAA Final Four tournament in 2011 and took the Atlantic 10 championship title in 2015.

Virginia Commonwealth University is a public research university that received over 270 million dollars in sponsored research funding in 2015, the highest amount in the institution’s history. In the Massey Cancer Center, one of the university’s 21 research centers and institutes, faculty physician-scientists have made notable breakthroughs, including Paul Dent, Ph. D. and Paul B. Fisher, Ph. D.’s development of a virus-based gene therapy that kills kidney cancer cells. In 2015 a team of VCU researchers in collaboration with scientists at other institutions invented a way to more cost-effectively produce a major AIDS drug, therefore making it more easily accessible to the public. Professor John B. Fenn received the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 2002 for inventing a more effective method to analyze biological macromolecules.