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Skip to content Skip to footer Office of Alumni Relations The latest news from Virginia Commonwealth University E-news archive Your @alumni.vcu.edu questions answered Posted on March 30, 2021 by kcaldwell2 This information applies only to alumni who graduated from VCU since 2009 with a Google @mymail.vcu.edu account. If you are impacted, you would have received an email from Doctor Gee. Will messages sent to my @vcu.edu and @mymail.vcu.edu email arrive in my @alumni.vcu.edu account? Yes, your current VCU email will be forwarded to your @alumni.vcu.edu […] Alumni globe-trotters offer tips for traveling on a budget Posted on May 4, 2021 by langleyat As more people begin to eye safe opportunities for travel, VCU Alumni offers the webinar Adulting 101: Traveling on a Budget from 4- 5 p.m. May 18, where you can learn how to stretch your travel budget from experienced alumni globe-trotters. The event kicks off with a mixology demo by alumni-owned Belle Isle Moonshine. Register […] Level Up Learning series Posted on April 23, 2021 by kcaldwell2 Learning doesn’t stop after you receive your degree. Join VCU Alumni and the VCU Center for Corporate Education this summer for professional development that really packs a punch. The Level Up Learning series focuses on actionable professional growth. Attend one or all four, to suit your needs. Enroll in all four Level Up courses and save $40 on the series. Negotiating Your Future […] April offers a special salute, but VCU values its volunteers daily Posted on April 20, 2021 by kcaldwell2 By Cynthia McMullen (M.A.’89/H&S) Established in 1991, National Volunteer Month — an annual event that pays tribute to the dedicated, caring people without whom many organizations could not exist — is celebrating its big 3-0. At VCU, “Alumni volunteers are the backbone of our alumni community,” says Elizabeth Bass (M.S.W.’03/SW), assistant vice president for alumni […] Empowering Nonprofits: Alumnus creates an organization to helps other organizations achieve their mission Posted on April 16, 2021 by langleyat Growing up in Northern Virginia, Correy Faciane (B.S.’16/H&S) volunteered with Eddie’s Club, a nonprofit recreational center that provided events and activities for disabled youth. He returned in 2013, on a trip home from Virginia Commonwealth University, and was disheartened by what he found. “The organization was completely different. I was taken back by the condition […] Brewing up a partnership: VCU Alumni and Garden Grove Brewing and Urban Winery celebrate National Beer Day with the “Don’t Start No Stuff” Hazy IPA Posted on April 6, 2021 by langleyat The craft beer industry has cultivated creative ways to give back to the community. For Ryan Mitchell (B.S.’12/H&S), supporting his hometown of Richmond, Virginia, began when he opened Garden Grove Brewing and Urban Winery in Carytown in 2015. “I really enjoy community outreach, and one thing that I’ve always said is that owning a business […] Alumna’s book helps preschoolers navigate the COVID-19 crisis Posted on March 15, 2021 by kcaldwell2 Sherri Rose (B.S.’75/N) spent a successful career as a family and pediatric nurse practitioner and hospice and palliative care nurse. Since retiring, she has become a writer and recently published the children’s book “The Teensy Weensy Virus.” She discusses what led her to write a book and how her nursing background has influenced her writing. Can […] Adulting 101 Series Posted on February 25, 2021 by kcaldwell2 Whether you are gearing up to just begin your post-college journey or you are just in need of a few life skills refresher, this free webinar series, in partnership with the VACU Financial Success Center at VCU, gives you the life hacks you need in order to ADULT. Register online for one (or all!) of these webinars. […] Paying it forward: Former mentee in the AAAC Mentoring Circle returns the rewards as a mentor Posted on February 16, 2021 by kcaldwell2 As a sophomore at Virginia Commonwealth University, Marcus Momon (B.S.’17/B) knew where he wanted to land in his career but wasn’t sure how his academic journey would get him there. The Leesburg, Virginia, native was studying business administration management in the School of Business but also had an interest in the business of sport leadership. […] Solving problems by creating balance Posted on January 8, 2021 by langleyat Alumna’s second career positions her for success Robyn Bentley (B.S.’85/MC) found her first career as a radio broadcaster at an early age. Her father owned a radio station where she worked as one of the first females on the radio in Virginia (and then followed in his path). While earning a mass communications degree from […] Posts navigation Older posts VCU Alumni news Home Search for: Categories Alumni Community Faculty and staff News Research Spotlight Students VCU Alumni Office of Alumni Relations Virginia Commonwealth University VCU Blogs Privacy | Accessibility | Webmaster Last Updated: 01/08/21 View text version...