The first phase will be financed primarily by the pending sale of the 6.6-acre Sports Backers Stadium site to the Richmond EDA for $25 million.
VCU board signs off on $38M first phase of Athletic Village
Education
Local couple brings new-to-market preschool chain to Powhatan
Franchisees Alisa and Brad McKeiver last month opened the region’s first location of Ivybrook Academy at 480 Winter Place Way in Powhatan.
UR law school completes $28M renovation project
Included in the multi-year renovations were improvements to the school’s moot courtroom, where students participate in mock trials.
Randolph-Macon planning $10M dorm complex for upperclassmen
The 64-bed, four-building complex will be the school’s first new dorm in about a decade and comes amid growing enrollment at the college.
Events company RMC sheds some employees as VCU security contract ends
The company known for its employees in yellow jackets, is in the final weeks of a security contract with VCU and VCU Health, which have hired Sentry Force Security to handle the job starting in mid-August.
Veritas School snags more Northside real estate in deal with Union Presbyterian Seminary
School may be out of session, but the Northside private school is keeping busy this summer with a seven-figure deal that adds an acre to its campus.
New-to-market childcare chain building from scratch in Innsbrook
The local franchise group is building a two-story, 11,600-square-foot childcare center with an anticipated opening date of late 2025.
Sponsored Content: VCU leads Virginia in supporting military families. But the cost is rising unsustainably
VCU is seeking state funding to help fund the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program amid significantly growing participation. By Brian McNeill Marisa Colon attends Virginia Commonwealth University through the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program, which covers the cost of tuition and fees for spouses and children of military service members who were killed,… Read more »
Sponsored Content: How a new VCU School of Dentistry building would benefit Virginia
Lyndon Cooper, dean of the school, outlines how patients and communities statewide will benefit alongside students, faculty and researchers. By John Wallace VCU School of Dentistry As the only dental school in the state, the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry plays a critical role in educating the next generation of dental professionals and supporting the oral health… Read more »
Sponsored Content: Meredith Weiss, VCU’s vice president for administration, named interim vice president for finance and chief financial officer
In both roles, she serves as a strategic advisor to President Michael Rao, leading university financial, business and administrative operations. Virginia Commonwealth University has announced the appointment of Meredith Weiss, Ph.D., as interim vice president for finance and chief financial officer. As interim CFO, Weiss has a wide range of responsibilities, including oversight of enterprise-wide… Read more »