The school would raze the old Franklin Street Gym to make way for a six-story, 168,000-square-foot science, technology, engineering and math building.
Education
VCU moving into former Grace St. print shop
As it looks ahead to a major project near Monroe Park, the university is shuffling some classrooms over to West Grace.
Rao hints at VCU’s interest in ABC site next to Diamond
As the Richmond Flying Squirrels prepare for opening day and the Virginia ABC grows closer to moving its headquarters to Hanover County, VCU appears to have shown at least part of the hand it is playing in the bid for a new baseball stadium in the city.
VCU approves new master plan
The school’s Board of Visitors on Friday approved the “One VCU” master plan, which will serve as an updated framework for development opportunities on and near the school’s Monroe Park and MCV campuses in the next 15 years.
VCU to break ground on $350M children’s hospital expansion this spring
The new facility will replace the existing Marshall Street Pavilion between 10th and 11th streets. HKS Architects is the project’s designer and DPR Construction is the general contractor.
UR readies new golf facility at Independence
The University of Richmond men’s and women’s golf teams soon will tee off from a newly built stronghold at their home course.
VCU program scores $5 million grant
A program within Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Education is armed with a fresh pool of cash to churn out more teachers in hard-to-staff schools.
$96M VCU dorm and redone Monroe Park unveiled
Two major landmarks around VCU’s campus made their debuts last week.
Bulgarian community school moves into Jackson Ward church
A local Bulgarian contingent has a new place to call home in downtown Richmond.
In change of course, Henrico plans two new $80M schools
With a land deal in place and additional funds committed, Henrico County is moving forward with a plan to replace two of its oldest high schools on both ends of the county by fall 2021 – simultaneously.