Work on VCU’s $35 million project was recently resumed after a re-evaluation of design and construction plans.
Education
St. Christopher’s headmaster to resign
After 18 years at the all-boys school, Headmaster Charley Stillwell announced that he would be leaving St. Christopher’s to start a new role at a Northern Virginia boarding school.
Ford funds VCU initiative in Morocco
The university is making further ties with a Moroccan school to offer courses for entrepreneurs and eventually create a Ford-fueled business school in Casablanca.
College kicks off $13M renovation
A community college is tackling its next big campus upgrade with interior work set to begin on a large academic building that will include the addition of several science labs.
UR breaks ground on $26M welcome center
Backed by a massive fundraising campaign, the university is getting started on a new welcome center and office hub designed to become the new front door of campus.
Brandcenter throws inverted career fair
VCU’s Brandcenter doesn’t throw your average career fair. Graduating students had the recruiters coming to them at this year’s two-day recruitment session.
VCU receives grant from JPMorgan Chase
The university is teaming up with the Greater Richmond Partnership – with guidance from the Brookings Institution and JPMorgan Chase – to further study and develop the area’s export market.
Spiders tap new president
After almost a year since the university’s current president announced his departure, the school has named a new leader – its first black president and a classical cellist.
Private school names new president
The head of an all-girls high school in Richmond is stepping down after 10 years on the job.
Va. private colleges hand hefty checks to presidents
A recent list of the 2012 incomes of private university presidents shows that Virginia schools pay above the national average. And the outgoing head of University of Richmond is at the top of the state list, raking in $1 million in 2012.