Events 2008-09

Fall 2008

VCU Mass Comm Week features forum on the future of news media

The National Press Club and the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Mass Communications hosted a forum on the future of the news media during VCU’s annual Mass Comm Week in the fall of 2008.

>> Read more about Mass Comm Week.

4th Annual Excellence in Virginia Government Awards

Virginia Commonwealth University’s L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs honored six individuals and two organizations for distinctive contributions to the practice of government and to the well-being of Virginia’s communities.

The awards were presented during the 4th Annual Excellence in Virginia Government Awards ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008 at the Greater Richmond Convention Center.

>> Read more about the awards ceremony.

Spring 2009

Feb. 5

Bishop Walter F. Sullivan Chair in Catholic Studies Lecture featuring Candy Gunther Brown, associate professor, Indiana University, 4 to 6 p.m., VCU University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., Richmond Salons. For more information, contact casanovavl@vcu.edu.

STS Lecture, “Science Communications at a Crossroads,” featuring Matthew Nisbet, assistant professor, School of Communications, American University, 7 p.m., Grace Street Theater, 934 W. Grace St.

Feb. 19

VCU Visiting Writer Series, featuring Bruce Beasley, recognized as one of the most noteworthy and innovative sculptors on the West coast, 8 p.m., VCU University Student Commons, Virginia Rooms. For more information, contact Thom Didato at (804) 828-1329 or ENGLISHgrad@vcu.edu.

Feb. 27

Department of Philosophy Colloquium, featuring Susan Wolf, UNC-Chapel Hill, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., 915 W. Franklin St. Open to philosophers, students and others interested in ethics or moral philosophy.

March 2

Annual Elske VP Smith Lecture, featuring John Accordino, Ph.D., associate professor of urban studies and planning, 5 p.m., VCU University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., Richmond Salon III. For more information, contact srmcdani@vcu.edu.

March 8-15

Spring Break

March 23

STS Lecture, “Glad to Have Evolved,” featuring Olivia Judson, evolutionary biologist, Imperial College, London, 7 p.m., VCU University Student Commons Theater, 907 Floyd Ave.

March 24

History Faculty Lecture Series, featuring Sascha Auerbach and a discussion of his forthcoming book, “Race, Law and ‘The Chinese Puzzle’ in Imperial Britain,” 3 to 5 p.m., VCU University Student Commons Theater. For more information, contact kmmurphy@vcu.edu.

March 25

Bishop Walter F. Sullivan Chair in Catholic Studies Lecture, “Old Faith in a New Land: How Catholics are American,” featuring Professor Robert Orsi, renowned scholar and Grace Craddock Chair in Catholic Studies, Northwestern University,  7 p.m., University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Avenue, Commonwealth Ballroom B. For more information, contact rachesnut@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3408.

March 26

VCU Visiting Writer Series, featuring Stuart Dybek, Northwestern University, known as the master of the short story, 8 p.m., VCU University Student Commons, Virginia Rooms. For more information, contact Thom Didato at (804) 828-1329 or ENGLISHgrad@vcu.edu.

March 27

Department of Philosophy Colloquium, featuring Jonathan Schaffer, Australian National University, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., 915 W. Franklin St. Open to philosophers, students and others interested in metaphysics.

April 2

Annual Mary E. Kapp Lecture in Chemistry. Details are forthcoming.

April 8

Powell-Edwards Lecture Series in Religion and Arts, featuring Elizabeth King, VCU Department of Sculpture and Extended Media, 7 p.m. Grace Street Theater, 934 W. Grace St. For more information, contact Clifford Edwards, Ph.D., at cedwards@vcu.edu.

April 9

VCU Visiting Writer Series, featuring Kelly Link, Smith College, author of several collections of short stories, 8 p.m., VCU University Student Commons, Virginia Rooms. For more information, contact Thom Didato at (804) 828-1329 or ENGLISHgrad@vcu.edu.

April 14

Annual William E. and Miriam S. Blake Lecture in the History of Christianity, featuring Andrew Crislip, Ph.D., newly appointed Blake Chair in the History of Christianity and associate professor in the Department of History. Crislip will talk about early monastic Christianity. 7:30 p.m., VCU University Student Commons, Richmond Salons.

April 16

STS Lecture, “Keep Your Laws Off My Daughter’s Body: The Politics of HPV Vaccination,” featuring James Colgrove, assistant professor, Columbia University, 7 p.m., Grace Street Theater, 934 W. Grace St.           

April 23

VCU Visiting Writer Series, featuring Mark Doty, professor, University of Houston, 8 p.m., VCU University Student Commons, Richmond Salons. For more information, contact Thom Didato at (804) 828-1329 or ENGLISHgrad@vcu.edu.

May 16

Commencement, Richmond Coliseum