Event photos and videos

As part of the spring 2021 Campus Connections series, VCU hosted a virtual event April 26 that offered donors an opportunity to learn more about the Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU. The program featured a virtual tour of the ICA’s newest exhibit, an interview with ICA Executive Director Dominc Willsdon, Ph.D., and a video segment highlighting the impact of donor generosity on the institution and its community-focused mission. 

The 22nd annual VCU Endowed Scholarship Celebration took place April 19, 2021. Scholarship recipients and their benefactors enjoyed a multifaceted virtual program, including remarks from President Michael Rao, Ph.D. Scholarship recipients, including journalism major Matthews Tessema and chemical engineering major Angela Okoye, shared the impact that donor generosity has had on their VCU experience. 

A moderated discussion by Dr. John Ulmschneider, Dean Emeritus of Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries, featuring Eugene P. Trani, Ph.D., President Emeritus of VCU and University Distinguished Professor, and John T. Kneebone, VCU associate professor of history emeritus.

This special event, hosted by NBC12’s Candice Smith (B.S.’14/MC), included a collection of messages from students, faculty, grateful patients and student-athletes as well as notable friends.