The Commonwealth Times

Students, city counselor grapple with VCU’s role in Richmond housing shortage

VCU students, faculty and staff met with Richmond City Counselor Katherine Jordan and other community members at an event on ...
Virginia Business

VCU will build two more dorms and retail space

Virginia Commonwealth is expanding again. It plans to begin work on a $36.4 million project this spring to build two residence halls and 3,000 square feet of retail space. The two five-story residence ...
WRIC

VCU says there’s enough dorm space for incoming freshman despite past challenges

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Move-in day at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) for most of the incoming freshman class began Friday, August 15. This class is on track to be the second largest in ...
Richmond

VCU approves contract for what may be last new dorm

Virginia Commonwealth University is preparing to build its last major residence hall, at least for now. The board of visitors Thursday approved a $33.7 million design/build contract for a five-story ...
The Commonwealth Times

VCU dorm fire alarms went off 91 times last year

VCU residence halls were evacuated 91 times during the 2024-2025 academic year, mostly due to incidents of vaping and smoking.Students are instructed to immediately evacuate dorms in the event of a ...