University College

University College is home to the Department of Focused Inquiry, Interdisciplinary Studies and the Common Book.

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The bearer of good snooze: @VCU student Anirudh Mepperla's research project is behind new nap pods on campus. https://t.co/PdrpOgfLsB

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A new minor that lets Virginia Commonwealth University students expand their understanding of mixed and immersive realities and technology’s role in life and work will be available starting in the fall semester. https://t.co/lJeWUB7RaY

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“Memory Wars,” a six-part podcast series that explores how societies confront their difficult histories and sin, has been selected as the 2024-25 #VCU Common Book. It is the first podcast selected in the decade-plus history of the VCU.

Read more: https://t.co/ea6SAtpunR

[GRTC @GRTCTransit]

Field trip! Yesterday we took a @VCU focused inquiry class out to explore how the system works (and get ice cream)

[VCU @VCU]

Today is #VCUGivingDay. Your gift, no matter the amount, will help transform the lives of our students, patients, faculty members and the communities VCU serves. Learn more: https://t.co/DCSahHK4ZP

[University College @UC_VCU]

📚 Last week we were able to donate dozens of copies of two previous @VCUCommonBook texts (“One Person, No Vote”and “Just Mercy”) to George Wythe High School in south Richmond, as well as several other area high schools!

It’s our pleasure to help inspire young readers in #RVA.

[VCU News Center @VCUnews]

Class of 2023: Akhila Kunuthuru found her path to medical school and a community she could count on at VCU. She will graduate as an @VCUHonors student with a double major in interdisciplinary studies with a focus in public health. @UC_VCU @VCUCHS https://t.co/HOutZDsw5r

[Interdisciplinary Studies at VCU @IDS_VCU]

🎓Grad Profile🎓

Checkout this profile on one of our amazing students and read about her journey to graduation!

Read more➡️ https://t.co/EwsgjXmaSs

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What makes @VCU uncommon? In a new series, we take a deep dive into five ways VCU is different, and along the way we hope you’ll get to know VCU the place and VCU the community. #UncommonVCU https://t.co/3ZDeYZ8H8k

[University College @UC_VCU]

“As a Peer Mentor, it has been especially rewarding having the opportunity to meet a diverse group of students and making connections with them.”

Read more➡️https://t.co/1WPNQgASGa

[VCU @VCU]

‘Seek You’ selected as VCU’s 2023 Common Book. The graphic nonfiction text explores the ‘silent epidemic’ of loneliness in America and seeks to offer solutions as to how people can connect with those around them.

https://t.co/b02cXG4iOf

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“Seek You: A Journey Through American Loneliness,” a graphic nonfiction book by award-winning author @KristenRadtke that documents the “silent epidemic of loneliness” in American society, has been chosen as the 2023 @VCUCommonBook. https://t.co/Y0VH0oCN1V

[VCU @VCU]

This evening, authorities in Memphis will release video from the tragic death of Mr. Tyre Nichols. We truly care about you & each of your lived experiences at VCU. We are here to support all of our entire community in the coming days. Read the full here:
https://t.co/WTb1iuLYlo

[VCU @VCU]

It is with profound sadness that we share news about the death of VCU student Mahrokh Khan. @VCUpresident Rao and the entire VCU community extend our sincerest condolences to Mahrokh’s family, friends and all who knew her.

Read the full message here: https://t.co/5XQy4d4thS

[University College @UC_VCU]

Our Dean Constance Relihan, Ph.D. (@VcuucD) penned one of the most read articles of last year for Academic Leader!

It details how to transform general education offerings at universities.

Read it here➡️ https://t.co/fK5niINlf7

[VCU FI @VCU_FI]

Sometimes you just need a visual aid. As FI students processed what happened to Bruce Tucker in this year’s @VCUCommonBook Organ Thieves, a timeline of events helped them identity their biggest concerns in the case.

#vcu2026 #vcu #organthieves #focusedinquiry

[Common Book @VCUCommonBook]

A very special thank you again to Common Book author Chip Jones for an amazing keynote address last week around his book, The Organ Thieves.

Read the recap of the address➡️ https://t.co/SZ6DdmvcWi

📸: VCU University Relations

[Common Book @VCUCommonBook]

“It’s humbling to be the Common Book author…Students have the energy and power to be the agents of change.”-Chip Jones

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Our keynote is underway! If you can’t be here in person, tune into the livestream.

Livestream➡️ https://t.co/3j9bAnWyVJ

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Chip Jones is taking some time to talk with @VCU_FI students today about writing and research!

“You really are a kind of detective [as a writer and researcher].”