Interdisciplinary Studies at VCU

News from the Interdisciplinary Studies Program at VCU. #VCU #VCUIDS

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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

[Interdisciplinary Studies at VCU @IDS_VCU]

Our new minor!

[VCU News Center @VCUnews]

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

[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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Today is the @VCUCommonBook keynote address with Chip Jones, author of The Organ Thieves!

Join us for a discussion on medical ethics, systemic racism and personhood!

Learn more➡️ https://t.co/mUtYE6AHyx

[Common Book @VCUCommonBook]

Join us for our flagship event of the semester: The Common Book Keynote!

CB author Chip Jones will discuss medical ethics, systemic racism and personhood.

Free/open to all!

More info➡️https://t.co/KDKGfO3Utp

[University College @UC_VCU]

This Friday!

Join us for To Tell It Like It Is: A Teach-In to hear several speakers from the VCU and Richmond community discuss efforts to disrupt systemic racial and health disparities in Richmond.

[Interdisciplinary Studies at VCU @IDS_VCU]

Read how one of our alums discovered their past passion for UI/UX design!

https://t.co/jhFSG3TpVj

[University College @UC_VCU]

Tomorrow! Join us to learn about the hidden curriculum🔎📚

You’ll leave with a better understanding of how to navigate the hidden curriculum, personalized advice from an upperclassman and resources and tools to ensure your success while @VCU!

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“We’re hoping the book will spark some conversations beyond the classroom. It’s a book that will have appeal across different disciplines and different fields.”

Read more! 👇

[University College @UC_VCU]

ICYMI: @IDS_VCU conferred 8️⃣1️⃣ degrees earlier this month at our spring commencement!

Read more about our graduates➡️ https://t.co/dlARrehxWy

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Please visit https://t.co/TTaluDRGbl for links to counseling resources and support for VCU students, faculty and staff.

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Read about Haya Hamid’s journey @VCU and how the Interdisciplinary Studies Program helped her find her calling.

“It just makes sense to look at the big picture. Being an IDS student really helped all of that make sense.”

Read more➡️https://t.co/uTFOgBNrFZ

[Interdisciplinary Studies at VCU @IDS_VCU]

Our very own advisor Richard Quarshie was featured yesterday by VCU as part of a new series highlighting advisors on campus

For anyone who knows Richard, this quote should come as no surprise. He’s an incredible advisor and amazing advocate for our students & the IDS program.

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“The Organ Thieves: The Shocking Story of the First Heart Transplant in the Segregated South,” has been selected as the 2022 @VCUCommonBook. https://t.co/Z6ZSna3lZb

[University College @UC_VCU]

We conferred 67 B.I.S. degrees to @IDS_VCU graduates at the fall commencement ceremony!

Read more about our graduates➡️https://t.co/4lvFm4Ldne

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Did you know that…

The Interdisciplinary Studies Program has more than 4️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ current students as majors.

The program was established in 1978 as the Bachelor of General Studies.📚

And that IDS just launched a new website https://t.co/siLIu9EK2S 😉

[University College @UC_VCU]

"I invite students to step outside the scripts they’re expected to perform as 'consumers' of higher education and really think about why we’re here and how we can best use the resources that our institution has gathered."

Read our new faculty Q&A➡️https://t.co/S1QxNHrcfy

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Learn more about @IDS_VCU's new minor that gives students a leg up on starting their career!

https://t.co/0M1LRNmCHN

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.@VCU_FI Professor Tanya Boucicaut worked with @TED_ED to create an animated video and corresponding lesson around a classic novel!

"It reminded me that work that we do in Focused Inquiry absolutely lives outside the classroom."

Read more➡️https://t.co/tpxx022lED

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.@IDS_VCU helped this student find a path to graduation and develop a new perspective on learning and education!

"It’s shown me a whole new way of thinking."

Read more about Imanee's journey➡️https://t.co/pPnjVipj2m