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April 1, 2022

Required poetry training for faculty

In honor of National Poetry Month, VCU announces all classes will be taught in poetic form for the month of April.
In addition to offering hundreds of books on poetry, VCU Libraries has set up a poetry help desk in Cabell Library for the month of April. (Tom Kojcsich, University Marketing)

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By VCU News staff

We know in your head you may be complaining
About yet another required training.
But before getting irate, 
Please check today’s date.
VCU is a school
Where we embrace April Fools'.

 

Read the full (April Fools' prank) story on the requirement to teach using poetry for the month of April.