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Governor appoints four to VCU Board of Visitors

Clyde Clark, Frank Conner, Robert Greene and Carmen Lomellin will join the board July 1.

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Robyn McDougle named interim dean of the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs

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Class of 2026: Tyler Brown spreads his wings through ACE-IT

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VCU researchers advance quantum computing with tiny, virus-sized nanomagnets

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In pictures: May 2026 commencement celebrations

Photographers captured the jubilation, pride and emotions on display at VCU's universitywide commencement ceremony as well as at college-, school- and department-level ceremonies held in venues on and off campus. Here is a sampling of their images.

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Class of 2026: A Ram even in high school, Jessica Nguyen will carry VCU spirit into graduate school

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Common claim that most transgender youth renounce that identity is not supported by statistics, VCU research finds

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World@VCU: Atefe Sheikhyousefi from Iran

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World@VCU: Samantha Castro Teixeira from Brazil

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Class of 2026: Gati Wambura extends her reach as a ‘global health citizen’

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Class of 2026: With decades in healthcare, Devon Jones still builds his nursing education