News and Events

At Community Gathering, UR and VCU to Unveil Digital Map of East End Cemetery

Apr 20, 2018

Over the past year, students and faculty from Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Richmond have been collaborating to clean up and conduct research at Richmond’s East End Cemetery, a long-neglected and overgrown burial site of thousands of African-Americans that dates back to 1897.

ASPiRE Program Leads Student to Career in Social Work

Apr 9, 2018

ASPiRE student Taylor Wilkerson, ’18, has been accepted into VCU’s Master of Social Work program.

VCU da Vinci Center to Host New Summit for Aspiring Social Entrepreneurs

Mar 16, 2018

‘IMAGINE Social Good’ summit will bring together nonprofit leaders, community organizers and students from more than 20 colleges and universities.

ASPiRE Students Participate in Urban Plunge, Focus on Homelessness

Mar 12, 2018

Eight ASPiRE students, along with a student from VCU’s ACE-IT program, and two staff members participated with ASPiRE’s 5th annual Urban Plunge program.