VCU in the City
In an effort to better integrate VCU students into the surrounding Richmond community, this series provides registered students with discounted (sometimes free) tickets or trips to concerts, plays, and seasonal events in the city. Past excursions have included the Virginia Opera, Richmond Symphony, Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens, and a Carbon Leaf Concert.
Commuter Cooldown Concert Series
This monthly concert series provides students with a midday break of good music and good food with a different band each month.
Craft Nights
These all-inclusive "drop-in" craft nights are designed to allow students to quickly and easily create something that could be used to spruce up their dorm room or gain the favor of their best friend. Past craft nights have focused on photo tinting, building teddy bears, papier-mâché Halloween masks, origami, and much more.
Short Courses
These are one night, two-hour courses offered during both the fall and spring semesters on topics ranging from bartending to cake decorating, auto mechanics to ballroom dancing. Students much register in advance and pay a $5 registration fee per course.
Lectures
The Programs office brings nationally and internationally recognized speakers to campus to supplement traditional classroom learning. Past speakers include Black Panther Party leader Elaine Brown, transgender activist Kate Bornstein, and Shawn Decker author of the book My Pet Virus.
Mad Lib Theater
Students are pre-selected to write, cast, and produce their own plays. There is a catch: The Programs Office provides them in advance with props, script lines, and other items that must be incorporated into their play. Students are then provided with promotional materials and a venue in which to perform their play for a University-wide audience.
Trash-4-Cash Yard Sale
This super-sized yard sale is open to VCU students, faculty, staff, and Richmond community members. Participants register ahead of time to reserve a table. Tables are free for VCU students, $5 for VCU faculty and staff, and $10 for community members.