Magazines

Our award-winning alumni magazines are available to active, dues-paying association members. Join now to read the magazines. The VCU Alumni Association publishes Shafer Court Connections twice a year and mails it to VCU Alumni Association members, donors to the Monroe Park Campus, new MPC graduates and faculty.

The MCV Alumni Association publishes Scarab twice a year and mails it to MCV Alumni Association members, MCV Campus faculty and friends.

Shafer Court Connections highlights

Schafer Court Connections Magazine

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  • "Minding your bedside manner": Virginia Commonwealth University's theatre and internal medicine departments aim to revive the fading craft of doctor-patient rapport.
  • "2011 Alumni Stars": The VCU and MCV Alumni Associations recognize the professional accomplishments of 11 graduates.
  • "The birthplace of innovation": As VCU unveils its new M.P.I., scholars share their philosophies on interdisciplinary program design.
  • "A vital, living laboratory":A new campaign sets the foundation for the VCU
    Rice Center to expand research and education.

Scarab highlights

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  • "Second acts": Five alumni reveal the vibrant and varied interests they pursue since leaving the health care field.
  • "A pipeline to success": VCU Pipeline programs help underserved students thrive, while encouraging them to consider careers in the health sciences.
  • "An eye for collaboration": An emphasis on interdisciplinary learning aims to keep students and providers on the leading edge of health care services delivery.
  • "2011 Alumni Stars": The VCU and MCV Alumni Associations recognize the professional accomplishments of 11 graduates.