Interdisciplinary Studies In The News
April 19, 2024
IDS Adviser Receives PACME Award
Chrstina Davis (center), an adviser in University College's , was awarded a PACME Award, one of VCU's highest honors for faculty and staff.
April 15, 2024
Class of 2024: Joshua Tan renovated his vision for college by crafting a customized degree path
Joshua Tan comes from a family of builders, but his initial blueprint for college wasn’t a foundation for success.
“It was kind of a harrowing time,” he said of his early experience.
April 1, 2024
Class of 2024: Steeled by the challenges of family and football, George Richardson changed his game plan
Amid the turmoil of his youth – the death of his parents, separation from his siblings – George Richardson had the steady comfort of sports. But the “identity crisis” he faced as a college athlete led to a reckoning – and led him to Virginia Commonwealth University, where his upcoming degree will help him pay forward the life lessons he has learned.
March 4, 2024
New IDS Minor Lets VCU Students Explore Mixed and Immersive Realities
A new minor that lets Virginia Commonwealth University students expand their understanding of mixed and immersive realities and technology’s role in life and work will be available starting in the fall semester.
December 11, 2023
IDS Graduates 59 at Fall '23 Ceremony
University College’s Interdisciplinary Studies Program graduated 59 students Friday, December 8 at its Fall 2023 graduation ceremony held at the Singleton Center for Performing Arts on Virginia Commonwealth University's Monroe Park campus.
May 15, 2023
IDS Graduates Largest Class Ever at Spring 2023 Commencement Ceremony
University College’s Interdisciplinary Studies Program graduated its largest class–92 students– to date Friday, Mat 12 at the Singleton Center for Performing Arts on Virginia Commonwealth University’s Monroe Park Campus.
April 26, 2023
Class of 2023: Frustrated on the traditional college path, Kian Thornton pivoted in a direction all his own
Kian Thornton nearly dropped out of Virginia Commonwealth University, but a conversation with faculty members turned everything around.
April 14, 2023
Class of 2023: IDS Student finds path to medical school and a community she can count on at VCU
When Akhila Kunuthuru first came to Virginia Commonwealth University to tour it as a prospective student, the university and the city of Richmond made a strong impression on her. She found a place that was vibrant and exciting, diverse and community oriented.
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April 11, 2023
Class of 2023: IDS Student Finds Her footing with an Interdisciplinary Approach and a New Interest in Research
In the end, things have a way of working out – that’s one adage that Emma Geisler, a Virginia Commonwealth University Honors College student who will graduate this spring with a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies from University College, knows from experience.
December 12, 2022
IDS Program Confers 64 Degrees at Fall Commencement Ceremony
The Virginia Commonwealth University Interdisciplinary Studies program, which is under the VCU University College, conferred 64 Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (B.I.S.) degrees at the Fall 2022 IDS commencement ceremony, which took place Saturday, December 10 at the Singleton Center for Performing Arts on VCU’s Monroe Park campus.
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November 18, 2022
IDS Veteran Couple Embrace Campus Life After Years in Military
Virginia Commonwealth University juniors Corinne Rapp and Joe Cambria call it kismet that they were stationed at the same U. S. Army base in Germany when they first met via the dating app Tinder.
April 27, 2022
Interdisciplinary Studies Program Helps Student Create Her Own Path
It has always made the most sense to Haya Hamid to find a way to merge her interests and passions — despite their differences — to achieve her goals and help those around her.
December 13, 2021
IDS Program Confers 67 Degrees at Fall Commencement Ceremony
University College’s Interdisciplinary Studies program conferred 67 Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (B.I.S.) degrees at the Fall 2021 IDS commencement ceremony, which took place Saturday, December 11 in the Harris Hall Auditorium.
October 26, 2021
IDS Helps Student Find a Path To Graduation: 'It's Shown Me a Whole New Way of Thinking'
Imanee Martin was exhausted. Every major she tried did not feel like the right fit. She had changed majors six times—going from pre-med her first year to fashion merchandising to creative advertising with others in between. Nothing seemed to gel and she was close to dropping out.
September 29, 2021
New IDS Faculty Member Q&A: Vineeta Singh, Ph.D.
Vineeta Singh, Ph.D. talks about why she is excited to join the IDS program and the VCU community.
July 26, 2023
Starting with just a blog during freshman year, IDS alum Ilias Anwar has built a thriving creative agency
Ilias Anwar’s enthusiasm is palpable. In the first half of 2023 alone, his media company, TCC Entertainment, has tackled projects that have included covering the NFL Super Bowl weekend, teaming up with the Project Iftar charity to feed over 15,000 Ramadan meals in the Middle East and collaborating with the Atlanta-based Trap Music Museum, which documents hip hop culture.
