Joey Zauzig, Kait Curnow and Nickelus F are part of an industry diverting millions of dollars from traditional advertising. In the worlds of fashion, beauty and hip-hop, they wield massive influence.

50 years after he and classmates formed Students for Afro-American Philosophy, McLeod — VCU’s first black basketball player — reflects on why he fought for change.

A record 26 VCU Brandcenter alumni worked on ads — featuring the likes of Rick and Morty, Sam Elliott and Lil Nas X — that aired during this year’s game. Here, a few discuss how the graduate program prepared them for the big leagues.

Inspiring alumni prove that a VCU education can take you anywhere.

Virginia Commonwealth University President Michael Rao, Ph.D., will discuss VCU’s national prominence during his seventh State of the University Address this week.

She told the crowd of students to learn everything possible and to be open to a variety of journalism career opportunities.

Carrie Dolan, Ph.D., part of VCU’s first class of health care policy and research graduates, advocates for countries with health care challenges, limited resources.

With a knack for visual aesthetics, 22-year-old Crystal Douglas turns heads, whether she’s creating designs on a computer screen or modeling them on the runway. She refined her talents for both during her time on campus at Virginia Commonwealth University.