A bespoke profession
Alexandra Mitchell (B.A.’16) made her name styling indie musicians boygenius and Father John Misty, designing layered looks with layered meanings — all while creating her own career: vintage fashion consultant.
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The artist at work
Alexandra Mitchell (B.A.’16) gives us a peek at her roughly 500-piece vintage clothing collection.
Behind closed doors
VCU’s RVA Eviction Lab has become crucial to defining Virginia’s eviction epidemic and trying to fix it.
Master of Light
Artist Willie Anne Wright (M.F.A.’64) found the dreamy world of pinhole photography by chance — or did she?
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A royal statement
King Charles III has acknowledged a link between the royal family and the slave trade. A VCU professor’s research is one reason why.
Open mic
Audio producer, podcast host and “Weight For It” creator Ronald Young Jr. (B.S.’07) on confidence and the art of vulnerability
The start of LGBTQ+ medicine
Merle McCann, M.D. (M.D.’81), an HIV/AIDS activist who spent 35 years as a hospital psychiatrist, considers a morbid paradox.
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Tuning in
Ronald Young Jr. (B.S.’07) shares an episode of “Weight For It” and discusses the podcast’s forthcoming second season.
A bird’s-eye view
A scientific illustrator reflects on how they use art to teach — and learn — about nature
Praise from our peers
VCU Magazine wins five awards — including magazine of the year — in annual competition of the international Council for Advancement and Support of Education
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A bird call for wetland health
Humans need marshes. The prothonotary warbler can help us save them.
Jeffrey Blount’s ‘activism of kindness’
The alum and former “Meet the Press” director takes on race and class in “Mr. Jimmy From Around the Way.”
A miracle cure for sickle cell disease?
Gene therapy can change lives. It’s also costly and onerous. Three experts discuss its future.
What can we do about misinformation?
Battinto Batts, Ph.D. (B.S.’90), dean of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, has some ideas.
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The pharmacist will see you now
Can these medication experts bolster U.S. primary care?
Beyond the scope
A short history of a ubiquitous medical device
Turn back the dial
Christopher Irving (B.F.A.’99) pens an ode to old-time radio
Letters (Summer 2024)
Irony, an insightful read, and more logos, please
