VCU's comeback attempt fell short on Friday night, as #25 Dayton rallied from a 17-point deficit to defeat the Rams 91-86 in overtime. The Flyers outscored VCU 22-12 in the final nine minutes to force overtime, and Kobe Elvis sealed the win with clutch free throws and three-pointers in the extra period. Despite the loss, VCU limited Dayton's star p…

VCU's senior night turned sour on Tuesday as Duquesne pulled off a 69-59 upset at the Siegel Center. The Rams, missing a key contributor in senior Max Shulga, struggled to find their rhythm offensively throughout the game. Despite staying close for most of the night, VCU never truly led, managing only 4:35 of total lead time. Their second straight …

VCU fell to their cross-town rivals, the Richmond Spiders, in a close game on Saturday by a score of 79-76. Despite leading by as many as 7 points in the second half, Richmond used a 12-0 run to take control of the game. VCU's Max Shulga led the Rams in scoring with 19 points, but it wasn't enough to overcome a strong performance by Richmond's Jord…

VCU secured a convincing victory over Rhode Island on Wednesday, with a final score of 88-67. Senior guard Max Shulga played a pivotal role, scoring 20 points, including the 1,000th point of his career. Shulga’s impressive performance was complemented by senior guard Joe Bamisile, who led all scorers with 24 points. Ed Nixon shares his thoughts on …

VCU clawed their way back from a sluggish first half to secure a 73-69 victory over Saint Joseph's on Sunday afternoon. Despite struggling offensively early, the Rams found their rhythm in the second half, led by Joe Bamisile and Tobi Lawal, who both put up 16 points. Ed Nixon shares his thoughts on VCU's performance and what to expect moving forwa…

VCU extended their winning streak to four games with a hard-fought 95-85 victory over Saint Louis on Friday night. Despite being favored by 4.5 points, the Rams faced a challenge from the struggling Billikens. Joe Bamisile came off the bench to lead VCU with 27 points, hitting five 3-pointers. Max Shulga added 26 points and Sean Bairstow chipped in…

VCU secured a hard-fought victory against #18 Dayton, prevailing 49-47 in a closely contested game. Jason Nelson led VCU with 11 points, shooting an impressive 75% from beyond the arc. Despite a scoreless final six minutes, VCU’s strong defense also held Dayton without a point. Ed Nixon shares his thoughts on VCU's performance and what to expect mo…

VCU delivered an impressive performance in the Bronx, with guard Max Shulga leading the charge by achieving a double-double with 13 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 assists. The team secured a 75-60 road victory against Fordham. Additionally, Joe Bamisile contributed 13 points, shooting 5-9 overall and making 3 of 5 three-point attempts. Notably, Sean Ba…

VCU secured a 63-52 victory against the Richmond Spiders in an intense basketball showdown on Saturday. Max Shulga and Kuany Kuany led the charge for VCU, each contributing 15 points. The Rams’ impressive performance has propelled them to six wins in their last seven games, while also putting an end to the Spiders’ 11-game winning streak. Ed Nixon …

We invited Brad Burgess to talk about VCU's performance over the Thanksgiving holiday at the ESPN Events Invitational.

We're joined by special guest Rodney Ashby to discuss the recent home opener loss to McNeese State, preview the game tonight against Samford, and talk about the Havoc Unlimited Collective.

We're bringing back the podcast this season, starting with appearances by Mat Shelton-Eide and Ed Nixon to talk about the state of the program. Agenda: New team / staff Black and Gold Game Joe Bamisile waiver status Sean Bairstow injury AAC discussion

We’re really excited to share today’s episode, which a collection of outtakes from our recent video interview with Marcus Evans. If you want to see the interview in its entirety, you can find it on our website at www.vcuramnation.com. Marcus Evans is approaching his final season as a VCU Ram. He enters the season averaging a team-leading 13.6 point…

For season two, episode three of Questions, Commons and Concerns, VCU community members answer the question, “If VCU was a pizza, what toppings would it have?” Their answers reflect on how the different styles and tastes present in our diverse campus come together to make our unique university culture.Host: Joseph KoromaTranscript:https://vcustuden…

VCU community members are fortunate to be a part of a growing global community that learns from one another as we learn about ourselves. For season two, episode two of Questions, Commons and Concerns, VCU students share aspects of their heritages and personal family histories that all add to the diverse culture of our Ramily. Host: Joseph KoromaTra…

Here at Virginia Commonwealth University, we have a campus full of caring individuals who love not only each other, but love the fact that they are a part of this diverse and welcoming community. We're starting off season two of Questions, Commons and Concerns by sharing how VCU students show affection for their loved ones, and what they love about…

VCU Ram Radio analyst Michael Litos joins us on the podcast to talk about VCU heading into the Atlantic 10 tournament as a #1 seed.

We are honored to have Mr. Aaron Evans on our podcast, he's the father of VCU's starting point guard Marcus Evans. Aaron took the time to talk with us about Marcus Evans following Mike Rhoades to VCU, as well as the painful process of dealing with a 2nd achilles tear. He's been to almost every VCU game this season, and has been a VCU fan since well…

VCU currently sits at 1st place in the Atlantic 10 after a 34 point home win over Rhode Island (and after Davidson lost to Dayton at home). We sat down to talk about how well the Rams are playing as of late. We also discuss some of our favorite things about the Atlantic 10 tournament in Brooklyn.

We sat down to talk with 2019 VCU commit Tre Clark. He's a 6'3 guard from Covington, GA. VCU was quick to pursue a commitment from Tre after his stock soared with an incredible showing at the Tournament of Champions Holiday Classic where he averaged 27 points, 8 assists and 7 rebounds.

In this episode, we talk about VCU's recents 3 game win streak, with wins over Duquesne, George Mason, and George Washington. We discuss the upcoming matchup with St. Bonaventure, and our thoughts on the roster.

In this special episode of Questions, Commons & Concerns (QCC), marketing assistants at University Student Commons and Activities asked students about their communities, near and far.Host: Brian DonovanTranscript: https://vcustudentcommons.com/2019/01/22/qcc-community/If you have a question or topic you would like covered, email us at contactUSCA@v…

On this week’s episode, Dr. Curtis Sessler speaks about the significance of burnout in healthcare and the signs of burnout in clinicians. Listen to this week’s episode to learn how team members can combat this issue on an individual and institutional level. … Continue reading →VCU Division of General Internal Medicine

On this episode, Dr. Pablo Bedoya speaks about how techniques used in improv comedy promote the use of crucial skills when communicating with patients and team members. This technique not only enhances the quality of care but also saves time … Continue reading →VCU Division of General Internal Medicine

Close to 80 percent of the nearly 1,000 fatal drug overdoses in Virginia in 2014 involved opioids in the form of prescription opioids or heroin. In this talk, Dr. Mishka Terplan discusses the current opioid crisis in the United States … Continue reading →VCU Division of General Internal Medicine

In the twelvth episode of Questions, Commons & Concerns (QCC), marketing assistants at University Student Commons and Activities asked students, faculty and staff about their budgets and money consciousness.Host: Brian DonovanGuest: Lisa Mathews-AilsworthTranscript: https://vcustudentcommons.com/2018/02/27/qcc-how-to-budget/If you have a question o…

Dr. Patrick Nana-Sinkam and Dr. Antonio Abbate discuss how mentorship is essential to success in academic your career and tools you can use to identify different types of mentors, as well as the new VCU Rising Scholar Program. For more information on the … Continue reading →VCU Division of General Internal Medicine

On this week’s episode, Dr. Christine Isaacs discusses why and how to reevaluate what we know about the annual woman’s exam. Dr. Isaacs will also review evidence-based portions of the annual well woman exam. This innovative discussion is aimed to improve … Continue reading →VCU Division of General Internal Medicine

In the eleventh episode of Questions, Commons & Concerns (QCC), marketing assistants at University Student Commons and Activities asked students, faculty and staff what some of their corniest jokes were.Host: Brian DonovanTranscript: https://vcustudentcommons.com/2017/12/20/qcc-corniest-jokes/If you have a question or topic you would like covered, …

In this talk, Dr. Ross Arena, Chair of the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Illinois at Chicago emphasizes how the healthy lifestyle is a vital medicine to patients. He also presents creative methods on how to present patients … Continue reading →VCU Division of General Internal Medicine

In the tenth episode of Questions, Commons & Concerns (QCC), marketing assistants at University Student Commons and Activities asked students, faculty and staff, "If you could be any animal, which would it be and why?"Host: Brian DonovanTranscript: https://vcustudentcommons.com/2017/12/05/qcc-animal-identities/If you have a question or topic you wo…

On this week’s episode, Dr. Jason Cook discusses health disparities from here in Richmond, VA to rural Honduras and how VCU Internal Medicine trains reflective practitioners to help tackle these disparities. Listen to this week’s episode to also hear about opportunities the health disparities pathway … Continue reading →…

In the ninth episode of Questions, Commons & Concerns (QCC), marketing assistants at University Student Commons and Activities asked students, faculty and staff about RamFest, VCU's Homecoming concert.Host: Brian DonovanTranscript: https://vcustudentcommons.com/2017/10/23/qcc-homecoming-ramfest/If you have a question or topic you would like covered…

In the eighth episode of Questions, Commons & Concerns (QCC), marketing assistants at University Student Commons and Activities asked students, faculty and staff, "What is your dream job?"Host: Brian DonovanTranscript: https://vcustudentcommons.com/2017/09/25/qcc-dream-job/If you have a question or topic you would like covered, email us at contactU…

In the seventh episode of Questions, Commons & Concerns (QCC), marketing assistants at University Student Commons and Activities asked students, faculty and staff trivia questions relating to VCU.Host: Brian DonovanTranscript: https://vcustudentcommons.com/2017/09/11/qcc-vcu-trivia/If you have a question or topic you would like covered, email us at…

With conference season quickly approaching, Dr. Alan Dow and Dr. Wally Smith discuss how faculty can find their academic home as well as how they can benefit the most from their conferences. Listen to this week’s episode before attending conferences to … Continue reading →VCU Division of General Internal Medicine

In the sixth episode of Questions, Commons & Concerns (QCC), marketing assistants at University Student Commons and Activities interviewed students of Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) to explore the RAM CAMP experience.Host: Brian DonovanTranscript: https://vcustudentcommons.com/2017/08/28/qcc-ram-camp-2017/If you have a question or topic you…

In the fifth episode of Questions, Commons & Concerns (QCC), marketing assistants at University Student Commons and Activities interviewed students, faculty and staff of Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) to find out which came first: the chicken or the egg?Host: Brian DonovanTranscript: https://vcustudentcommons.com/2017/08/10/qcc-the-chicken-…

During this episode, Dr. Leah Couture speaks about how her innovative work in procedure and collaborative medicine to help build future internists at VCU. Listen to how methods including the “20 Minutes with Chocolate” focus group, the “Pathology Reports” tab, … Continue reading →VCU Division of General Internal Medicine

In the fourth episode of Questions, Commons & Concerns (QCC), marketing assistants at University Student Commons and Activities interviewed students, faculty and staff of Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) to find out their thoughts on Welcome Week.Host: Brian DonovanTranscript: https://vcustudentcommons.com/2017/07/27/qcc-welcome-week/If you h…

In this week’s episode, Dr. Antonio Abbate, Dr. Dave Dixon, and Salvatore Carbone, and I will take a look at the research being conducted in the VCU Department of Internal Medicine on SGLT2 Inhibitors for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Events … Continue reading →VCU Division of General Internal Medicine

In the third episode of Questions, Commons & Concerns (QCC), marketing assistants at University Student Commons and Activities interviewed students, faculty and staff of Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) to find out their thoughts about the renovation of Monroe Park.Host: Brian DonovanTranscript: https://vcustudentcommons.com/2017/07/11/qcc-mo…

In the second episode of Questions, Commons & Concerns (QCC), marketing assistants at University Student Commons and Activities interviewed students, faculty and staff of Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) to find out their thoughts about pineapple on pizza.Host: Brian DonovanTranscript: https://vcustudentcommons.com/2017/06/29/qcc-pineapple-pi…

Inclusion Roundtable Podcast Episode 1- "ACE Technical Assistance" with Carol Schall, PhD, Staci Carr, PhD, and Emily Helmboldt, BCBA. Hosted and Produced by Josh Taylor.Virginia Commonwealth University's Autism Center for Excellence (VCU-ACE) is funded by the Virginia State Department of Education (Grant #881-61172-H027A-150107). VCU is an equal o…

In the first episode of Questions, Commons & Concerns (QCC), marketing assistants at University Student Commons and Activities interviewed students, faculty and staff of Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) to find out their thoughts on the return of Mike Rhoades to VCU as the head coach and Joey Rodriguez as director of player development of the…

In the first episode, CommonSpeak's host, Brian Donovan, discusses Virginia Commonwealth University’s (VCU) Student Government Association (SGA) merger. Explore what the merger means for the school and its students as Donovan speaks to members of the SGA and supporting staff: LaDarius Thompson, SGA AdvisorKeith Zirkle, Vice President-elect for Grad…