Virginia Commonwealth University
The Virginia Commonwealth University (also VCU is called) any State University in Richmond , the capital of the US state of Virginia . With 29,349 (2005) students, it is the second largest university in Virginia after George Mason University . Among other things, it is known for the annual VCU French Film Festival, the largest French film festival in the USA.
history
The university emerged in 1968 from a merger between the Richmond Professional Institute (RPI) and the Medical College of Virginia (MCV) . The history of the MCV goes back to 1838 and that of the RPI to 1917.
Sports
The VCU sports team are the Rams . The university is a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference .
Personalities
- John B. Fenn - Analytical Chemistry
- Domonic Jones - basketball player
- Eric Maynor - basketball player
- Larry Sanders - basketball player
Web links
Commons : Virginia Commonwealth University - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files
Coordinates: 37 ° 32'53.2 " N , 77 ° 27'11.9" W.