From Monday’s (February 6th) Planning Commission meeting agenda: Special Use Permit for Signage for Virginia Union University. I think that they previously had to get a similar permit to hang some banners. Planning Commission meetings are open to the public, but are, unfortunately, at 1:30pm on Monday (5th Floor Conference Room).
This weekend is the 17th annual Freedom Classic which pits Virginia Union against Virginia State in a classic basketball rivalry game. The game, always on the weekend of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, is preceded by all kinds of sweet events like Gospel Choir Showcase, Drumline Competition and the Freedom of Expression Art Expose that [...]
The Times-Dispatch recently ran a nice story on Virginia Union University’s new(ish) police chief Carlton G. Edwards highlighting his commitment to campus safety and his ability to rally the troops in less-than-desirable situations. Edwards took charge of VUU’s police on December 1 of last year after retiring from the Virginia Commonwealth University Police Department as [...]
The Upsilon Nu and Phi Phi Chapters of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. held a successful Blood Drive in honor of Dr. Charles Drew. A well known member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc, Dr. Drew developed a system to preserve blood by separating the liquid red blood cells from the near-solid plasma and freezing [...]
Returning home after a devastating loss to Elizabeth City State, VUU comes back with a win over Johnson C. Smith 44-21.
VUU drops to 1-5 with a loss to Elizabeth City State University, 17-14. Running back Tarian Donaldson rushed for 81 yards, and broke 2,000 total career yards. Patrick Henry defeated the John Marshall Justices 16-8.
This past weekend the VUU Panthers failed in a truly epic comeback on the road at Chowan this weekend. Down 14 with under three minutes to play the Panthers scored, recovered an onsides kick, scored AGAIN, but miss the extra point! Chowan defeated VUU 35-34. VUU falls to 1-4 on the season and 1-2 in [...]
Guys, if you were sad when the giant panther head was removed from the Lombardy roundabout, BE SAD NO LONGER! They’ve moved the panther head to inside the north end of the stadium. I’ll try and get a picture sometime soon.
Writing for Style Weekly, Ed Slipek Jr, puts in his $.02 on the fence around VUU: There are few places where I’ve encountered such draconian fencing to keep the academics in and ostensibly, unwanted individuals and activities out. Columbia University in New York City has always had a wall around it. Dillard University, a historically [...]
