The Commonwealth Times

No. 11 VCU is advancing to the second round of the NCAA men’s tournament for the first time in a decade after a stunning 82-78 comeback against the No. 6 University of North Carolina. commonwealthtimes.org/2026/03/19/832…

Rams clean out the A-10. commonwealthtimes.org/2026/03/19/pho…

Rams clean out the A-10.

This letter was submitted by Jason Brown II, a college student, member of the Dinwiddie County School Board and independent candidate for Virginia’s 4th Congressional District. commonwealthtimes.org/2026/03/18/let…

Gallery5 is hosting “Wild at Heart,” a poetry reading featuring some of Richmond’s most zany poets this Saturday, March 21. There will be a variety of variety shows and poetry readings, with doors at 5 p.m. and the show starting at 5:30 p.m. commonwealthtimes.org/2026/03/18/sho…

The VCU women’s track and field team has continued its dominance in the Atlantic 10 Conference this season, securing its eighth consecutive Indoor Championship. commonwealthtimes.org/2026/03/18/vcu…

VCU is facing millions in unfunded costs for the upcoming fiscal year as it juggles tuition affordability with spending mandated by the state and other pressures. commonwealthtimes.org/2026/03/18/vcu…

The new members will fill the vacancies in the university’s highest governing body created by Democratic lawmakers when they removed three members in February. commonwealthtimes.org/2026/03/18/spa…

Gov. Spanberger announced three new members to the VCU Board of Visitors

Back on the regular schedule by Abbos Soliev

Virginia lawmakers  passed a bill last week to give all public employees the right to bargain for better wages, contracts and working conditions — but excluded public university employees who are not “service workers.” commonwealthtimes.org/2026/03/18/law…

MARCH 18 RECAP: How every VCU team did this week commonwealthtimes.org/2026/03/18/mar…

No. 2 VCU overcame No. 4 University of Dayton 70-62 in the Betterment Atlantic 10 championship for its second straight conference title. commonwealthtimes.org/2026/03/15/831…

No. 2 VCU men’s basketball advanced to its fourth consecutive conference championship appearance after beating No. 3 Saint Joseph’s University 77-64 in the Betterment Atlantic 10 tournament. commonwealthtimes.org/2026/03/14/vcu…

UPDATE: Both chambers have agreed to pass public sector collective bargaining for everyone *except* university employees who aren’t service workers. That means bargaining rights for janitors and groundskeepers, but not for professors and graduate student workers.

No. 2 VCU took on No. 7 Duquesne University in the Betterment Atlantic 10 quarterfinals on Friday. VCU fought through a sluggish offensive start with a stout defense to come out on top 71-66.   commonwealthtimes.org/2026/03/13/vcu…

While at least five Virginia schools have received bomb threats today — campus police spokesperson tells me VCU has received no such threats. @theCT “We encourage anyone in the VCU or VCU Health community to call our department immediately if they notice or receive threats.”

Over 100 university campus and home health care workers are outside the General Assembly Building demanding they be included in bills that would give all public workers collective bargaining rights. “@SpanbergerForVA sign that bill,” they sing 🎶

Intergalactic boxing by Johnny Eusoof

We all know “cool girl.” We love cool girl. We wish we were cool girl. She’s almost like you, but she’s not — she’s better. commonwealthtimes.org/2026/03/04/sto…