32nd running of the SunTrust Richmond Marathon

The SunTrust Richmond Marathon, Half Marathon and 8K Run will be held on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. Traffic patterns on and around both of VCU’s campuses — the Monroe Park Campus and the MCV Campus — will be significantly altered during race day.

If you plan to attend the 10:30 a.m. information session and campus tour on November 14, you will need to allow extra travel time. In addition, we strongly recommend that you review the detailed listing of road closings, available online at www.richmondmarathon.com/traffic_changes.htm, in order to make your travel arrangements when planning to come to campus.

For a course map and more information about the race, visit www.richmondmarathon.com.

VCU to observe Thanksgiving holiday

The university will observe the Thanksgiving holiday beginning at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 25 through Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009. An information session and walking tour of campus will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. The VCU Office of Undergraduate Admissions Welcome Center will be closed from Thursday, Nov. 26 through Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009. Information sessions and campus tours will not be held on those dates.

26th Annual Christmas Parade slated for Saturday,
December 5

The 26th Annual Ukrop’s-Supervalu Christmas Parade will take place on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009 beginning at 10 a.m. The parade route, which kicks off at the Science Museum of Virginia on West Broad Street, is approximately three miles long and heads east through downtown Richmond to Seventh Street.

During the parade, West Broad Street will be closed to westbound traffic. Traffic patterns on and around VCU’s Monroe Park Campus and the MCV Campus will be significantly altered during the parade. If you plan to attend the 10:30 a.m. information session and campus tour, we recommend that you allow extra travel time.

For more information about the parade, visit www.richmondchristmasparade.org.