Virginia Commonwealth University suspended a fraternity for four years over hazing and repeated alcohol violations. The suspension of Kappa Sigma occurred in May but was not previously reported.Â
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From the Archives: RPI and the early days of VCU
02-15-1968: RPI student Donna Nelson shows dorm at RPI.
04-29-1969 (cutline): VCU students gather outside administration building, waiting talk with officials.
05-06-1970 (cutline): Drama students at Virginia Commonwealth University stages a parody on American life to begin a strike of classes by some students yesterday. The drama students portrayed a husband and wife complaining they were weary of hearing daily casualty reports on the Vietnam War and offered their own "tricky Dick cure-all" for ignoring the tragedy of war--red, white and blue blind folds. Between 500 and 1,000 students atteneded the "strike" rally called to protest the Cambodia situation and the deaths of four Kent State University students in Ohio.
09-04-1959: New circular classroom at RPI.
11-22-1967: Richmond Professional Institute.
12-11-1967: Fire extensively damaged row house used as women's dorn at 920 W. Franklin Street on the RPI campus.
11-24-1967: Jim Atkinson, station manager for RPI radio station W.J.R.B.
03-20-1959 (cutline): A classroom 'in the round' at Richmond Professional Institute.
06-02-1965 (cutline): R.P.I. has called for bids on destruction of these buildings on Park Avenue. Music building is at corner of Park and Shafer Street; Other buildings are dormitories.
02-15-1968: Robin Morris inks drawing in art studio.
1968: Students working with adding machines learn skills for careers in commerce.
02-24-1959: RPI book store.
04-25-1968 (cutline): RPI's new high-rise dormitory will be named Rhoads Hall. Dedication ceremonies for 18-story structure willbe held May 14.
02-11-1958 (cutline): Raymon Roberts, Cofer Loomer and Virgil Mansfield plan courses for electricians.
04-28-1969 (cutline): VCU students wait in reception room as Dr. Francis J. Brooke talks with leaders--Students for Afro-American philosophy had gathered to present a series of demands.
08-09-1968 (cutline): Admissions Director O.J. Paris holds newly painted office sign. Other appointees are N. Harvey Neal (left) and Dr. Mark E. Meadows.
