Annual Design Competition launched in Bahrain11/26/2006
VCUQ announced the launch of the Fifth Annual Design Competition in MAnama, Bahrain.
Annual Design Competition launched in Dubai11/26/2006
VCUQ announced the launch of the Fifth Annual Design Competition in Dubai, UAE.
VCUQ Launches Fifth Annual Design Contest in Karachi11/26/2006
VCUQ announced the launch of the Fifth Annual Design Competition in Karachi, Pakistan.
Annual Design Competition launched in Lebanon11/26/2006
VCUQ announced the launch of the Fifth Annual Design Competition in Beirut, Lebanon
College Night at The Four Seasons11/21/2006
VCUQ recently hosted this event for potential students to learn about the opportunities that VCUQ offers them.
Annual Design Competition launched in Egypt11/21/2006
VCUQ announced the launch of the Fifth Annaul Design Competition in CAiro, Egypt.
The VCUQ Gallery presents its 2006 Faculty Focus Exhibition11/16/2006
This year's Faculty Focus exhibition has been juried by art historian Dr. Howard Risatti, a professor emeritus at VCU School of the Arts in Richmond (USA).
VCUQ Students show their Motions Graphics11/15/2006
Graphic Design Students will be showing their motion graphics in a gathering which will also serve as a first SIGGRAPH Doha Chapter meeting.
VCUQ hosts a public lecture by designer Robert Bringhurst11/12/2006
Mr. Bringhurst is a quintessential writer on the topic of Typography and a much respected writer, poet, professor and lecturer.
Annual Design Competition lauched in Kuwait11/9/2006
VCUQ announces the launch of it's fifth Annaul Design Competition in Kuwait
Faculty Member exhibits work in South Africa11/8/2006
Assistant Professor in Fashion Design Precious Lovell recently exhibited her work in South Africa.
Faculty Member Presents at Virtuality Conference11/8/2006
Assistant Professor in Graphic Design Muqeem Khan recently returned from Turin Italy, where he presented at the Virtuality Conference.
Annual Design Competition launched in Turkey11/1/2006
VCUQ announces the launch of its fifth Annual Design Competition in Turkey
Annual Design Competition launched in Oman10/29/2006
VCUQ announced the launch of its fifth Annual Design Competition
Charity Efforts for Qatar Red Cresent10/15/2006
The money was raised during two charity events held to raise not only funds, but awareness for the Lebanese and Palestinian suffering.
Garangao Evening10/11/2006
VCUQ in association with the Academic Bridge Program and Carnegie Mellon hosts its second Garangao Evening
VCUQ hosts Fast-a-thon10/10/2006
VCUQ students have teamed up with the Qatari Students Club - part of Qatari Student Network and Muslim Youth in Education City (MYEC) to organize the 2006 Fast-a-thon.
Annual Reading Competition10/10/2006
This year's winners were; First Place: Group—Sara Jabari Husni, Asma Al-Thani, and Miriam Greiss,
VCUQ hosts Camille Zakharia Exhibition10/5/2006
'Elusive Homelands' is an exhibition of a series of photo collages and paintings created by the Lebanese-Canadian artist Camille Zakharia
Interior Design Students Attend INDEX10/4/2006
Interior Design Students recently returned from a field trip to Dubai. During their trip they attended the Index exhibition and went to visit the Modern Decoration Company a member of Salam International Group of companies as well as the famous Ibn Battuta Mall.
VCUQ Hosts Faculty Exchange Charette9/24/2006
VCUQ recently hosted a Charette consisting of a exchange between the faculty in Doha, Qatar and the faculty in Richmond, Virginia.
VCUQ Student Clubs get together and Organize Charity Event9/22/2006
VCUQ students recently organized a charity evening to raise funds and awareness for Lebanon and Palestine.
Atrium Technology9/21/2006
VCUQ now boasts the only large venue facility at Education City which can seat more than 450 people. This facility was recently enhanced with a state-of-the-art audio and video system.
Cosmophilia9/20/2006
Dr. Sheila Blair and Dr. Jonathan Bloom, holders of the Hamad bin Khalifa Chair of Islamic Art presents a lecture entitled 'Cosmophilia: Ornament and Islamic Art'.
VCUQ Launches Design Contest9/17/2006
2007 Design Contest is launched with the help of SasolChevron and DHL
VCUQ Students Return from New York Fashion Internship9/13/2006
Every year the VCUQ fashion Design program gives its rising seniors and juniors the opportunity to gain practical experience in the work place. In the past, internships have been carried out in Europe and America as well as places closer to home such as Beirut and Abu Dhabi.
Design Competition Winner9/12/2006
Hadeer Samir Omar from Alexandria is the 2006 winner of the Be Here: Design Now Competition, the prize being the prestigious Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned Scholarship for Creativity.
VCUQ Begins Male Student Recruitment Drive9/10/2006
Valerie Jeremijenko VCUQ Dean of Students Affairs and Ahmad Ali Zaghmout VCUQ Male Recruitment Officer will embark on a local recruitment drive throughout high schools in Qatar.
Supreme Education Council honors VCUQ Alumnae9/7/2006
Four VCUQ alumnae were honored by the Heir Apparent and Chairman of the Supreme Education Council (SEC) H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Education Excellence Day for their outstanding academic achievements at university.
Munnera Al Meer Exhibition9/6/2006
VCUQ hosted an exhibition entitled 'Qatar Now - Ceramics from the Workshop of Munira Al-Meer'.
VCUQ offers non-credit classes 8/31/2006
This season the course offerings will include eight different classes in different design areas by noted local and international instructors. All classes are open to both women and men and are taught at the VCUQ campus located within the Education City Campus on Al Luqta Street.
48 new students welcomed by VCUQ8/13/2006
VCUQ welcomed the forty eight students that make up the Class of 2010. Twenty three of the students are Qatari citizens and the remaining twenty five are from Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Turkey, Egypt, India, Pakistan, Sudan, Canada, UK, Demark and Peru.
VCUQ Students Design Arabic Typefaces8/8/2006
The Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar (VCUQ) Graphic Design Students have designed typefaces which are now available commercially in a specially-packaged CD from Layout Middle East, Ltd.
VCUQ Collects 36,500 for QNCS5/30/2006
The Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar (VCUQ) handed over monies in the amount of 36,500 Qatari Riyals to the Qatar National Cancer Society (QNCS) for their the Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign.
VCUQ Holds 5th Commencement Ceremony5/27/2006
The Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar (VCUQ) held its fifth graduation ceremony under the auspices of Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani on May 27, 2006 at The Ritz Carlton.
VCUQ Recognizes Friends of Fashion5/11/2006
The Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar presented it's Seventh Annual Fashion Show; Mazaj. The event, hosted under the auspices of Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani, will begin at 7 pm, Thursday, May 11 in the VCUQ Atrium at Education City.
VCUQ Hosts Annual Fashion Show5/10/2006
The title of the show Mazaj is the Arabic word meaning mood. The public event, hosted under the auspices of Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani, began at 7 pm, Thursday, May 11 in the VCUQ Atrium at Education City.