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High School Day11/27/2008
VCUQatar Hosts High School Day on the Education City Campus. Juniors and Seniors Invited

Time and Memory

Time and Memory11/25/2008
The Gallery presents the Exhibition featuring Emilie Burnham, Don Crow, Brian Geary, Narita Mattock, Muneera U. Spence.

Kelly Shircliffe Honors Program

Honors Dossier Presentation11/19/2008
Kelly Shircliff VCU Honors Program Coordinator presents the Dossier workshop

Dr Saif Al Hajari speaks at gala dinner

10 Year Anniversary Gala Dinner11/13/2008
VCU Celebrated its 10 Year Anniversary with a star studded Gala Dinner

VCUQatar Beginning

Inaugural Faculty and Director Present11/12/2008
The inaugural faculty and Founding Director shared their stories about what it was like to begin VCU in Qatar in 1998

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Chris Jordan Presents Running the Numbers11/9/2008
Renowned photographer Chris Jordan will present Portraits of Mass Consumption for the audience at VCUQatar on Monday November 10 at 7PM

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VCU Jazz Performs11/4/2008
VCU Jazz Quintet has been invited to provide music in celebration of the tenth anniversary of the VCUQatar campus

Celebrate 10 Years

Alumna and Students Invited to Submit Videos10/23/2008
Alumna and students are invited to submit short videos for the Celebrate 10 Years of Excellence Video Contest

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Prospective Students and Parents Invited10/21/2008
Admissions Department invites parents and students interested in design to a reception

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Generations Opens to a Standing Room Only Audience10/16/2008
The Generations exhibit at The Gallery opened to a standing room only crowd. The lecture was followed by a Kimono fashion show.

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Generations of Tradition in Kimonos10/14/2008
The Gallery proudly presents Generations: Traditions and Continuity in Kimonos from Japan

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70 Cash Prizes in 14 Countries Offerred10/14/2008
Regency Group Holding offers 70 cash prizes in 14 countries for the 2009 VCUQatar Design Competition

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Students Design Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra Uniforms10/8/2008
Under the supvervision of Sandra Wilkins students from the Fashion Design Program will design dresses for the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra

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Faculty Achievement Awards9/15/2008
Assistant Professor of Graphic Design Halim Choueiry, Assistant Professor of English Robin Fetherston and Assistant Professor of Graphic Design Peter Martin honored with Distinguished Achievement Awards

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First Alumna Exhibits at Qatar Now Series9/3/2008
Qatari artist and alumna Manar Al Muftah exhibits her work at The Gallery. Reception 7:30PM on Wednesday September 3, 2008

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Class of 2012 Welcomed8/17/2008
The University welcomed 49 new students to the class of 2012 with a full week of orientation activities.

Commencment 2008

VCUQatar 2008 Commencement Ceremony5/10/2008
VCUQatar held its seventh graduation ceremony on May 10, 2008 at The Ritz Carlton.

ground breaking

VCUQatar Celebrates Building Addition with Ground Breaking Ceremony5/9/2008
VCUQatar held a Ground Breaking Ceremony, to commemorate the expansion of its building on the eve of the ten year anniversary

Fashion Show 2008

VCUQatar Presents Annual Fashion Show5/7/2008
VCUQatar presents its Ninth Annual Fashion Show which is open to the public on May 7, 2008 at 7pm.

Freshman Charrette

VCUQatar's Freshmen Participate in Charrette 5/4/2008
VCUQatar freshmen students recently participated in a Charette entitled 'Earth, Wind, Fire and Then Some'.

Leadership Awards 2008

VCUQatar Hosts Leadership Awards Night5/4/2008
VCUQatar recently hosted an Oscar themed Awards night. The purpose of the event was to recognize all students who participate in student clubs, activities and workshops.

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VCUQatar Senior Student Exhibition4/28/2008
The VCUQatar Gallery presents its final exhibition of the academic year 'The Senior Students Exhibition.'

Career Day

VCUQatar Hosts Career Day4/23/2008
This annual event serves as a link to the business community to assist VCUQatar students' employment success

Chris Abani

VCUQatar Image, Word and Voice Lecture Series4/21/2008
VCUQatar as part of their Image, Word, and Voice Lecture Series sponsored by the General Education Program presents a lecture by Chris Abani.

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VCUQatar Awards Ceremony4/16/2008
VCUQatar held its annual Awards Ceremony yesterday evening to celebrate the achievements and accomplishments of VCUQatar students.

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VCUQatar Hosts Manish Arora 4/1/2008
VCUQatar recently hosted the world renowned Indian fashion designer Manish Arora this week.

speech competition

VCUQatar Hosts Speech Competition 3/24/2008
VCUQatar recently held its first Speech Competition. The event was created for VCUQatar students and alumni to develop their public speaking skills and to build their self-confidence.

Apply Online

VCUQatar NOW Accepting Applications Online 3/23/2008
VCUQatar is proud to announce the launch of the online web-based application system

sundanese exhibition

VCUQatar Presents Contemporary Artists from Sudan3/23/2008
Doha, Qatar, VCUQatar in cooperation with Dar al-Funoon Gallery, Kuwait Presents 'Tawasel/Continuity - Contemporary Artists from Sudan'. The exhibition takes place from March 19 -April 19 2008.

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VCUQatar Hosts Interior Design Public Presentation3/13/2008
VCUQatar will host a public presentation of the accomplishments, approaches and perspectives of VIA design. The presentation will take place on Tuesday March 11 at 19.00.

tasmeem day 3 2008

Tasmeem 2008 Day Three3/8/2008
VCUQatar in partnership with the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs hosted day three of its international design conference; Tasmeem Doha, 2008. The international design conference open to the public was entitled Design at the Cross Roads: The Intersection of Change and the Future.

TAsmeem Day Two 2008

Tasmeem 2008 Day Two3/5/2008
VCUQatar in partnership with the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs hosted Day two of its international design conference; Tasmeem Doha, 2008.

tasmeem day one 2008

Tasmeem 2008 Day One 3/5/2008
VCUQatar in partnership with the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs hosted Day One of its international design conference; Tasmeem Doha, 2008.

Tasmeem Launch

VCUQatar launches Tasmeem 20083/2/2008
The international design conference which is open to the public is entitled Design at the Cross Roads: The Intersection of Change and the Future will take place at VCUQatar from March 3-6 2008.

design comp winner 2008

VCUQatar Announces Winners of the 2008 Design Competition in Qatar 2/26/2008
VCUQatar announces the winners of the first phase of the 2008 Design Competition.

high school day

VCUQatar Hosts High School Day2/21/2008
VCUQatar invites secondary school seniors and juniors from all high schools in Qatar to experience a day of hands-on studio classes in the fine arts and design.

presentation night

VCUQatar Hosts Presentation at the Four Seasons2/19/2008
On February 20th at 6:00PM VCUQatar will host an information presentation at The Four Seasons Hotel. This open to the public event will be of particular interest to high school juniors, seniors and their families interested in getting a bachelor's degree.

VCUQatar Announces Shell as Tasmeem Sponsor2/18/2008
VCUQatar in partnership with the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs proudly announced Shell as a sponsor of Tasmeem Doha 2008, its annual design conference. The international design conference will take place at VCUQatar from 3 - 6 March 2008.

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VCUQatar Announces Qatar Museum Authority as Tasmeem Sponsor2/18/2008
VCUQatar in partnership with the Ministry of Civil Service Affairs and Housing proudly announced the Qatar Musemum Authority as a sponsor of Tasmeem Doha 2008, its annual design conference. The international design conference will take place at VCUQatar from 5 - 8 March 2008

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VCUQatar announcesTasmeem Doha 20082/13/2008
VCUQatar in partnership with the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs recently announced its annual design conference

Sonia Ashour

VCUQatar Announces Sonia Ashour as a Tasmeem Speaker2/12/2008
VCUQatar in partnership with the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs proudly announced Sonia Ashour as a Tasmeem speaker.

mohammed harib

VCUQatar Announces Mohammed Harib as a Tasmeem Speaker2/12/2008
VCUQatar in partnership with the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs proudly announces Mohammed Harib as a Tasmeem speaker.

Henry Moore

VCUQatar Presents Henry Moore Exhibition2/6/2008
VCUQatar presents the exhibition Henry Moore: Prints and Sculptures from the Collection of the British Council, London. This exhibition runs from February 6 -March 8, 2008.

Ventia Porter

VCUQatar presents its Arts and Architecture of the Islamic World Lecture Series2/3/2008
Venetia Porter is curator at the Middle East Department of The British Museum in London where she works on the Islamic Art of the Arab World and Turkey as well as the collection of the modern and contemporary art of the Middle East.

community classes

VCUQatar Announces Community Classes1/30/2008
VCUQatar offers non-credit classes as part of its mission to provide educational, cultural and design opportunities to the Qatari community. This season the course offerings will include eight different classes in different design areas by noted local and international instructors.

10 year

VCUQatar Launches 10th Year Anniversary1/21/2008
VCUQatar recently launched a celebration of its ten year anniversary in Education City. The event was attended by students, faculty and guests from the Qatar Foundation.

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