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VCU Qatar is the Qatar campus of the prestigious Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Richmond, Virginia. Established in 1998 through a partnership with Qatar Foundation, we offer students the opportunity to earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in fashion design, graphic design, interior design, and painting & printmaking, a Bachelor of Arts degree in art history, and a Master of Fine Arts degree in design. Located in Doha, Qatar's capital city, VCU Qatar is fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art & Design, The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and the Council for Interior Design Accreditation. The current student body represents a diverse range of nationalities, with students from more than 40 different nationalities. VCU Qatar was the first campus established in Education City and has since been joined by Weill Cornell Medical College, Texas A&M University, Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, Carnegie-Mellon University, Northwestern University, HEC Paris, and University College London. In 2010, VCU Qatar more than doubled its facilities through a major expansion project. The expansion has allowed for the integration of the University's undergraduate and graduate programs under one roof, the connection of the research and entrepreneurship offices with curricular programs, and the expansion of technical spaces to support all forms of visualization and research with a media lab, digital fabrication lab, printmaking studios, photography studio, an expanded library, and the first materials library in the region. The University hosts the biennial international design conference Tasmeem Doha and the biennial Hamad bin Khalifa Islamic Art Symposium, attracting globally recognized designers, artists, and academics while fostering sustainable, university-community partnerships that enhance the educational, economic and cultural vitality of Qatar. VCUQatar has substantial involvement with Qatar's emerging design industries and is a significant catalyst for that growth. We have established ourselves as a center of excellence for education and research in art and design. VCUQatar graduates are pursuing successful careers within the government, nonprofit and private industries in Qatar and worldwide. Many of our graduates have established their businesses, thereby contributing to the development of Qatar's small and medium enterprise culture. VCU Qatar strives to contribute to the vitality of human, social, economic, and environmental development in Qatar and the region through creative innovation, expression, and collaboration. VCU Qatar cultivates a dynamic intercultural environment of diverse research, learning, and community engagement that propels the holistic development of exemplary artists, designers, and scholars to build vibrant communities and diversified economies. VCU Qatar values collaboration, experimentation, innovation, relevance, and diversity. VCU Qatar is creative, critical, dynamic, curious, and original. VCU Qatar Accreditation with National Association of Schools of Art & Design The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council for Interior Design Accreditation VCU arts Qatar is committed to "your journey," to developing you as an artist, designer or historian, and scholar, to cultivating a dynamic, and engaging you in an intercultural learning and research environment. VCU arts Qatar offers you so much more than only education or preparation for a career. Students leave VCU arts Qatar with the practical, professional, and personal skills needed to make a life in the arts. That is why our programs emphasize both doing and knowing. It is why the majority of our faculty are working artists. It is why we encourage students to take advantage of many academic and intellectual opportunities. VCU Arts is ranked the #1 public university arts & design program in the USA (US News and World Report.) - the highest ranking ever achieved by a public university school of arts and design. VCU arts Qatar offers you a scholarly climate. It inspires creativity, the free and open exchange of ideas, critical thinking, intellectual curiosity, freedom of expression, and intellectual integrity. VCU arts, Qatar, is globally diverse. Our 66 faculty and administration staff represent 15 countries, our alumni (more than 500), and current students (more than 360) represent more than 40 countries/nationalities. VCU arts Qatar values collaboration, experimentation, innovation, relevancy, and diversity. VCU arts Qatar is creative, critical, dynamic, curious, and original. A VCU arts Qatar/VCU arts degree gives our alumni credibility in the world of galleries, graduate schools, artistic directors, and employers. Our graduates are known for professionalism, skill, and readiness to enter their desired field as artists or art historians. With more than 500 alumni from 44 countries, VCU arts Qatar's alumni body is growing and flourishing. Since our first graduating class in 2002, our graduates are working in Qatar, the region, and worldwide. They are working in the public and private sectors, with some having joined family businesses or starting their own. Our alumni are employed at companies and organizations such as Ashghal, Anti Doping Lab Qatar, Aspire, Doha Film Institute, Enterprise Qatar, International Bank of Qatar, Ministry of Civil Defense, Ministry of Interior, Msheireb Property, Museum of Islamic Art, Museum Authority, Ooredoo, Qatar 2015 Handball Committee, Qatar Airways, Qatar Foundation, Qatar University, Qatari Diar Real Estate, RasGas, Woqood, Total Qatar, Salam Enterprise, Private Engineering Office, and many others. Other alumni have gone on to graduate degree programs at prestigious institutions such as Royal College of Art (London, UK), School of the Art Institute of Chicago (USA), Hamad bin Khalifa University (Qatar), HEC Paris (France), University College London (UK), New York University (USA), Rhode Island School of Design (USA), Colorado State University (USA), University of Edinburgh's College of the Arts (UK), University of Vermont (USA), University of Nottingham (UK), and Virginia Commonwealth University (USA) and Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar. VCU arts Qatar is the Qatar campus of the prestigious Virginia Commonwealth University's (VCU) School of the Arts, located in Richmond's historic city, in the state of Virginia, USA. Established in 1838, VCU's academic rigor, reputation, and traditions have withstood the test of time! VCU arts Qatar was the first campus established in Education City Doha - established in 1998 through a partnership with the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science, and Community Development. We all look forward to welcoming newly admitted undergraduate and graduate students to VCU arts Qatar. Our objective is to help prepare you for success at VCU arts Qatar, so you may...confidently confirm your plans to enroll and understand the various "Steps and Formalities" associated with enrolling at VCU arts Qatar. View full university

At Springfield Commonwealth Academy, students gain knowledge continuously through the cultivation of real-world skills. Our school program was designed for students who are driven and want to succeed. We guide our students along the path of self-directed learning so that they can follow it to college and beyond. When dedicated students work with passionate and attentive staff, real intellectual growth flourishes, a student who develops a real love for learning in a community of like-minded thinkers will remain a lifelong learner. Springfield Commonwealth Academy (SCA) is a co-ed college preparatory school for grades 6 to 12, offering a strong academic curriculum and counseling resources to ensure students excel at learning and successfully transition into colleges and universities which match each student's unique needs. Located in Springfield, the 3rd largest city in Massachusetts, SCA's campus first served as a boarding school for young women in 1890. Our campus covers 19.7 acres, which includes the main school building, indoor athletic center, dining hall, library, and separate dormitories for boys and girls. Our school sits on top of Ames Hill and is surrounded by historic mansions that are now home to both students and teachers. We are accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), and is SEVP-certified to accept international students. Diversity is essential at SCA. Our students come from the city of Springfield and other parts of Massachusetts. There are also students hailing from France, Kyrgyzstan, Serbia, Senegal, the Dominican Republic, and Mainland China. We are also a member of the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC), the National Honor Society (NHS), and the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS). We offer a full range of clubs, sports, and activities in addition to AP and Honors courses. Did you know that we are also an official SAT center designated by the College Board? Our students can take the SAT comfortably without ever leaving campus, although we highly encourage visiting colleges of interest! Within a 100 mile radius of our school, there are over 100 colleges and universities such as Harvard, MIT, Yale, and Williams College. The Springfield Commonwealth Academy community is full of talented, intelligent, and highly-driven individuals. We are continuously growing as more of the world's brightest students and teachers decide to become part of our school family. We hope you will be next to join us! View full school

As the premier urban, public research university in the state, Virginia Commonwealth University's mission is to advance knowledge and student success through its commitments to: A dynamic, learner-centered environment that fosters inquiry, discovery, and innovation in a global setting. Research expands the boundaries of new knowledge and creative expression and promotes translational applications to improve human health. Interdisciplinary collaborations bring new perspectives to complex problems and mobilize creative energies that advance innovation and solve global challenges. Health care strives to preserve and restore health for all people, seek the cause and cure of diseases through groundbreaking research, and educate those who serve humanity. The diversity provides a climate of inclusion, dedication to addressing disparities wherever they exist, and an opportunity to explore and create in an environment of trust. Sustainable university-community partnerships that enhance the educational, economic, and cultural vitality of the communities VCU serves in Virginia and worldwide. Virginia Commonwealth University is the place where you can make it real. We believe students have the power to turn ideas into a solution that makes the world a better place. And we are not the only one who believes in our students. Research happens throughout Virginia Commonwealth University. Faculty and student researchers turn to the Office of Research and Innovation as the hub for resources and support. Virginia Commonwealth University is a vibrant, welcoming community. It is a place where you can be yourself or figure out who that self is. The best way to do that is to meet other people. People with similar interests, people who are entirely different, people you would never meet otherwise. They will make your college experience meaningful and help you be a part of something bigger than yourself. VCU's downtown Richmond location provides loads of unique educational opportunities for our students. From service-learning projects to internships at local businesses to visits to state government offices, our students are continually learning from the city they call home. Going to college in the city is entirely different from going to a school with a more isolated, traditional campus. There is so. Much. to. Do. And Richmond is not just any city. It has got character. A state capital with an unlikely mix of qualities — historic, artsy, food-obsessed, Southern, diverse, laid-back — it has just the right dose of grittiness to give it an edge. Virginia Commonwealth University is home to more than 1,600 international students from 108 countries. As one of the top research universities in the U.S., we appreciate the global perspective and cultural diversity international students bring to our vibrant campus. With more than 220 degree and certificate programs, VCU has something for everyone, including many opportunities to gain real-life experience and perform the necessary research. Joining a fraternity or sorority at VCU can enhance your college experience. Whether it be finding a social niche, helping you reach your academic goals, or helping our community, membership in a fraternity or sorority adds an element to the college experience for which there is no substitute. At VCU, we offer a diverse mix of fraternities and sororities, hoping that everyone who wants to join a group finds one that closely matches their values and personalities. The Fraternity and Sorority Life Office provides guidance and support to 40 international fraternities and sororities at Virginia Commonwealth University. The VCU fraternity and sorority community consists of four governing councils: the College Panhellenic Council, the Interfraternity Council, the Multicultural Greek Council, and the National Pan-Hellenic Council. These four governing councils provide a governance structure for the 40 chapters. The community's overall direction is guided by the professional staff in the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life. Dedicated to the support and encouragement of responsible, independent student media organizations that connect, explore, and enrich the university's many constituencies' lives. We operate on a model of individual responsibility and professional standards instead of censorship and administrative control. We promote the values of integrity, tenacity, creativity, and honesty in the pursuit of excellence. Student Media is primarily funded by a portion of the Student Activity Fee, part of the annual student bill. As such, our publications are free to all students as available. Membership to our outlets is at the discretion and current needs of each organization, but there are no major or class year requirements to get involved. The Student Media Center has three professional staff members, two adjunct instructors, and a small hourly student support staff crew. Besides serving as advisers to individual students and media outlets, we provide graphic design services, advertising sales oversight, media/skills training, space management, and supplemental human resources and fiscal administration support. Additionally, the staff and organizations are guided by the Student Media Board, an appointed board consisting of VCU staff, faculty, and at-large student appointees. The Board also approves funding requests at the end of each spring semester. Way back — we are talking more than 175 years ago — in 1838; another name knew VCU. We were the Medical College of Hampden-Sydney, later becoming the Medical College of Virginia. It was not until 1968, when we merged with Richmond Professional Institute, that we were given the name Virginia Commonwealth University. But one thing is for sure: We have never stopped making history. View full university

The mission of Commonwealth School is to educate young people from diverse backgrounds to become knowledgeable, thoughtful, and creative adults, capable of careful analysis, fruitful cooperation, responsible leadership, and deep commitment. Commonwealth aims to be a school: With the highest standards of academic excellence Where students learn to think for themselves, to exercise responsibility and initiative in their actions With a community of talented teachers and promising students from diverse backgrounds That takes maximum advantage of its rich urban setting Where arts are a vital element of daily life That equips students to use a wide range of tools for inquiry and research effectively That promotes physical and emotional health and fitness That provides the friendly atmosphere of a small, supportive community That helps students establish the foundation for rewarding and productive lives Our gifted and accomplished teachers set the highest standards in keeping with our mission and work hard to help their students meet them. In the liveliness and warmth of a small yet richly varied community, classmates' talents and curiosity often generate much of the excitement. As they move through grades 9-12, our students develop a large shared frame of reference: cell biology, visual and performing arts, Greek and Roman history, Hamlet, and their collective creativity and sense of humor. They also learn about the city around them formally and informally, through courses, independent projects, and community service. "To become knowledgeable, thoughtful, and creative adults, capable of careful analysis, fruitful cooperation, and deep commitment." This commitment is the aim of a liberal education. Liberal education is an idea that the high-pressure world often takes a back seat to education as training, as giving students the skills necessary for success and leadership. Equipping students with those skills is essential, and the trajectory of our alumni's lives confirms that they leave the Commonwealth prepared to flourish. Commonwealth alumni have overseen the development of predictive search at Google and run the New York City Department of Transportation. They have advised American presidents. Some teach physics, history, math, English, economics, philosophy, and classics at leading universities. Our alumni have founded theater and puppet troupes. They play in renowned chamber ensembles, they direct and act in feature films, write and produce TV series. They have set up and run nonprofits to provide medical care to young women in west Africa. The pilot commercial jetliners and Navy fighters. One has gone from chief counsel for Massachusetts's governor to a career in opera and back to the law, now serving as Assistant State Solicitor in the Attorney General's office. When our alumni visit, they all talk about the critical importance of the skills they developed at Commonwealth—those of reading closely, writing clearly, and thinking critically. They talk about training. But they also talk, as that senior did, about the way the school shaped their characters and lives. A liberal education, to trace the idea back to its origins, is an education for freedom ("liberal" and "liberate" come from the same root): It aims for the fullest development possible of one's human faculties, which empowers one to live fully and freely. It is important to us that in all of our work, our students develop the capacity for deeper and more meaningful engagement with all life's experiences, the moral imagination necessary for thoughtful, ethical living, and the knowledge and commitment that informed and engaged citizenship requires. As our students learn to listen and respond attentively to classmates in English and science class, as they work together to cook a meal at our Hancock weekend or wash dishes after lunch here at school, and as they reflect with friends on the lessons of love presented with such rich humor in our winter play, Almost Maine, they are gaining the depth, imagination, and skills of collaboration and citizenship that will make possible knowledgeable, thoughtful, and creative lives. Commonwealth cares about the kind of person you will become. View full school

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine educates aspiring physicians and scientists to serve society using a community-based, patient-centered, interprofessional, and evidence-based education model committed to inclusion, promotes discovery, and utilizes innovative techniques. Geisinger Commonwealth was established through visionary individuals' grassroots efforts who foresaw what a community-based medical school would bring to the region and worked to make it a reality. Their goal was to provide more physicians and improved healthcare resources for the northeast and central Pennsylvania people. The vision was to create a unique medical education experience that focused on caring for people in the context of their lives and their community. The roots of Geisinger Commonwealth began in 2004 with the Founding Seven. This group included area physicians Charles Bannon, MD, Gerald Tracy, MD, Robert Wright, MD, business people, and community leaders Robert Naismith, Ph.D., and Gerald Joyce and attorneys Mark Perry and Michael Costello. The Northeastern Pennsylvania Medical Education Development Consortium was established by 2005. The consortium included business, medical, community, and government representatives. After acquiring funding from sources including the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania, and another state, federal and private philanthropic sources, the Commonwealth Medical Education Corporation was formed. The Commonwealth Medical College (TCMC) was incorporated in 2008 and welcomed its first class of Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree students and Master of Biomedical Sciences (MBS) degree students in August 2009. In April 2011, TCMC opened the 185,000-square-foot Medical Sciences Building in Scranton that houses the academic and research programs. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education granted TCMC full accreditation on June 27, 2014, and the Liaison Committee for Medical Education granted TCMC full accreditation on July 7, 2014. TCMC integrated with Geisinger on Jan. 1, 2017, and became Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. Geisinger Commonwealth has administrative and educational space at hospitals in Scranton, Danville, Wilkes-Barre, and Sayre, as well as in Doylestown at the Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center of Bucks County. Geisinger Commonwealth has relationships with more than 25 hospitals in the northeast and central Pennsylvania that provide students' learning environments. The college has four regional campuses: North, South, Central, and Guthrie, integral to its community-based education. Community engagement is part of the fiber of Geisinger Commonwealth. More than 1,200 volunteer clinical faculty members throughout the region provide students with early clinical experiences and training across the four years of medical education. Families throughout the region are generous in allowing students to follow them to appreciate the social context and the impact of illness on patients' lives. Students are required to pursue research projects in quality improvement and community health. Geisinger welcomed national health care leaders to "From Crisis to Cure," a patient care symposium held at Geisinger Medical Center on November 8-10, 2017. Featuring former Sec. of State and First Lady Hillary Clinton, former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, MD Sen. Pat Toomey Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, Ph.D. Dean Ornish, MD Gail Wilensky, Ph.D., and Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, leaders discussed the most pressing topics facing health care today and ways to cultivate innovative solutions. Geisinger's institutes deliver a team-based approach for providers, scientists, researchers, educators, and other healthcare professionals at every Geisinger location, providing consistency and continuity of care — no matter where a patient enters Geisinger. We are home to one of the region's largest teams of fellowship-trained cancer specialists. They use the latest care options every day, including national clinical trials, genetic testing, and many others. Our approach is multidisciplinary, meaning that our team includes doctors, nurses, other cancer providers, and specialists from many other medical areas. Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine educates aspiring physicians and scientists to serve society using a community-based, patient-centered, interprofessional, and evidence-based education model committed to inclusion, promotes discovery, and utilizes innovative techniques. Learn more about our programs: Residencies and fellowships M.D. program Master of Biomedical Sciences Rotations at Geisinger Continuing Professional Development Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine's (GCSOM) chapter of the Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) recently participated in LMSA's Policy Summit held in October in Washington, D.C. Second-year medical students Jasmine Santos and Andres Rodriguez are co-presidents of GCSOM's chapter. Yoseph Aldras, who served as president in his second year, is now an external liaison for LMSA's National Policy Committee. In that position, he helped plan the summit, developed promotional materials, worked with invited speakers, and reviewed policy resolutions drafted by attendees at the three-day event. The Office of Institutional Research, Planning & Effectiveness (OIRPE) facilitates the integration of accountability, assessment, planning, accreditation, and institutional research into a culture that strives for continuous improvement and an operationally efficient and effective environment essential successful student experience. The office also serves as the central repository for official school statistics and information and supports project management and strategic initiatives across the school. The financial aid office at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine helps students identify the financial resources needed to achieve individual educational goals. Through financial aid counseling, the staff is ready to help students find available resources to manage the cost of attendance. View full university