Monroe Park Campus
School of Business
Snead Hall
301 W. Main Street
P.O. Box 844000
Richmond, Virginia 23284-4000
Office phone: 804.828.4920
Fax: 804.828.8884
American Studies Program
Course Calendar
Classroom: MCALC 2201
WEEK # 1
Sunday, July 9:9:00 p.m. Students arrive at Richmond International Airport.
Monday, July 10:10:15 a.m.Orientation Brunch
Elizabeth Murray, Program Director; VCU Interns; &VCU Campus Police.School of Business B3110
12:00 – 3:00 p.m.Students and VCU Interns break into small groups for campus tour; during the campus tour students will get their VCU IDs
3:00 – 5:00 p.m.VCU Interns will take students shopping @ Kroger
6:00 p.m. Pizza Party at Brandt Hall.
Tuesday, July 11:9:30 – 11:30 a.m. Lecture #1: History of Richmond (Dr. John Kneebone)
Free Afternoon w/ Interns
Cary Town and VMFA
Wednesday, July 12:9:30 – 11:30 a.m.Lecture #2: America’s Indigenous Peoples. (Dr. Greg Smithers)
Free Afternoon w/ Interns
1:00 – 8:00 pm: Short Pump Mall
Thursday, July 13:9:30 – 11:30 a.m.Lecture #3: Colonial America (Dr. Sarah Meacham)
1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Lecture #4: Americans from Africa (Dr. Brian Daugherity)
3:30 – 5:00 p.m. English Conversation (Voluntary)
Evening events organized by VCU Interns
Friday, July 14:9:30 – 11:30 a.m.Lecture #5: Hollywood & Culture in America (Dr. Emilie Raymond)
1:30 – 3:30 p.m.Lecture #6: The U.S. Civil War (Dr. Katy Meier)
3:30 – 5:00 p.m. English Conversation (Voluntary)
Evening events organized by VCU Interns
Free Afternoon w/ Interns
Saturday, July 15:Free Day w/ Interns
Sunday, July 16:9:00 a.m. Depart W. Brandt Hall for Busch Gardens and VA Beach
WEEK # 2
Monday, July 17:VA Beach
Tuesday, July 18:11:00 a.m. Depart VA Beach for Colonial WilliamsburgWilliamsburg Outlets
Wednesday, July 19:9:30 – 11:30 a.m.Lecture #7: Religion in Contemporary America(Dr. Ryan Smith)
1:30 – 3:30 p.m.Lecture #8: Gender & Sexuality in Contemporary America (Dr. Carolyn Eastman)
3:30 – 5:00 p.m. English Conversation (Voluntary)
Evening events organized by VCU Interns
Thursday, July 20:9:30 – 11:30 a.m.Lecture #9:Minority Representation in American Politics (Dr. Ravi Perry)
1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Lecture #10:Social & Income Inequality in America (Dr. Victor Chen)
3:30 – 5:00 p.m. English Conversation (Voluntary)
Evening events organized by VCU Interns
6:00 p.m. BBQ Dinner@ School of Business Atrium
Friday, July 21: 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.Lecture #11:The U.S. Presidency: From Nixon to Obama. (Dr. Tim Thurber)
1:30 – 3:30 p.m.Lecture #12: U.S. Foreign Policy Since 9/11 (Dr. Bill Newmann)
3:30 – 5:00 p.m. English Conversation (Voluntary)
Evening events organized by VCU Interns
Saturday, July 22:3:00 – 7:30 p.m.Food Truck Craft BeerFestival @ The Diamond
Sunday, July 23:Free Day
WEEK # 3
Monday, July 24:9:00 a.m. Depart W. Brandt Hall for Monticello & Charlottesville
Tuesday, July 25:9:30 – 11:30 a.m.Lecture #13:Sustainable Food Supply & Human Security (Dr. ChrisSaladino)
1:30 – 3:30 p.m.Lecture #14:Brand Strategy & B2B Marketing (Dr. Brian Brown)
7:00 p.m.Movie Night @ The Bow Tie Movieland at Boulevard Square
Wednesday, July 26:12:00 p.m. – Depart from W. Brandt Hall for VCU Rice Rivers Center
1:00 – 5:00 p.m.Lecture #15: Tour VCU Rice Rivers Center for Environmental Life Science. (Dr. Leonard Smock)
Thursday, July 27:9:30 – 11:30 a.m. Lecture #16: The U.S. Criminal Justice System (Dr. William Pelfrey)
1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Lecture #17: Globalization and Sustainability: The Two Super Stories of Our Time (Dr. Van Wood)
3:30 – 5:00 p.m. English Conversation (Voluntary)
Evening events organized by VCU Interns
Friday, July 28:9:30 – 11:30 a.m. Lecture #18: Understanding What Forgiveness Is, Self-Forgiveness, and How People Forgive (Dr. Everett Worthington, Jr.)
1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Lecture #19: How to Apply to Graduate School: The Nuts & Bolts of It (Mr. Bob Wood)
3:30 – 5:00 p.m. English Conversation (Voluntary)
Evening events organized by VCU Interns
Saturday, July 29:10:00 a.m. – Depart W. Brandt Hall for Williamsburg Outlets; 6:00 p.m. depart Outlets for VCU
Sunday, July 30:12:00 p.m. W. Brandt Hall cleanup. VCUInterns meet at W. Brandt Hall to help with cleanup and transfer items to storage
6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Farewell Dinner @ School of Business Atrium
WEEK # 4
Monday, July 31: 9:00 a.m.VCU Interns make final room check
9:30 a.m. Meet in front of W. Brandt Hall for checkout.
10:00 a.m. Depart for Washington, D.C.
Tour Washington, DC
Tuesday, August 1:Tour Washington, DC
Wednesday, August 2:9:30 a.m. Meet in hotel lobby; depart for New York
Thurs. – Sat.:Tour New York
Sunday, August 6:Meet in hotel lobby for transport to airport – depart New York for China
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