Virginia Commonwealth University News

Family Sues Fraternity for $28M Over Pledge’s Hazing Death

The family of a Virginia Commonwealth University fraternity pledge who died from alcohol poisoning in a 2021 hazing is suing the fraternity for $28 million. A police investigation found that Adam Oakes, a 19-year-old who had received a bid to …

Virginia Commonwealth University Reaches Settlement With Hazing Victim’s Family

Virginia Commonwealth University will pay nearly $1 million to the family of a young man who died after a 2021 fraternity hazing incident as part of a recent settlement agreement. The agreement with the family of Adam Oakes also requires …

Virginia Ex-Gov. Wilder Sues University Leaders After Personnel Dispute

Former Virginia Gov. Doug Wilder recently sued leaders of the Richmond university where he works following a public personnel dispute in which Wilder had pushed for the firing of an employee he accused of threatening him. The controversy began earlier …