VCU School of the Arts in Qatar held a Ground Breaking Ceremony on May 11, to commemorate the expansion of its building on the eve of the ten year anniversary. A ceremony was held at the Education City campus with officials from the Qatar Foundation, the president of Virginia Commonwealth University from the United States and other dignitaries. With the addition to the building, VCUQatar plans on expanding its offerings to the community.

VCU QatarDean Allyson Vanstone walked Dr. Abdullah Al-Thani; Vice President of Education, Dr. Eugene Trani; President of Virginia Commonwealth University and Thomas Rosenthal the Rector for Virginia Board of Visitors to the ground breaking site on the northwest corner of the building and handed each of them a commemorative shovel. The image shows President Trani of Virginia Commonwealth University, Dr. Abdullah AlThani of Qatar Foundation and Thomas Rosenthal digging in the ground where the future proposed VCUQatar library entrance will be.

The new building, which will more than double the size of the current facility is yet another critical step to fulfilling VCUQatar’s vision of providing an exceptional educational environment for our students from Qatar, the Arabian Gulf region and from around the world.

After the ceremony, guests enjoyed VCUQatar’s graduation dinner in the Qatar Foundation Headquarters, where the first classes for its students were held a decade ago.

In the photo: Dr Eugene Trani, President of Virginia Commonwealth University, Dr Abdullah Al Thani, Vice President of Education, Qatar Foundation, Thomas Rosenthal, the Rector for Virginia Board of Visitors

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