DCE November 2025 Impact Highlights
Building Community Through Connection, Health, and Service In November, our Division continued to execute the core mission of community-engaged work: facilitating meaningful collaboration between VCU and community partners, while responding directly to the needs and aspirations of Richmond-area residents. “We are all part of one community, one region, and ideally we just all want everyone […]
VCU’s Inaugural National Rural Health Day Celebration
Virginia Commonwealth University and VCU Health System marked their first National Rural Health Day with a series of events designed to honor rural communities and elevate the growing rural health efforts across One VCU. Guided by an interdisciplinary planning committee, the celebration emphasized thoughtful reflection on how an urban institution can respectfully support and partner […]
Building Thriving Communities: DCE’s October 2025 Impact Highlights
In October 2025, VCU’s Division of Community Engagement (DCE) continued to advance the university’s Quest 2028 mission by strengthening partnerships, expanding faculty and student engagement, and deepening its impact across Richmond’s neighborhoods. From record-setting Connect 2025 momentum to expanded youth programming and increased participation at the Health Hub, October was a month defined by collaboration, […]
Connect 2025 Community Engagement Conference
On November 14, 2026, the Division of Community Engagement hosted the Connect 2025 Community Engagement Conference, bringing together more than 170 participants from across Virginia Commonwealth University and the broader Richmond community. Guided by a 34-member planning committee, including 19 VCU representatives and 15 community partners, the event was intentionally co-created to foster meaningful dialogue, shared learning, and stronger collaborative […]
