A New Year and MLK Week at VCU
Welcome back to VCU for a new year and a new semester. I hope the time away from classes allowed all of you to recharge for the spring. It’s always important to take care of ourselves, mentally and physically, but it’s a lesson we often forget when work or life are making demands on us. […]
Addressing VCU’s historical connections to slavery
As a forward-focused, inclusive and diverse community committed to saving and improving all human lives, VCU must acknowledge and thoughtfully examine the role of racism and the institution of slavery in the institution’s past. With our full support, in 2021, the Virginia General Assembly passed legislation focused on Virginia’s five oldest colleges and universities – […]
State and VCU Budget Actions Update
Dear colleagues: Earlier this week, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin ceremonially signed the state’s two-year budget, which includes historic levels of funding for VCU. We are grateful to the governor and all legislators in the Senate and the House for the budget’s record support for VCU’s top priorities, including $181 million for our new VCU arts […]
The 50th anniversary of Title IX
Today we mark the 50th anniversary of the passage of Title IX legislation, signed by President Richard Nixon June 23, 1972. That law changed the face of civil rights in public education, and has created opportunities, greater equality, and protections against discrimination for millions of American students. Because of Title IX, opportunities never imagined became […]
Budget Update and What is Next
Dear VCU and VCUHS Community, On May 13, the VCU Board of Visitors unanimously approved a three-percent tuition increase for the upcoming academic year. This is our first undergraduate tuition increase in three years, a remarkable testament to our goal of keeping VCU affordable and accessible. The board also voted unanimously to increase mandatory student […]
Congratulations, VCU Class of 2022
VCU celebrated the Class of 2022 this weekend. It’s an honor to welcome over 5,000 new members to the VCU Alumni family. Below, is my speech to VCU Class of 2022. GO RAMS! Good morning! It’s a great honor to join all of you – our graduates and your happy families–along with our Board of Visitors, […]
