National progress despite an austere budget
VCU takes its place as a top 50 public research university Virginia Commonwealth University is rapidly taking its place as one of the top 50 public research universities in our nation. This is a credit to the palpable drive, focus, dedication and talent of my faculty and staff colleagues and students at all levels whose […]
VCU on the national stage
Sculpture program ranks No. 1 in the nation As we continue to look for ways to be more efficient and to make the most of our precious resources, we will never sacrifice the quality of a VCU education. In fact, our national profile is rising in many areas. For example, the new 2014 “Best Graduate […]
Saving money — and our planet — by saving energy
VCU encourages wise use of energy and natural resources One of the most important ways in which we can all help the university through this difficult financial time is by paying attention to how we use our energy and natural resources while we are on campus, including in our offices, shared space and residence halls. […]
CHoR at VCU awarded Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
Left to right: John Duval, CEO of MCV Hospitals; Frederick Ballantyne, governor general of St. Vincent and the Grenadines; Michael Rao, president of VCU and the VCU Health System; Sheldon Retchin, CEO of VCU Health System and senior vice president of VCU Health Sciences As a national research university with a renowned academic medical center, […]
A national-caliber athletics program
Shaka Smart, VCU men’s basketball head coach Last week, VCU became only the seventh university in the nation to have won at least one game in each of the past three NCAA men’s basketball tournaments. Congratulations to athletics director Ed McLaughlin, head coach Shaka Smart and his staff, and the players who represent all of […]
Safety update
VCU continues ongoing commitment to keep community safe Our success as a university depends on the ability of all members of the VCU community to operate safely everywhere on campus. In the weeks and months following the tragic elementary school shooting in Connecticut, the President’s Committee on Safety reviewed our VCU and VCU Health System […]
