President’s Posts

Michael Rao, Ph.D.

Category results for: April 2014

Research Week 2014

Watch this video about Research Week 2014.

A legacy of innovation that Jefferson would have loved

April 13 would have been Thomas Jefferson’s 271st birthday, which prompted me to think about his remarkable contributions to our commonwealth and our nation. Not only was he the third U.S. president and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence, he was one of our great innovators in American history. Every day for 50 […]

Presenting a proposed budget

On Monday, university administration presented a proposed budget to the Board of Visitors that allocates and reallocates our resources to taking care of our people and places as outlined in our strategic plan, Quest for Distinction. This responsible and strategic budget proposal puts the university’s academic mission first, including recruiting and retaining our internationally competitive faculty, increasing student […]