President’s Posts

As is tradition, we gather in the new year to reflect on the state of our university. This is a year brimming with history and hope. First…our history. This institution began 180 years ago with a deep commitment to the social good. And when we came together under the “VCU” name 50 years ago, in […]

As we take pause in our work and studies to join together with friends and family, I am grateful for Virginia Commonwealth University and our strong community. VCU’s faculty, staff, students and alumni make our university a great place to live, learn, create, innovate and heal. So much has been accomplished since the start of […]

Dear VCU and VCU Health Communities, I am pleased to announce the launch of the engagement phase of VCU’s master site plan process and to share opportunities for members of our community to help shape the future development of the Monroe Park and MCV campuses.  Last month, VCU hired Ayers Saint Gross, an internationally recognized […]

As we celebrate National Nurses Week, we at VCU have much to celebrate, thanks to nurses at VCU Medical Center and the faculty, staff and students of VCU School of Nursing. They help make the university a top public research university and a Magnet-designated hospital — an honor bestowed on very few hospitals.  More importantly, […]

The Institute of Contemporary Art, a non-collecting museum, will spark discussion and foster an environment of open dialogue.  It will be a dynamic classroom that will inspire VCU and the community to engage and learn more about contemporary art. ICA officially opens in October, and I know it will be a major influence in the […]

Dear Colleagues, Virginia Commonwealth University is Virginia’s premier urban, public research university.  This is due, in no small part, to the talent and dedication of our faculty members who excel as teachers, researchers, creative scholars, and clinicians, and distinguish themselves in scholarship and service every day.  Our faculty serve as models of excellence who embody […]