2017 Presidential Awards for Community Multicultural Enrichment Nominations
To the VCU Community: Virginia Commonwealth University proudly champions diversity as a core value, and engages in initiatives that create and nurture a dynamic and inclusive learning environment in which individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds are welcomed, valued, and supported. I am pleased to request nominations for the 2017 Presidential Awards […]
The Fascination of What’s Difficult
I am deeply appreciative to everyone who participated in this year’s State of the Unversity address. Below, please find the full text of my address. It’s a privilege to be with you to reaffirm in this new year our enduring commitment: That we are a premier research university focused on the positive progress of […]
State of the University 2017
My commitment to VCU remains—as always—resolute and focused on the continued success of students, faculty and staff. I am proud of how we face challenges with tenacity and creativity. Our willingness to do so is what makes VCU a premier research university.
MLK Celebration Week 2017
Welcome back. I hope you are refreshed and ready for spring classes to begin. Monday, January 16 marks the official start of MLK Celebration Week 2017 at VCU. During this week of reflection, discussion and action, we have the opportunity to start the year focused and ready to make a positive impact on campus and […]
VCU’s Impact on the Region: Talent, Innovation, and Collaboration
For almost 180 years, the story of VCU has been the story of Richmond, and we have always committed to having a positive impact on our community. In 1838, a team of physicians founded MCV to address a doctor shortage in the Commonwealth. In 1917, RPI opened to serve the higher learning and service needs of our city. When the two merged in 1968, VCU was born with “an obligation to relate itself to the community … and to participate in the solution of existing problems.”
Welcome, Dean Daire
In June 2016, Andrew Daire, Ph.D. was named dean of Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Education. Dr. Daire’s skills and dedication to public education mesh perfectly with VCU’s mission. I am pleased to share the message Dean Daire delivered at the welcome reception held in his honor in October. At the School of Education, we […]
