2015: A memorable year at VCU
As I look back on 2015, I marvel at what a wonderful year it was for Virginia Commonwealth University. This year, we welcomed two new members of senior leadership team, Provost Gail Hackett and Vice President for Health Sciences and CEO of VCU Health Marsha Rappley. We opened the new phases of our Cabell Library; […]
Celebrating student success
Our mission as one of America’s premier research university is to prepare our students not only to succeed in the world, but to lead it. On Saturday, I will help confer the degrees of more than 2,300 new VCU graduates, one of my greatest privileges as president. These VCU degrees signify our graduates’ academic success […]
Update on action around diversity and inclusion
During the past several weeks, we have had the opportunity to engage you in conversations that reinforce VCU’s core values of diversity, equity and inclusion. These discussions have been thoughtful and productive.
A university where everyone can succeed
Virginia Commonwealth University has just been recognized nationally for student success, and I could not be more proud. The Education Trust, a national nonprofit advocacy organization focused on educational justice, especially for students of color and low-income students, released a report today examining six-year graduation rates over the last decade. This report identifies universities that […]
