President’s Posts

Michael Rao, Ph.D.

Category results for: February 2014

The power of investing in students

Last week, I had the great pleasure of meeting several of our students who have earned academic scholarships, as well as some of the generous donors who have made those scholarships possible. What a remarkable experience to share the room with the visionary women and men who invest in our students, and the students who […]

A legacy of student success

Last weekend, I had the pleasure of attending one of VCU’s Open House events for prospective students who are considering attending our university. I spoke to about 2,500 young scholars — mostly high school juniors from around the nation — about the opportunities they would find here if they chose to join the VCU team. […]

Get ready for ‘Learning that Matters’

Over the next three days, I have the pleasure, along with my colleagues in the Office of the Provost, to host members of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). Their onsite visit marks an important milestone in Virginia Commonwealth University’s reaffirmation of accreditation, a process that occurs every 10 years […]

Duty to Inform, Title IX and the Mandatory Reporting of Injuries to Children Act

Virginia Commonwealth University is committed to the highest ethical and professional standards of conduct and to the safety and well-being of all members of our community as an integral part of its mission and vision as a premier urban, public research university. Although we are confident that our university community is successfully living out these […]