President’s Posts

This week in Cleveland, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is convening a conference of Community College-University Partnerships, of which VCU is proud to be a part. I have the pleasure of addressing colleagues from across the nation at a gathering of 2- and 4-year college leaders who understand—and commit to—the inherent value of working together […]

During May commencement, I spoke of the American Dream and its evolution. U.S. Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Prize recipient Rita Dove said two decades ago, “The American Dream is a phrase that we’ll have to wrestle with all of our lives. It means a lot of things to different people. I think we’re redefining it […]

While earning your degree in and outside of the classroom you redefined the American Dream to truly represent who we are today.

We offer our deepest and heartfelt condolences to those impacted; and our strongest reassurance to all that VCU will continue to be a safe and welcoming environment.

Dear VCU community, We recently learned that on March 11 members of the Westboro Baptist Church will protest against diversity and inclusion–two values to which we are strongly committed. We understand their gathering will be very small (about 6-8 people), will last about 30 minutes, and will be conducted on city property adjacent to our […]

To the VCU and VCU Health System Communities: Virginia Commonwealth University proudly champions diversity and inclusion as a core value, and engages in initiatives that create and nurture a dynamic and inclusive learning environment in which individuals of differing cultural backgrounds, identities, abilities and life experiences are embraced, engaged and empowered to drive excellence and […]