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 […]

I have been spending a lot of time at the state capitol lately advocating for VCU, and was especially heartened to meet up this week with several of our students who are working hard on one of the most important issues facing our commonwealth and our country – the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

Dear VCU Community:   Fifty years ago, the Wayne Commission report set into motion the establishment of what we now call Virginia Commonwealth University. We remain faithful to the commission’s charge of being a university that “concentrates on meeting the needs of an urban population living and working in an urban environment.” I am proud […]

On Monday, January 15 MLK Celebration Week at VCU will begin. This year marks the fifth year of honoring the legacy of Dr. King with service and positive action. In addition, we are delighted to welcome Martin Luther King III as keynote speaker. During this week of reflection, discussion and action, we will have the opportunity to begin […]

We are united by a drive to challenge the norm. We are inspired to create positive social change. This drive is in our DNA. It enhances our students’ experiences, spurs innovation and creativity, and improves lives. Together, we achieve extraordinary results. I invite you to read about 10 extraordinary things VCU did in this year’s […]

This holiday season, I am reminded of the many reasons to celebrate Virginia Commonwealth University. This fall, my faculty colleagues broke institutional records for research and creative activity for the ninth time in the last 10 years, topping $275 million and helping us land among the nation’s top 100 research universities. That is according to […]