A call for alumni to rally behind VCU in Battle for the Capital
I recently saw a quote from Studs Terkel, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author, who said, “When you become part of something, in some way you count. To count is very important.” That made me think about the more than 171,000 alumni who are part of Virginia Commonwealth University and how much they count — and matter […]
State of the University Address
You are helping brighten VCU’s star on the national map. I had the great pleasure to deliver this message to the university community in today’s State of the University Address. I could not be more proud of all that we have accomplished together. In a very short time, VCU has emerged as one of America’s […]
MLK Day of Service
Our nation celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, a time in which we pause to honor a man who was a courageous leader for our country and an extraordinary servant for his fellow human beings. It is important to remember that at Virginia Commonwealth University, our students share this mission. VCU’s unique educational […]
Statement on ASA boycott of Israeli academic institutions
Virginia Commonwealth University and I are fundamentally committed to the protection of academic freedom and although VCU is not an institutional member of the American Studies Association, the boycott is inconsistent with the university’s stated policy on academic freedom. Individual members of the university community may hold diverse perspectives on the boycott, and as an […]
