Celebrating LGBT Pride Month and a historic day in America
The Supreme Court today issued a historic decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, ruling that same-sex marriage is legal nationwide. Gov. McAuliffe also recently declared June as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month in Virginia. In that spirit, I am pleased to join in recognizing, honoring and celebrating the LGBTQ members of the Virginia Commonwealth […]
Leadership that changes lives
A few days ago, I had the pleasure of meeting a group of soccer coaches from South Africa. They were visiting VCU’s Center for Sport Leadership, part of our nationally ranked School of Education, as part of an exchange program designed to hone their skills as leaders and mentors for children and athletes in their […]
Reflecting on Charleston: Intolerance, divisiveness and loss
Once again, our nation is facing the stain of intolerance that manifests itself as tragedy. This time, it was a young man — who proudly wore the badge of white supremacy, according to news reports — who shot and killed nine worshippers at a historic African-American church in Charleston, S.C. Among them were a pastor […]
A new leader for a new era of health care
I am pleased that, after a months-long national search, Dr. Marsha D. Rappley has been appointed vice president for health sciences and CEO of the VCU Health System. Marsha, whose appointment begins in August, is a significant addition to our VCU community. She is a game-changer for an institution that is rising quickly and is […]
Moving forward: Access and coordination of children’s health
Yesterday, Toni Ardabell, CEO of Bon Secours Richmond Health System, and I sent this message regarding our next steps in children’s health care: It has been a few weeks since our announcement to collaboratively advance children’s health care by improving access and coordination of care for all children in our region. We are writing today […]
Innovation growing in Richmond
For many reasons, the Richmond region is becoming a recognized leader in innovation and entrepreneurship in America. VCU’s journey to record research and creative activity — fueled by the entrepreneurial spirit and initiative of our faculty, staff and students — is one reason why. Did you know that my faculty and staff colleagues conducted more […]
