We can never be satisfied
This week’s post was written in collaboration with Dr. Aashir Nasim. In addition to being a professor and director of iCubed, Dr. Nasim is the Vice President for Inclusive Excellence. It is an honor to share this space with him. There were five words articulated by the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., during the […]
Remembering Rector Phoebe Hall
Dear VCU and VCU Health communities, With a heavy heart, I write to inform you that Phoebe Hall, rector of our Board of Visitors, has passed away. She was one of the finest human beings I have known, worked with, and learned from, and she will be sorely missed by all of us who had the fortune […]
Commemorating History: Challenges and Opportunities
Dear VCU and VCU Health Communities, When the Wayne Commission formed Virginia Commonwealth University in 1968, they merged two institutions—the Medical College of Virginia (MCV) and Richmond Professional Institute (RPI)—that had longed focused on serving the public good. In creating VCU, the commission saw an opportunity to join two strong institutions that together could accelerate our public […]
Military Student Services and the VCU Community
Fighting during World War I ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918. Nov. 11 became known as Armistice Day and was officially commemorated in the United States in 1919. The day of remembrance was renamed Veterans Day in 1954. From the very beginning with our university’s origin […]
VCU’s Code of Conduct for employees
As part of National Ethics and Compliance Week, I am sharing with you VCU’s new Code of Conduct for employees.
Fully committed to your success
Dear VCU and VCU Health System Communities, As we work together to advance our distinctive mission as a nationally premier research university and academic health center, the most important commitment we make is the one we make to each other. We strive to build an environment in which every one of us can succeed. […]