President’s Posts

The Student Government Association has accomplished a lot during the fall semester. We look forward to continuing our success with addressing your concerns and establishing new projects.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

We will continue to advocate for DACA students within the legal bounds that govern us as a public university. We are committed to safeguard their privacy and confidentiality to the fullest extent allowed by law.