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Michael Rao, Ph.D.

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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 […]

Honoring Our Veterans

This remarkable nation was built by brave women and men who committed themselves to the greater good, sometimes at great sacrifice. And it is their sacrifice that we pause to remember on Memorial Day. Their sacrifice enables our freedoms, including the freedom to pursue whatever future we can imagine through the education and research that […]