Celebrating National Philanthropy Day
In his classic work “Prometheus Bound,” the ancient Greek playwright Aeschylus describes his title character as philanthropos tropos, or “humanity loving,” because he gave early humans the gifts of knowledge and hope to save them from destruction. Centuries later, we still call those who give selflessly to others “philanthropists.” And on National Philanthropy Day, which […]
Honoring our veterans
As our nation celebrates Veterans Day — honoring the brave service members who fought for the freedoms we all enjoy — I am especially grateful to those members of the VCU community who are veterans of our armed forces. More than 400 students and nearly 200 faculty and staff are U.S. veterans and active-duty soldiers, […]
Innovation to advance humanity
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3eahWo5RP4&w=560&h=315] Earlier this week, I had the great pleasure of honoring Peter Pidcoe, my faculty colleague in the Department of Physical Therapy in the School of Allied Health Professions, during the Invented at VCU event, our university’s annual celebration of innovation and entrepreneurship. Dr. Pidcoe’s work is impressive and inspiring: He has invented a […]
The impact of our research and creativity
Virginia Commonwealth University is proud to be among the nation’s most active research universities. The levels of creativity, discovery and innovation among my faculty colleagues and our students has never been higher, nor more impactful. There are many ways, of course, to measure the impact of a university’s research. One is the amount of sponsored […]
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 […]
Every moment matters
When we created our Quest for Distinction strategic plan in 2011, we stated emphatically that Virginia Commonwealth University would become a nationally known premier urban, public research university. We are midway on this six-year journey. We have stayed course on our Quest together, as one university, focused on the successes of our people and committed […]
