Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time to reflect on and work to end the crisis of domestic, relationship and partner violence in our nation. As part of our continuing work to be a national leader in Title IX, Virginia Commonwealth University is committed to preventing relationship violence in all forms, including dating and […]
Title IX update: New state laws and VCU’s continued commitment
Virginia Commonwealth University is committed to an environment of inclusion and trust that enables all of our people to succeed in big ways — and we reaffirm and reinforce that essential commitment in every way and at every opportunity we can. In that spirit, I remind you of new Virginia state laws that take effect […]
Start by believing: VCU supports sexual assault survivors
Spring is the time for growth and renewal. During this academic year, the topic of sexual assault has stayed in the headlines. It is a real problem at colleges and universities nationwide. Virginia Commonwealth University is committed to preventing these assaults by educating our entire campus community about our expectations and by helping survivors in […]
Responding to the State of the University
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkeAauWXdj8&w=560&h=315] Thanks to everyone who participated — both in person and through Twitter — in this year’s State of the University address, held Jan. 27. The VCU community sent a number of questions via Twitter and here is a round-up of responses. #VCUSOTU #LetsGoVCU Appreciate vision of inclusivity. How will people with disabilities be […]
Title IX training
Nationwide, college students report sexual assault, harassment, domestic-dating violence and stalking incidents. Rightly so, federal laws and regulatory guidance have increased a focus on these campus and societal issues, aiming to reduce these incidents by increasing education, transparency and accountability at colleges and universities. Since Virginia Commonwealth University is committed to establishing a campus culture […]
Duty to Inform, Title IX and the Mandatory Reporting of Injuries to Children Act
Virginia Commonwealth University is committed to the highest ethical and professional standards of conduct and to the safety and well-being of all members of our community as an integral part of its mission and vision as a premier urban, public research university. Although we are confident that our university community is successfully living out these […]