Standing in support of LGBTQ+ members of our community
As the Supreme Court reviews cases debating legal protections for LGBTQ+ people from discrimination in their workplace, I write to affirm VCU’s commitment to its core values and principles of equity, inclusion, and fairness for all people. I stand in support of LGBTQ+ members of our community. We are a diverse university and health system […]
Reminder of Nondiscrimination and Civil Rights at VCU
October 9, 2019 Dear VCU Community, We are grateful to be part of a community that respects, values, and dignifies every person and fosters an environment free of sexual misconduct, violence, harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. Thank you for ensuring that VCU is a great place for everyone. In that spirit, this message contains important information […]
An inspiring start to the new year
Dear VCU community, Welcome back! Our new academic year is off to an inspiring start. I was pleased to join many of you at Ram Camp, Move-In Day, New Student Convocation, and several other events throughout the first week. And already, you have renewed my energy and given me a glimpse of the many ways […]
Remembering Ken Wright
Every once in a while, a person touches so many lives that their name becomes synonymous with good, with generosity, with a kindness that runs so deep—and a vision that goes so far—that it’s impossible to measure the impact they make. That was Ken Wright. If you spent any time around Ken, then you know […]
VCU is all heart
We performed the 16th heart transplant in human history more than half century ago. And we continue to be on the front lines of the war against mankind’s greatest killer. Every year, about 630,000 Americans die of heart disease. That’s a staggering number. To put it in tragic perspective, that’s like losing the entire […]
Congratulations to VCU Class of 2019
While earning your degree in and outside of the classroom you redefined the American Dream to truly represent who we are today.
