The 50th anniversary of Title IX
Today we mark the 50th anniversary of the passage of Title IX legislation, signed by President Richard Nixon June 23, 1972. That law changed the face of civil rights in public education, and has created opportunities, greater equality, and protections against discrimination for millions of American students. Because of Title IX, opportunities never imagined became […]
An Independent, Comprehensive Review of Greek Life
Last week, VCU’s Board of Visitors’ meeting began with a moment of silence to honor the memory of Adam Oakes. As I shared with our Board, I talked to Adam’s family – the pain his family is suffering is unfathomable. No parent should receive a call from a college president offering sympathy for the loss […]
Our Health, Safety, and Well-Being
Dear VCU and VCU Health communities, This has been a summer unlike any other. We have seen unparalleled support for each other and our community, including remarkable calls to action that have reshaped our educational and health-care experiences and the human experience beyond us. We have seen peaceful demonstrations against racism and injustice, providing brave […]
Supporting the VCU Community
Virginia Commonwealth University continues to invest in the success of all of our people, and that includes a significant ongoing university-wide commitment to the protections guaranteed by Title IX.
Thanking VCU Police
VCU is a premier national public research university doing remarkable things. We can do this because our faculty, staff and students are supremely talented and dedicated to advancing our unique mission — and they are able to live, learn, teach, create, heal, and discover in an environment that is safe. As we celebrate National Police […]
