Office of the Provost

Dear VCU Faculty, As we embark on the new year, 2025, I am thrilled to share the exciting progress we are making at VCU. Our enrollment is increasing, sponsored research is growing, and our national reputation and rankings are rising. None of this would be possible without your hard work and dedication. This year, we […]

Dear VCU Faculty, Welcome to the Spring 2025 semester! We are writing to share and reiterate information as you start a new semester. Below are the top 10 points that faculty need to know before classes begin.  1. Faculty are expected to teach their course(s) in the modality originally scheduled. Details on these guidelines can […]

Blondin and Westlake will lead expansion of international education and strategic design Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to announce the promotions of two dynamic leaders in the Office of the Provost.  Jill E. Blondin, Ph.D. has been promoted to vice provost for global initiatives and Garret Westlake, Ph.D. has been promoted to vice provost for […]

Dear Colleagues, As VCU enrollment continues to increase, as the university sets new records for funded research, and as our national rankings continue to rise, our faculty personify our mission to advance knowledge and help students succeed. In order to draw attention to some of your outstanding work, I am honored to issue a call […]

Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to announce that we have concluded our national search and have selected Kelli Feldman, Ph.D. as dean of the VCU School of Education. She will assume the role effective March 17, 2025. Dr. Feldman has served as the associate dean for Teacher Education and Undergraduate Programs at the University of […]

Dear Colleagues: We reach out to you today to seek your partnership in our continued efforts to make VCU a more welcoming and inclusive institution for individuals with disabilities. This focus has long been a VCU value. In fact, it appears several times throughout the university’s strategic plan, Quest 2028: As we carry forward those […]

Dear VCU RamPages Users We are writing to inform you of the upcoming sunsetting of RamPages, a decision driven primarily by security risks. RamPages relies on outdated plug-ins and operates in an unsupported environment, creating vulnerabilities for data loss and security breaches. All RamPages users will need to transition their content by June 30, 2025. […]

Message from the Provost Dear Colleagues, I wanted to update you on an ongoing process that touches every school and college across VCU: our review of academic program productivity. Program productivity involves regular annual assessments of all programs to evaluate their health based on a set of common metrics. The components of productivity include defining […]

Dear Colleagues: I am very proud to announce and congratulate the 2024 class of the National/International Recognition Award (NIRA) scholars. These colleagues represent the best of the best, personifying the uncommon excellence across VCU. This annual award was created in partnership with the senior vice president for health sciences, Dr. Marlon Levy, to honor VCU […]

Message from the Provost Dear Colleagues, From ConnectEd general education and our interdisciplinary Practical AI minor, to our undergraduate and graduate degrees in fields such as Information Systems and Computer Science, several thousand students are enrolled in AI-related courses and programs at VCU this semester. That’s great news for them, and it’s a testament to […]