Office of the Provost

This story was originally reported and written by Grant Heston with VCU News. Arturo Saavedra, M.D., Ph.D., has been appointed executive vice president and provost at Virginia Commonwealth University after serving in the role on an interim basis since December 2025. The Board of Visitors will officially consider the appointment at its meeting later this […]

Dear colleagues: As you likely know, VCU is seeking feedback on updates to our post-tenure review policy. I encourage everyone to take part in the open comment period, which is underway. Please visit the post tenure review policy webpage to learn more and be sure to share your thoughts by the April 24 deadline. This […]

More than 5,000 undergraduate researchers gathered in Richmond for the conference, creating a national stage for the exchange of ideas, student scholarship and interdisciplinary discovery. Virginia Commonwealth University played a central role this spring as Richmond hosted the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), the largest undergraduate research conference in the country. VCU showed up […]

All faculty are invited to attend Virginia Commonwealth University's Commencement on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at 10 a.m., at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. Your presence helps provide closure for our students, celebrates your shared victories, and shows the strength of our VCU community. 

Please join us in congratulating Krista Scott, VCU associate vice president for strategic enrollment management special programs, who was selected as a 2026–27 ACE Fellow. The fellowship will deepen her leadership experience through mentorship, campus placements, and national networking, strengthening her future impact at VCU and in higher education.

What is a “wicked problem?”  Wicked problems are these big societal problems that shift as you try to solve them. For example, let’s imagine a community responding to a growing mental health crisis. Schools are overwhelmed, ERs are full and families want help. So the first move makes sense — you expand services. But Clinicians […]

This month, as we host the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) — the largest of its kind — we shine a national spotlight on what sets our university apart: a deep commitment to undergraduate research that drives real-world impact. With more than 400 VCU students presenting alongside faculty and peer mentors, NCUR reflects not just the scale of our work, but the outcomes it delivers — graduates ready to lead, innovate and solve meaningful problems from day one.

Dear faculty colleagues,  The open comment period for the updated post tenure review policy is now open and will close on April 24, 2026.  Please provide your feedback on the draft policy. Thank you, Office of the Provost

Artificial intelligence is no longer a future concept for Richmond — it is already reshaping how the region works, learns and grows. VCU is transforming AI readiness into real-world impact. That shift was on full display at the AI Ready RVA Conference and Expo, “Power of Possibility,” at the Science Museum of Virginia on Apr. […]

For the first time, Virginia Commonwealth University will host the annual National Conference on Undergraduate Research this month, the nation’s largest conference spotlighting excellence in undergraduate research. More than 4,000 students nationwide will present projects at the flagship event.