Office of the Provost

Dear VCU Community, I am pleased to announce that I am appointing Kathleen Rudasill, Ph.D., as the interim senior vice provost for faculty affairs, effective May 20, 2025. Dr. Rudasill brings a wealth of experience and an impressive record of leadership to this role, and I am confident that she will foster excellence and collaboration […]

I write to announce the transition of Mangala Subramaniam, Ph.D., from her role as senior vice provost for faculty affairs back to the faculty, effective May 31. Dr. Subramaniam has been an invaluable member of our leadership team, and her contributions have left an indelible mark on our institution. During her two-and-a-half-year tenure, Dr. Subramaniam […]

Message from the Provost Dear Colleagues, In just a few days, I’ll have the opportunity to brag about you. Again. In what I expect to be my last presentation as provost to VCU’s Board of Visitors, I will have the opportunity to update the members on all we have accomplished in the past year on […]

Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to announce that we have concluded our national search and selected Brian P. Brown, Ph.D., to become the dean of the VCU School of Business, effective April 25, 2025. The Board of Visitors will officially consider the appointment at its next quarterly meeting. Dr. Brown currently serves as a professor […]

Message from the Provost Dear Colleagues, The images above come from a presentation that I will be sharing with VCU’s Board of Visitors at a workshop later this month – and they are remarkable. We have a great story to tell about our university today. Enrollment is poised to increase for the third consecutive year; […]

Message from the Provost Dear Colleagues, I hope by now you have read the message from university leadership regarding the steps VCU is taking to remain in compliance with the policy guidance from the U.S. Dept. of Education. That guidance in DOE’s recent letter compels VCU to balance the university’s priorities. VCU prides itself on […]

Dear VCU Faculty, Once again, I am sorry that my schedule prevented me from attending the January 28th meeting of the VCU Faculty Senate. I understand that there was a spirited discussion regarding the guidance my office gave to deans regarding the prominent role that terminal degrees should play in the consideration of faculty promotions, […]

Message from the Provost Dear Colleagues, As I mentioned in my message at the top of the year, 2025 is focused on expanding the culture of care for VCU’s faculty members as the university strives for uncommon excellence. VCU’s enrollment is increasing, sponsored research is growing, and our national reputation and rankings are rising. None […]

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 Faculty, As we begin the new year we are focused on advancing the university’s culture of care for our faculty. Accordingly, VCU will participate in the COACHE Faculty Job Satisfaction Survey, administered by the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education at Harvard University in the spring 2025 semester.  Your participation is vital, and […]