Monthly Academic Report (September 2024)
Message from the Provost Dear Colleagues, As we begin a new academic year, some information from the 2023 Faculty Data report is encouraging: A lot of work remains, however, when it comes to attracting and retaining a diverse community of highly-qualified faculty members. For example, we know that we must retain more VCU faculty members […]
Community Engagement is in VCU’s DNA
VCU was established by the Wayne Commission to be an urban serving institution, which means it was designed from its inception to be community engaged and address community needs. It is truly in our DNA. Community engagement at VCU is a collaborative process where both the university and community partners co-create solutions to pressing societal […]
VCU Community Engagement starts fast on big year
The VCU Division of Community Engagement (DCE) is actively collaborating with partners to identify community needs and drive impactful initiatives. This fall, they will launch a Faculty Learning Collaborative focused on best practices for assessing the impact on community engagement. Additionally, as part of their efforts for the Carnegie Community Engaged University reclassification, they initiated three surveys for […]
