Welcome to the Staff Senate Blog
Welcome! You’re in the Staff Senate space — your go-to hub for updates, stories, and happenings that impact the staff community at VCU and VCU Health. We serve as the voice of staff, bridging communication, promoting inclusion, and advocating for policies that make VCU an even better place to work. Who We Are & What […]
Mental Health in the Workspace
Nov 19, 2025 12:00 PM Eastern Time Please join the Staff Senate’s Accessibility and Inclusion Working Group (AaWIG) for a Lunch & Learn focused on Mental Health in the Workplace. We are pleased to welcome Jennifer Kell, Executive Director of Robin’s Hope and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 20 years of experience […]
Staff Senate’s Awards of Excellence!
VCU Staff Senate is pleased to announce the 8th annual Awards of Excellence!These awards are the premier university awards for VCU/VCU Health staff members. This year’s award categories are: Nominations are now open, and will be accepted through December 19, 2025. Visit the Staff Senate Awards website to learn more about the awards and to nominate a staff member. If […]
Unlocking Potential: VCU’s Campaign for the Future public launch, September 2025
On Sept. 18, 2025, VCU and VCU Health kicked off Unlocking Potential: VCU’s Campaign for the Future, a record-breaking $1.838 billion initiative, the most significant fundraising effort in the enterprise’s history. Several members of the Staff Senate Executive Team were honored to attend this event. Students from the Black Awakening Choir and Musical Theater performed, […]
Qatar Week 2025
Dates: Monday, October 13 – Wednesday, October 15, 2025Location: Various locations across VCU Richmond campus Qatar Week is back, celebrating creative collaboration between VCUarts Richmond and VCUarts Qatar! Qatar Week is an annual series of events that takes place on the VCUarts Richmond campus every October. Organized by VCUarts Qatar and VCUarts Richmond, the week […]
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month
As part of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, our October General Body Meeting will feature Dr. Ethan Coston, who will present on the history and impact of the ADA. Learn about the journey behind this groundbreaking legislation and how it continues to influence our daily lives. Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2025, 2PMTopic: 35 Years of […]
