VCU News

University news

June 4, 2025

VCU awarded $2.3 million grant to support Pell-eligible students
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May 28, 2025

VCU introducing minor in AI studies that uses the humanities and sciences as a framework
May 13, 2025

In pictures: Commencement activities
May 10, 2025

At VCU’s commencement, Kickstarter CEO challenges graduates to pursue their wildest dreams
May 9, 2025

VCU Board of Visitors sets 2025-26 tuition and fees
May 7, 2025

VCU to celebrate May commencement on Saturday
May 1, 2025

Patricia Kinser is named VCU School of Nursing dean
April 30, 2025

VCU Board of Visitors to meet in person May 8-9
April 29, 2025

Four honorees spotlighted for multicultural enrichment at VCU
April 29, 2025

New minor in research ecosystems to debut in fall 2025 at VCU
April 28, 2025

More than 5,000 donors support VCU’s fourth annual Giving Day
April 24, 2025

Brian Brown named VCU School of Business dean
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April 24, 2025

VCU adopts a new name for the Robertson School
April 18, 2025

VCU appoints Monica Swahn dean of School of Public Health
April 14, 2025

Beverly Warren returning to VCU as interim provost
April 11, 2025

Update about our international students
April 9, 2025

Message to the VCU community about international students, scholars and employees
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April 9, 2025

VCU Board of Visitors invites public comment on proposed tuition and fees for fiscal 2025-26
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April 8, 2025

10 VCU graduate programs ranked among the top 50 in their fields
April 7, 2025

Q&A: How VCU is navigating a changing federal landscape
April 3, 2025

VCU Board of Visitors to meet in person April 9
April 1, 2025

Provost Fotis Sotiropoulos to depart VCU for Penn State
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March 24, 2025

VCU establishes School of Life Sciences and Sustainability
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March 21, 2025

Update about Board of Visitors Resolution
March 13, 2025

Updated schedule: VCU Board of Visitors to meet in person March 20-21
March 6, 2025

VCU Alumni seeks nominations for 10 Under 10 awards
March 6, 2025

VCU, Richmond police departments to conduct active shooter training exercise at VCU on March 12
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Feb. 28, 2025

Update about federal directives
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Feb. 27, 2025

VCU Board of Visitors committee members to meet in person
Feb. 18, 2025

A Feb. 18 message to VCU's deans
Feb. 17, 2025

Update about federal executive orders and other communications
Feb. 14, 2025

A Feb. 14 summary of an update to research faculty
Feb. 11, 2025

Vowing trustworthiness and respect, Clarence Hunter is sworn in as new chief of VCU Police
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Feb. 6, 2025

Charles P. Ruch, who served as dean and provost at VCU, dies
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Feb. 3, 2025

VCU will conduct a test of VCU Alert systems and lockdown procedures on Feb. 5
Jan. 31, 2025

Clarence T. Hunter Jr. named VCU Police chief
Jan. 30, 2025

Rao details how VCU is creating the ‘next generation of great thinkers, inventors, innovators and problem-solvers’
Jan. 27, 2025

VCU President Michael Rao to deliver State of the University address on Jan. 30
Jan. 24, 2025

‘We can’t destroy diversity,’ MLK keynote speaker tells audience at VCU
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Jan. 23, 2025

VCU joins Johns Hopkins Clinical Research Network
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Jan. 21, 2025

Nine out of 10 say VCU is improving people’s lives, driving innovation
Jan. 21, 2025

U.S. News & World Report ranks four VCU online programs among best in the U.S.
Jan. 16, 2025

A full slate of events marks VCU celebration of Martin Luther King’s legacy
Jan. 10, 2025

When the water turned off, the VCU response team turned on
Jan. 7, 2025

UPDATE: VCU, RPD postpone active shooter, SWAT team training
Jan. 2, 2025

VCU, Richmond police departments to conduct active shooter training exercise at VCU on Jan. 8
Dec. 17, 2024

Happy Holidays from VCU
Dec. 17, 2024

In pictures: Fall 2024 Commencement
Dec. 16, 2024

Professors win state’s Outstanding Faculty Award
Dec. 14, 2024

Entrepreneur Chris Tsui tells VCU’s newest graduates to embrace the power of taking risks
Dec. 12, 2024

VCU earns reaccreditation for 10 years – and with an uncommon distinction
Dec. 11, 2024

VCU honors newest graduates at December commencement on Saturday
Dec. 10, 2024

VCU again receives top rating for sustainability as comprehensive schoolwide initiative takes hold
Dec. 10, 2024

VCU mourns the passing of William Ginther, a Board of Visitors member from 2010 to 2018 and rector for two terms
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Dec. 6, 2024

VCU announces fundraising campaign tri-chairs and cabinet
Dec. 6, 2024

VCU repeats as a winner in the Handshake career platform’s Career Spark Awards
Dec. 4, 2024

Kelli Feldman named dean of the VCU School of Education
Nov. 27, 2024

VCU Board of Visitors to meet in person Dec. 12-13
Nov. 25, 2024

Heather Seymour named interim controller for VCU
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Nov. 20, 2024

American Marketing Association names VCU’s Grant Heston the Higher Education Marketer of the Year
Nov. 18, 2024

VCU alum and restaurateur Chris Tsui will be featured commencement speaker
Nov. 11, 2024

Marlon F. Levy, M.D., appointed senior vice president for VCU Health Sciences and chief executive officer of VCU Health System
Nov. 6, 2024

VCU Board of Visitors and VCU Health System Board of Directors to meet in person Nov. 11
Nov. 1, 2024

VCU and VCU Health adopt land acknowledgment recognizing their presence on Native American homelands
Nov. 1, 2024

VCU celebrates groundbreaking for Athletic Village that will help ‘change the face of Richmond’
Oct. 28, 2024

Gary Cuddeback named dean of VCU’s School of Social Work
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Oct. 25, 2024

VCU’s annual Connect 2024: Community Engagement Conference to help build connections
Oct. 24, 2024

Embrace ‘uncomfortability’ of the past in order to move forward, ‘Memory Wars’ podcast creators urge VCU audience
Oct. 19, 2024

VCU Board of Visitors to meet in person Oct. 24
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Oct. 4, 2024

New initiative reflects VCU’s commitment to diversity and inclusion on campus
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Oct. 3, 2024

VCU recognized as a Diversity Champion for sixth straight year
Oct. 1, 2024

VCU's 2024 Annual Security and Fire Safety Reports
Sept. 26, 2024

VCU Board of Visitors to meet in person Oct. 2
Sept. 25, 2024

VCU’s Spit for Science, the largest genetic and environmental study of college students in the U.S., is expanding
Sept. 24, 2024

VCU promotes Michael Cimis to associate vice president for safety and risk management
Sept. 24, 2024

VCU rises to No. 69 in U.S News & World Report’s new ranking of the nation’s top public universities
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Sept. 24, 2024

VCU’s Center for Sport Leadership again ranked in top 10 worldwide – and No. 1 for alumni network
Sept. 19, 2024

Suzanne Milton appointed to lead VCU’s Audit and Compliance Services unit
Sept. 17, 2024

Manu Gupta named dean of the Graduate School
Sept. 9, 2024

VCU to conduct VCU Alert siren test on Wednesday, Sept. 11
Sept. 6, 2024

VCU Board of Visitors to meet in person Sept. 12-13
Sept. 3, 2024

VCU to conduct full test of VCU Alert systems on Sept. 4 at noon
Aug. 30, 2024

42nd annual Faculty Convocation celebrates six VCU role models
Aug. 29, 2024

For Rams finding their way, VCU introduces new interactive campus map
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Aug. 28, 2024

VCU Board of Visitors to meet in person Sept. 5
Aug. 19, 2024

New Student Convocation moved to virtual event format; Spirit Walk canceled
Aug. 14, 2024

Statement on interim policies for fall 2024
Aug. 12, 2024

New security provider begins VCU operations on the Monroe Park and MCV campuses
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Aug. 6, 2024

VCU staff turnover continues to decrease
July 19, 2024

Robert Ward appointed as Activation Capital’s interim president and chief executive officer
July 11, 2024

Hernan Bucheli named vice president for strategic enrollment management and student success
July 10, 2024

Footprints on the James continues to make a deep impression on VCU students
July 10, 2024

VCU School of Population Health becomes VCU School of Public Health
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July 3, 2024

Alison Miller named chief human resources officer of VCU
July 1, 2024

Governor announces VCU Board of Visitors appointments
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June 26, 2024

VCU ranked among top 20% of global universities
June 20, 2024

VCU’s nuclear engineering graduate program ranked No. 18 in U.S. News and World Report rankings
June 12, 2024

VCU appoints Amy R. Darragh dean of College of Health Professions
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June 12, 2024

VCU Board of Visitors to meet in person June 21
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June 6, 2024

New, bold VCU license plate is a way to show pride – and support students
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June 3, 2024

VCU to begin automatically enrolling students, faculty and staff in text alerts
May 31, 2024

VCU School of Dentistry granted planning authorization to construct new building
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May 30, 2024

Virginia Hazing Prevention Summit set for June 4 at VCU
May 21, 2024

VCU College of Engineering to offer new B.A. degree in computer science in fall 2024
May 15, 2024

Graduation Scenes
May 11, 2024

‘The world needs your music,’ Gov. Glenn Youngkin tells VCU’s Class of 2024
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May 10, 2024

VCU Board of Visitors sets 2024-25 tuition and fees
May 10, 2024

VCU names Meredith Weiss as senior vice president for finance and administration and chief financial officer
May 9, 2024

VCU will offer a bachelor’s degree in pharmaceutical sciences that can help address medication shortages
May 8, 2024

VCU to celebrate May commencement on Saturday
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May 8, 2024

What to know about VCU’s commencement on Saturday at the Greater Richmond Convention Center
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May 7, 2024

Fall 2024 financial award packages have arrived – here’s what you need to know
May 2, 2024

VCU Board of Visitors to meet in person May 9-10
April 23, 2024

U.S. Education Department officials to visit VCU to hear about transfer student pathways and success
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April 19, 2024

Third annual Giving Day will bring the VCU community together
April 18, 2024

Collegiate Advertising Awards honor VCU … again
April 16, 2024

A new home for creativity and collaboration at VCU
April 16, 2024

VCU Board of Visitors invites public comment on proposed tuition and fees for fiscal 2024-25
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April 9, 2024

VCU receives 10 updated top-50 rankings from U.S. News & World Report, including two in the top 10
April 8, 2024

VCU Board of Visitors to meet April 11