VCU News

University news

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
April 3, 2024

VCU Board of Visitors to host budget and enrollment workshop April 11
April 3, 2024

VCU School of Population Health now on formal path to accreditation as a school of public health
April 1, 2024

Provost issues draft final Academic Repositioning recommendations that will ‘fuel VCU’s ascent’
March 25, 2024

Meredith Weiss, VCU’s vice president for administration, named interim vice president for finance and chief financial officer
March 25, 2024

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin will be VCU’s May commencement speaker
March 22, 2024

VCU earns top rating for free speech from FIRE
March 14, 2024

Patricia Kinser appointed interim dean of VCU School of Nursing
March 13, 2024

VCU Board of Visitors to meet in person March 21-22
March 11, 2024

VCU College of Engineering adding six academic minors in cutting-edge disciplines
March 4, 2024

VCU identifies location of future School of Dentistry building
Feb. 21, 2024

VCU Board of Visitors members to meet in person for the BOV Scholarship interviews Feb. 28
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Feb. 21, 2024

VCU remembering Adam Oakes, hosting hazing prevention workshop on Feb. 27
Feb. 16, 2024

Seven VCU undergraduate students earn federal Gilman scholarships to study abroad this year
Feb. 14, 2024

Jean Giddens, dean of VCU School of Nursing, accepts new role at University of Kansas
Feb. 8, 2024

In State of the University, Rao says VCU will continue to be a model for connecting with a changing society
Feb. 7, 2024

VCU School of Education online programs ranked among the best in the U.S.
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Feb. 6, 2024

VCU to conduct full test of VCU Alert systems on Feb. 7 at noon
Feb. 5, 2024

VCU President Michael Rao to deliver State of the University on Feb. 8
Jan. 23, 2024

‘Memory Wars,’ a podcast series about history, tragedy and reckoning, selected as the 2024-25 VCU Common Book
Jan. 22, 2024

Brian Brown named interim dean of the VCU School of Business
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Jan. 9, 2024

Promoting a welcoming, safe VCU campus
Dec. 18, 2023

Rabbi Jack Spiro, former Harry Lyons Chair of Judaic Studies at VCU, dies at age 90
Dec. 11, 2023

Scenes from December commencement
Dec. 9, 2023

NSF director Sethuraman Panchanathan tells VCU’s newest graduates to ‘lift the lives of others’
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Dec. 6, 2023

VCU to celebrate December commencement on Saturday
Dec. 5, 2023

Seeking ideas for VCU's future
Nov. 29, 2023

VCU Board of Visitors to meet in person Dec. 7-8
Nov. 29, 2023

VCU’s CFO with ‘unmatchable energy and talent’ to retire; administrative changes made
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Nov. 28, 2023

VCU among first colleges to be honored by Virginia ABC panel for substance use prevention efforts
Nov. 14, 2023

NSF director to serve as VCU’s commencement speaker
Nov. 14, 2023

Reflection Room opens in VCU’s Cabell Library to promote student wellness
Nov. 14, 2023

VCU Board of Visitors and VCUHS Authority Board of Directors to meet in person Nov. 20
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Nov. 14, 2023

VCU named Innovation & Economic Prosperity award winner
Nov. 13, 2023

Richmond City Council approves expanding VCU Police jurisdiction to two off-campus neighborhoods
Oct. 20, 2023

VCU Board of Visitors to meet in person Oct. 27
Oct. 20, 2023

VCU Free Store reopens in new space with no-cost goods and a ‘thrift store vibe’
Oct. 17, 2023

VCU wins inaugural Career Spark Award from national platform Handshake
Oct. 13, 2023

Listening to and learning from our community
Oct. 12, 2023

Condemning terrorist violence
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Oct. 11, 2023

VCU announces first class of faculty scholars honored for ‘exceptional accomplishments’
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Oct. 11, 2023

VCU recognized as a Diversity Champion for fifth straight year
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Oct. 11, 2023

VCU’s Center for Sport Leadership ranked in top 10 worldwide
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Oct. 4, 2023

VCU announces guaranteed university admission program
Oct. 3, 2023

In annual survey, VCU staff report increased job satisfaction
Oct. 2, 2023

VCU Board of Visitors and VCUHS Authority Board of Directors Joint Task Force to meet in person Oct. 18
Sept. 29, 2023

VCU completes pedestrian safety study
Sept. 27, 2023

VCU Alumni 10 Under 10 award recipients to be honored for noteworthy achievements
Sept. 25, 2023

Anonymous VCU alum donates $2.5 million to help students study abroad
Sept. 25, 2023

VCU joins Hazing Prevention Consortium in three-year program to improve campus culture
Sept. 18, 2023

Faye Belgrave, Ph.D., is named VCU vice president and chief diversity officer
Sept. 15, 2023

Project Gabriel commission presents recommendations of options for VCU to memorialize enslaved people who labored on MCV grounds and property
Sept. 13, 2023

ICA at VCU to be moved into VCU School of the Arts
Sept. 12, 2023

VCU ranks in top 100 for patents
Sept. 7, 2023

Excellence – and commitment – celebrated at VCU Faculty Convocation
Sept. 7, 2023

VCU to host naturalization ceremony on Sept. 18 for 600 new U.S. citizens
Sept. 7, 2023

What’s new at VCU for 2023-24
Sept. 6, 2023

VCU Board of Visitors to meet in person Sept. 14-15
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Sept. 5, 2023

Full test of VCU Alert system scheduled for Sept. 6 at noon
Sept. 1, 2023

Take a video tour of VCU’s new STEM building on Franklin Street
Aug. 31, 2023

Faculty Convocation will honor seven VCU educators and researchers for excellence
Aug. 30, 2023

VCU Board of Visitors to meet in person Sept. 7
Aug. 29, 2023

In revising its policy on the safety and protection of minors on campus, VCU looks to support students and programs now and in the future
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Aug. 24, 2023

$271 million in record-breaking donor support for VCU changes lives of students, patients
Aug. 22, 2023

VCU Board of Visitors and VCUHS Authority Board of Directors Joint Task Force to meet in person Aug. 28
Aug. 22, 2023

VCU’s Shift Retail Lab wins Fast Company’s Innovation by Design Award
Aug. 21, 2023

Hugs, goodbyes, a few tears and lots of excitement: Thousands of new students move into VCU
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Aug. 16, 2023

Coming soon: A new VCU.edu is launching in September
Aug. 16, 2023

VCU to welcome more than 4,500 first-year students to campus during move-in
Aug. 4, 2023

Catherine Ingrassia named dean of VCU’s College of Humanities and Sciences
Aug. 3, 2023

With support from the State Department, VCU’s Center for Sport Leadership is leading sports diplomacy missions in Africa
Aug. 2, 2023

VCU, city of Richmond conduct full-scale active shooter training on campus
Aug. 1, 2023

VCU Medical Center ranked No. 1 in Richmond for the 13th consecutive year by U.S. News & World Report
July 20, 2023

VCU a finalist for Innovation and Economic Prosperity awards
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July 20, 2023

VCU and city of Richmond to conduct active-shooter training exercise on Aug. 2
June 29, 2023

Supreme Court decision on admissions policies
June 28, 2023

Todd Haymore to serve as VCU rector
June 26, 2023

VCU Project Gabriel hosts second round of community forums
June 21, 2023

VCU Board of Visitors to meet in person June 28
June 14, 2023

VCU, VCU Health hear briefing from independent law firm about Clay St. project
June 12, 2023

Rima Franklin named interim vice provost of VCU Life Sciences
June 12, 2023

The Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU announces new award with a $500,000 commitment to supporting art and education
June 9, 2023

VCU Board of Visitors and VCUHS Authority Board of Directors Joint Task Force and the VCU Board of Visitors Strategic Task Force to meet in person June 14 and 15
June 6, 2023

American Heart Association and Sports Backers honor VCU for its commitment to employee health
June 1, 2023

New noncredit VCU certificate program will train crime lab analysts
June 1, 2023

VCU Massey Cancer Center achieves comprehensive status from the National Cancer Institute
May 23, 2023

Eskandarian named dean of the VCU College of Engineering
May 18, 2023

VCU, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service partner to restore migratory fish in Virginia rivers
May 17, 2023

VCU Police implement regional traffic plan for high school graduations
May 16, 2023

May Graduation Scenes
May 15, 2023

Gary Cuddeback named interim dean of VCU School of Social Work
May 13, 2023

Mo Alie-Cox shares the value of hard work and belief in yourself at VCU’s commencement
May 12, 2023

CoStar Group announces $18M commitment to VCU for the construction of the CoStar Center for Arts and Innovation
May 12, 2023

VCU Board of Visitors sets 2023-24 tuition and fees
May 10, 2023

VCU to celebrate May commencement on Saturday
May 9, 2023

VCU’s second annual Giving Day raises more than $7.8M
May 8, 2023

VCU names Hernan Bucheli interim vice president for strategic enrollment management and student success
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May 8, 2023

VCU takes home national Best in Show honors for Uncommon brand launch
May 5, 2023

A tragic loss in the VCU community
May 2, 2023

VCU Board of Visitors to meet in person May 11 and 12
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April 28, 2023

Making Giving Day a day unlike any other
April 27, 2023

VCU Board of Visitors and VCUHS Authority Board of Directors Joint Task Force to meet in person May 3
April 26, 2023

‘Learn, discover, and innovate’: VCU celebrates the opening of its new STEM building
April 25, 2023

10 VCU graduate programs among top 50 in newest U.S. News rankings
April 19, 2023

Six VCU community members honored at the 2023 PACME ceremony
April 18, 2023

VCU to celebrate opening of new STEM building
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April 13, 2023

Community provides valuable feedback, ideas to VCU’s Project Gabriel
April 13, 2023

VCU Board of Visitors and VCUHS Authority Board of Directors Joint Task Force to meet virtually April 18
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April 6, 2023

Donors contribute $78.6M to Invest in Me scholarship campaign
April 3, 2023

VCU alum Mo Alie-Cox will serve as university’s May commencement speaker
April 3, 2023

VCU announces new School of Population Health
April 1, 2023

Is Rao Rodney?
April 1, 2023

Protecting freedom of expression at VCU
March 29, 2023

George Nan, former head of VCU photography, dies at 88
March 29, 2023

In time of transition, VCU is stepping forward to lead a transformation, Rao says in State of the University speech
March 24, 2023

Citing increased costs, inflation, VCU discusses tuition increase for 2023-24
March 23, 2023

VCU President Michael Rao to deliver State of the University Address
March 17, 2023

At VCU, our support for students is unrivaled
March 17, 2023

At VCU, you’re ready to start your career
March 17, 2023

Discover excellence at VCU that you won’t find anywhere else
March 17, 2023

VCU is an inclusive community unlike any other
March 17, 2023

VCU is in the middle of it all
March 17, 2023

What makes VCU uncommon? We’re glad you asked
March 15, 2023

VCU Board of Visitors to meet in person March 23 and 24
March 15, 2023

VCU Project Gabriel hosts first community forum at MLK Middle School
March 14, 2023

NIH renews grant for VCU center that takes new treatments from basic research to the community
March 9, 2023

Two VCU faculty ranked among 2022’s top female scientists in nation and world
March 8, 2023

An overview of upcoming Women’s HerStory events at VCU
March 6, 2023

Medical Library Association names VCU's Emily Hurst ‘librarian of the year’
Feb. 28, 2023

VCU Board of Visitors and VCUHS Authority Board of Directors Joint Task Force Subcommittee to meet in person March 3
Feb. 24, 2023

Project Gabriel: President’s Special Commission on Slavery and Justice will help VCU reconcile the past with the present
Feb. 22, 2023

Two VCU Board of Visitors committees to meet in person March 2
Feb. 21, 2023

VCU remembering Adam Oakes, hosting hazing prevention workshop on Feb. 27
Feb. 17, 2023

Kathleen Rudasill named interim dean of the VCU School of Education
Feb. 15, 2023

VCU Board of Visitors and VCUHS Authority Board of Directors Joint Task Force to meet in person March 3
Feb. 10, 2023

VCU Board of Visitors to meet in person for the BOV Scholarship interviews March 3
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Feb. 7, 2023

University to conduct full test of VCU Alert systems on Feb. 8
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Feb. 6, 2023

VCU Board of Visitors Strategic Task Force to meet in person Feb. 17
Jan. 27, 2023

A VCU student's death
Jan. 27, 2023

Resources related to Memphis video release
Jan. 24, 2023

VCU online programs ranked among best in the U.S.
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Jan. 19, 2023

VCU receives $2.1M in federal funding for higher education access, health care workforce development
Jan. 18, 2023

Ram City Market, VCU’s on-campus grocery store, to hold grand opening celebration
Jan. 9, 2023

VCU names Arturo P. Saavedra dean of VCU School of Medicine and VCU Health executive VP for medical affairs
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Jan. 4, 2023

VCU Board of Visitors and VCUHS Authority Board of Directors to meet in-person Jan. 9
Dec. 16, 2022

VCU breaks into top 50 of public research universities in the U.S.
Dec. 10, 2022

At VCU commencement, Rabia Kamara tells graduates: ‘You should be prouder than proud of yourselves’
Dec. 9, 2022

Addressing VCU's historical connections to slavery
Dec. 8, 2022

VCU to celebrate December commencement on Saturday
Dec. 2, 2022

VCU’s Ram City Market opens
Nov. 30, 2022

VCU Board of Visitors to meet in person Dec. 8 and 9
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Nov. 30, 2022

VCU names Kelechi Ogbonna dean of School of Pharmacy
Nov. 29, 2022

Banner outage starting Dec. 2 at 5 p.m. will affect many VCU systems
Nov. 21, 2022

Rabia Kamara to address VCU grads at December commencement
Nov. 17, 2022

VCU Board of Visitors Strategic Task Force & VCU Board of Visitors VCU Health System Authority Committee to meet in person Nov. 28