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A photo of a stage sitting on a court. There are five people standing to the left of the stage, four standing to the right of the stage, and ten people standing on the stage. On either side of the stage are light up signs that read \"$1,838,000,000.\"

Sept. 19, 2025

VCU launches Unlocking Potential campaign

VCU and VCU Health have 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.

Campus & community

Christina Philips embraces her move from learner to mentor in orthodontics

Campus & community

Civil Rights Trail trip is historical and personal for VCU students

Campus & community

VCU Libraries’ new sensory room serves neurodivergent students

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A photo of three people wheeling a car frame off of a trailer bed.

Sept. 3, 2025

VCU’s race car team returns to the fast lane

With a new student crew and an electric dream, Ram Racing revs up for the national Formula SAE competition in spring 2026.

Research & discovery

VCU Research in Action: Understanding and treating problem gambling

Campus & community

What’s being built? A roundup of campus construction projects at VCU

Campus & community

VCU professor awarded two grants totaling $3.6M to help build the behavioral health workforce

Student success

Social work student wins award for tackling a Grand Challenge

Student success

Flying high: Student balances medical school and trapeze career

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VCU news

VCU launches Unlocking Potential campaign

Christina Philips embraces her move from learner to mentor in orthodontics

Civil Rights Trail trip is historical and personal for VCU students

VCU Libraries’ new sensory room serves neurodivergent students

Latest headlines

Events

RecWell Aquatics Log Rolling Clinic

Facts and Faith Fridays - Endometrial Cancer: Understanding Risk Factors, Symptoms and Empowering Women in the Fight Against Gynecological Cancers

Guided Meditation

VCU in the News

Virginia human trafficking cases increased last year

VCU educator awarded $3 million NIH grant to address how virtual reality can end youth violence

Drug overdoses spike 11% in older adults — and ageism keeps many from getting help

Violent behavior is more prevalent in formerly redlined areas, research shows

VCU’s race car team returns to the fast lane

VCU Research in Action: Understanding and treating problem gambling

What’s being built? A roundup of campus construction projects at VCU

VCU professor awarded two grants totaling $3.6M to help build the behavioral health workforce

Social work student wins award for tackling a Grand Challenge

Flying high: Student balances medical school and trapeze career

VMFA internship frames the future for VCUarts student