• December Commencement 2012

    December Commencement 2012

    President Michael Rao, Ph.D., addressing graduates

  • VCU Invents reception

    Invented at VCU reception

    Internal medicine professor Steven Grant, M.D. (left), and President Michael Rao, Ph.D.

  • Bridging Richmond event, new executive director

    Bridging Richmond reception

    Left to right: President Michael Rao, Ph.D.; Kelli Parmley, Bridging Richmond executive director; and Beverly J. Warren, Ed.D., Ph.D., provost and senior vice president for academic affairs

  • The university’s holiday open house

    Holiday open house

    Left to right: Monica Rao; President Michael Rao, Ph.D.; history professor Bernard Moitt, Ph.D.; and Tia Moitt

  • Rao talking with student

    First day of classes

    President Michael Rao, Ph.D., talking with student George Pottanat

  • Diamond Jubilee Medal ceremony

    Diamond Jubilee Medal ceremony

    Left to right: John Duval, CEO of MCV Hospitals; Frederick Ballantyne, governor general of St. Vincent and the Grenadines; Michael Rao, Ph.D., president of VCU and the VCU Health System; Sheldon Retchin, M.D., M.S.P.H., CEO of VCU Health System and senior vice president of VCU Health Sciences

NEWS

Budget update

Budget update

The VCU Board of Visitors today approved a 2013-2014 budget that includes a tuition increase and significant measures to cut costs and reallocate savings to…
2013-14 budget proposal update

2013-14 budget proposal update

The VCU Board of Visitors soon will adopt a budget for the coming year. The 2013-14 budget plan may include a tuition increase, a change…
National progress despite an austere budget

National progress despite an austere budget

Virginia Commonwealth University is rapidly taking its place as one of the top 50 public research universities in our nation. This is a credit to…
VCU on the national stage

VCU on the national stage

As we continue to look for ways to be more efficient and to make the most of our precious resources, we will never sacrifice the…
Saving money — and our planet — by saving energy

Saving money — and our planet — by saving energy

One of the most important ways in which we can all help the university through this difficult financial time is by paying attention to how…
CHoR at VCU awarded Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal

CHoR at VCU awarded Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal

As a national research university with a renowned academic medical center, it is our responsibility to improve the human condition and experience everywhere. That is…
A national-caliber athletics program

A national-caliber athletics program

Last week, VCU became only the seventh university in the nation to have won at least one game in each of the past three NCAA…
Safety update

Safety update

Our success as a university depends on the ability of all members of the VCU community to operate safely everywhere on campus. In the weeks…

PERIODIC UPDATES

National progress despite an austere budget

National progress despite an austere budget

Virginia Commonwealth University is rapidly taking its place as one of the top 50 public research universities in our nation. This is a credit to…
Game-changers advancing our Quest ambitions

Game-changers advancing our Quest ambitions

During the past two years, we have all worked hard to make the ambitions outlined in our Quest for Distinction strategic plan into our new…
Honoring our newest graduates

Honoring our newest graduates

Virginia Commonwealth University VCU Health System Office of the President Dec. 7, 2012 TO: The VCU and VCU Health System Communities FROM: Michael Rao SUBJECT:…
University leadership

University leadership

Virginia Commonwealth University VCU Health System Office of the President Dec. 7, 2012 TO: The VCU and VCU Health System Communities FROM: Michael Rao SUBJECT:…
Message on diversity

Message on diversity

Virginia Commonwealth University VCU Health System Office of the President Nov. 30, 2012 TO: The VCU and VCU Health System Communities FROM: Michael Rao SUBJECT:…
A safe living and learning environment

A safe living and learning environment

Virginia Commonwealth University VCU Health System Office of the President Oct. 26, 2012 TO: The VCU and VCU Health System Communities FROM: Michael Rao SUBJECT:…
A great beginning to a great new academic year

A great beginning to a great new academic year

Virginia Commonwealth University VCU Health System Office of the President Aug. 28, 2012 TO: The VCU and VCU Health System Communities FROM: Michael Rao SUBJECT:…
Progress as a nationally competitive university

Progress as a nationally competitive university

Virginia Commonwealth University VCU Health System Office of the President July 2, 2012 TO: The VCU and VCU Health System Communities FROM: Michael Rao SUBJECT:…