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Sept. 11, 2026

VCU School of the Arts Dean Carmenita Higginbotham to step down at end of academic year

Higginbotham’s tenure, which started in 2020, has been marked by increased national recognition and transformative initiatives that will positively impact the university for many years to come.

Research & discovery

How has public opinion influenced marijuana policy? VCU author Christina Mancini traces the drug’s path toward recreational use

Campus & community

How VCU’s pioneering homeland security and emergency preparedness program is evolving with changing times – and new threats

Research & discovery

How will redistricting impact the midterm elections?

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Campus & community

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Sept. 3, 2026

How VCU and the community work together to bring about positive change

Community engagement has been central to VCU’s mission since the university’s founding in 1968.

Student success

Lane Siebert brings her life story to the big picture of social work

Research & discovery

Kalyn McDonough Smith honored with Early Career Scholar Award

Student success

In VCU neuroscience lab, undergraduate Aarushi Rao brought brainpower to new software

Campus & community

Historical marker to tell story of VCU’s first LGBTQ+ student organization

Research & discovery

VCU’s Daniel Gutierrez receives $3 million grant to train mental health professionals worldwide on spiritually competent care

Student success

Top stories around VCU

VCU School of the Arts Dean Carmenita Higginbotham to step down at end of academic year

How has public opinion influenced marijuana policy? VCU author Christina Mancini traces the drug’s path toward recreational use

How VCU’s pioneering homeland security and emergency preparedness program is evolving with changing times – and new threats

How will redistricting impact the midterm elections?

Latest headlines

Events

Community Engaged Research Series

Walking Tour With the Valentine Museum

Hillel at VCU Rosh Hashanah Shabbat Dinner

VCU in the News

Teacher residency program at VCU gets new funding from state budge

Centerstaged: Get to know VCU's new CoStar Center for Arts and Innovation.

Rubio to visit 3 Latin American countries this week

How VCU Scientists Are Helping Atlantic Sturgeon Recover in Virginia’s James River

How VCU and the community work together to bring about positive change

Lane Siebert brings her life story to the big picture of social work

Kalyn McDonough Smith honored with Early Career Scholar Award

In VCU neuroscience lab, undergraduate Aarushi Rao brought brainpower to new software

Historical marker to tell story of VCU’s first LGBTQ+ student organization

VCU’s Daniel Gutierrez receives $3 million grant to train mental health professionals worldwide on spiritually competent care

VCU’s new Saxbys cafe is blending lattes with learning