University news

July 14, 2026

VCU Health Board of Directors elects Cantor as chair, extends contract for CEO Levy
July 8, 2026

VCU awarded $2.3 million grant to provide Pell-eligible students with financial aid, career support
June 30, 2026

Steven DeLuca to serve as rector of VCU Board of Visitors
June 29, 2026

State approves funding for VCU to construct School of Dentistry building and acquire Altria Center for Research and Technology
June 29, 2026

State approves funding to build VCU School of Dentistry building
June 29, 2026

Virginia authorizes funding for VCU to purchase Altria Center for Research and Technology
June 18, 2026

VCU Board of Visitors members to meet in person June 29
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June 16, 2026

VCU ranks among world’s top 20% of global universities
June 8, 2026

Governor appoints four to VCU Board of Visitors
June 8, 2026

Robyn McDougle named interim dean of the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs
June 5, 2026

Hernan Bucheli named interim leader for VCU Global Education Office
May 28, 2026

VCU Board of Visitors to meet in person June 4
May 27, 2026

VCU Board of Visitors Nominating Committee members to meet in person June 2
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May 13, 2026

VCU Board of Visitors Governance and Compensation Committee members to meet in person May 20
May 12, 2026

In pictures: May 2026 commencement celebrations
May 9, 2026

May 2026 Commencement photos
May 9, 2026

Rick Wagoner tells VCU graduates they are prepared to thrive in an ‘exciting new future’
May 7, 2026

VCU global education leader Jill Blondin to take key role at CU Boulder
May 7, 2026

VCU’s May 2026 commencement by the numbers
May 6, 2026

VCU to celebrate May commencement on Saturday
April 28, 2026

More than 5,400 donors support VCU students, patients, faculty and researchers on Giving Day
April 28, 2026

VCU School of Business announces launch of Institute for Free Enterprise
April 24, 2026

Board of Visitors approves plans for memorial for East Marshall Street Well individuals
April 24, 2026

Susan T. Gooden to step down as Wilder School dean after landmark tenure
April 24, 2026

VCU Board of Visitors approves modest tuition and fee increases in 2026-27
April 22, 2026

Arturo Saavedra named VCU’s executive vice president and provost
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April 16, 2026

Fifth annual Giving Day will bring the VCU community together
April 15, 2026

NEXT Step VCU expands to Richard Bland College and Brightpoint Community College
April 13, 2026

VCU and Virginia Tech launch historic partnership to bring revolutionary high-throughput sequencing system to researchers
April 8, 2026

Former GM CEO Rick Wagoner will be VCU’s May commencement speaker
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April 7, 2026

VCU School of the Arts is ranked No. 2 in the nation among graduate schools
April 3, 2026

VCU Board of Visitors Executive Committee members to meet in person April 9
April 1, 2026

Brian G. Smith named director of VCU’s Richard T. Robertson School of Communication
April 1, 2026

HEADS UP, RAMS!: VCU Police and regional partners to host pedestrian safety fair
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April 1, 2026

VCU spreads school spirit with limited-edition mayonnaise
March 31, 2026

VCU Board of Visitors Executive Committee members to meet in person April 6
March 27, 2026

VCU Board of Visitors Executive Committee members to meet in person April 2
March 26, 2026

VCU Board of Visitors Executive Committee members to meet in person on March 31
March 24, 2026

Cary Street Gym’s aquatic center to undergo renovations starting April 17
March 24, 2026

Monica Baskin named interim director of VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center
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March 24, 2026

VCU Board of Visitors invites public comment on tuition and fees for fiscal 2026-2027
March 23, 2026

New report details VCU’s economic value to Virginia
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March 23, 2026

VCU again among nation’s top 100 universities for patents
March 23, 2026

VCU remembers John A. Luke Jr., former rector of the Board of Visitors
March 19, 2026

Robert Winn, director and Lipman Chair in Oncology at Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, to depart VCU in June
March 18, 2026

Governor announces VCU Board of Visitors appointments
March 18, 2026

VCU Board of Visitors to meet in person March 23 and 24
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March 10, 2026

Uncommon impact: VCU pairs efficiency with affordability
March 5, 2026

An update about VCU School of the Arts in Qatar
March 3, 2026

VCU Arts Qatar update
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March 2, 2026

‘It just has to stop’: Why VCU is accelerating pedestrian safety action
Feb. 27, 2026

Twenty-three VCU health sciences schools and departments rank in top 50 for NIH research funding among public institutions
Feb. 25, 2026

West Grace Street Housing Project demolition and construction begins
Feb. 20, 2026

VCU Board of Visitors to meet in person Feb. 26-27
Feb. 19, 2026

VCU remembering Adam Oakes, hosting hazing prevention workshop on Feb. 24
Feb. 12, 2026

In State of the University, Michael Rao tells VCU community: ‘Let’s be bold together’
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Feb. 12, 2026

VCU among the top 250 universities worldwide in new ranking by Time
Feb. 10, 2026

Michael Rao will speak about VCU’s role as a model for higher education during State of the University Address
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Feb. 9, 2026

VCU will conduct a test of the VCU Alert system on Feb. 11
Jan. 28, 2026

VCU makes interim appointment for VP for development and alumni relations
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Jan. 27, 2026

U.S. News & World Report ranks three VCU online programs among best in the U.S.
Jan. 9, 2026

Jay Davenport, VCU vice president for development and alumni relations since 2017, to take same post at Penn State
Dec. 29, 2025

VCU’s research expenditures cross $500 million for first time, ranking 46th nationally for fiscal 2024
Dec. 19, 2025

2025: The Year in Photos
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Dec. 18, 2025

Happy Holidays from VCU
Dec. 18, 2025

VCU wins nine honors at the Education Digital Marketing Awards
Dec. 16, 2025

In pictures: December commencement celebrations
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Dec. 15, 2025

VCU Police holding two active threat trainings on Dec. 17
Dec. 13, 2025

Former U.S. ambassador Timmy Davis tells VCU graduates to be ‘hard to bother’
Dec. 12, 2025

Stephen Kates named School of Medicine’s interim dean
Dec. 10, 2025

School of Medicine dean to serve as VCU’s interim EVP and provost
Dec. 10, 2025

VCU honors graduates at December commencement on Saturday
Dec. 4, 2025

VCU ‘tops out’ CoStar Center for Arts and Innovation
Dec. 2, 2025

Engineering access: How Medicines for All is making lifesaving drugs affordable
Nov. 19, 2025

Alexis Ehrhardt named vice president for government relations at VCU
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Nov. 18, 2025

New partnership between VCU and AI Ready RVA aims to boost AI education, innovation and community impact
Nov. 17, 2025

VCU, city of Richmond adjust four intersections in traffic safety pilot program
Nov. 10, 2025

Timmy Davis, former U.S. ambassador to Qatar, to address graduates at VCU’s December commencement
Oct. 31, 2025

Why VCU is pursuing the acquisition of the Altria Center for Research and Technology
Oct. 21, 2025

VCU Alert emergency notifications will go to all university inboxes starting Oct. 23
Oct. 20, 2025

VCU Board of Visitors to meet in person Oct. 24
Oct. 6, 2025

VCU Board of Visitors Executive Committee members to meet in person Oct. 9
Sept. 25, 2025

David and Michelle Baldacci launch the ‘Civil Discourse and Collaboration Initiative’ with VCU and the Library of Virginia
Sept. 24, 2025

VCU ranks in Forbes top 10 of Best Online Colleges with a High Acceptance Rate
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Sept. 23, 2025

VCU tied at No. 72 among best public universities in U.S. News ranking
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Sept. 22, 2025

VCU Board of Visitors Executive Committee members to meet in person Sept. 29
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Sept. 19, 2025

VCU launches Unlocking Potential campaign
Sept. 18, 2025

VCU Board of Visitors Executive Committee members to meet in person Sept. 25
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Sept. 17, 2025

VCU Board of Visitors Executive Committee members to meet in person Sept. 22
Sept. 17, 2025

VCU Libraries’ new sensory room serves neurodivergent students
Sept. 10, 2025

VCU announces recipients of 2025 faculty awards for scholarship, teaching excellence
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Sept. 9, 2025

What’s new at VCU for 2025-26
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Sept. 8, 2025

2025 Wilder Symposium on Sept. 25 at VCU will spotlight Virginia’s national impact on politics
Sept. 8, 2025

VCU and Reynolds Community College partner to provide transfer students with personalized support
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Sept. 5, 2025

VCU Board of Visitors to meet in-person Sept. 11-12
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Sept. 3, 2025

VCU and Reynolds Community College to launch dual-admission program on Sept. 8.