- VCU and VCU Health surpass $250M in fundraising for second timeIn September, the university and health system will publicly launch a new comprehensive campaign — the most ambitious in VCU history.
- VCU will conduct a test of the VCU Alert system on Sept. 3This will include activation of several safety mechanisms, including outdoor sirens, Alertus boxes and text messages.
- 94% of VCU community members feel safe on campusAnnual survey influences public safety operations for the new academic year, with pedestrian safety and nighttime police visibility in the spotlight.
- VCU Board of Visitors to meet in person Sept. 4The Virginia Commonwealth University Board of Visitors will hold an in-person orientation on Sept. 4, beginning at noon at Scott House, 909 W. Franklin St.
- VCU Police to conduct administrative checkpoint on Saturday evening this weekendThe initiative, which focuses on license and registration checks, is part of the federal ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ campaign.
- VCU’s Class of 2029 to move in this weekendWith more than 4,500 students, the freshman class is on track to be the second-largest in VCU history.
- A golden moment: VCU Police Academy celebrates its 50th class of graduatesThe intensive training program has long been a hallmark of one of the nation’s leading campus police departments.
- VCU Police Department marks a milestone graduation this week: Its 50th academy classThe ceremony on Friday, July 11, highlights a half-century of intensive training that has served Virginia communities and beyond.
- VCU School of Dentistry taps Kahler Slater and Hanbury to design new dental school buildingA new building will allow the school to welcome more patients and support continued innovation in clinical care and learning.
- U.S. News & World Report ranks VCU among top 20% of global universitiesSeventeen VCU programs are listed among the world’s best, including Gastroenterology and Hepatology, which is ranked No. 9.
- Ellen Fitzsimmons to serve as rector of VCUAdditionally, Gov. Glenn Youngkin appointed three new members to the VCU Board of Visitors and reappointed the current vice rector.
- VCU Board of Visitors to meet in person June 25The meeting will take place at VCU Medical Center Critical Care Hospital.
- VCU awarded $2.3 million grant to support Pell-eligible studentsThe funding is part of a state initiative to provide educational and career aid to undergraduates in the federal program.
- VCU introducing minor in AI studies that uses the humanities and sciences as a frameworkStudents can delve into the historical, ethical and critical implications of artificial intelligence.
- In pictures: Commencement activitiesScenes from the many celebrations that took place during the May 2025 commencement season at VCU.
- At VCU’s commencement, Kickstarter CEO challenges graduates to pursue their wildest dreamsVCU celebrated its more than 4,900 spring graduates, including more than 3,100 who were earning undergraduate degrees.
- VCU Board of Visitors sets 2025-26 tuition and feesTuition will increase by 2.5% for in-state undergraduate students.
- VCU to celebrate May commencement on SaturdayThe university has more than 4,900 graduates this spring, including more than 3,100 undergraduates.
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