One VCU Master Plan

• Here are updated tips, figures, projects and more for a key VCU priority: Pedestrian safety
• What to know about upcoming changes to the MCV Campus
• Activation Capital to expand existing downtown HQ instead of building new lab facility from scratch
• Architecturally Speaking
• 7 projects changing downtown Richmond's Monroe Ward
• State approves funding for VCU to construct School of Dentistry building and acquire Altria Center for Research and Technology
• Virginia authorizes funding for VCU to purchase Altria Center for Research and Technology
• State approves funding to build VCU School of Dentistry building
• Virginia authorizes funding for VCU to purchase Altria Center for Research and Technology
• VCU to build new dental school, acquire Altria building for nearly $700 million
• From the inside, VCU builds the next generation in skilled trades
• New initiative to reduce food waste, increase composting at VCU and VCU Health
• Lawmakers approve almost $700M for VCU to buy Altria building, build dental school
• As the pedals turn, RamBikes helps drive sustainability at VCU
• VCU board approves financing, additional sitework funds for 1,000-bed West Grace dorm
• Board of Visitors approves plans for memorial for East Marshall Street Well individuals
• VCU to create memorial for people, most of African decent, whose remains were dumped in a well
• New memorial coming to VCU to memorialize 19th century human remains
• University to create memorial for people whose remains were stolen and dumped in a well
• VCU plans $4M memorial for human remains discarded in well
• VCU police are trying to figure out why cars keep striking pedestrians. Turns, distractions and SUVs likely contribute.
• VCU issues 1,760 traffic summons during Safer Streets initiative
• Traffic signals near VCU flipped in favor of students: 'It made me nervous'
• As friendly 'referees,' VCU Police bring a full-court press to pedestrian safety
• VCU Police trade badges for whistles to promote pedestrian safety near campus
• VCU police wearing referee stripes to flag unsafe pedestrians on campus
• VCUPD 'referees' hit the streets for pedestrian safety
• Richmond installs audible beacon devices to improve pedestrian safety
• How an innovative idea led to better-timed pedestrian crosswalk signals on VCU's campus
• 'It just has to stop': Why VCU is accelerating pedestrian safety action
• West Grace Street Housing Project demolition and construction begins

Facilities Management 

• What's under construction at VCU?
• From the inside, VCU builds the next generation in skilled trades

Finance

• With costs and tuition rising, VCU approves $1.8 billion budget
• VCU Board of Visitors approves modest tuition and fee increases in 2026-27
• VCU approves tuition increase for 2026-27 school year

Parking & Transportation

• RamsLink paratransit service expands accessibility at VCU
• As the pedals turn, RamBikes helps drive sustainability at VCU

Sustainability

• New initiative to reduce food waste, increase composting at VCU and VCU Health
• Free Store's new Curated Closet brings a sustainable twist to style
• DEQ awards $8M to institutions for food rescue, composting efforts
• UVA among institutions getting funding for food waste prevention efforts

VCU Police

• 91% of VCU community members feel safe on campus, survey finds

VCU Finance & Administration

• What's new at VCU for 2025-26

VCU Enterprise Risk Management

• VCU safety veteran Tom Briggs named chief risk officer

VCU Facilities Management

• Campuses across U.S. rally to make biking safer, easier, and better
• How many trees are on VCU's campuses?
• The plots thicken: VCU's seeds of sustainability are growing
• What's being built? A roundup of campus construction projects at VCU
• VCU approved to buy $300 million Altria research building
• VCU to build $9 million catering kitchen in dorm at Cary and Belvidere
• VCU to replace former on-campus Chili's restaurant space with $9M catering facility
• When the water turned off, the VCU response team turned on, January 10, 2025

VCU Human Resources

• 'Full-circle moment' highlights the power of mentorship in VCU career communities
• VCU Work+ mini-conference brings together working learners and their supervisors

One VCU Master Plan

• VCU 'tops out' CoStar Center for Arts and Innovation
• Project Snapshot: $253M VCU arts center at Broad and Belvidere nears construction milestone
• A 110-year-old VCU building could stay vacant five more years
• VCU board approves $25M contract to start site work on 14-story dorm on Grace St.
• VCU approves 1,000-bed dormitory on West Grace Street
• City, VCU launch plan to improve intersection safety with left-turn hardening
• Richmond tests new safety features near VCU. Will it work?
• VCU, city of Richmond adjust four intersections in traffic safety pilot program
• Richmond DPU, VCU launch plan to improve intersection safety
• Richmond, Squirrels, VCU commit to Diamond District deals
• VCU, Squirrels, EDA finalize agreements for new ballpark
• VCU School of Dentistry taps Kahler Slater and Hanbury to design new dental school building
• Sink your teeth into VCU's future School of Dentistry
• Virginia Commonwealth University plans 312,000-square-foot facility for dental school
• VCU School of Dentistry taps Kahler Slater and Hanbury to design new dental school building
• Virginia Commonwealth University to construct new building for dental school
• VCU to get new facility to serve as School of Dentistry
• VCU board OK's demolition work for Grace Street dorm, MCV dentistry school projects
• VCU plans to demolish Grace Street buildings and downtown student center
• VCU approved to buy $300 Altria research building
• VCU to build $9 million catering kitchen in dorm at Cary and Belvidere
• VCU to replace former on-campus Chili's restaurant space with $9M catering facility

VCU Occupational Health & Safety 

• VCU's new Green Labs program mixes science and sustainability

VCU Police

• VCU Police creates student advisory committee to help reimagine policing
• Vowing trustworthiness and respect, Clarence Hunter is sworn in as new chief of VCU Police
• After 15 years as police chief, John Venuti reflects on his tenure and looks ahead to a new chapter in his career
• Clarence T. Hunter Jr. named VCU Police chief

VCU Facilities Management

• Campuses across U.S. rally to make biking safer, easier, and better
• How many trees are on VCU's campuses?
• The plots thicken: VCU's seeds of sustainability are growing
• What's being built? A roundup of campus construction projects at VCU
• VCU approved to buy $300 million Altria research building
• VCU to build $9 million catering kitchen in dorm at Cary and Belvidere
• VCU to replace former on-campus Chili's restaurant space with $9M catering facility
• When the water turned off, the VCU response team turned on, January 10, 2025

VCU Human Resources

• 'Full-circle moment' highlights the power of mentorship in VCU career communities
• VCU Work+ mini-conference brings together working learners and their supervisors

One VCU Master Plan

• VCU 'tops out' CoStar Center for Arts and Innovation
• Project Snapshot: $253M VCU arts center at Broad and Belvidere nears construction milestone
• A 110-year-old VCU building could stay vacant five more years
• VCU board approves $25M contract to start site work on 14-story dorm on Grace St.
• VCU approves 1,000-bed dormitory on West Grace Street
• City, VCU launch plan to improve intersection safety with left-turn hardening
• Richmond tests new safety features near VCU. Will it work?
• VCU, city of Richmond adjust four intersections in traffic safety pilot program
• Richmond DPU, VCU launch plan to improve intersection safety
• Richmond, Squirrels, VCU commit to Diamond District deals
• VCU, Squirrels, EDA finalize agreements for new ballpark
• VCU School of Dentistry taps Kahler Slater and Hanbury to design new dental school building
• Sink your teeth into VCU's future School of Dentistry
• Virginia Commonwealth University plans 312,000-square-foot facility for dental school
• VCU School of Dentistry taps Kahler Slater and Hanbury to design new dental school building
• Virginia Commonwealth University to construct new building for dental school
• VCU to get new facility to serve as School of Dentistry
• VCU board OK's demolition work for Grace Street dorm, MCV dentistry school projects
• VCU plans to demolish Grace Street buildings and downtown student center
• VCU approved to buy $300 Altria research building
• VCU to build $9 million catering kitchen in dorm at Cary and Belvidere
• VCU to replace former on-campus Chili's restaurant space with $9M catering facility

VCU Occupational Health & Safety 

• VCU's new Green Labs program mixes science and sustainability

VCU Technology Services

• Meet-a-Ram: Dan Han serves and protects in tech

VCU and VCU Health

• VCU again receives top rating for sustainability as comprehensive schoolwide initiative takes hold, VCU News, December 10, 2024

VCU Administration

• Meredith Weiss, VCU's vice president for administration, named interim vice president for financial and chief financial officer, VCU News, March 25, 2024

VCU Business Services

• How VCU's dining hall seeks to excel in campus cuisine, Richmond Magazine, September 2024

VCU Facilities Management

• In the historic Egyptian Building, creativity rose to the occasion to replace more than 1,200 ceiling tiles, VCU News, October 14, 2024
• VCU parking decks get safety improvements with tech upgrades, 12 News, September 3, 2024
• New tech upgrades improve safety and ease use of VCU's parking decks, VCU News, September 2, 2024
• For Rams finding their way, VCU introduces new interactive campus map, VCU News, August 29, 2024
• RamSafety specializes in transporting precious cargo: You, VCU News, August 22, 2024
• A man for all seasons, VCU News, July 24, 2024
• VCU's Sustainability Team restores green infrastructure, Sempervirens, The Quarterly of the Virginia Native Plant Society, Summer 2024
• Egyptian Revival, Richmond Magazine, June 2, 2024

VCU Finance

• How VCU's dining hall seeks to excel in campus cuisine (pgs. 130-131), Richmond Magazine, September 2024

VCU Human Resources

• VCU staff turnover continues to decrease, VCU News, August 6, 2024
• Alison Miller named chief human resources officer of VCU, VCU News, July 3, 2024

ONE VCU Master Plan

• Four projects receive honorable mentions at the LIT Lighting Design Awards, The Lighting Practice, December 5, 2024
• VCU celebrates groundbreaking for Athletic Village that will help 'change the face of Richmond,' VCU News, November 1, 2024
• VCU breaks ground on its Athletics Village. What's included in the $200 million plan? 6 News Richmond, October 31, 2024
• Construction begins on VCU's 42 acre Athletic Village, Richmond Times-Dispatch, October 31, 2024
• Construction begins on VCU's Athletic Village: 'scratching the surface of growth,' WWBT, October 30, 2024
• VCU School of Dentistry granted planning authorization to construct new building, VCU News, May 31, 2024
• Rao, VCUarts dean speak at celebration for new arts building, The Commonwealth Times, April 17, 2024
• A new home for creativity and collaboration at VCU, VCU News, April 16, 2024
• VCU to start demolition this spring for $253M art and innovation center at Broad and Belvidere, Richmond BizSense, March 25, 2024
• VCU to start demolition this spring for $253M art and innovation center at Broad and Belvidere, 6 News Richmond, March 25, 2024
• VCU planning to build undergraduate dorm, leaders await approval, ABC 8 News, March 22, 2024
• VCU board votes to approve West Grace Street dorm building, ABC 8 News, March 22, 2024
• VCU planning new dorm with up to 1,250 beds on West Grace, 6 News Richmond, March 20, 2024
• VCU planning new dorm with up to 1,250 beds on West Grace, Richmond BizSense, March 20, 2024
• VCU planning to build undergraduate dorm building on West Grace Street, ABC 8 News, March 20, 2024
• VCU planning new dentistry school building on MCV campus, rather than Public Safety site, Richmond BizSense, March 5, 2024
• VCU announced a new dentistry school building in Richmond. Here's what you need to know, 6News Richmond, March 5, 2024
• VCU identifies location of future School of Dentistry building, VCU News, March 4, 2024
• VCU finds location of future School of Dentistry building, pending authorization from lawmakers, 8News, March 4, 2024
• VCU picks out location for future dental school building, Becker's Dental + DSO Review, March 4, 2024
• VCU plans to make Grace its "campus main street", Axios Richmond, February 14, 2024
• VCU plans to turn Grace Street into a campus "main street": What could that look like?, The Commonwealth Times, January 31, 2024
• VCU says work to begin on 42-acre 'Athletic Village' this spring, Richmond BizSense, January 22, 2024
• How a new VCU School of Dentistry building would benefit all Virginians, VCU News, January 17, 2024

VCU Police 

• How VCU's more than 1,800 security camera contribute to campus safety, VCU News, September 5, 2024
• Safety ambassadors add a layer of protection and engagement on VCU campuses, VCU News, August 26, 2024
• How VCU and the city of Richmond are working together to keep pedestrians safe, VCU News, August 21, 2024
• In offering choices for investigation, VCU Police empower survivors of sexual assault, VCU News, August 30, 2024
• How VCU's text and email alerts keep students and the community informed, VCU News, August 16, 2024

VCU Safety & Risk Management

• VCU promotes Michael Cimis to associate vice president for safety and risk management, VCU News, September 24, 2024
• VCU expands lifesaving stations on campus, VCU News, September 10, 2024
• VCU brings together employee well-being experts to share best practices, VCU News, August 21, 2024

VCU Administration

• Compliance Corner - Issue 2.12, VCU Integrity and Compliance Office blog, December 21, 2023

VCU Human Resources

• HR leader Cathleen Burke retires after four-plus decades at VCU, VCU News, December 15, 2023
• Alison Miller of VCU Human Resources wins leadership award from Richmond professional group, VCU News, October 25, 2023

VCU Police

• VCU completes pedestrian safety study, VCU News, Sept. 29, 2023
• VCU Police, other first responders to wish patients a special goodnight in new Children's Tower, VCU Health, April 26, 2023
• Meet-a-Ram: Safety ambassador Denise Smith embraces her role on VCU Police's unarmed response team, VCU News, April 24, 2023
• ‘They’re not police. They’re not security. They’re this other thing’: VCU police launch Safety Ambassadors team to improve their response, ABC 8 News, March 6, 2023
• Safety Ambassadors: VCU Police introduce civilian team of emergency responders, ABC8 News, March 6, 2023
• Safety ambassadors: A VCU Police civilian response team is now assigned to both campuses, VCU News, March 2, 2023
• VCU Police crack down on dangerous driving around campus, NBC12, February 22, 2023
• VCU Police announce campaign to promote pedestrian, cyclist and driver safety, VCU News, February 8, 2023

ONE VCU Master Plan

• VCU to demolish 8 buildings, making way for new projects, Richmond Times-Dispatch, September 13, 2023
• Take a video tour of VCU's new STEM building on Franklin Street, VCU News, September 1, 2023
• CoStar commits $18M to new VCU arts and innovation building, WTOP News, May 16, 2023
• CoStar to contribute $18M for construction of VCU Arts & Innovation Center, NBC12, May 16, 2023
• VCU moves forward on construction of Center for Arts and Innovation, CoStar commits $18M WRIC, May 16, 2023
• VCU to start construction on athletics village this fall, Richmond Times Dispatch, May 15, 2023
• CoStar Group announces $18M commitment to VCU for the construction of the CoStar Center for Arts and Innovation, VCU News, May 12, 2023
• CoStar Group Commits $18M for New Arts and Innovation Center at Virginia Commonwealth University, CoStar, May 12, 2023
• VCU finishes construction of $125M STEM building on Franklin St., Richmond BizSense, May 2, 2023
• Virginia First Responder made the opening of VCU Medical Centers Children's Tower a special one for the young patients, WUSA9, May 2, 2023
• Richmond’s new home for pediatric inpatient, emergency and trauma care officially opens, VCU Health News Center, May 1, 2023
• Watch 'absolutely epic' way first responders welcomed patients to the new Children's Tower in Richmond, WTVR CBS 6, May 1, 2023
• Children’s Tower – Richmond’s new home for pediatric inpatient, emergency and trauma care – is now open, Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU blog, April 30, 2023
• VCU unveils six-story STEM building that will open to over 10,000 students this fall, ABC8 News WRIC, April 27, 2023
• 'Learn, discover, and innovate': VCU celebrates the opening of its new STEM building, VCU News, April 26, 2023
• VCU President Rao cuts ribbon on College of Humanities and Sciences STEM building, Richmond Times-Dispatch, April 26, 2023
• VCU to open $125M STEM building next week, Virginia Business, April 20, 2023
• VCU to celebrate opening of new STEM building, VCU News, April 18, 2023
• VCU completes $420M Children's Hospital addition as Bon Secours caps of clinic in Manchester, Richmond BizSense, April 3, 2023
• Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU celebrates ribbon-cutting of new Children's Tower, VCU Health News Center, March 28, 2023
• VCU to increase visibility in Richmond with signs you can't miss, Richmond Times-Dispatch, March 28, 2023
• New Children's Tower Opens At VCU Children's Hospital of Richmond, NBC 12, March 28, 2023
• Preview of the new Wonder Tower at the Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU, Richmond Times-Dispatch, March 24, 2023

VCU Facilities Management

• VCU's Free Store opens for the first time in three years, VCU InSight, October 26, 2023
• VCU Free Store back open for business, RIC Today, October 23, 2023
• VCU Free Store reopens in new space with no-cost goods and a 'thrift store vibe,' VCU News, October 20, 2023
• What's new at VCU for 2023-24, VCU News, September 7, 2023
• Mural by VCUarts student reveals the invisible danger of heat island effect, VCU News, August 25, 2023
• VCU, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service partner to restore migratory fish in Virginia rivers, VCU News, May 18, 2023
• A Growing Connection, Richmond Magazine, May 14, 2023
• This duo helps keep VCU running and tenants smiling, VCU News, April 20, 2023

Parking and Transportation

• Putting her mettle toward the pedal, student is the first to bike to work, VCU News, May 15, 2023

Finance and Administration

• VCU’s newest mental and emotional health resources, VCU News, August 22, 2022

VCU Police

• How VCU Police and VCU Facilities Management work to keep campuses clean, safe and welcoming, VCU News, November 7, 2022
• Journalist names VCU as one of 37 colleges to virtually monitor students, The Commonwealth Times, October 5, 2022

2021

VCU Human Resources

• How VCU's new work arrangement options give employees flexibility, VCU News, July 26, 2021

VCU Facilities Management

• VCU earns Gold for sustainability, VCU News, December 13, 2021
• New electric vehicle stations add charging capacity on campus, VCU News, November 18, 2021
• 'A great second chance': How two VCU programs are helping future tradespeople develop their skills, VCU News, August 10, 2021

Parking and Transportation

• VCU is the most bike-friendly university in Virginia, VCU News, March 12, 2021

2020

VCU Facilities Management

• A Resiliency Garden blooms, VCU News, October 15, 2020
• Facilities Management employees celebrated by fellow VCU staff, VCU News, August 3, 2020
• Keeping staff, faculty and students healthy, VCU News, August 5, 2020
• Changes to campus are afoot to protect against COVID-19 - here's what to expect, VCU News, August 3, 2020

2019

VCU Police

• City Council expands VCU Police jurisdiction, Richmond Free Press, February 1, 2019

VCU Facilities Management

• Giving the green light, Richmond Magazine, February 18, 2019

Parking and Transportation

• GRTC celebrating 1-year anniversary of Pulse, WRIC, June 24, 2019
• Michael Rao and Thomas F. Farrell II column: Pulse’s successful first year points to a bright future, Richmond Times-Dispatch, June 24, 2019
• VCU, GRTC reach multi-year agreement, Mass Transit Magazine, June 5, 2019
• VCU, GRTC team up to provide transportation to students, employees, NBC12, June 4, 2019
• VCU students and employees can continue riding GRTC under new three-year deal, Richmond Times-Dispatch, June 4, 2019

2018

VCU Human Resources

• Forbes ranks VCU as Virginia’s best employer for diversity, Forbes, February 8, 2018

VCU Facilities Management

• Planting trees isn’t simple: Behind The Carver Tree Project’s year-long journey, WTVR, December 24, 2018