Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Commonwealth University
TypePublic university
Established1838
EndowmentUS$ 280.7 million
PresidentMichael Rao
ProvostBeverly Warren
RectorAnne J.G. Rhodes
Academic staff
2,963
Students32,303
Undergraduates23,483
Postgraduates8,820
Location
Richmond
,
Virginia
,
United States

37°32′48″N 77°27′12″W / 37.5466151°N 77.4532558°W / 37.5466151; -77.4532558
CampusUrban
143 acres (580,000 m2)
ColorsBlack and Gold    
NicknameRams
MascotRodney the Ram
Websitewww.vcu.edu
All enrollment figures are as of Fall 2010

Virginia Commonwealth University is a public university in Richmond, Virginia. The university has about 32,436 students. It was founded in 1838. The current president of the university is Michael Rao, Ph.D. It came from a merger between the Richmond Professional Institute and the Medical College of Virginia in 1968. It has over 32,000 students. It is classified as having very high research activity by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

Sports

The athletics teams of the university are called the Rams. They have 16 varsity teams that compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference.

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-07-01. Retrieved 2011-10-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ↑ Board of Visitors - VCU Office of the President
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  4. ↑ Official VCU colors – VCU Identity Manual
  5. ↑ Kapsidelis, Karin (October 14, 2011). "At Rao inaugural, top U.S. education official praises VCU". Richmond Times Dispatch. Retrieved 2011-10-17.[permanent dead link]
  6. ↑ History – About VCU » Virginia Commonwealth University

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