Virginia Commonwealth University
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| Type | Public university |
|---|---|
| Established | 1838 |
| Endowment | US$ 280.7 million[1] |
| President | Michael Rao |
| Provost | Beverly Warren |
| Rector | Anne J.G. Rhodes[2] |
Academic staff | 2,963[3] |
Administrative staff | 18,657[3][4] |
| Students | 32,303[3] |
| Undergraduates | 23,483[3] |
| Postgraduates | 8,820[3] |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Urban 143 acres (580,000 m2)[3] |
| Colors | Black and Gold[5] |
| Athletics | NCAA Division I, Atlantic 10, 16 varsity teams |
| Mascot | Rodney the Ram |
| Website | www.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.[6] It came from a merger between the Richmond Professional Institute and the Medical College of Virginia in 1968.[7] It has over 32,000 students. It is classified as having very high research activity by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.[3]
Sports
The athletics teams of the university are called the Rams. They have 16 varsity teams that compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference.
Virginia Commonwealth University Media
Egyptian Building, Richmond, VA
The Egyptian Building in the early 20th century
Fountain at Monroe Park
The James River which runs next to VCU.
Sadie Heath Cabaniss developed the first training school for nurses that continues to this day at VCU.
The School of Business' Snead Hall
The White House of the Confederacy is located on the VCU Campus
VCU Cary St. Gym by Jeff Auth
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References
- ↑ Archived copy. Retrieved 2011-10-17.
- ↑ Board of Visitors - VCU Office of the President
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 2010-2011 VCU Fact Card (January 2011). Retrieved March 7, 2011.
- ↑ Carnegie Classifications | Institution Profile
- ↑ Official VCU colors – VCU Identity Manual
- ↑ Kapsidelis, Karin (October 14, 2011). "At Rao inaugural, top U.S. education official praises VCU". Richmond Times Dispatch. http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/oct/14/at-rao-inaugural-top-us-education-official-praises-ar-1384337/. Retrieved 2011-10-17.[dead link]
- ↑ History – About VCU » Virginia Commonwealth University
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