Virginia Commonwealth University
public research university in Richmond, Virginia, United States
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]
| 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] |
| Students | 32,303[3] |
| Undergraduates | 23,483[3] |
| Postgraduates | 8,820[3] |
| Location | , , United States 37°32′48″N 77°27′12″W / 37.5466151°N 77.4532558°W |
| Campus | Urban 143 acres (580,000 m2)[3] |
| Colors | Black and Gold[4] |
| Nickname | Rams |
| Mascot | Rodney the Ram |
| Website | www.vcu.edu |
| All enrollment figures are as of Fall 2010 | |
Sports
changeThe athletics teams of the university are called the Rams. They have 16 varsity teams that compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference.
References
change- ↑ "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) - ↑ 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" (PDF). January 2011. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
- ↑ Official VCU colors – VCU Identity Manual
- ↑ Carnegie Classifications | Institution Profile
- ↑ 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]
- ↑ History – About VCU » Virginia Commonwealth University
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