Virginia Commonwealth University
| Virginia Commonwealth University | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1838 |
| Type | Public university |
| Endowment | US$ 280.7 million[1] |
| President | Michael Rao |
| Provost | Beverly Warren |
| Rector | Anne J.G. Rhodes[2] |
| Academic staff | 2,963[3] |
| Admin. staff | 18,657[3][4] |
| Students | 32,303[3] |
| Undergraduates | 23,483[3] |
| Postgraduates | 8,820[3] |
| Location | Richmond, Virginia, United States 37°32′48″N 77°27′12″W / 37.5466151°N 77.4532558°WCoordinates: 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[5] |
| Athletics | NCAA Division I, Atlantic 10, 16 varsity teams |
| Nickname | Rams |
| 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 [change]
The athletics teams of the university are called the Rams. They have 16 varsity teams that compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference.
References [change]
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ 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. http://www.vcu.edu/cie/pdfs/factcard201011.pdf. Retrieved March 07, 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.
- ↑ History – About VCU » Virginia Commonwealth University
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