Virginia Commonwealth University
Annual Report 2020-2021
Letter from the President
Turning a moment into a movement.
The pandemic has shown us how quickly we can adapt and innovate and break the mold of higher education’s centuries-old system. We dared ourselves to reflect on our own complex history and seek new approaches to teaching, research and healing. There’s no going back to normal. Our students, faculty and community don’t want what was the "normal" higher education experience. We have embarked on a recalibration of our strategic plan because what was can no longer be. It’s time for transformative innovation. It’s time to shake it up.
Michael Rao, Ph.D.
President, VCU and VCU Health System