4-VA at Virginia Commonwealth University

4-VA @ VCU

As the premier urban, public research university in Virginia, VCU’s interests align effectively with 4-VA’s initiatives. VCU’s mission is to advance knowledge and student success through its commitments to the following:

• An engaged, learner-centered environment that fosters inquiry, discovery and innovation in a global setting
• Research that expands the boundaries of new knowledge and creative expression and promotes translational applications to improve human health
• Interdisciplinary collaborations that bring new perspectives to complex problems and mobilize creative energies that advance innovation and solve global challenges
• Health care that strives to preserve and restore health for all people, to seek the cause and cure of diseases through groundbreaking research, and to educate those who serve humanity
• Diversity that provides a climate of inclusion, a dedication to addressing disparities wherever they exist, and an opportunity to explore and create in an environment of trust
• Sustainable, university-community partnerships that enhance the educational, economic and cultural vitality of the communities VCU serves in Virginia and around the world