At VCU, our faculty are deeply committed to community engagement, bringing their expertise and passion to address real-world challenges and foster meaningful connections.
Through various initiatives, our faculty work collaboratively with communities to create impactful change and promote mutual benefit.
DCE Faculty Spotlights
Join us for our Faculty Spotlight series, where we showcase the extraordinary dedication of VCU faculty members to community engagement in Richmond’s diverse neighborhoods.
If you or someone you know deserves a spotlight, contact us at engage@vcu.edu
The Council for Community Engagement
The Council for Community Engagement at VCU provides strategic leadership, facilitates collaboration, guides resource allocation, and advocates for the value of community engagement. The council coordinates and promotes engagement activities, ensuring alignment with VCU's strategic goals and maximizing community benefit.
Academic-Community Planning Grants
These grants aim to strengthen academic-community partnerships, facilitate community-identified research, and promote thriving communities as outlined in VCU’s Quest 2028.
Community Engaged Research
VCU has developed the ONE VCU Research Strategic Plan “to enrich the human experience and advance human health and well-being through exceptionally creative, collaborative and community-engaged research.