Virginia Commonwealth University
Public university in Richmond
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| 2024 | Achieved a record $506 million in sponsored research funding, reinforcing its status as an R1: Doctoral University with very high research activity. |
| December 31 2024 | Dr. Danny Avula was sworn in as Mayor of Richmond, succeeding Levar Stoney. |
| 2023 | CoStar Group donated $18 million for an arts and innovation room in VCU's new consolidated arts building. |
| 2023 | Richmond International Airport broke its passenger record with 4.8 million passengers, surpassing the previous record of 4.4 million set in 2019. |
| 2022 | VCU received over $400 million in sponsored research, ranking in the top 50 nationally according to the National Science Foundation. |
| 2022 | The Commonwealth of Virginia awarded VCU most of the funding for a $253 million arts and innovation building. |
| 2022 | VCU receives its largest gift in university history, a $104 million donation to support the Stravitz-Sanyal Institute for Liver Disease and Metabolic Health. |
| 2022 | Reached a milestone of over 28,000 students pursuing 217 degree and certificate programs across 11 schools and three colleges. |
| December 12 2022 | Richmond removes the final Confederate statue, honoring Confederate General A. P. Hill, concluding the city's systematic removal of Confederate monuments. |
| 2021 | The DePillars Building on Broad Street was named after former Dean Dr. Murry N. DePillars, previously known as the Fine Arts Building (FAB). |
| December 2021 | Thermo Fisher Scientific acquired the contract research organization PPD, establishing its presence in the Richmond area. |
| 2020 | Local artist Hamilton Glass initiated the Mending Walls Project in response to the George Floyd protests, featuring collaborative murals by pairs of local artists. |
| 2020 | Richmond public school district reported an on-time graduation rate of 71.6%, which was the lowest in the state of Virginia. |
| 2020 | Carmenita Higginbotham was hired as the new dean of VCU's School of the Arts. |
| July 2020 | July recorded as one of the warmest months in Richmond's climate history, averaging 82.9°F. |
| June 2020 | Confederate statues in Richmond begin to be removed during the George Floyd protests, representing a major shift in the city's historical memorialization. |
| August 5 2019 | VCU announced that Shawn Brixey would be stepping down from his administrative role as dean of the School of the Arts. |
| 2018 | Steven Holl designs and opens the VCU Institute for Contemporary Art. |
| 2018 | The Richmond Kickers left the USL to become founders in Division 3 Soccer. |
| 2018 | The Institute for Contemporary Art (ICA), a privately funded museum and the largest undertaking by the university, was completed. |
| June 2018 | GRTC Pulse bus rapid transit system opened, running along Broad Street from Willow Lawn to its destination, marking a significant improvement in public transportation infrastructure. |
| April 2018 | Church president Russell M. Nelson announced a new temple to be built in Virginia. |
| January 7 2018 | Richmond experienced its most recent subzero temperature reading on this date. |
| 2017 | Shawn Brixey became dean of the VCU School of the Arts after previously serving as dean at York University in Toronto. |
| December 15 2017 | Most Reverend Barry C. Knestout was appointed bishop by Pope Francis. |
| 2016 | VCU School of Pharmacy was ranked 17th among pharmacy schools in the United States by U.S. News & World Report. |
| 2016 | Levar Stoney began his term as Mayor of Richmond. |
| 2016 | The gallery reopened under the name 'The Anderson', now exclusively exhibiting BFA and MFA student programming. |
| March 2016 | VCU dedicated a 93,000-square-foot expansion of Cabell Library, adding 25 new study rooms, a graduate and faculty reading room, a silent reading room, 'The Workshop' multimedia production suite, a gaming suite, and a makerspace. |
| 2015 | VCU won their first Atlantic 10 (A10) conference championship, marking a significant milestone in the team's conference basketball history. |
| 2015 | VCUarts was ranked No. 1 public university school of arts and design in the country by U.S. News & World Report, being the first public university arts and design school to achieve such a high overall ranking. |
| 2015 | The Richmond Black Widows, the city's first women's football team, were founded by Sarah Schkeeper and joined the Women's Football Alliance. |
| 2015 | Richmond hosted the UCI Road World Championships, featuring cyclists from 76 countries and generating an estimated $158.1 million economic impact for the Greater Richmond Region. |
| 2015 | The Anderson Gallery ceased showing contemporary art, with its role being taken over by the Institute for Contemporary Art, Richmond (ICA). |
| July 2015 | MeadWestvaco merged with Rock-Tenn Company to create WestRock Company. |
| 2014 | The theater underwent a renovation during which the underground swimming pool was filled in with concrete. |
| 2014 | U.S. Department of Transportation granted Richmond approximately $25 million for the GRTC Pulse bus rapid transit system development. |
| 2014 | James River Distillery was established in Richmond. |
| 2013 | VCU is awarded a $62 million federal grant to oversee a national research consortium studying mild traumatic brain injuries in service members and veterans. |
| 2013 | RVA Street Art Festival was held, contributing to Richmond's mural landscape with works by regional and international artists like PoseMSK, Jeff Soto, and Mark Jenkins. |
| 2013 | Belle Isle Craft Spirits was established in Richmond. |
| May 2013 | The Rowdy Rams won the annual Naismith Student Section of the Year award, recognizing them as the most passionate student section in college basketball. |
| 2012 | The French Film Festival reached a milestone with over 22,000 participation entries for 27 films, showcasing the growth of the festival since its founding. |
| 2012 | Richmond's public schools were rated 16 of America's best high schools. |
| December 2012 | College of Humanities and Sciences joined the VCU da Vinci Center, expanding the collaborative interdisciplinary innovation program across multiple schools. |
| July 2012 | VCUarts Qatar's contract with Qatar Foundation was renewed, extending the partnership through July 2022. |
| 2011 | VCU men's basketball team made a historic run to the Final Four in the NCAA Championship tournament. |
| 2011 | VCU's Carnegie classification changes to 'Very High Research Activity' with over $255 million in sponsored research. |
| 2011 | Joseph H. Seipel became dean of VCUarts, serving until 2016. |
| September 2011 | Out-of-state student population increased to 15%, marking a significant shift in the university's demographic composition, with 85% of students still coming from Virginia. |
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