Embrace the And

At VCU’s College of Humanities and Sciences, we feel passionately about the possibilities the “and” in the College of Humanities and Sciences represents. That’s why you see the ampersand–our &–everywhere! As a student, you have the opportunity to take courses across multiple disciplines and, if you want, pursue a minor, certificate program, or double major. You will also combine a solid liberal arts foundation with job readiness. With two schools, 17 departments and three programs, you have a lot of options—and we'd love to have you join us.

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Consider the value of a liberal arts education.

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"A majority of employers view the learning outcomes that define a contemporary liberal education ... to be 'very important' for success in the workforce."

Source: Association of American Colleges and Universities

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“Remembering Paule: A Photo Memoir of Her Richmond Years” chronicles the friendship of Daryl Cumber Dance and Paule Marshall, the first tenured Black professors in the VCU Department of English. The photo on the cover was taken in March 1995 at Howard University when Dance and Marshall attended Toni Morrison’s gala establishing The Sterling A. Brown Chair.

March 15, 2024

In new book, Daryl Cumber Dance chronicles her ties to revered author and VCU colleague Paule Marshall

Photo memoir by retired English professor documents a friendship and legacy that the ‘truth warriors’ nurtured for decades.

At a March 13 forum, VCU political science professors Alex Keena, Allie Reckendorf and John Aughenbaugh (from left to right) pointed to voter turnout – and mobilizing party bases – as keys to whether President Joe Biden wins a second consecutive term or Donald Trump returns to the White House. (Thomas Kojcsich, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

March 15, 2024

At presidential election forum, VCU political analysts frame Biden-Trump rematch in familiar terms

‘Civil Discourse’ event featured professors John Aughenbaugh, Alex Keena and Allie Reckendorf, who emphasize voter turnout and party mobilization.

“The Mouse in the Museum” comic follows a mouse residing in The Peale museum. The mouse descends from a long line of mice, including a great-grandmother who lived in the Philadelphia home of Charles Willson Peale, an artist and collector who transformed his personal gallery into a public museum.

March 14, 2024

VCU professor uses 3D to bring life – and accessibility – to upcoming museum exhibit

Bernard Means and his Virtual Curation Laboratory are re-creating mastodon fossils for a historic Baltimore museum’s tactile display, along with a new comic that puts the ‘Mouse’ in the house.

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Equity, inclusion and diversity @CHS

We're committed to promoting experiences and fueling behaviors that support a welcoming and affirming environment.

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Events

Q&A: NBC News & VCU Alumni Aaron Gilchrist

March 21, 7 p.m.
STEM Building, Room 110