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The College of Humanities and Sciences is not an ordinary educational enterprise. We are the foundation of educational and intellectual life at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Our goal is not just the education, but also the transformation of the students who move through their experiences here with our encouragement to explore opportunities they may have never imagined, and providing them the tools to pursue these opportunities.

Our students represent the world at large; many are the first in their families to attend college. From our humble beginnings we have advanced to a place of distinction in American education.

We are not an ivory tower, quiet and removed from our surroundings. We were born and bred in a city and we are immersed in its energy.

We transform lives in an urban environment that is both nurturing and challenging. We are the VCU College of Humanities and Sciences. 

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Alum and Donor News

Rachel Beanland

Aug. 13, 2026

Catching up with English M.F.A. graduate and novelist Rachel Beanland

Rachel Beanland (M.F.A.’20) launched her third novel “The Half Life” in July 2026.

A new minor in Native American and Indigenous studies reflects VCU’s growing spotlight on the centrality of Indigenous peoples, their contributions and their ongoing presence in America and Virginia. (File photo)

Aug. 12, 2026

VCU offering new minor in Native American and Indigenous studies

Debuting this fall in the College of Humanities and Sciences, the curriculum reflects growing ties to Virginia’s tribal nations.

Rayan Ibrahim

July 16, 2026

Department of Mathematics and Statistics doctoral alum teaches the next generation of mathematicians

Rayan Ibrahim, Ph.D. (M.S.’21, Ph.D.’24), shares his passion for numbers and research with his students at Hamilton College