Welcome home to
VCU & Richmond, VA
Welcome
VCU’s Office of Faculty Recruitment and Retention would like to
welcome you to VCU and Richmond, Virginia. In these slides you
will find information helpful to your transition.
Please contact us or visit our website for additional information
or questions.
provost.vcu.edu/faculty-resources/ofrr/
Insight Into Diversity “Excellence in Diversity Award 2012”
insightintodiversity.com/about-the-heed-award/2012-recipients/
VCU’s “Make it Real” Campaign
youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=9ANuTEDPhJU
Content
• Richmond’s key points
• VCU & VCU Health System
• Moving & relocation
services
• Transportation
information
• Key information
• Business links
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Area school systems
Daily life in Richmond
Local sports teams
Local activities
History and museums
Day trips
Richmond’s Key Points
State Capitol of Virginia, Nicknamed the River City
Population of approx. 200,000 within the city limits and 1.26 million over
the metropolitan area (3rd largest in VA).
Geographically located within 2 hours drive of Washington, D.C.,
Charlottesville, Williamsburg, and Virginia Beach. Set on the fall line of
the James River and the intersections of Interstates 95 and 64.
Climate includes 4 distinct seasons. Mid summer temperatures reach into
the 90s and winter temperatures ranging between the 20s and 40s.
“Greater Richmond: Come & Stay”
youtube.com/watch?v=PjUrIP41Q6Y&index=5&list=PLDE70FC24B3120283
“Richmond: Love what you find”
grpva.com/
Virginia Commonwealth University
vcu.edu
A premier public research university located in downtown Richmond with
more than 31,163 students pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees
(23,962 undergraduate). The largest undergraduate majors are Biology,
Psychology, and Mass Communications while the largest Graduate majors
are Social Work, Business Administration, and Nursing. The University had a
record $263 million in sponsored research funding in 2014. The VCU School
of Arts is the #1 ranked public school of arts in the country.
VCU is comprised of 208 buildings spread over two main campuses, a
90 acre Monroe Park campus in Richmond’s Fan District, and a 52 acre
MCV campus adjacent to the State Capitol.
The University provides more than 43,000 jobs in Virginia.
Information per VCU 2011-12 Fact Book
Information per VCU 2011-12 Fact Book
VCU Health System
vcu.edu/medicalcenter/
VCU Health System (VCUHS) is the clinical delivery component of the
VCU Medical Center and is the only academic medical center in central
Virginia. Originally established in 1838 as the Medical College of
Virginia Hospitals, it transitioned into the current VCUHS in 2000.
VCUHS is composed of MCV Hospitals, the teaching hospitals, and
MCV Physicians, a group of 600 physician faculty.
“In addition to multidisciplinary centers for cancer, cardiology,
neurosurgery, and transplantation, the VCUHS offers virtually every
form of contemporary medical service.”*
VCU Health System Annual Report:
annualreports.vcu.edu/medical/
Virginia Bio-Tech Research Park:
vabiotech.com/
Information per VCU 2011-12 Fact Book
Information per VCU 2011-12 Fact Book
Moving & Relocation Services
VCU is pleased to offer a relocation program for current and prospective
university employees, utilizing relationships established with two local real estate
firms, Joyner Fine Properties and Long & Foster. VCU's relocation program is
dedicated to providing new and current VCU employees with quality service in all
areas of destination services. In addition to options such as overview tours, drivearound rental assistance and lending services, employees of the University also
have access to financial incentives and moving services.
For additional information and to select the company that best meets your
needs, please see their sites:
Long & Foster
Joyner Fine Properties
Transportation Information
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Department of Motor Vehicles
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Richmond International Airport
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dmvnow.com
flyrichmond.com
Amtrak Railways
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amtrak.com
Key Information
• Crime tracking
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spotcrime.com
• Major employers
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grpva.com/business-in-richmond/top-private-employers
• Cost of Living Comparison
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lovewhatyoufind.com/all-areas/live/by-the-numbers/cost-of-living-calculator/
• Richmond – The Good Life
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richmondgoodlife.com/index.htm
Business Links
• Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce
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grcc.com/
• Greater Richmond Partnership
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grpva.com/
• VA General Assembly
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virginiageneralassembly.gov/
• VA Business
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virginiabusiness.com/
• VA Chamber of Commerce
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vachamber.com/
• VA Film Office
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film.virginia.org/
• Greater Richmond Technology Council
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richtech.com/
School Systems
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City of Richmond
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Henrico
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hanover.k12.va.us/
Chesterfield
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henrico.k12.va.us/
Hanover
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richmond.k12.va.us/
mychesterfieldschools.com
School Ratings
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greatschools.org
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Daily Life in Richmond
All About Richmond
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Dining
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Short Pump Town Center
Stony Point Fashion Park
Carytown
Golf
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Venture Richmond
Shopping
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Greetings From Richmond, VA
Outside Article
Richmond – Easy to Love!
The James River Park System
Top 100 Place to Live
Richmond Golf Courses
Attractions, sites, and tours
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Visit Richmond, VA
Daily Life in Richmond cont.
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Historic Richmond
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Botanical Garden/Zoo Links
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maymont.org/
lewisginter.org/
metrorichmondzoo.com/
Tours
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visitrichmondva.com/events/
jamesriverplantations.org/
historicrichmond.com/
henricus.org/
richmondgov.com/Visitors/Tours.aspx#richmond_tours
For Kids
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virginia.org/coolplacesforkids/
Sports / Athletics
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VCU RAMS Athletics
• vcuathletics.com
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VCU Recreational Sports
• recsports.vcu.edu/
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Flying Squirrels Baseball
• milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t3410
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Richmond Raiders Arena Football
• richmondraidersprofootball.com/
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Richmond Sports Backers
• sportsbackers.org/
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Colonial Downs
• colonialdowns.com/
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Local Activities
Greek Festival (May 30-June 2, 2013)
• greekfestival.com
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Virginia State Fair
• statefairva.org/
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Strawberry Hill Races
• strawberryhillraces.com/
• Watermelon Festival
• carytownrva.org/watermelon-festival.html
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Innsbrook After Hours Concert Series
• innsbrookafterhours.com
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Friday Cheers Concert Series
• venturerichmond.com/events/venture/cheers.html
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Richmond International Raceway
• rir.com
Museums and History in Richmond
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Science Museum of Virginia
• smv.org
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Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
• vmfa.state.va.us/Default.aspx
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American Civil War Center
• tredegar.org
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The Museum of the Confederacy – White House
• moc.org/visit-us?mode=whitehouse
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Black History Museum
• blackhistorymuseum.org/
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Virginia Holocaust Museum
• va-holocaust.com
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Children’s Museum of Richmond
• c-mor.org
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The Valentine Richmond History Center
• richmondhistorycenter.com
Great Day Trips
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Virginia Beach (2 hours)
Washington D.C. (2 hours)
Historic Williamsburg (1 hour)
Historic Fredericksburg (1 hour)
Charlottesville Wineries (1 hour 30 min)
Monticello (1 hour 20 min)
Kings Dominion Amusement Park (30 min)
Busch Gardens Amusement Park (1 hour)
WinterGreen Ski Resort (2 hours)
Contact Us
Office of Faculty Recruitment & Retention
OFRR@vcu.edu
Dr. Tim L. Davey
Associate vice provost for faculty
Recruitment and Retention
Phone: (804) 828-5948
Email: tdavey@vcu.edu
Amy J. Unger
Executive director, faculty personnel
administration
Phone: (804) 828-1484
Email: ajunger@vcu.edu
Danielle Hairston
Faculty recruitment administrator
Phone: (804) 828-3824
Email: dnhairston@vcu.edu
Kathleen Blankenship
Human resources administrator
Phone: (804) 828-6844
Email: blankenshike@vcu.edu
Tiffany Freitas
Administrative assistant and events coordinator
(804) 828-5948
freitast@vcu.edu
Make it Real…