Federal Executive Orders, Memos and Agency Actions Information
Virginia Commonwealth University is monitoring the potential impact of executive orders and federal policy changes on research, programs and our community members. While the impact of these federal announcements and actions continues to be evaluated, VCU is committed to providing our community with as much accurate information as possible.
This webpage serves as the centralized location for university updates, resources and additional information regarding executive orders, agency directives and other federal impacts. Below, you will find information about research, a collection of relevant university communications and a list of some of the executive orders and other federal guidance.
We will update this site as information is verified.
Research updates and messages
Additional information regarding federal policy changes and the VCU research enterprise, can be found on the website for the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation.
University communication updates
- Feb. 28, 2025 - Message from senior leaders to the VCU community
- Feb. 24, 2025 - Message from senior leaders to the VCU community
- Feb. 18, 2025 - Message to deans
- Feb. 14, 2025 - Summary of an update to research faculty
- Jan. 29, 2025 - Message from senior leaders to the VCU community
Relevant federal executive orders, memos and guidance
The links below represent some, but not all, of the recent actions that have impacted, or may impact, VCU.
- Feb. 28, 2025
- Feb. 14, 2025
- Feb. 7, 2025
- Jan. 27, 2025
- Jan. 20, 2025