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�鶹��Ƶ is the top ranked public university in Virginia for ethnic diversity and  tied for 15th nationally. �鶹��Ƶ is also ranked 35th nationally for innovation, a tie with Virginia Tech, in the U.S. News 2021 Best College rankings, released Monday, Sept. 14.

Acclaimed Grammy-winning singer/songwriter, author and advocate Rosanne Cash spoke with students at �鶹��Ƶ’s Antonin Scalia Law School during an online intellectual property conference held on Sept. 10.

During the pandemic shutdown, EIP, just like all programming at �鶹��Ƶ, was forced to pivot to online platforms.

What does social justice look like during a pandemic and a time of racial turmoil?
�鶹��Ƶ’s John Mitchell Jr. Program for History, Justice and Race (JMJP) has been busy answering that question.

�鶹��Ƶ is ranked 70th in the United States in the latest World University Rankings by Times Higher Education.

President Gregory Washington has revealed the members of his Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence (ARIE) Task Force, a major university-wide initiative that will examine practices and traditions at �鶹��Ƶ to see if racial biases exist. he 32-member core task force is headed by co-chairs Shernita Rochelle Parker, �鶹��Ƶ’s assistant vice president for HR strategy and talent management, and Wendi Manuel Scott, a professor of history in the School of Integrative Studies within the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the former director of the African and African American Studies Program.