VCU President Michael Rao, Ph.D., will present the 2015 VCU State of the University Address at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, at the University Student Commons, Richmond Salons, 907 Floyd Ave.

VCU is distinctive among its peer: a unique research university with diverse people, big ambitions and a collaborative spirit that spans two campuses and 200 disciplines. Join the president for a conversation about why VCU is unlike anyplace else, and hear how our distinctiveness positions us to be a new model for American public universities in the 21st century.

VCU will also provide live streaming on the VCU website and alumni are encouraged to tune in.