VCU’s College of Humanities and Sciences stands firmly dedicated to its core public mission of research, teaching and service, and we remain fully committed to supporting our faculty's research, students' achievement and the well-being of the entire CHS community — faculty, staff and students.

The recent actions by the federal government's executive branch have raised questions and concerns among many in our community, particularly in regards to research. Although the situation is very fluid, the goal of this page is to provide information and guidance for faculty and staff. We will update this page as new information comes forth.

Researchers: If you receive direct communication from your funding agency, please report it to Angela Reynolds, associate dean for research, at areynolds2@vcu.edu. 

Updates

• The NSF FAQ webpage states that awardees can return to original award terms on their grants. Please see the NSF Implementation of Recent Executive Orders webpage, FAQ #12. (2/18/25)
• The NEH now has an Implementation of Recent Executive Orders webpage. (2/18/25)
• The OVPRI issued the following information:
  • VCU is involved in bipartisan conversations at the state and federal level about how White House executive orders, federal agency directives and court decisions may impact VCU.
  • VCU has more than 850 active federal grants for this fiscal year. As of Feb. 14, the university has received stop-work or termination guidance for very few of them.
  • If a proposed 15-percent cap on indirect costs were to go into effect for current and future NIH grants, the financial impact to VCU would be approximately $26 million.
  • Researchers should continue to work on existing grants and submit proposals for new ones. 
  Read more in the OVPRI's update. (2/14/25)