40th anniversary video
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In 1968, Gov. Mills E. Godwin Jr. signed Virginia Commonwealth University into existence, based on recommendations set forth in a 1967 report developed by a legislative commission led by Edward A. Wayne Sr., president of the Richmond Federal Reserve Bank.
Wayne was named vice-rector of the first Board of Visitors of VCU, and the university’s Wayne medallion honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions or provided exemplary service to VCU.
The full text of the Wayne Commission Report, explaining the development of Virginia Commonwealth University and the rationale for bringing together the Medical College of Virginia and Richmond Professional Institute, is available through VCU Libraries’ Digital Collections Web site.