Virginia Union University

10/13/2026

🎶🙌🏾 GREAT IS YAHWEH! 🙌🏾🎶

The voices of Virginia Union University are reaching new heights! 🐾❤️

Congratulations to the VUU Gospel Choir for receiving GRAMMY® consideration in the Best Gospel Choir category for their powerful live performance of Great Is Yahweh Directed by Joel Lester, produced by Hezekiah Walker and Stanley Brown, and written by Matthew Greaves!

This recognition is a testament to the extraordinary talent, dedication, and spirit of excellence within our VUU community. We are Panther Proud! 🐾

Join us in celebrating our incredible Gospel Choir as they continue to share their gifts and inspire audiences through music!

10/12/2026

🎧🔥 DJ STAKZ IS ON THE ONES & TWOS! 🔥🎶

Panther Nation, get ready to TURN UP! 🐾 KING 👑 STAKZ is bringing the vibes, the beats, and the energy to VUU Homecoming 2026 for TWO days of nonstop excitement!

Friday, October 23 | Yard Fest

Saturday, October 24 | Tailgate Experience

From the yard to the tailgate, you already know it’s going to be a VIBE! 🔥 Pull up, rep your Panther pride, and get ready to make some unforgettable Homecoming memories!

Visit HomecomingAtVUU.com for more details! Presented by Amanda Tyson

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10/08/2026

Can you feel the excitement? VUU Homecoming 2026 is almost here, and we’re getting ready to welcome Unionites from near and far back HOME! From reconnecting with old friends to celebrating Panther pride, tradition and unforgettable memories, there’s nothing like Homecoming at Virginia Union University.

Get your outfits ready. Make your plans. Call your crew. It’s almost time to come HOME!

Visit homecomingatvuu.com for the full lineup of events, tickets, tailgating information, and more.

Presented by Amazon

10/07/2026

🚨 PANTHERS, ZEDDY WILL HAS A MESSAGE FOR YOU! 🐾🔥

Homecoming is about to be on another level! Zeddy Will is getting us ready for one of the biggest nights of the week, the VUU Homecoming Step Show on October 23rd at 7 PM!

The Greeks are bringing the energy, the crowd is bringing the noise, and YOU need to be in the building. 👀🔥

Get your tickets now at HomecomingAtVUU.com.

Tag your crew and tell us who you’re ready to see hit the floor! 👇🏾

Presented by Amazon

09/30/2026

Our Panthers are leveling up and getting workforce ready!

At this year’s Workforce Development Career Fair, VUU students connected with employers, explored career opportunities, expanded their professional networks and took important steps toward what’s next.

From the classroom to the career field, our students are gaining the skills, experiences and connections to compete, lead and thrive in today’s workforce.

The future is calling, and VUU students are ready to answer. 🎓✨

09/29/2026

What do you wish you knew at 21? 👀🎓

This Homecoming, we’re bringing together an incredible group of VUU alumni for an unfiltered conversation about the lessons, opportunities, and experiences they wish they had known earlier.

Join Shay Regis, M.Ed.’12, Brittany Freeman ’08, George M. Johnson ’07, Derrick Coles ’07, and Dr. Shaneka Parham ’08 as they share insights from their journeys across entrepreneurship, media, publishing, athletics, psychology, education, and leadership.

Curated and moderated by Amanda Tyson ’08 and presented by Amazon.

Meet them on the yard during VUU Yard Fest Friday, October 23rd from 12:30–1:30 p.m.

Come ready for the conversation you wish someone had with you at 21. 🐾

09/28/2026

We're kicking off Homecoming 2026 with Praise & Worship! Join us for the Virginia Union University Homecoming Gospel Concert featuring Jay Todd, Jonathan McReynolds, Christ Rep., Jonathan Nelson, Patrick Riddick & D'Vyne Worship, and the VUU Gospel Choir, hosted by Lexi with Official Hezekiah Walker

Sunday, October 18
5 p.m.
United Nations Church | Richmond, VA
$15 General Admission | $20 VIP

Come ready for an evening of powerful music, worship, and Panther Pride as we celebrate VUU Homecoming 2026!

Click here to get your tickets: https://givebutter.com/homecominggospelshow

See you there!

09/24/2026

As we continue to highlight Virginia Union University’s 2027 U.S. News & World Report rankings, we’re taking a closer look at what #35 in Social Mobility represents.

VUU rose more than 30 positions in this category, a reflection of our continued focus on creating pathways from access to achievement, achievement to opportunity, and opportunity to economic and generational impact.

This is Excellence, Reimagined. This is The Promise of a Limitless Future.

09/22/2026

Have you heard? 📣 Virginia Union University is on the rise!

VUU earned its highest score from U.S. News, climbing more than 30 positions in Social Mobility in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings, reflecting continued momentum in student success, academic excellence, and economic mobility.

Read the full story to see where VUU ranks and how we’re continuing to deliver on the Promise of a Limitless Future.

🔗 Read more at VUU.edu

://www.vuu.edu/news/virginia-union-university-solidifies-its-reputation-as-a-leader-in-economic-and-social-mobility

RICHMOND, Va. — September 22, 2026 — Virginia Union University (VUU) continues its upward trajectory in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings, rising more than 30 positions to No. 35 out of 148 Regional Universities in the South for Social Mobility. VUU also ranks No. 42 of 1...