The Directorate of Government and External Affairs coordinates and strengthens relationships between Virginia State University and local governments, the Virginia General Assembly and the Federal government.
The office is a principal liaison to key internal and external constituencies as it relates to businesses, governmental agencies and policy makers, and various community organizations.
Mission Statement:
Reporting directly to the University President, the Virginia State University Government and External Affairs Directorate will, with an entrepreneurial and strategic mindset, provide high-quality unparalleled customer service to the University’s far-reaching multi-layered community by creating, nurturing and continually expanding crucial relationships with federal, state and local officials, community stakeholders, business leaders and higher-education colleagues that advance public policies at all levels favorable to Higher Education in the Commonwealth, Virginia State University and its comprehensive strategic vision for the future our institution.