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Virginia Union University

University · Richmond, VA

Virginia Union University is a higher education institution located in Richmond, Virginia that offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs to students. The university provides online educational options through VUU Global Online in addition to traditional campus-based instruction.

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Richmond

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About Richmond

Chief Justice John Marshall lived in Richmond for 49 years, until his death in 1835 -- his home on East Marshall Street still stands as a National Historic Landmark. As Chief Justice he authored Marbury v. Madison, the case that established judicial review, the foundational doctrine of the entire American justice system. Virginia's own state seal carries the same theme: "Sic Semper Tyrannis," depicting Virtus triumphing over a defeated tyrant, flown from the Capitol Thomas Jefferson designed after an ancient Roman temple in France. That institutional weight sits alongside a real, working economy: Dominion Energy and Markel Group anchor a genuine banking/insurance cluster (Genworth Financial, Brink's, NewMarket/Afton Chemical), the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond serves the entire 5th District, and the Richmond Marine Terminal keeps the James River a working deepwater port to this day.

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Region Stats

Total firms 28

VC / investors 6

Companies 19

Schools 3

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Justice

Banking

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