The Virginia-Nebraska Alliance (The Alliance) is a unique partnership between unlikely partners to address the national need to diversify the healthcare and research workforce. The Alliance was formed in September 2004 between the five Historically Black Colleges/Universities (HBCUs) within Virginia: J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, the University of Nebraska Medical Center(UNMC) and Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). In 2006 The Alliance welcomed the University of Richmond (UofR), the University of Virginia (UVA), and Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) as academic partners.

This model partnership between academic health science centers and HBCUs can be replicated across the nation to find “missing persons” in healthcare and research professions.

Virginia Tech will host a meeting of Virginia's Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The meeting will take place on May 19 and 20 at The Inn at Virginia Tech. During the event, which is sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs, the Office for Equal Opportunity and the Center for Academic Excellence and Enrichment, representatives from each of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities will have the opportunity to meet with deans, directors, and department heads from Virginia Tech. These meetings are designed to explore, develop, or enhance collaborative initiatives such as joint academic degree programs, faculty research development, and student internship and research opportunities between the institutions and Virginia Tech.

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