Richmond Professional Institute
school, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Also known as: Richmond School of Social Work and Public Health(Show More)
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The Richmond Professional Institute was a public institution of higher learning located in Richmond, Virginia. It was established in 1917 as the Richmond School of Social Work and Public Health and later became the Richmond division of the College of William and Mary in 1925. By 1939, it was known as the Richmond Professional Institute. In 1968, it merged with the Medical College of Virginia to form Virginia Commonwealth University. The institute offered a range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs.1
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