RICHMOND, Virginia, April 30 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: In 2022, Virginia Commonwealth University professor James Vonesh traveled to Mexico to scout a lengthy stretch of the Usumacinta River. Stretching more than 600 miles from northwestern Guatemala to southeastern Mexico, the river is steeped in history and natural wonder, meandering past Mayan ruins and through landscapes varying from dense rainforest to limestone canyon walls rising thousands of feet into  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Government Publishing Office issued the following news release: U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) Director Hugh Nathanial Halpern announces the appointment of five new members to the Depository Library Council (DLC). DLC members advise the GPO Director on policy matters relating to the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) and access to U.S. Government information. In addition to experience working in various types of libraries, the new DLC members hav  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 30 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following statement on April 29, 2024: * * * Final exams begin this week and VCU must provide students the opportunity to safely and successfully complete the semester. The gathering violated several university policies. VCU respectfully and repeatedly provided opportunities for those individuals involved - many of whom were not students -- to collect their belongings and leave. Those who did not leave were subject t  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 30 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Leila Ugincius Sam Lyons wanted a range of options when choosing among colleges, so he applied to a fair number - in his case, 48. His acceptance by 40 set a record at Franklin High School, as did the more than $1.6 million in scholarship offers he received, leading to a press release from the local school system. "I applied to a lot of colleges because I had the mindset that I didn't want to just   more