RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release: A $10 million gift to the University of Richmond will support scholarships for Robins School of Business students. The donation from a Robins School alumnus, who prefers to remain anonymous, will establish an endowed scholarship fund. "This generous gift will support students pursuing careers in finance, management, economics, marketing, analytics, accounting, and more," said Mickey Quinones, dean of   more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- Albemarle County Public Schools issued the following news: Albemarle County Public Schools (ACPS) is taking steps to implement the recommendations of an outside consulting firm to address the root causes of persistent achievement gaps. In the most recent results from Virginia's Standards of Learning (SOL) tests, released this week, pass rates for students in specific demographic groups were below those for all students in the division, continuing a trend,   more

FRESNO, California, Sept. 8 (TNSres) -- California State University's Fresno Campus issued the following news release: Students are gaining new opportunities to engage in scientific research thanks to a generous $1 million donation that established the first endowed chair position in the College of Science and Mathematics at Fresno State. The newly established chair position will focus on genetics and molecular biology, supporting education and research that includes cell structure, molecular   more

FRONT ROYAL, Virginia, Sept. 8 (TNSres) -- Christendom College issued the following news: Christendom College Theology Professor Dr. Matthew Tsakanikas' latest article was recently published in the popular Adoremus journal. Tsakanikas, who is an associate professor of theology at the college, wrote on the relevance of the Eucharistic Liturgy to understanding the written Gospels, stating that "if one gets wrong the meaning of that ritual, he distorts the whole context of the written New Testamen  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Continued attacks on Justice's failure to file his personal financial disclosures or release his work schedule, name-calling, and another endorsement for Mooney: here's what you might have missed this week in West Virginia's "messy," "costly," and "bruising" GOP primary. * Alex Mooney leapt on new reports detailing Jim Justice again delayed filing his US Senate financial disclosure. Mooney ca  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: Commitment - to students, service and research - was celebrated Wednesday at Virginia Commonwealth University's 41st annual Faculty Convocation. In an afternoon ceremony highlighting seven educators and researchers for excellence, VCU President Michael Rao, Ph.D., emphasized how faculty blend education and empathy to serve students in lasting ways. He cited the words of one of this year's honorees, Emio  more

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, Sept. 8 -- Fayetteville State University issued the following news: Fayetteville State University (FSU) is excited to announce the addition of two professionals to the Office of Online Education. Dr. Kizito Mukuni has been appointed as the Director of Online Education, while Tristan Daniels will serve as the Online Navigator. Dr. Mukuni brings a wealth of experience to FSU, having served as an instructional designer at two public universities. He holds a Ph.D. in   more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Sept. 8 (TNSres) -- George Mason University issued the following campus news: * * * Matthew Desmond says the Pulitzer Prize he won in 2017 for his book Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the America City came as a surprise. "I didn't even know it was happening that day," he said, still blushing a bit during a Zoom call from his home office in Princeton, New Jersey. * * * Desmond, a professor of sociology at Princeton University, is the principal investigator of the Eviction La  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 9 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2023: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Kimberly Richey to the Education Commission of the States. Kimberly Richey Richey is a Senior Chancellor at the Florida Department of Education. Previously, she served as the Deputy Superintendent of the Virginia Department of Education and was the Acting Assistant Secretary/Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civil R  more

HAMPTON, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- Hampton University issued the following news release: As students across the nation return to school, Vice President Kamala Harris will embark on a month-long college tour throughout America to mobilize young people in the ongoing fight for fundamental freedoms and rights. She is set to visit around a dozen campuses in at least seven states as she brings together thousands of students for high-energy, large-scale events. The Vice President's flurry of "Fight for Ou  more

HARRISONBURG, Virginia, Sept. 9 -- James Madison University issued the following news: James Madison University will invest more than $2 million in the development of six academic institutes and centers (AICs) over the next decade to expand research opportunities for faculty and students. The initiative comes on the heels of JMU's new classification from Carnegie as an R2 doctoral university with "high research activity" and is designed to enhance the university's national and global reputatio  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Sept. 9 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2023-00108) on Sept. 8, 2023: * * * In the Matter of: Virginia B. Edwards, Complainant V. North Mercer Water District, Defendant ORDER On March 28, 2023, Virginia B. Edwards tendered a formal complaint with the Commission against North Mercer Water District (North Mercer District) alleging North Mercer District allowed a broken water pipe to freely flow and made no attempt to turn the   more

RESTON, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- Leidos, an information technology, engineering and science solutions and services company, issued the following news release: Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), a FORTUNE 500 science and technology leader, was recently awarded the Homeland Enterprise Information Technology Secure Services and Support (HEITS) follow-on contract to support and enhance the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) networks. The cost-plus-award-fee, single-award contract has a one-year base period of p  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Sept. 8 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: Pfizer's FDA-approved ABRYSVO(TM) vaccine for the prevention of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants through the immunization of pregnant patients at 32 to 36 weeks is available at Marshall OB/GYN. ABRYSVO is the first and only U.S.-approved maternal vaccine to help protect infants at birth through six months of life from lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) and severe LRTD due to RSV. Also a  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 9 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: American Lawyer Media publication Corporate Counsel has selected McGuireWoods Chicago partner Amy Manning for its 2023 Women, Influence & Power in Law Awards recognizing accomplished women attorneys at law firms and in-house legal departments across the country. Manning leads McGuireWoods' antitrust practice group, and is the immediate past chair of the firm's Antitrust, Trade & Commercial Litigation De  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- Eagle Hill Consulting, a management consulting services provider, issued the following news: Fifty-three percent of U.S. workers say diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is a key factor when considering a company for employment, new Eagle Hill Consulting research finds. A company's DEI efforts are substantially more important for younger workers, with Gen Z at 77 percent and Millennials at 63 percent. Yet, only 29 percent of employees say their company  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- PBS issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2023: PBS will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a slate of new programs, specials and digital content as part of its ongoing commitment to spotlighting the work and stories of diverse content creators throughout the year. Below is the schedule of Hispanic Heritage Month 2023 programming on PBS (check local listings), PBS.org, and the PBS app and PBS KIDS (check local listings) and streaming on pbskids.org a  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- Politico issued the following statement on Sept. 7, 2023: * * * Announcement from POLITICO's Global Editor-In-Chief John Harris: Team, I became a journalist at a young age because this seemed to me the best way to explore the world and fashion a career that harnessed curiosity on behalf of the public interest. After a good while as a reporter, I first stepped into leadership positions as an editor in part because I think strong publications have an important r  more

RADFORD, Virginia, Sept. 8 (TNSres) -- Radford University issued the following news release: Professor of Mathematics Education Agida Manizade is the leading editor and co-author of the newly published open-access book "The Evolution of Research on Teaching Mathematics: International Perspectives in the Digital Era." Manizade wrote the book over two years with co-authors Nils Buchholtz, a professor at the University of Hamburg, Germany; and Kim Beswick, a professor at the University of South W  more

RADFORD, Virginia, Sept. 8 (TNSres) -- Radford University issued the following news release: Unknown mammals are hiding in plain sight, according to a recent study from a group of researchers that included Radford University Assistant Professor of Biology Tara Pelletier. These unknown, ready-to-be-discovered mammals have yet to be found because most are small and look similar to known mammals. Their characteristics are so similar to the mammals we already know that biologists have not recogniz  more

RADFORD, Virginia, Sept. 8 (TNSres) -- Radford University issued the following news release: Getting the opportunity to work toward solutions to some of the world's most complex problems is not new to Radford University students, but having the chance to present their work before an international audience is. In late September, three Radford undergraduate students, along with two graduate students, will speak about their research into wicked problems - issues that are difficult or seemingly im  more

TYSONS, Virginia, Sept. 9 -- Squire Patton Boggs, a law firm, issued the following news: Squire Patton Boggs has appointed Victor Datry as of counsel in its International Dispute Resolution (IDR) Practice from Alfredo de Jesus O. - Transnational Arbitration & Litigation. With a career spent at leading international arbitration law firms in Paris, Mr. Datry's arrival sees him rejoin colleagues Sabrina Ainouz and Jerome Lehucher, part of a team that has grown substantially in Paris and continues   more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news: While alarm bells are ringing the warnings of potential dangers posed by generative artificial intelligence, University of Virginia education professor Michael Kennedy wonders about the possible positive impacts. Yes, there is a potential for academic fraud. But AI could be a good thing, if leveraged properly with appropriate guardrails alongside existing best instructional practices.   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2023: Attorney General Jason Miyares today announced the resolution of legal claims against the Town of Windsor stemming from the December 6, 2020 traffic stop of U.S. Army Lt. Caron Nazario. The Attorney General's investigation and lawsuit against the Town spanning several years culminated in an Order signed today by Isle of Wight Circuit Court Judge H. Thomas Padrick, Jr. T  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 8 (TNSres) -- The Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2023: Today the Virginia Department of Education released the 2022-23 Virginia Assessment Results, demonstrating significant and persistent learning loss in reading and math for Virginia students in grades 3-8. More than half of 3rd-8th graders either failed or are at risk of failing their reading SOL exam, and nearly two-thirds of 3rd-8th graders either failed, or are at r  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: The Virginia Commonwealth University Board of Visitors will hold in-person meetings on Sept. 14, beginning at noon. All meetings will take place at the VCU School of Business, 301 W Main Street, Third Floor - Room B3187. The public may view a livestream of the open session videoconference here: mssvideo.vcu.edu/BOV. Should you have any interruption with the video broadcast of the meeting, please contact T  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Brian McNeill At a Constitution Day ceremony, an estimated 600 individuals will take the Oath of Allegiance and become American citizens at 1 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 18., at the Stuart C. Siegel Center at Virginia Commonwealth University. Judge David J. Novak of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia will preside over the ceremony as the new citizens will be administered their oat  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 8 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * The dual M.D.-Ph.D. student was recently awarded a competitive NIH fellowship for her research in orthopaedics. * * * By Grace Grace McOmber, VCU School of Medicine Dual doctoral student Anne Skelton is kicking off her sixth year in Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine's Medical Scientist Training Program with a landmark achievement -- earning her first grant from the Nat  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 9 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Tina Dura is part of a team awarded a $15 million grant to establish an earthquake center to study the Cascadia Subduction Zone, which borders northern California, Washington, and southern Canada. * * * A Virginia Tech professor has an integral role in the establishment of a new center to study earthquakes in the Cascadia Subduction Zone off the coast of Oregon. The project will create an earthquake center to st  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 9 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * A new partnership between Virginia Tech and the City of Alexandria will produce a series of exhibitions, performances, and events beginning this fall. * * * Innovation and creativity may only be buzzwords for some, but at the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT) at Virginia Tech, they have long served as fuel for its mission. This fall, those words take on additional importance with the launch o  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Elinor Frisa Anyone who has walked through the Compass on Virginia Commonwealth University's Monroe Park Campus around lunchtime in recent weeks has noticed the bustle. The fall semester is in full swing, and it's time for new and returning members of the VCU community to catch up on what's new for the academic year --from academics and student support to food and fun. Food news you can use VCU Dine  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Sept. 9 (TNSres) -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: The West Virginia University School of Pharmacy will soon join the elite institutions championing biomedical research excellence. With a five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the School is committed to groundbreaking interdisciplinary research, targeting, diagnosing and treating health issues. Dr. Paul Lockman, professor and ch  more