BETHANY, West Virginia, Sept. 16 (TNSres) -- Bethany College issued the following news: Bethany College is delighted to welcome three Fulbright Scholars for the 2023-24 academic year, as part of the Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistantship Program. Islem Allegui, of Tunisia, Lucile Alasseur, of Paris, and Antonio Acosta-Sanchez, of Spain, are teaching language and culture courses to Bethany students in Spanish, Arabic, and French. Allegui is teaching Arabic culture and language cours  more

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- Christopher Newport University issued the following news: The Marching Captains set the stage with a rousing drumroll, commencing the ceremonial countdown to construction of the Integrated Science Center III. Under a clear September sky, the first scoops of dirt were shoveled to make way for the new state-of-the-art research facility that will offer students the best preparation for their future careers. "As Captains, we strive everyday to improve the qualit  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Attacks over loyalty to Trump, outside spending heating up, more endorsements for Mooney, Justice's millions in mine safety fine debt, and name-calling: here's what you might have missed this week in West Virginia's "messy," "costly," and "bruising" GOP primary. * Alex Mooney and Jim Justice continue to attack each other over their loyalties to Donald Trump: Mooney -- with his "back[ing] by   more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- Intelsat, a provider of satellite and terrestrial network and inflight connectivity, issued the following news release: Intelsat, operator of one of the world's largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks and leading provider of inflight connectivity (IFC), today announced a new content distribution system that will use the internet to transport quality video content around the globe. The IntelsatOne IP service capitalizes on Intelsat's decades of satelli  more

HARRISONBURG, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- James Madison University issued the following news: Concluding a 25-year run leading James Madison University's intercollegiate athletics program, Jeff Bourne announced to the JMU Board of Visitors that he will step down from his role as director of athletics in the spring of 2024. Bourne orchestrated JMU's rise from a diverse regional Division I athletic program to a profile firmly established as one of the nation's top departments for broad-based success,  more

ANNANDALE, Virginia, Sept. 13 -- The Northern Virginia Community College Foundation issued the following news release: In response to the region's extreme shortage of trained nurses, Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) has worked with local partners to build an immediate pathway to train students to enter the field in as little as 13 months. NOVA Workforce is pleased to announce that the Virginia Board of Nursing has approved the Licensed Practical Nursing Program to be offered at the Co  more

DUBLIN, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- New River Community College issued the following news release: New River Community College is offering several beginner motorcycle rider safety weekday and weekend courses throughout the fall. The Basic Rider Course (BRC) multiday classes are held on NRCC's campus in Dublin. The fall midweek courses are held 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays and 7 a.m.-12:30 p.m. or 1 p.m.-6 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays on Oct. 3-5, Oct. 24-26, and Nov. 14-16. Weekend fall courses will   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Brian McNeill Project Gabriel: President's Special Commission on Slavery and Justice on Friday presented its final recommendations to the Virginia Commonwealth University Board of Visitors to identify and memorialize the enslaved individuals who labored on Medical College of Virginia grounds and property, and to provide scholarships and community-based economic development programs for individuals an  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation issued the following news on Sept. 15, 2023: The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation today announced the opening of two major funding opportunities to increase flood resilience across the Commonwealth: the Resilient Virginia Revolving Fund and the Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund. These funds are offering communities a total of $103 million to advance projects that will improve resili  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2023: Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today $1 million in Mixed Use on Main Street (MUMS) funding for two projects located in the cities of Lynchburg and Martinsville. The projects will transform the former A&P grocery store in Lynchburg and the former Woolworth's building in Martinsville into commercial and residential spaces. "Downtowns are the heart and soul of so many communiti  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2023: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced additional key administration and board appointments. ADMINISTRATION APPOINTMENTS OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR * Tiffany Robinson, Deputy Chief of Staff * Allison Youngblood, Program Manager for Partnership for Petersburg EDUCATION * Zach Jacobs, Assistant Secretary of Education * Alyson Buckner, Special Assistant PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMEL  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on Sept. 15, 2023: By Mike Porter Virginia Commonwealth University announced the highest sponsored research funding in its history today, continuing its growing national distinction as a top urban, public research university. The latest institutional record of $464.6 million total sponsored funding for fiscal year 2023 marks a 71% increase over five years ago and a 14% increase since last year. "I'm pro  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The ability to examine up to 2 million DNA bases instead of just a few hundred in a single read and get results in under two weeks instead of months with a device costing about $1,000 instead of 100 times as much would certainly seem like a win-win-win proposition. The Virginia Tech Animal Laboratory Services (ViTALS) within the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine has secured a $200,000 grant from the Natio  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 16 (TNSres) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The old MRI scanner had reached the end of the line. Rather than merely replace it, the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine decided to make a revolutionary upgrade. A new Siemens 3-tesla MRI scanner is being installed at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, set to go online for full diagnostic use this month. A tesla is a unit of measuring magnetic intensity, and the new scanner has double the power   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 16 (TNSres) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Two undergraduates who aspire to be veterinarians got hands-on research experience at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine this summer through the Multicultural Academic Opportunities Program, a Virginia Tech program that supports diverse graduate and undergraduate students. For undergraduate students who wish to pursue graduate studies, the program offers summer research opportunities. This su  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 16 (TNSres) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: There is currently no cure for lupus, an autoimmune disease that causes widespread inflammation. The cause of the disease is unknown, but it likely stems from a combination of hormonal, genetic, and environmental factors. Xin Luo, professor of immunology at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, has received a $300,000 grant from the Department of Defense to establish a new model for lupus. On  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 16 (TNSres) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Briana Gleizer and Taylor Mortensen, both veterinary students at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, were selected for the Veterinary Student Research Fellowship. This marks the first time any student from the college has been chosen for this fellowship. The three-month summer fellowship was created by the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research in partnership with the American Associatio  more