CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- Albemarle County Public Schools issued the following news: More than 60 teachers, administrators, academic coaches, parents, and community partners from across the school division have come together as an adoption committee to lead the way to the selection of the division's next K-5 reading curriculum. A 2022 state law required all school divisions in the Commonwealth to improve literacy outcomes for students, beginning with a newly-adopted curriculum for   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Amelia Heymann Starting this year, Virginia Commonwealth University students looking to study abroad have a new scholarship that can help make their dreams a reality. The L & L Friendship Fund has been established through an approximately $2.5 million gift from an anonymous donor. "This is the largest gift for funding study abroad that VCU has ever received," said Jill E. Blondin, Ph.D., associate v  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- Bloomberg Law, a part of Bloomberg, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2023: Today Bloomberg Law announced an event, "DEI Under Fire: Navigating the Future of Diversity at Law Firms and Corporations," to be held Wednesday, September 27 at Planet Word in Washington, DC. Law firms and in-house legal departments alike are striving to implement DEI initiatives that are legally sound, socially responsible, and serve the best interests of their businesses  more

LYNCHBURG, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- The University of Lynchburg issued the following news: The two new leaders for the University of Lynchburg's Master of Public Health bring decades of broad experience as practitioners, planners, and changemakers in high-profile settings across the globe. That experience has driven Dr. June Sullivan '21 DMSc and Dr. Bernard Toney '20 DMSc to engineer a curriculum that integrates hands-on learning opportunities with the schedule of working professionals. Sulliva  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- The College of William and Mary issued the following news story: The Omohundro Institute of Early American History & Culture, in partnership with William & Mary and The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, is pleased to announce the second conference in the five-year "For 2026" series, "Contested Freedoms." Following the success of last year's inaugural conference, "Contested Freedoms," will be held Oct. 26-28, 2023, and will delve into the exploration of how f  more

ATHENS, West Virginia, Sept. 26 -- Concord University issued the following news release: Enterprise Holdings Foundation gave a donation of $5,000 to Concord University in support of the university's Gap Fund. Representatives from Enterprise stopped by University Point for the check presentation. The Gap Fund is managed by Student Affairs to help "fill the gap" for students who may have a situation arise where they need some financial support. Anna Hardy, Chief Student Affairs Officer & Dean o  more

ROANOKE, Virginia, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: "So here I am, days shy of my one-year soberversary, to tell you that it is possible. And life is so much better on the other side." -- Alissa "I can stop drinking. I know, I've done it many times. But to live a sober life, to really live instead of merely existing, I will need to change fundamental aspects of my persona." -- David As of September, more than 10,000 peop  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- George Mason University issued the following campus news: Elected officials, economic developers and small business owners operating in Scott, Lee and Wise Counties, known as the LENOWISCO Planning District, gathered Sept. 20 in Scott County to highlight the importance of George Mason University's support of small businesses innovators through its Small Business Development Centers. Mason President Gregory Washington highlighted state and federal investments in S  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news: A wildly successful University of Virginia program, shown to reduce depression among new college students, is spreading in the commonwealth and to Washington, D.C. Hoos Connected, founded in 2018 by teen psychology expert and the Hugh Kelly Professor of Psychology Joseph Allen, is being piloted at Georgetown University and Virginia Tech this semester. The program, known outside UVA a  more

HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- Hampden-Sydney College issued the following news: Hampden-Sydney College is thrilled to welcome seven new faculty members from various disciplines for the 2023-2024 academic year. With a combined 28 degrees, these faculty members are ready to contribute their wealth of knowledge and global perspectives to future generations of leaders. Michael Dale is an assistant professor of philosophy. He received his Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from Vassar College,  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: Chambers and Partners has again recognized McGuireWoods as one of the top private wealth services firms in the United States in its High Net Worth Guide. McGuireWoods earned a nationwide ranking -- as it has each year since the guide's 2016 launch -- and ratings for Virginia, North Carolina and the District of Columbia. Chambers also selected partners Michael Barker, Ben Candland, Jean Gordon Carter, K  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: McGuireWoods has relocated its Atlanta office to 1075 Peachtree St. NE, a new 38-story mixed-use tower consisting of 700,000 square feet of class A office space, along with retail space and the 414 room Loews Atlanta Hotel topped with 52 residences. Located in the heart of Midtown, this location offers easy access to many of Atlanta's popular Midtown Mile restaurants, retail shops, hotels and public tr  more

LYNCHBURG, Virginia, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- Randolph College issued the following news release: John Lee Clark '21 MFA was recently named to the National Book Awards longlist in poetry for his book, How to Communicate. Clark, who will serve as a guest artist during the College's winter MFA in creative writing residency, is a deafblind poet, essayist, independent scholar, and leader in the Protactile movement, which centers on using touch to communicate. He is also the author of the 2008 chapb  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- The Port of Virginia issued the following news on Sept. 23, 2023: The Port of Virginia(R) continues to be an expanding economic force in the Commonwealth's economy by helping to create hundreds of thousands of jobs and billions in sales, income, taxes and fees, says a recently published study. The study was conducted by The College of William & Mary and analyzes the overall value of the port to the Virginia economy during fiscal year 2022 (FY22) and comp  more

TYSONS, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- Squire Patton Boggs, a law firm, issued the following news: Squire Patton Boggs has advised Nimble, a UK-based digital engineering consultancy, on a majority investment in the business by European technology solutions and services firm SCC. The team advising Nimble was led by Corporate partner Mae Salem and included Corporate partner Paul Mann, Corporate associates Emily Downie and Amelia Sharkey, and Tax Strategy and Benefits partner Patrick Ford. Since 2016, Ni  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center has expanded its surgical services to include robotic-assisted surgery with the implementation of a new robotic-assisted surgical system. Robotic-assisted surgeries are minimally invasive, and offer patients less pain during recovery, lower risk of infection, reduced blood loss, shorter hospital stays, and smaller scars. The new robot allows the medical cen  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2023: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Amazon will launch a new, state-of-the-art fulfillment center and delivery station in the City of Virginia Beach, creating full-time jobs with industry-leading pay and comprehensive benefits starting on day one. Amazon will establish a multi-story robotics fulfillment center and delivery station, which will bring more than 1,000 new f  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Josh Skillman Virginia Commonwealth University will join the sixth cohort of colleges and universities in the Hazing Prevention Consortium led by StopHazing, a research-to-practice initiative designed to build an evidence base for improving campus environments. Member schools have demonstrated a commitment to eliminate hazing and a readiness to launch a comprehensive, campuswide approach to preventio  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * The $600,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture also could increase profit and reduce risk for growers and advance further use of cannabinoids in medical treatments. * * * By Max Esterhuizen With the significant increase in industrial production of hemp, there is a demand for newly discovered uses of its products. The uses of industrial hemp include pain medication, cancer treatment, and m  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Walid Saad joined Virginia Tech's "Curious Conversations" to field questions about the metaverse, digital twins, and artificial intelligence's potential impact on the environment. About Saad Saad is a professor in the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Next-G faculty lead for the Virginia Tech Innovation Campus in Alexandria. Three takeaways from the conversation * A simple de  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Bulldogs, pugs, and boston terriers all have one thing in common - their short snouts, and experts say as climate change worsens, they are going to suffer. The reason, as Lisa Gunter, an assistant professor in the School of Animal Science at Virginia Tech explains, comes down to science. "One of the biggest challenges brachycephalic dog breeds face, wherever they live, is their restricted ability to thermoregul  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: By Melody Warnick Virginia Tech's College Access Collaborative has been opening doors to higher education for low-income and underserved students around the commonwealth since 2016. A recently awarded $3.4 million grant from the Virginia State Council of Higher Education (SCHEV) will help them swing the doors open even wider. The grant will fund VT GPS, a multiyear collaborative effort to recruit and retain students e  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: By Krista Timney Luis Escobar, assistant professor of wildlife conservation in the College of Natural Resources and Environment, has been awarded a Mentored Research Scientist Development Award by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the spillover of a wildlife disease that can severely impact human health: rabies. Intended to launch the careers of junior scientists who have already demonstrated a  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Sept. 26 -- West Virginia University issued the following news: Reaffirming the commitment from West Virginia University to its land-grant mission, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities has designated WVU as an "Innovation and Economic Prosperity University." WVU is one of just more than 80 higher education institutions to receive the distinction from APLU, a research, policy and advocacy organization advancing the work of public universities in North  more