ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 16 -- The city of Alexandria issued the following news release: The Alexandria Police Department became a nationally accredited law enforcement agency through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) in 1986. The accreditation process is an ongoing effort to ensure we continue to improve our performance, standards, and the services we provide to the community of the city of Alexandria. As part of the accreditation process, the Alexandria P  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 15 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Developmental psychology researcher Stephen Gibson explores the intersection of teen mental health, online experiences and parent-child communication. * * * By Dina Weinstein Exploring parental messages to children, the digital landscape and even the workings of the human body, Stephen Gibson is taking an expansive look at racism. With federal grants - and an appreciation of his own upbringing -  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 15 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Joan Tupponce Instead of sitting down for a traditional Thanksgiving meal this past November, Robert Godwin-Jones headed to Vietnam. Tapped by the State Department, the Virginia Commonwealth University professor served as an English Language Specialist who shared his expertise in how artificial intelligence can enhance the teaching of languages. "I've been interested in AI since it has exploded in av  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 15 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Caitlin Hanbury, School of Nursing Jean Giddens, Ph.D., dean and Doris B. Yingling Endowed Chair in the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing, has accepted the position of dean of the University of Kansas School of Nursing effective April 15, 2024. "Please join me in thanking Dr. Giddens for her remarkable decade of service and commitment to VCU and the School of Nursing," said Marlon Le  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 16 -- The city of Boston issued the following news: From 1822-1909, the city legislature was bicameral, meaning it consisted of two bodies: the Board of Aldermen and the Common Council. The Board of Aldermen members were elected at-large and members of the larger Common Council were elected from wards of the city. The men highlighted below were members of the Common Council. * * * George Lewis Ruffin George Lewis Ruffin was born on December 16, 1834 in Richmond, V  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 15 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Joan Tupponce Kathleen and Will Hale's classic Hollywood-style meet-cute happened in a classroom in 2012. As part of their first-year experience, new Virginia Commonwealth University students are required to take classes in the Department of Focused Inquiry that get them thinking and talking about learning and communication. For Kathleen and Will, it was an ideal introductory course to VCU - and to   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 16 (TNSres) -- The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia issued the following news release: The New Economy Workforce Credential Grant program, a unique, performance-based means of funding noncredit workforce training in the Commonwealth, saw a 9% increase in student enrollments in fiscal year 2023, an all-time high, according to a report by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV). In addition, those who completed the program saw their median  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Feb. 16 (TNSres) -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: The University of Virginia School of Medicine's work developing lifesaving treatments through innovative biomedical research has been recognized with a large increase in National Institutes of Health funding, according to a new report. The School of Medicine's NIH funding increased from $155.1 million in 2022 to $174.2 million in 2023, according to the Blue Ridge Institute for Medica  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 16 -- The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation will open grant rounds today for two programs under the Land and Water Conservation Fund. At least $12 million will be available through the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund Stateside Assistance Program, or LWCF. The National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program, or ORLP, i  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 15 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Brian McNeill A new program called VCU Career Champions is equipping faculty and staff with tools, theories and resources to support Virginia Commonwealth University students through their career development, experiential learning and job search process. "Our philosophy at VCU Career Services is that career development and students' postgraduate success is a campuswide effort," said Samara Reynolds,   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 15 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Discussing his new book, VCU Life Sciences professor Salvatore Agosta says 'business as usual is not working,' and Darwin's principles point to how society can respond to the crisis. * * * By Brian McNeill "A Darwinian Survival Guide: Hope for the Twenty-First Century," co-written by Virginia Commonwealth University professor Salvatore Agosta, Ph.D., suggests that humanity brought abou  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 15 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Psychology professor Marcia Winter says addressing both topics together, through the new Building Wealth and Health Network, can help break the cycle. * * * By Sian Wilkerson Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University are working with The Salvation Army Central Virginia Area Command to pilot the Building Wealth and Health Network, a program that will provide tools for financial emp  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 15 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: The sparks of love can happen anywhere at any time, sometimes when you least expect them. For the couples below, their romantic relationships took off at Virginia Commonwealth University - sometimes starting in a flash, sometimes with more of a slow smolder. In the vignettes below, happily paired Rams share their VCU love stories in their own words, with humor, wisdom and appreciation for the loves of the  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 16 -- The Virginia House Democrats issued the following statement on Feb. 15, 2024: * * * The Virginia House Democratic Caucus issued the following statement in light of the recent tragic shootings in Houston, Atlanta, Washington, D.C., and Kansas City on the sixth anniversary of the shooting in Parkland, FL: "We are thinking about the victims of the shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Parade yesterday afternoon, including the number of children who suffered gunshot wo  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 16 -- West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore today commended JPMorgan Asset Management and State Street Global Advisors for their choice to withdraw from Climate Action 100+, an international investor network that attempts to influence corporations to implement net-zero and decarbonization policies that negatively affect states with coal, oil and natural gas industrie  more