BRIDGEWATER, Virginia, April 3 -- Bridgewater College issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Bridgewater College marked its observance of Founder's Day on Tuesday, April 2, and presented awards to three faculty members for their excellence in teaching and scholarship, two staff members for dedicated service and one student for academic excellence. The Founder's Day observance at Bridgewater commemorates the April 3, 1854, birth of Daniel Christian Flory who, at the age of 26, beg  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, April 3 -- The College of William and Mary issued the following news: Community pride and outstanding generosity were shared around the world last Tuesday as 11,516 students, alumni, parents, faculty, staff and friends came together for One Tribe One Day (OTOD). The result was over $3.7 million raised for over 880 designations across campus in celebration of the 11th year of this giving day tradition at William & Mary. "One Tribe One Day shows the playfulness and passio  more

ROANOKE, Virginia, April 3 (TNSres) -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: By Leigh Anne Kelley Michael Friedlander, founding director of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, will stress the importance of doing research as part of medical training April 3 at an Association of American Medical Colleges conference in Arlington. The research institute and Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine were founded as part of a unique public  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 3 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Becca Antler In vibrant and brilliant color, Italian frescos are both art and science. Beyond their walls - and through creativity from Virginia Commonwealth University's College of Engineering - more than 2,000 high school students from Virginia Beach to Miami Beach have learned a hands-on lesson with real-world application. In 2021, James Ferri, Ph.D., professor and associate chair in the college's  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 3 -- PBS issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences (IADAS) announced the Nominees for the 28th Annual Webby Awards, honoring the best in digital innovation and creativity. Only the top 12% of the 13,000 projects submitted from around the world receive a nomination. With 21 nominations across categories, PBS is in contention to be named The Webby Awards Media Company of the Year! PBS, PBS Digital Studios, P  more

BLOXOM, Virginia, April 3 -- Perdue Farms issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: The Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation, the philanthropic partner of Perdue Farms, has awarded a $42,500 grant to aid the Bloxom Volunteer Fire Company in the purchase of state-of-the-art emergency response equipment to serve Accomack County. "We're grateful to Perdue for this generous gift to replace equipment that was purchased in 1994 and currently doesn't meet today's standards," said Blo  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 2 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Brian McNeill After nearly a year of working with the One VCU Academic Repositioning Task Force, Provost Fotis Sotiropolous announced draft final recommendations to reposition Virginia Commonwealth University for maximum efficiency, innovation and academic appeal. Fotis Sotiropoulos, Ph.D., provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, said the final recommendations "fuel VCU's ascent as   more

RADFORD, Virginia, April 3 -- Radford University issued the following news release: Radford University is gearing up to become the ultimate celestial hub as it prepares to host an extraordinary eclipse event on Monday, April 8. Touted as "eclipse central" in the New River Valley, the event promises an exhilarating experience for astronomy enthusiasts of all ages on campus and from the community. Organized by the Radford University Planetarium in collaboration with the Artis College of Science   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 3 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Today, Governor Glenn Youngkin signed 100 bills, including SB7 and HB18 which safeguard Virginians from unlawful discrimination, hate crimes, and antisemitism. Additionally, the Governor vetoed 4 bills. "From day one, we have made combating antisemitism and religious bigotry a top priority. As one of my first executive orders, I formed the Commission to Combat Antisemitism, whic  more

DUBLIN, Virginia, April 3 -- New River Community College issued the following news release: In accordance with Section 23.1-307 (D) of the Code of Virginia, the State Board for Community Colleges provides notice that it will consider tuition and mandatory fee increases for Virginia's Community Colleges, effective fall 2024, at 9 a.m. on May 16, 2024, at the Virginia Community College System, System Office, 300 Arboretum Place, Richmond, VA 23236. The State Board will consider mandatory tuition  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 3 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * The Health Humanities Lab, a research lab at VCU's Humanities Research Center, is conducting the project in collaboration with the Family Representative Council. * * * By Brian McNeill The remains of at least 44 adults and nine children were discovered in 1994 in an abandoned 19th-century well during construction on Virginia Commonwealth University's MCV Campus. Historical and scientifi  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 2 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Joan Tupponce Fulfilling her duties as Miss America 2020 helped shape Camille Schrier's views of the world and health care. "It was the most important experience of my time in the VCU School of Pharmacy. It gave me a greater perspective from a human level," said Schrier, who will graduate with a pharmacy doctorate in May. "I was able to travel the U.S. and meet people from so many different backgroun  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 2 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following Q&A: * * * Across the U.S., students and families are awaiting their financial aid offers from their university of choice. Why the wait? It stems from the Department of Education's overhaul of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The revamped form, known as the FAFSA, opened in late December 2023, months later than usual. That delay began the domino effect, pushing back processing timelines for the D  more

ETTRICK, Virginia, April 3 -- Virginia State University issued the following news: Virginia State University is proud to announce that its College of Business has been approved to offer a new Master of Business Administration (MBA) program by the State Council of Higher Education of Virginia (SCHEV). When the new graduate degree program goes into effect for Fall 2024, VSU will be the first public Historically Black College or University (HBCU) in Virginia to offer an MBA in Business Administrat  more