EMORY, Virginia, June 18 -- Emory and Henry College issued the following news on June 17, 2024: A $3.4 million gift, part of which is cash and part a bequest from Abingdon couple Judith S. and James D. Moore, Jr. was recently made to Emory & Henry College to support faculty innovation across the institution's curriculum. When it is fully realized, this transformative gift will establish the Judith S. and James D. Moore, Jr. Center for Faculty Innovation to support visionary faculty members who  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 18 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: Attorney General Jason Miyares today announced the creation of the Elder Abuse Investigation Center for Central Virginia to address and combat the growing issue of elder abuse and neglect. Statistics show (https://www.nursinghomeabusecenter.com/elder-abuse/statistics/#:~:text=Quick%20Statistics%20on%20Elder%20Abuse&text=At%20least%201%20out%20of,older%20by%20the%20year  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 18 -- Bloomberg Law, a part of Bloomberg, issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: Bloomberg Law today announced multiple new In Focus resources highlighting emerging topics in legal practice including federal agency deference, noncompetition agreements, overtime exemptions, strikes, corporate transparency, and DEI in employment. Bloomberg Law's n Focus resources are editorially curated with the latest news, commentary, litigation filings, regulatory develo  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 17 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: This week, Virginians will celebrate the bees, butterflies, birds, and bats that perform the vital work of pollination, following Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's declaration of the week of June 17-23 as Virginia Pollinator Week. "Pollinators play a critical role in our ecosystems," said Ed Olsen, Virginia Cooperative Extension consumer horticulture specialist and director of the Extension Master Gardener program, who soug  more

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, June 18 -- Charleston Southern University issued the following news: By Jan Joslin B. Keith Faulkner, president of Charleston Southern University, is this year's recipient of the William R. Rakes Leadership in Education Award by the Virginia State Bar Section on the Education of Lawyers in Virginia. The Rakes Award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated exceptional leadership and vision in improving legal education as well as in advancing relationships and   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 17 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The Virginia Tech media relations office has the following experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu. Virginia Tech experts available to discuss headlines in the news Warning labels on social media platforms? The Surgeon General announced Monday that he'll be calling on Congress to pass legislation attaching the same kind of  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 17 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: In 2023, Virginia Tech ranked well above the national average in alumni giving participation at 22 percent. However, Hokies aren't the only ones making a significant impact on students through philanthropy. The Department of Materials Science and Engineering recently received a generous gift of $50,000 from the Henryk and Bharti Temkin Foundation. This donation aims to attract top-tier students to the department by provi  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 18 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that general fund revenues for May 2024 increased 14.2 percent versus the same period last year and remain slightly ahead of the revenue forecast that was revised upward as part of the budget approved on May 13, 2024, reinforcing the Common Ground budget forecasts. "With more Virginians working than ever before, Virginia's job market conti  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 18 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Becca Antler From its inception only three years ago, Ram Rocketry has quickly soared to impressive heights. The student club at Virginia Commonwealth University is competing this week in the prestigious Spaceport America Cup - and one of its members earned a distinguished achievement earlier this year. Ram Rocketry is a student-led organization in VCU's College of Engineering, introducing them to th  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 18 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following proclamation on June 17, 2024: WHEREAS: In late August 1619, 20-30 enslaved Africans landed at Point Comfort - known today as Fort Monroe in Hampton, Virginia - aboard the English privateer ship White Lion, marking the beginning stages of what would become the institution of slavery in the present-day United States; and WHEREAS: Our nation was conceived on July 4th, 1776, with the Declaration of Independence and i  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 17 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Krista Timney has been named director of communications for the Virginia Tech College of Architecture, Arts, and Design (AAD), effective June 25. In this role, Timney will envision and develop a comprehensive, digital-first communications plan for the college and lead the execution of campaigns and activities that align with university strategic goals and initiatives. Two immediate priorities will be developing a multich  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 17 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. William H. Seely III has been named the next commandant of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets and will officially step into his new role upon his departure from active duty, which is planned for the spring of 2025. Seely will succeed Maj. Gen. Randal Fullhart, who will officially end his tenure as commandant on July 1. As the commandant, Seely will serve as the highest-ranking military officer  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 17 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: As an investment institute, the Fralin Life Sciences Institute has been stimulating young minds about science for 16 years. The director of education and outreach programs for the Fralin Life Sciences Institute, Kristy Collins, implements its mission by nurturing the next generation of environmental and life science researchers through a multitude of programs. "I'm supposed to go out and spread science love," Collins   more

TYSONS, Virginia, June 18 -- TEGNA, a broadcast, digital media and marketing services company, issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced that Michael Steib, 48, will succeed David Lougee, 65, as President, CEO and a Director as of August 12, 2024. At that time, Lougee will retire from these roles and become Senior Advisor. Steib is currently CEO of Artsy, the world's largest online platform for discovering and collecting art, after serving as P  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 18 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Leila Ugincius Virginia Commonwealth University will begin offering a Bachelor of Science degree in supply chain management this fall, making it the first public university in Virginia to offer this program to undergraduate students. The new degree program addresses a talent crisis, marked by a shortage of qualified supply chain professionals, that adversely impacts state and national economies. "Th  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 18 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Sian Wilkerson For more than a century, ballroom - the scene, not the dance - has made a mark in American culture. Today, if you throw "shade" at a rival or get the "tea" on last night's party, you're speaking the language of ballroom. If you grooved to Madonna's "Vogue" in 1990, you were in ballroom's pull. And a half-century before that, if you read Harlem Renaissance leader Langston Hughes' autobi  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 18 -- The Virginia Department of Health issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: The Virginia Department of Health's (VDH) Office of Vital Records (OVR) is a one-stop shop for any number of personal records requests, including birth and death certificates, name amendments, and marriage and divorce records. The Office of Vital Records was created by the 1912 Acts of Assembly and on June 14, 2024, celebrated 112 years of serving Virginia. Today, more Virginians  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 17 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Anuj Karpatne's project "Lake-GPT: Building a Foundation Model for Aquatic Sciences" is one of the first 35 to be supported with computational time through the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Pilot program, marking a significant milestone in connecting U.S. researchers and educators to computational, data, and training resources needed to advance artificial intelligence (AI). The NAIRR Pilot a  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 18 (TNSres) -- Virginia Union University issued the following news: Virginia Union University (VUU) is proud to announce the release of How to Read the Gospels, a new book by Dr. Yung Suk Kim, Professor of New Testament & Early Christianity. This accessible and comprehensive introduction to the Gospels is set to become an essential resource for students and scholars alike, providing deep insights into the distinctive messages of the Gospel texts and offering a wide rang  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, June 18 -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: West Virginia University School of Medicine's newest class of 236 resident and fellow physicians, dentists and clinical psychologists will begin training in the Graduate Medical Education program at the Morgantown, Parkersburg and Harpers Ferry campuses. The majority will be starting clinical work the first week of July. "WVU is the oldest and largest medical  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, June 18 -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news on June 17, 2024: The West Virginia University Center for Excellence in Disabilities (CED) is launching the Mind the Gap: Parent Education and Support Group to offer guidance and support for families who have a child on a wait list for autism evaluations or services. Parents who are concerned their child is showing signs of autism spectrum disorder are also wel  more