BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 19 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: For many freshmen, the first days of college can seem like dropping into dark, deep water. But students like Savaria Parrish find their footing faster thanks to the College of Science's Diversifying Science Peer Mentor Program, which today received the 2024 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine. For Parrish, linking up with a peer mentor was nothing short of transformative. "As a freshma  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 19 -- Bloomberg Law, a part of Bloomberg, issued the following news release: Bloomberg Law announced that it has named 57 U.S.-based law firms to its fourth annual Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Framework, a listing of law firms that meet or exceed an established threshold of diversity, equity, and inclusion in their firm. The Bloomberg Law DEI Framework is the legal industry's first and only standardized, fully transparent methodology to measure law firms' pe  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 19 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Former President Donald Trump ended the Republican National Convention with a speech touted as signal of unity for the party and the country. Political scientist Karen Hult and media and public relations expert Cayce Myers provide their analyses of the ways Trump achieved that goal, the ways he fell short, and what strategies could be employed by Republicans and Democrats going forward in the general election. Cayce Myer  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, July 20 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following statement on July 19, 2024: * * * In response to state representative Laurel Libby serving as a Republican National Convention delegate for fellow white supremacist defender Donald Trump, the Maine Democratic Party released the following statement: "After a white supremacist murdered a counter-protester at the "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Virginia in 2017, then-President Trump stood before the American p  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, July 20 (TNSres) -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Led by W&M scientists, new focus on understudied 'mixoplankton' helps to better understand aquatic ecosystems. * * * By John Wallace Comprising the base of the food web, plankton are extremely important to marine ecosystems. However, there is still much to be discovered about these organisms, and that's especially true for mixoplankton. Plankton are typically divided into two groups. Similar to pl  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, July 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: Lauren Duval, an assistant professor of history in the Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded the Gibson Fellowship by the University of Virginia's Karsh Institute of Democracy. The award will allow her to gain a deeper understanding of the legacies of the American Revolution era. Duval's research focuses on the early North American and the Atlantic World, with a specializat  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, July 20 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * For the first time in program history, three William & Mary players were selected in the first 10 rounds of the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft. * * * By Dave Johnson It was the moment each had been dreaming about since they first put on a baseball glove. It came this week as, for the first time in program history, three William & Mary players were selected in the first 10 rounds of the 2024 Major League B  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 19 -- The Virginia House Republicans posted the following statement on July 18, 2024, from House Republican Leader Todd Gilbert: * * * "Today, the hard work and perseverance of Virginia's Gold Star families, disabled veterans and first responders paid off. "Both the House and Senate have finally passed a clean repeal of the changes to the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program. "The beneficiaries of this program have already paid the cost in bl  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 19 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Kaitlyn McBane DVM '18 Managing Veterinarian, Pet Vet Roanoke How VMCVM equipped me for the 'real world'... VMCVM taught me problem-solving skills and how to find the answer even when I don't know the answer. Best part of being a VMCVM alum... The relationships I have built at VMCVM. I still am so close with many of my classmates (2 are my colleagues I get to see on a regular basis). Best advice I've gotten.... You  more