BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Oct. 8 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College issued the following news: BUCKHANNON, West Virginia Building on a 134-year mission of academic excellence, service to others and equipping leaders, West Virginia Wesleyan College continues to rack up accolades in the prestigious college rankings programs. The College received the top 10 for Best Value in the South in U.S. News and World Report's 2025 Best Colleges and is one of the Best Regional Colleges by The Princeton Revie  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Second-year interior design majors in the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design recently spent two days in immersing themselves in the spaces and places of some of the area's most prestigious design firms and meeting the professionals they hope to one day consider colleagues. For more than a decade, these annual excursions have come at a critical time in the academic program for the students, who spent their first ye  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * The annual Institute for Sustainable Energy and Environment symposium will explore the challenges society faces in sustainable energy and environment. * * * By Sian Wilkerson Harriet Kung, Ph.D., acting director of the Office of Science at the U.S. Department of Energy, will deliver a public lecture at a symposium hosted by the Institute for Sustainable Energy and Environment at Virginia Commonwe  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: With the support of university leaders and Staff Senate, Virginia Tech will apply a base pay increase to annual salaries of certain staff employees. The one-time base pay increase in the amount of $608 will be given to approximately 800 full-time, benefits-eligible university and classified staff employees with an annual salary of up to $43,175. "This base pay increase is part of Virginia Tech's ongoing efforts to be a d  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The one-year anniversary of the Hamas attacks in Israel arrived with no sign of a cease-fire agreement, and multiple signs that the fighting could expand to multiple fronts and go on for years but if diplomacy can separate the coalition organized against Israel, opportunity exists to deescalate. "Last week, Israel attacked Lebanon, Yemen, the West Bank, and Gaza, but the real target was Tehran. Israel blames Iran for ins  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 7 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Thousands of well-meaning social media users have been sharing photos supposedly depicting the aftermath of Hurricane Helene's destruction that have turned out to be fake images generated by artificial intelligence (AI). These fake images can erode trust in legitimate sources of news during a crisis or even function as a vector for cyberattacks. Communication media expert Cayce Myers explained the problems these fake imag  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Claire Godwin DVM '84 has displayed endurance in her veterinary career. Endurance is the goal in her passion outside work, also. Godwin, a graduate of the first class from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine in 1984, founded the Laytonsville Veterinary Practice in Laytonsville, Maryland, in 1988. The small animal practice is still going strong with five veterinarians. Godwin is an active endurance rider  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: As a child, Mosufa Zainab, fourth-year student at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTCSOM), loved listening to stories. During her time in medical school, she has listened to and absorbed many stories those of her classmates, her mentors, her patients, and perhaps most deeply, herself. "In high school, I found another fascination," Zainab said. "I discovered I had the same love and passion for science as I d  more

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: Medal of Honor recipient and retired U.S. Army Capt. Florent "Flo" Groberg will speak at Virginia Military Institute on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at 2:00 p.m. in Cameron Hall. His talk will conclude the 15th annual Leadership and Ethics Conference, themed "Leading into the Future." Groberg's address is part of the prestigious H.B. Johnson Jr., Class of 1926, Distinguished Lecture Series, a collaboration between VMI's   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine has named Amanda Murchison, an experienced obstetrician-gynecologist and educator, its new associate dean for student affairs. This appointment reflects her long-standing commitment to student success, mentorship, and medical education. "We are thrilled to have Dr. Murchison assume this pivotal leadership role. She brings a wealth of experience that will help her lead the stud  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 7 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Psychology faculty Robin Panneton and Katherine Adams had been thinking for some time about how to make the very popular Introduction to Psychology course better for students not to mention more viable for those teaching it. The issue is one of numbers: Students from various majors all over the university take the introductory course, and enrollment swells to more than 1,000 students in the fall semester and more than 800  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 8 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: More than 300 Oklahoma State University Ferguson College of Agriculture faculty, staff, alumni and friends gathered on Oct. 5 to dedicate and celebrate the opening of Agricultural Hall, the new home for OSU Agriculture. The OSU Foundation partnered with OSU Agriculture to host the building dedication and a Ferguson College Family Tailgate before the Cowboy football game against the University of West Virginia.  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 7 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Study abroad experiences can transform students' educations, empowering them to see the world from new perspectives and learn through experiences. But for many, the costs associated with traveling abroad are a hindrance. Two retired College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences faculty members are stepping up to help students study around the world. Jacqueline Bixler, Alumni Distinguished Professor of Spanish, and Patri  more

RADFORD, Virginia, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- Radford University issued the following news release: Radford University's Center for Police Practice, Policy and Research has presented its 2024 Excellence in Policing Award to City of Madison, Wisconsin, Police Chief Shon F. Barnes. Roberto and Rachel Santos, co-directors of the center and faculty members in Radford University's Department of Criminal Justice, present the award each year to a current police executive. Recipients are noted leaders in thei  more

RADFORD, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- Radford University issued the following news release: Radford University has the highest percentage of LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified campus building square footage of any private or public college or university in the Commonwealth of Virginia, according to publicly available building data for public and private four-year colleges and universities. The percentage of the LEED-certified buildings footprint on Radford's campus is 43.71  more

RADFORD, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- Radford University issued the following news release: On the surface, Radford University's recent response to the remnants of Hurricane Helene was a well-orchestrated effort involving several university offices, numerous employees and a handful of outside organizations and agencies. However, the groundwork for this successful operation was established long before the New River swelled over its banks in Radford and began climbing the hill toward campus. Preparatio  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 7 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: A Virginia Tech disaster response expert has actionable recommendations to improve preparedness and community resilience in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene's disaster Tripp Shealy, associate professor at the Virginia Tech College of Engineering, spent the last several years documenting the long-term recovery from the 2016 flooding in West Virginia. He offers this insight into what residents of Western North Carolina cur  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The Center for Rural Education has found a silver lining after a literal dark cloud postponed its annual Rural Education Summit. Originally scheduled for Oct. 9-11, the summit set to focus on supporting intersectional rural queer identities was postponed until next year because of the devastating effects of Hurricane Helene. Instead of canceling the scheduled evening entertainment, the summit organizers decided to proce  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The Biden administration recently rolled out a federal Roadmap to Enhance Internet Routing Security. The work behind that roadmap includes research and tools developed by Taejoong "Tijay" Chung, assistant professor of computer science in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech. Chung's work, which was also cited by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the National Telecommunications and Information Administr  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Completing the Caldwell March is a rite of passage for first-year cadets. The 26-mile hike conducted over two semesters celebrates the journey of Addison Caldwell who traversed miles of countryside to become the first student and cadet to enroll at Virginia Tech in 1872. But on Oct. 2, senior cadet leaders canceled the fall half of Caldwell March just three days before the event in favor of helping neighboring communitie  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: * * * TikTok Continues Failing to Produce and Preserve Responsive Records * * * Attorney General Jason Miyares today joined a 22-state coalition of attorneys general in urging a Tennessee court to enforce its orders requiring TikTok to comply with an ongoing multistate consumer protection investigation and to preserve and produce relevant evidence. Initiated in 2022,  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * The junior and aspiring doctor sees her recent summer internship in cancer research as a lesson in communication. * * * Communicating technical research in an understandable way isn't always easy, as Ava Beaudin discovered during her summer internship at BioPlatinum Technologies in Richmond. "The art of communicating is the most important thing I have learned. You can have a lot of success in the  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: Five Fairfax County public schools have been awarded a 2024 Virginia Board of Education Exemplar Award. Two schools received the Highest Achievement Exemplar Award, and three received both the Continuous Improvement Exemplar Award and the Continuous Improvement Graduation and Completion Index and Dropout Rate Exemplar Award. The schools receiving the Highest Achievement Award are: * Sangster Elementary   more

ETTRICK, Virginia, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- Virginia State University issued the following letter on Oct. 8, 2024: * * * Dear Trojans, A study released this week by the Virginia Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) has identified Virginia State University as being at a low level of viability risk. The report assessed all Virginia institutions and highlighted that three public universities have a low viability risk. VSU's low risks stem from challenges in pricing power (related to o  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Pacific Island nations such as Tuvalu, Kiribati, and Fiji will experience at least 6 inches of sea level rise by 2050, according to recent analysis by NASA's sea level change science team, which includes Virginia Tech researchers. The sea level change team undertook the analysis of this region at the request of several Pacific Island nations working in close coordination with the U.S. Department of State. Maps of the exte  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 9 -- The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission issued the following news release: The West Virginia GEAR UP program, which helps thousands of West Virginia students plan for their futures, today hosted its annual Student Leadership Academy at the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences in Charleston. This year's event brought together nearly 1,500 enthusiastic West Virginia GEAR UP students from across the state to learn valuable leadership skills and st  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * This week's National Voter Education Week features several on-campus events designed to increase awareness among student voters. * * * By Dina Weinstein As National Voter Education Week kicks off this week, VCU Votes - a wide-ranging initiative extending from the classroom to the ballot box - is actively engaging students to participate in the election process this fall. What began as a student   more