ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Nov. 27 -- The city of Alexandria issued the following news release on Nov. 26, 2024: On November 25, nine Alexandria deputy sheriffs graduated from the Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy's inaugural Deputy School. Deputy Amaya, Deputy Jones, Deputy Koroma, Deputy Leiberg, Deputy Mills, Deputy Otieno, Deputy Tyler, Deputy Vasquez and Deputy Washington were among the 24 members of Session 151 Deputy School, along with eight deputies from the Arlington Count  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 27 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Wilder School student and second lieutenant in the National Guard is building on her commitment to service. * * * By Brian McNeill Ashley Van Buskirk had been a student at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy for nearly three years when she decided she wanted to take a different path. "I was going to have a bachelor's of science in marine transportation, but I realized marine transportation wasn't   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 26 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Through generous gifts to the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Maryanne Pagonis shows gratitude to the team that treated her dog Rosie with respect and love as they helped her through her final months. "Rosie's involvement with the Small Animal Community Practice and the veterinary hospital in general was all-consuming," said Pagonis. "She benefitted tremendously from every professional that touched her   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 27 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * At the Virginia Museum of History & Culture, the history professor brings together narratives and objects that tell a wide-ranging story of veterans, families, refugees, activists and others. * * * In a new guest-curated exhibition at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture, historian and Virginia Commonwealth University professor Emilie Raymond presents the different perspectives and experience  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, Nov. 26 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: By Tiffany Whitfield To expand undergraduate research initiatives at Old Dominion University, a new collaboration between mathematicians and athletes has been forged. Students in MATH 494 (Entrepreneurship in Mathematics) are working alongside ODU's baseball players in a uniquely designed course to build a pipeline between data and America's oldest sport. For the fall 2024 semester, Mathematics and Statistics Mas  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 26 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Causality the relationship between cause and effect plays a crucial role in social science, business, and applied economics, shaping the path of advancements in machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI). The Kohl Centre at Virginia Tech hosted a workshop in November to explore the vital connections between causality and machine learning/AI technologies. The daylong event attracted presenters and participants from  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 27 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2024: Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares is urging Virginia servicemembers and veterans who were defrauded by Harris Jewelry to file a claim for refunds by the December 21, 2024 deadline. A federal court ordered Harris Jewelry to reopen its claims portal after closing it prematurely to allow active duty servicemembers and veterans who purchased items from the retailer, in  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 27 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 26, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced Mattie Quesenberry Smith as the Commonwealth of Virginia's new Poet Laureate. Ms. Smith has served as a First Year Writing and Rhetoric Instructor at the Virginia Military Institute since 2013, teaching courses in rhetoric and writing. She is a published poet and has received numerous awards for her work. Ms. Smith has recently earned her P  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 27 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Building on their prestigious summer orchestral program, Arianna Greggs and Kevin Nguyen were asked to join members of Congress recently for a special performance. * * * By Lydia Dodd Two Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts students made music - and history - this school year when they performed not only for, but with, members of Congress. The unprecedented event took place at C  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Nov. 27 -- EBSCO Industries, a provider of research databases, e-journals, magazine subscriptions, e-books and discovery service to libraries, issued the following news release: * * * EBSCO Provides FOLIO Implementation Support to First State-Supported Military College in the United States * * * IPSWICH, Mass. --Nov. 26, 2024-- Virginia Military Institute (VMI) selected FOLIO as its new library system using EBSCO Information Services' (EBSCO) support. The EBSCO FOLIO Ser  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 26 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: When looking at a bouquet, one might not consider a flower's journey from the ground to a living room. But imagine if the lifecycle of a fresh cut flower was taught in school. The topic is a cornerstone of a three-year professional development program for middle school and high school agriculture teachers. Called Stem-It Up2: Immersive Professional Development Experience for Agriscience Teachers to Explore the Floricult  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 26 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Reimagine the future of travel. Then, create it. This was the challenge posed to 154 Virginia Tech students at CodeFest, an event sponsored by the Pamplin College of Business and hosted by Marriott International, on Oct. 18-23. Pamplin Dean Saonee Sarker kicked off the event with Naveen Manga, chief technology officer of Marriott International. Manga shared a vision of building the best end-to-end travel experience wi  more

ETTRICK, Virginia, Nov. 27 -- Virginia State University issued the following news: * * * The University will welcome CIAA Commissioner Jacqueline McWilliams as Commencement speaker and honor former Athletic Director, the late Peggy Davis, with a posthumous honorary degree. * * * Virginia State University is pleased to announce Commissioner for the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Jacqueline (Jacqie) McWilliams as the Fall 2024 commencement speaker. McWilliams was named the  more

FRONT ROYAL, Virginia, Nov. 25 -- Christendom College issued the following news: Christendom's women's basketball team is picking up right where they left off. Fresh off their first-ever national championship, the Crusaders extended their undefeated start to the 2024-25 season with a 63-45 win over Howard CC this weekend, improving to 3-0. After stunning the USCAA with their national championship run last season, Christendom entered the 2024-25 season with even loftier expectations. Right from  more