RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 5 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * American Counseling Association honors VCU's Daniel Gutierrez The School of Education professor receives the professional group's prestigious Fellows Award. By Laura O'Brien Daniel Gutierrez, Ph.D., a professor in Virginia Commonwealth University's School of Education, has been named a fellow of the American Counseling Association. The lifetime achievement award, the highest honor in the counsel  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 5 (TNSjou) -- Columbia University issued the following Q&A on Sept. 4, 2025, with Edward Mendelson, Lionel Trilling professor in the Humanities: * * * Book Reconsiders Virginia Woolf's 'Mrs. Dalloway' Edward Mendelson offers a new critical study--and a love letter--to the enduring novel. * Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf is a novel about almost everything. The story of a single day in London after World War I, the book travels backward and forward in time and consciousness,   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 4 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Elected Leaders, Virginia Veteran Highlight Devastating Fallout of Trump's Attacks on Virginia Jobs That Sears Backs * # VIRGINIA - Today, local elected leaders and a Virginia veteran launched the "Real Issues" tour, highlighting the devastating fallout of Donald Trump's attacks on Virginia jobs that Winsome Earle-Sears backs and the real issues Virginians are now facing. During an inter  more

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 4 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Four-day event celebrates 70 years of Toni Morrison's Cornell legacy * It has been 70 years since novelist, editor and literary critic Toni Morrison earned a master of arts degree at Cornell, in 1955, with a thesis on Virginia Woolf's and William Faulker's treatment of the alienated. A four-day event featuring films, panels, workshops, the unveiling of two murals and other activities will celebrate the 70th an  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Sept. 4 (TNSjou) -- The George Mason University College of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Updated food reactivity tool explains why we eat what we see By Taylor Thomas Close your eyes and visualize the following: a decadent piece of chocolate cake, a bouquet of fully bloomed red roses, a juicy peach. Hopefully, these mental images produced some form of positive feeling. But is it possible that, despite the feel-good emotions associated with all of them, ou  more

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 4 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Jean Blackall, first woman tenured in English at Cornell, dies at 97 * Jean Frantz Blackall, a Cornell faculty member from 1958-94, died July 15 in Williamsburg, Virginia. She was 97. In 1971, Blackall became the first woman to receive tenure in what was then the Department of English in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S); she was also the first woman to become a full professor in the department, in 1978.   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 4 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * MUST ASK: Why Is Winsome Earle-Sears Lying About 350,000 Virginians Losing Their Healthcare? * # VIRGINIA - Following an interview with CNN where Winsome Earle-Sears outright lied saying "there are no Virginians who are going to lose Medicaid coverage in Virginia" as 350,000 Virginians are expected to lose healthcare due to the Trump tax bill Sears backs, Sears owes Virginians answers. "  more

RADFORD, Virginia, Sept. 5 -- Radford University issued the following news release: * * * Radford University celebrates growing philanthropy, engagement and impact Radford University's Division of Advancement and Alumni Relations (formerly University Advancement) closed fiscal year 2025 with record giving and impact, marking another successful year of philanthropic support and alumni engagement. The Radford community raised $9.3 million in support of students, faculty and programs from July   more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Sept. 4 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Update on Comprehensive Boundary Review and Key Takeaways from 9/3/25 Committee Meeting * Hello FCPS Staff and Families, I trust that the new school year is going smoothly, and you have been enjoying this beautiful weather. As we embrace this season of new beginnings, we remain committed to engaging our community in conversations around how our schools can best serve each and every student.   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 5 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * Political science students get crash course in community leadership Undergraduates Ella Milton-Benoit and Rebecca Weil bring lessons from statewide summer institute back to VCU. By Sian Wilkerson Two Virginia Commonwealth University students took their leadership skills to the next level this summer through a five-day retreat that prepares Virginia college students to serve as a  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 5 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * VCUarts cinema played a starring role in trio's ongoing collaboration Forged in the program's first classes, they are guiding current students while embracing recent acclaim for a film project. By Drew Thompson When Virginia Commonwealth University's cinema program debuted, a friendship began taking root that, more than a decade later, continues to spark creativity in and beyond  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 4 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Research findings offer new insight into blood thinners and bone builders By Kelly Izlar If biomolecules were people, heparin would be a celebrity. Best known as a powerful blood thinner with a global market of more than $7 billion, heparin is used during and after surgery and is essential to kidney dialysis. Most of today's heparin comes from pigs, but the Federal Drug Administration is encouraging t  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Sept. 4 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings posted the following news release: * * * Waldorf Astoria New York Returns as the Cultural Beacon of Manhattan with Debut of Restored Grand Ballroom and Iconic Event Spaces * * After a full transformation, the legendary hotel is once again home to guests, galas, events and weddings * Hotel's 'opening season' continues with luxurious rooms, elevated dining and meetings and events now available for immediate bookin  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 4 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * With 2 Months Until Election Day, Virginians Know Winsome Earle-Sears Puts Trump and Her Extreme Agenda Before the Commonwealth * # VIRGINIA - With two months to go until Election Day, Virginians know that Winsome Earle-Sears has an extensive record backing Donald Trump's job and healthcare cuts and attacking Virginians' fundamental rights. "From attacking reproductive rights and gay rig  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * With 350,000 Virginians Set to Lose Their Health Insurance, Sears Caught in Yet Another Lie About Health Care Cuts She Supported * After facing scrutiny for defending Donald Trump's disastrous and deeply unpopular budget law that rips health care away from 350,000 Virginians, Winsome Sears outright lied about the devastating consequences of health care cuts in a new interview with CNN, saying that "t  more