FRONT ROYAL, Virginia, Nov. 6 -- Christendom College posted the following news: * * * Christendom College Begins Construction on New Faculty Offices and Science Lab * Christendom College has begun construction on two major campus projects: the Madonna Hall Faculty Office expansion and the Venerable Jerome Lejeune Hall Science Lab. These developments mark an exciting new chapter in the college's ongoing investment in academic excellence and community life. "We are excited about these new pl  more

LYNCHBURG, Virginia, Nov. 8 -- Liberty University issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2025: * * * T.W. Lewis Center seeks to train next generation of principled Christian leaders Liberty University held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new T.W. Lewis Center for Student Success at the School of Business on Oct. 30. The center, located near the Center for Entrepreneurship, will integrate leadership principles into existing business courses, offer personal and professional developme  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 7 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Lloyd Young named executive director of VCU's da Vinci Center for Innovation * By VCU News staff Lloyd Young has been named executive director of Virginia Commonwealth University's da Vinci Center for Innovation, after having served in the role on an interim basis since July. Young's connection to the da Vinci Center began long before she joined its leadership team in 2020. In 2008, as a gradu  more

RADFORD, Virginia, Nov. 8 -- Radford University issued the following Highlander Highlights wrap up for the week of Nov. 7, 2025: * * * Highlanders in the News: Week of Nov. 7, 2025 By Neil Harvey Our Highlanders are using their education to do extraordinary things. In this column, we highlight some notable mentions from local, regional, national and international news media. Whether our students, alumni, faculty and staff are featured as subject matter experts in high-profile stories or simp  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 7 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Steven Lindauer and VCU orthodontics were perfectly aligned * By Vernon Freeman School of Dentistry After a journey he never saw coming - 36 years as a cornerstone of the VCU School of Dentistry's Department of Orthodontics - Steven J. Lindauer has retired, having shaped the program's national and international reputation, mentored generations of residents, and advanced the specialty through   more

BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 7 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * The Election Was a Wake-Up Call. Republicans Refuse to Pick Up. * Elections are moments of truth. They reveal what voters value and what they're ready to leave behind. At this moment, voters are rejecting the chaos, corruption, and cruelty that define Trump's Republican Party and choosing leaders who put people and real solutions first. In Virginia, Democrats flipped over a dozen Republican districts and re  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Nov. 8 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: * * * Three Marshall students named University Innovation Fellows Three Marshall University students have been selected as University Innovation Fellows. The global University Innovation Fellows program aims to empower students to become changemakers and lead innovation initiatives on their campuses. The 2025 fellows are: * Carli Boggess, an accounting and marketing major in the Class of 2027 * Ashl  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Nov. 6 -- University of Virginia Health posted the following news release: * * * UVA Discovers Why Alzheimer's Patients Forget Family, Friends * One of the most devastating moments for family members of a patient with Alzheimer's is when their loved one forgets who they are. New School of Medicine research may explain why that happens and could lead to a way to prevent it. UVA's Harald Sontheimer, PhD, and graduate student Lata Chaunsali and their colleagues foun  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Nov. 8 -- The University of Virginia's School of Law issued the following news: * * * New Courses Examine the Law's Many Dimensions By Mike Fox The business side of sports, the history of U.S. citizenship and the law in ancient Rome will be among the topics discussed in new courses being offered at the University of Virginia School of Law during the January term and spring semester. Here are six that aim to give UVA students unique perspectives on the law. Soverei  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 7 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU Globe returns to campus * By Amelia Heymann Virginia Commonwealth University's Global Education Office is charting a new course for VCU Globe, a program it touts as a passport to global leadership, learning and career skills. Originally launched in 2013, Globe served as a living-learning program focused on world engagement. Domestic and international students lived in the West Grace North   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 7 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU Research in Action: Offering a leg up to patients with chronic kidney disease * Research in Action is a VCU News series that highlights how faculty, students, labs, community-engaged programs and other VCU initiatives are improving life through an unwavering quest for discovery. Carol Bourne had just moved to Richmond in 2019 when she received a call from back in Lansing, Michigan. It wasn't  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 8 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Virginia Tech part of multi-organization initiative to revitalize downtown Blacksburg The Blacksburg Partnership, in collaboration with the Town of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech, and Downtown Blacksburg Inc., completed a comprehensive 5-Year Retail and Downtown Action Plan designed to strengthen and revitalize downtown Blacksburg as the economic and cultural heart of the community. The strategic plan, developed throug  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 8 -- West Virginia State Treasurer Larry Pack issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2025: * * * Treasurer Pack Applauds Trump Administration Decision on Critical Minerals List Metallurgical Coal Added with Nine Others * State Treasurer Larry Pack released the following statement after the Trump Administration added ten new minerals to the critical minerals list. "We applaud President Donald Trump and his administration for recognizing the importance o  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Nov. 8 -- West Virginia University issued the following news: * * * WVU president announces record retention, strategic plan as BOG approves new capital investments Calling it "a win for students, families and the Mountain State," West Virginia University President Michael T. Benson announced a University retention record during the Board of Governors meeting Friday (Nov. 7). On the Morgantown Campus, the Fall 2025 retention rate from freshman to sophomore years se  more