Colleges and Universities

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (342+ words) Virginia State University welcomed 850 graduates with undergraduate, graduate and doctorate degrees following the May 16 spring commencement. As family and friends stood inside the MultiPurpose Center and screamed and cheered their names, the students filed into the arena. Some were grinning…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (119+ words) Centura College marked the launch of its new electrical lineworker program at its Norfolk campus on April 8. The 15-week program is designed to meet national and statewide demand for lineworkers, who also respond to storms, as infrastructure grows, according to…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (250+ words) BLACKSBURG, Va. — Writing a piece like this has been a topic that's long dwelled on my mind. This is a topic that holds true throughout multiple collegiate institutions, but it is an important one: How do students navigate the biases…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (1285+ words) Norfolk State University’s Now Is Our Time campaign raised $147 million, exceeding its original $90 million goal. View the latest business news in Hampton Roads. L.G. Shaw III has joined the East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame’s board of directors. Shaw, a…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (348+ words) BLACKSBURG, Va. (WFXR) – Virginia Tech president Tim Sands announced plans to step down. In a letter addressed to Hokies everywhere, Sands indicated he would serve in the role until a suitable successor is in place. Sands is the 16th president of…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (1016+ words) BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Virginia Tech students are upset over the potential loss of programs that benefit hundreds of students. The school’s board of visitors is considering eliminating Living-Learning Communities (LLCs). The board is considering eliminating these programs to make room…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (48+ words) Norfolk Public Schools is partnering with the Hope House Foundation and a housing developer to help students with disabilities prepare for life after graduation. Norfolk Public Schools is partnering with the Hope House Foundation and a housing developer to help…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (469+ words) LEXINGTON, Va. (WSET) — What first started as an arsenal to store militia firearms in the early 1800s is now one of the most well-known military institutions in the country. The ideals of character and honor still, to this day, shape the…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (254+ words) Small and mid-size Virginia employers can get a 50% match for undergraduate interns’ wages through a new program. Employers can post internship opportunities through a partnership with Handsh… InternshipsVA, a statewide program to help employers design and launch high-quality paid internships…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (291+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — A Virginia lawmaker has filed legislation that would dissolve the Board of Visitors at the Virginia Military Institute and transfer authority to the board that oversees Virginia State University. The bill from Del. Michael Feggans (D-Virginia Beach) filed…...