
Tennessee freshman Darius Thompson transfers to UVA
UVA men’s head basketball coach Tony Bennett announced on Friday (May 30) that Darius Thompson is joining the Cavaliers’ program.

UVA men’s head basketball coach Tony Bennett announced on Friday (May 30) that Darius Thompson is joining the Cavaliers’ program.

The Virginia baseball team begins NCAA tournament play at 2 p.m. Friday when it takes on Bucknell in the first game of the NCAA Charlottesville Regional at Davenport Field.

The Shenandoah Valley Art Center, during the month of June, is exhibiting the works of SVAC member artists, in an exhibition judged by Jim Sconyers, Jr., Associate Professor in the Department of Art and Art History, Mary Baldwin College.

The NCAA announced today that Charlottesville, Va., has been selected as one of 16 regional host sites for the 2014 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship.

VCU will lead a three-year research grant of $1.5 million from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) to develop a professional development model to help 6th through 8th grade teachers support all students.

Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced the members of the Virginia Cyber Security Commission, a group established by executive order which will bring public and private sector experts together to make recommendations on how to make Virginia a leader in cyber security.

The fourth-seeded UVa. men’s tennis team begins play at the 2014 NCAA Championships on Friday as men’s round of 16 play is held at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex on the campus of the University of Georgia.

Governor Terry McAuliffe announced that three projects were awarded $60,000 in planning grants from the Governor’s Agriculture & Forestry Industries Development Fund (AFID).

Virginia Commonwealth University, along with 15 other institutions, has partnered with CSO Research Inc. to develop and launch The Outcomes Survey, a comprehensive, national look at the “first destinations” of new college graduates.

The top-ranked UVa. baseball team plays its final home game of the 2014 regular season at 6 p.m. Tuesday when VCU comes to Davenport Field.
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