
Thomas Byrnes tapped to lead Mary Baldwin University Athletics
Thomas Byrnes has been named new director of athletics at Mary Baldwin University, bringing to the Fighting Squirrels three decades of experience in collegiate athletics administration.

Thomas Byrnes has been named new director of athletics at Mary Baldwin University, bringing to the Fighting Squirrels three decades of experience in collegiate athletics administration.

A $2 million gift to support the College of Humanities and Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University will establish a need-based student scholarship and support faculty professional development.

In April, Virginia Tech’s Board of Visitors memorialized a three-room building with a unanimous motion to name it the Fraction Family House at Solitude.

UVA Athletics is investing $180 million in a new athletics performance center, which almost isn’t newsworthy, given how many schools are making, or have recently made, similar investments.

U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (D-VA) are urging the Consumer Product Safety Commission to launch a public safety campaign to educate the public about the dangers of beach umbrellas.

Gov. Ralph Northam on Wednesday signed Executive Directive Four, which establishes the Executive Leadership Team on School Readiness.

People with a genetic predisposition to risky alcohol behavior are less likely to drink frequently, become intoxicated often, or suffer from alcohol dependence symptoms if they are in a romantic relationship.

St. Anne’s-Belfield School will host a Computer Science Institute, in collaboration with the UVA Curry School of Education.

Laura Beaudet, a junior psychology major, has aspirations for a career in special education. Through her pursuit of a Pathways minor in disabilities studies, she has learned a great deal about herself and the people around her.

The UVA Cancer Center is reaching out to the people it serves to identify and overcome barriers to care.
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