University of Virginia announces plans for $5 billion campaign
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The University of Virginia on Thursday announced plans for a $5 billion fundraising campaign to propel UVA into a third century of service.
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Former Virginia Sen. John Warner receives Gerald R. Ford Medal
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Former Virginia Senator John Warner was presented with the 2018 Gerald R. Ford Medal for Distinguished Public Service by Michael Ford, son of President Gerald R. Ford and chair of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation, at a ceremony on Monday.
Virginia Tech Board of Visitors sets university budget at $1.6 billion for 2018-19 fiscal year
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The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors approved a $1.6 billion university budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year (July 1, 2018, to June 30, 2019) at its meeting in Blacksburg on Monday.
VCHR, Virginia professors push back against textbook changes by Israel-advocacy organizations
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The Virginia Coalition for Human Rights and prominent Virginia college and university professors on May 30 demanded publishers protect the quality and accuracy of history and social studies textbooks used in K-12 classrooms across the commonwealth.
Mary Baldwin University announces new director of teacher education
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Mary Baldwin University welcomed Angela Wilson as the new director of teacher education for the College of Education, which offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in a variety of educational fields and specialties.
Virginia 4-H’ers spend spring break helping Texans rebound from Hurricane Harvey
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At 4 a.m. on a recent Saturday, while many residents of Halifax, Virginia, slept, a group of 4-H teens began a two-day journey to Rockport, Texas, for spring break.
Renaissance Faire visionary earns the electric cooperatives’ Unsung Virginian Award
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The Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives has named Cornelia Rutherford as this year’s Unsung Virginian for her tireless efforts to preserve and grow the Virginia Renaissance Faire, a family-friendly event held at Lake Anna Winery over five weekends each spring.
Washington and Lee University graduates 441 students at 231st Commencement
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Graduating seniors at Washington and Lee University on Thursday were reminded of the institution’s long history, and in particular the history of Lee Chapel on the very day of its 150th anniversary, as President William C. Dudley used the chapel as a symbol for the need to create genuine community.
Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute wins award to develop test for mild traumatic brain injury, working with industry partners, University of Virginia
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Scientists at two of Virginia’s largest universities, working with clinicians from the two major health systems and a growing Virginia-based biotechnology company, have teamed up to address an important medical challenge.
Virginia Tech community gathers to remember President Emeritus Charles Steger
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Hundreds gathered at Virginia Tech on Monday afternoon to mourn and remember the life of Virginia Tech President Emeritus Charles Steger, who guided the university into the 21st century as its 15th president.
