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First Lady Pamela Northam and the Office of the Secretary of Education hosted a summit on Tuesday with education leaders, policymakers, and academic researchers at the University of Virginia to discuss early childhood education in the Commonwealth.
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Dr. Marcia Conston, currently of Charlotte, North Carolina, will become the next president of Tidewater Community College. She will assume the role at the beginning of 2020.
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The VMI baseball team released its 2020 schedule Monday, with 55 games and 31 home contests on the docket.
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Attorney General Mark Herring has joined a coalition calling on Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to extend the timeframe for student loan forgiveness for students enrolled in schools operated by Dream Center Education Holdings that are now closed.
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Laura Farmer has been named VDOT’s new chief financial officer, following an extensive search and competitive recruitment process.
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A free two-day conference Oct. 17-18 at Eastern Mennonite University will bring together community stakeholders for discussions and planning around reducing incarceration and recidivism in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County.
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Dan Veach, the founder and editor emeritus of the Atlanta Review, will read from his most recent poetry collection, Lunchboxes, at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, at Bridgewater College.
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WVTF Radio IQ will expand its reach this fall, enhancing its current coverage in the Richmond metro area through the acquisition of the 89.7 FM frequency.
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A new scholarship program aimed at attracting the most talented first-generation students to the University of Virginia will be established as part of a $100 million gift announced Saturday by the Jefferson Scholars Foundation.
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The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the EPA announced Thursday nearly $13 million in grants to support the restoration and conservation of the Chesapeake Bay watershed in six U.S. states and the District of Columbia.
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