
Governor announces partnerships to leverage higher education for economic development
Governor Terry McAuliffe announced this week that Virginia’s public institutions of higher education renewed and expanded their commitment to economic development.

Governor Terry McAuliffe announced this week that Virginia’s public institutions of higher education renewed and expanded their commitment to economic development.

Governor Terry McAuliffe honored 13 Virginia educators as recipients of the 29th annual Outstanding Faculty Award (OFA) for excellence in teaching, research, and public service.

The Virginia General Assembly budget conference report is now available online. In accordance with new rules changes announced last month by Speaker William J. Howell (R-Stafford), the House will wait 48 hours before taking a final vote.

House and Senate budget negotiators reached an agreement on a budget conference report over the weekend and expect final votes to be held in both chambers as early as Thursday, General Assembly leaders announced today.

The Harrisonburg-Rockingham Metropolitan Planning Organization (HRMPO) will hold a public information meeting on March 5, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the Lucy F. Simms Continuing Education Center, 620 Simms Avenue, Harrisonburg, regarding I-81 Exits 245 and 247 Interchange Alternatives Analysis (IAA).

Almost five years ago, a 7-year-old Labrador retriever was operated on using a technique eventually patented by Virginia Tech biomedical engineering faculty member Rafael Davalos.

Nine years ago, I co-wrote a book on the history of University of Virginia basketball, Mad About U: Four Decades of Basketball at University Hall, which covered the 40-year history of UVA basketball games played at the arena dubbed the “Pregnant Clam” by former hoops star Ted Jeffries, now a radio analyst on Virginia basketball broadcasts.

Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder often show an unwavering focus on a specific interest, a phenomenon known as having a “perseverative interest.”

Fourth-ranked Duke won at unranked Syracuse in an ESPN prime-time game Saturday night, and the symbiotic relationship between The Worldwide Leader and its beloved university rose to the occasion postgame.

The VMI Regimental Unit is among the 20 marching bands that will participate in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses® 2016 Rose Parade.