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For fourth-year University of Virginia student Henry Reynolds, the Virginia Alumni Mentoring program has afforded insight on networking in the Middle East, appropriate work-life balance and even cryptography – the art of breaking codes.
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Harlie Dale of Montgomery County is the 2016 Miss State Fair of Virginia. Dale, 23, is pursuing a master’s degree in human services counseling at Liberty University and holds a bachelor’s degree in human development from Virginia Tech.
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Governor Terry McAuliffe announced the appointment of an experienced group of law enforcement professionals, legislators, community leaders and academics to serve on his Commission on Parole Review.
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Virginia’s Malcolm Brogdon (Atlanta, Ga.) is one of 22 players that will participate in the 2015 U.S. Pan American Men’s Basketball Team training camp, USA Basketball announced Monday (June 29).
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U.S. Senator Tim Kaine marked the third anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and called on his congressional colleagues to work together to pass comprehensive immigration reform legislation.
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Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced that Evan Feinman has been appointed Executive Director of the newly named Virginia Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission.
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UVA soccer rising sophomore goalkeeper Jeff Caldwell (Todd, N.C.) and former UVa standout Jordan Allen have been named to the United States roster for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup, which is slated for May 30-June 20 in New Zealand.
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Loren Swartzendruber, president of Eastern Mennonite University (EMU), announced to the university community today that he plans to retire next year, on June 30, 2016, marking 13 years of leadership as the university’s eighth president and 33 years in Mennonite higher education roles.
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The Council of Independent Colleges in Virginia (CICV) has hired a veteran attorney, environmental advocate, renewable energy leader, and former educator as project manager for the Solar Market Pathways grant recently awarded to CICV by the U.S. Department of Energy Sunshot Initiative.
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From examining the genes in the monkey flower, to exploring the Rev. Martin Luther King’s political, social and theological beliefs, to epilepsy therapies, to sustainable tourism, 38 University of Virginia undergraduates will pursue 36 grant-funded research projects this summer.
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