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Joan Griffing became department chair of the Eastern Mennonite University music department not long after she joined the faculty. Twenty-two years later, she has left an indelible mark on the campus, the local and regional arts community, and many, many students.
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School safety has been on the minds of many recently. As I’ve traveled the Ninth District, constituents have frequently approached me to discuss this topic.
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For the fourth consecutive year, the Virginia Center for the Book will participate in Route One Reads, a roadtrip-inspired reading list that explores various genres through the network of state Center for the Book affiliates located along Route 1.
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A coalition of national fair housing groups today asked a federal court in Washington, D.C., to order HUD to reinstate a federal requirement that local and state governments address segregated housing patterns as a condition of receiving HUD funding.
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The funeral industry in the USA is valued at over $20.7 Billion with approximately 2.4 million deaths annually. The foundation for this industry was in embalming.
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A growing number of local and regional Chambers of Commerce from across the Commonwealth have offered their support to increasing health care coverage access for thousands of hard-working, low-income, uninsured Virginians.
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After a national search, Tom Yackel, M.D., has been appointed president of MCV Physicians, the faculty practice plan of VCU Health. He also will serve as senior associate dean for clinical affairs in the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine.
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Barton Myers, associate professor of history at Washington and Lee University, is one of a select group of faculty members nationwide chosen to participate in a special American history seminar on “The Civil War and American Memory.”
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The Monticello Cup Awards was held on Monday at the Jefferson Theater in Charlottesville to celebrate the winning wines of the 28th annual Monticello Cup Wine Competition.
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Starting at 12:30 p.m. May 10 on the Mary Baldwin University campus, the Capstone Festival will feature the best in scholarly and creative work by undergraduate students.
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