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Virginia Commonwealth University and its strategic partner the International Institute of Higher Education Morocco will lead the inaugural Henry Ford Entrepreneurship Academy in Casablanca, Morocco, this fall.
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Angela M. Carter, EMU ‘09, has been shaped by hardships: she’s a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and of a lifelong battle against depression.
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Virginia Military Institute head basketball coach Dan Earl has added three hires to the coaching staff for the 2015-16 season. Named to the Keydet coaching staff are assistant coaches Steve Lepore, Chris Kreider, and Jason Slay.
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At its March meeting, the Virginia Agricultural Council reviewed research project proposals and funded 21 new projects totaling almost $220,000, as well as more than $45,000 for four new projects for lawn and turf research. It also extended funding for a second year on five projects totaling nearly $50,000.
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Celebrate American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day® in Shenandoah National Park on Saturday, June 6.
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An election that won’t happen for a year and a half and is likely to pit two disastrously bad presidential candidates against each other dominates the news, but here in Charlottesville there’s a local election on June 9th worth bothering with.
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The Virginia Quilt Museum announces the appointment of a new executive director, Kimberly L. McCray.
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Maryland running back Albert Reid (Washington, D.C.) has announced he will transfer to UVA for his final two seasons of football eligibility.
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Friends of Augusta, with Friends of Nelson, Free Nelson, Augusta County Alliance, Wild Virginia, Pipeline Education Group, and Chesapeake Bay Group Sierra Club are together sponsoring Music for the Mountains, an anti-pipeline music festival, on July 18th.
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Virginians for the Arts (VFTA), in partnership with Dominion Resources, is seeking applicants from the Shenandoah Valley to apply for its fifth annual Dominion ArtStars Awards.
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