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Scores of University of Virginia students will gather this Friday, September 20th, at the University of Virginia’s rotunda steps (north side) at 1 p.m. to deliver a petition signed by over 8,000 concerned citizen calling on the University to restore in full its long-standing grant aid commitment to students from low-income families.
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The Virginia Credit Union League, the state trade association for the Commonwealth’s 172 member-owned credit unions, today announced its endorsement of Terry McAuliffe for governor and State Sen. Ralph Northam for lieutenant governor.
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Shenandoah University’s Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing is now at the forefront of identifying and educating military veterans pursuing the field of professional nursing.
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Longwood University has been designated a National Center of Digital Forensics Academic Excellence (CDFAE) by the Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3).
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The Augusta County Board of Supervisors recently adopted the first Augusta County Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP). Rebecca Joyce, Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission’s Senior Planner, worked closely with fire rescue officials and the CWPP steering committee, which was made up of government officials, concerned citizens, and forestry representatives, to create the plan.
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Project GROWS, a non-profit educational farm located in Augusta County, will host its inaugural Harvest Party and Open Farm event on Saturday, Oct. 5, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Project GROWS farm site in Verona.
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Virginia Beach Mayor Will Sessoms, the Republican mayor of Virginia’s largest city, endorsed Terry McAuliffe for governor today. This is the first time Sessoms has endorsed a Democrat for governor in his more than 20 years in public service in Virginia Beach.
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A few weeks ago I had the honor of speaking at the National Institute of Cooperative Education Conference at Virginia Tech. Preparing for that speech started me thinking about the successes and benefits of coops, and I realized this was an aspect of agriculture where we don’t always give enough credit.
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Isabel Castillo, an advocate for immigration rights, will speak at Bridgewater College on Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 9:30 a.m. in Cole Hall, as part of the college’s Constitution Day celebration.
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If you don’t know the difference between a grand champion and a reserve grand champion, then this is the year to visit the livestock competitions at the 2013 State Fair of Virginia to get an answer.
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