Shenandoah University-sponsored symposium helps leaders steer nonprofits
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On Tuesday, Oct. 16, area leaders of local nonprofit organizations are invited to come together to learn how to better navigate the challenges they face.
Search Results for environment
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Ken Plum: Virginia’s energy future
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Governor Ralph Northam took two significant steps last week related to Virginia’s energy future. In a word, both could be summed up as “conserving.”
Earth Talk: Should gas-driven leaf blowers be outlawed?
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When will those gasoline driven leaf blowers that gardeners use be outlawed? The noise and toxic fumes they emit can’t be good for us.
Tracy Ritchie: There’s ‘Lots 2 Love’ about the school lunch program
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One of the most successful and bipartisan programs in United States history is the National School Lunch program – and today as we celebrate National School Lunch Week this Oct. 15-19, it’s important to reflect on the millions and millions of children who have benefited from this program over the years.
Study in the science of play: Does early engagement help premature babies thrive?
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Infants born very preterm, at or before 28 weeks gestation, are at high risk for developmental impairments.
Spruce Creek gathering in Nelson County looks forward to second weekend
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Activists opposed to the Atlantic Coast Pipeline invite the public to camp on property in its path the first three weekends in October to learn why Nelson County residents are fighting to prevent its construction.
Virginia Tech College of Engineering moves upward in national ranking
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U.S. News & World Report has ranked the Virginia Tech College of Engineering No. 13 among national engineering programs in the annual Best College Rankings.
Radford University special education faculty receive funding for building inclusive schools project
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Three Radford University School of Teacher Education and Leadership faculty members have been awarded a grant from the Virginia Board for People with Disabilities.
Northam announces $3.75 million grant to improve learning in schools hit by opioid crisis
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Virginia has received a five-year, $3.75 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to improve outcomes and support services for students in rural school divisions most affected by the opioid crisis.
Blogcast w/Chris Graham: White privilege
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I long chafed at the notion that I have been the recipient of any sort of privilege. I mean, sure, I’m a white male, but: a white male who was raised by a single mom, in a trailer park.
