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Pop in for a pop up at Staunton Augusta Art Center

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Coincidence? Or co-incidents? Our collaboration with Mary Baldwin College and visiting artist/instructor/environmentalist Aurora Robson seems “meant to be” since we just happened to have the rare occurrence of extra gallery space for a unique pop-up, three-day gallery exhibition entitled “Interceptors.” To understand why Robson is a nationally-known artist and why we are so excited to have her in our community, we encourage you to visit http://www.aurorarobson.com/.

Chris Graham: County school board looks to the future of education

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On the one hand, there’s the Augusta County Board of Supervisors, and its shortsighted, short-term-focused approach to public education, which seems to assume that there is no tomorrow, and that today is 1988. On the other is the Augusta County School Board, which is looking to an unexpected source to lay a blueprint for the future of public education.

VDOT awards contract to manage state transportation centers

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The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) issued a Notice of Intent to Award to Serco, Inc. to operate the state’s five transportation operations centers and manage the Safety Service Patrol. The contract is up for consideration by the Commonwealth Transportation Board, which will make a decision on whether to award the finalist during its meeting…

U.S. Chamber report lists Virginia among top states for innovation

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A report released this week by the United States Chamber of Commerce recognized Virginia among the top three states in the country for innovation and entrepreneurship. Virginia ranked sixth in the Chamber’s report last year. The report recognized Gov. Bob McDonnell’s “Year of the Entrepreneur” campaign in the report and the role of Virginia’s Business One Stop to help “entrepreneurs obtain the information and complete the steps required to register their businesses and find resources to help them grow and expand.”

University of Virginia team wins Governor’s Business Plan Challenge

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Timothy Higgins, Andrew Andreae and Jessica Ungerleider, representing the University of Virginia, won the Capital One Grand Prize today at the Governor’s Business Plan Challenge. In recognition of Virginia’s strong entrepreneurial environment, the statewide challenge, co-hosted by Work It, Richmond, featured the best business plans or concepts crafted by undergraduate students this year.

Ken Plum: Children and outside learning

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Research highlights the benefits of outdoor and environmental education for children–ranging from increased academic achievement, improved social skills and interest in school, and boosted health, according to environmental education leaders who have organized NoVA Outside: An Alliance of Environmental Educators (www.novaoutside.org). I attended their School Environmental Action Showcase last week at George Mason University, and I was impressed by the students and their projects. The Showcase is like a science fair but with the emphasis on environmental science.

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