
Ken Plum: The glory that was Greece
From my earliest years of study of history, I was always fascinated with the story of Ancient Greece.

From my earliest years of study of history, I was always fascinated with the story of Ancient Greece.

The state policy boards for elementary, secondary, and post-secondary education have approved 53 new teacher preparation programs and 25 new degrees that will allow graduates to become teachers after earning four-year degrees in education.

The School of Education at Virginia Commonwealth University will launch five new undergraduate degrees this fall.

Now in its third year, the Virginia Tech College of Science Dean’s Discovery Fund recently announced research awards that will support such diverse projects as nanotechnology, mass extinction events, and halting disease in corn.

Eastern Mennonite University has announced the hiring of Andre Swartzentruber as the new head golf coach. He has been a golf coach and mathematics teacher at nearby Spotswood High School the past five years.

Staunton City Schools has named Michelle Freed its 2019 Teacher of the Year.

Graduating seniors at Washington and Lee University on Thursday were reminded of the value of the liberal arts.

Google Translate had long been a headache for language instructors. Poor grammar, surprising synonyms, and a lack of nuance were just a few of the challenges that faced users.

When the Qualcomm Thinkabit Lab opened in Virginia Tech’s National Capital Region in fall 2016, planners were hoping the facility would average 2,000 student visits per year.

An Eastern Mennonite University team this month placed second out of 62 teams in an international cryptanalysis competition, and was one of only 15 teams to achieve Master Codebreaker status by solving all three challenges.