Creigh Deeds: Session Report

Creigh Deeds

January has come and gone.  Punxsutawney Phil has seen his shadow, and it appears that six more weeks of winter weather are ahead.  We saw temperatures in the 70s in Richmond this week.  Hopefully Phil is predicting six more weeks of this type of wintry weather. Throughout this session, one thing that stands out for…

Bridgewater Civil War Institute focuses on those who fought

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To continue its commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, Bridgewater College will focus its fifth annual Civil War Institute on “‘They Who Fought Here:’ Armies, Soldiers and Civilians,” and will feature four renowned scholars as panelists. The one-day institute, which is free and open to the public, will be held April 21…

McDonnell announces education agenda

Chris Graham

Joined on Monday by Virginia public school students, teachers, superintendents and parents, Gov. Bob McDonnell unveiled his 2012 legislative and budget actions that support his administration’s ongoing “Opportunity to Learn” K-12 education agenda. The actions, to be introduced in the 2012 General Assembly session, focus on raising standards for schools and teachers, reducing mandates on…

McDonnell, Cisco, college presidents highlight tech-sharing initiatives

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Today Gov. Bob McDonnell joined John T. Chambers, chairman and chief executive officer of Cisco and university presidents Alan Merten (George Mason University); Linwood Rose (James Madison University); Charles Steger (Virginia Tech) and Teresa Sullivan (University of Virginia) via Cisco TelePresence to discuss the progress of the 4-VA initiative and the pilot projects for instructional…

Boys & Girls Clubs receives 21st Century Grant from Department of Education

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The Boys & Girls Clubs is pleased to announce it has received a $195,000 grant from the Virginia Department of Education. The Boys & Girls Clubs will use these funds to support the afterschool program for Kate Collins Middle School students at the Waynesboro Boys & Girls Club. The 21st Century Community Learning Centers program…

BC hires new VP of institutional advancement

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A lifelong educator, businessman and fund-raising professional has been hired by Bridgewater College to lead its office of institutional advancement. Bruce D. Smith Jr., of West Chester, Pa., assumed his duties as vice president of institutional advancement at Bridgewater on Aug. 23. “I am confident that Bruce will bring to the college what we need…