
UVA updates community on anniversary safety measures
The University of Virginia community received the following update regarding safety and security measures in advance of the one-year anniversary of the violence of August 2017.

The University of Virginia community received the following update regarding safety and security measures in advance of the one-year anniversary of the violence of August 2017.

Governor Ralph Northam and the City of Charlottesville today declared states of emergency for the Commonwealth and the city to address the potential impacts of events on Aug. 10–12.

Colonel Gary T. Settle, Virginia State Police Superintendent, announced additional advancements involving department leadership.

Muslim Advocates has filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the Department of Homeland Security to obtain documents related to the its recent Countering Violent Extremism grant to the National Governors Association.

On June 30, a large delegation from the Iranian American Community of Maryland attended the annual gathering of the Iranian opposition near Paris.

U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) applauded Senate passage of bipartisan legislation to fund federal programs.

In a significant marker of industry support, Boeing has made a substantial commitment to Virginia Tech’s Calhoun Honors Discovery Program.

Reps. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Ted Yoho (R-FL), senior members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin detailing the Burmese military’s atrocities against the Rohingya people.

Augusta Health celebrated the completion of the expansion of its Emergency Department with a community Open House and Ribbon Cutting on Saturday, July 21.

Governor Ralph Northam has announced Virginia’s selection to participate in the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices’ (NGA Center) Smarter States, Smarter Communities Learning Lab.
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