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Welcome to the Ram Rodeo: A look at what’s in store for this year’s Weeks of Welcome
VCU’s series of back-to-school events for students offers more than 100 ways to get out there and meet people. Classes start on Tuesday, Aug. 20, at Virginia Commonwealth University. But so much of what makes the college experience meaningful happens outside the classroom. In the days leading up to and after that first class day, VCU’s annual Weeks of Welcome offers more than 100 events for new and returning students.
Equinor & Dominion Energy Awarded Mid-Atlantic Offshore Wind Leases, but Local Resistance Remains in Maryland
News comes as Ocean City officials vow to fight current project off their coast. The federal government announced Wednesday that it has awarded two new offshore wind energy leases in the mid-Atlantic — one off the coast of Delaware, the other near the entrance of the Chesapeake Bay in southern Virginia.
The Weekend Preview – Aug. 15, 2024
RICHMOND, Va. (Aug. 15, 2024) – The 2024-25 season in the Coastal Athletic Association kicks off Thursday with 11 of the 20 women’s soccer games played in the sport’s standalone weekend to open fall competition. Women’s Soccer | Schedule. Thursday’s 11-game slate opens with a matinee...
Virginia Rural Leadership Institute Brings Cohort Members to Southwest Virginia
As a participant in the Virginia Rural Leadership Institute’s (VRLI) 2024 Cohort, Zachary Whitlow, Community Vitality Program Administrator for the Department of Housing and Community Development, provides an overview of the second VRLI session of the year, which was held in Abingdon, Bristol and Marion on July 17-19, 2024.
Patawomeck tribe’s push for federal recognition challenged and more Virginia headlines
“Patawomeck Indians’ roots under dispute.” — The Free-Lance Star “Stoney: multiple employees in city’s finance department recently fired.” — Richmond Times-Dispatch “Youngkin embraces Trump but still plays coy on some MAGA policies.” — Washington Post “Weeks into the Harris honeymoon, Trump opens 14th Virginia campaign office.” — The Daily Progress “VCU to require anyone covering their […]
Shenandoah’s BSN Ranks First Among Virginia’s Private Universities
Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing is the top Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at a private university in Virginia, according to RNCareers.org and a recent announcement by the Council of Independent Colleges in Virginia, published on the Virginia Chamber website. “We are honored to be recognized as one...
Department Of Defense Engineer From Virginia Charged With Taking Classified Documents: Feds
An engineer from Istanbul living in Virginia who worked for the Department of Defense has been accused of taking classified documents without permission, federal authorities announced on Tuesday.Falls Church resident Gokhan Gun, 50, a civilian engineer for the DoD, has been charged in federal court…
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