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NNPS Community Relations earns 11 national awards for communications
The Newport News Public Schools Community Relations team received 11 awards when the 2024 National School Public Relations Association school communication awards were announced in June. The team was recognized a total of 11 times in the Publications and Digital Media Excellence Awards category, including three Awards of Excellence, one...
Portsmouth students study microplastics, look for solutions in ‘Camp Answer’
VIRGINIA BEACH — Armed with magnifying glasses and small jars, about a dozen Portsmouth middle schoolers dug into the sand Wednesday at the Oceanfront. Squatting, they used the jars to collect samples and dump them into plastic bags, where they could spread out the sand and examine it. Those collecting water samples ran into the ocean with their bottles. The students were looking for ...
Old Dominion University and Eastern Virginia Medical School Integrate, Establish Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University
This past month, two staple institutions for higher education in Norfolk created history by finalizing the integration of their health science programs. Old Dominion University (ODU) and Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) are officially renamed as the Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University. This merger, initiated July 1, 2024, has placed a focal point on Hampton Roads as Virginia’s Health Education Hub. Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University has been supported by $65 million in state funding from the General Assembly and will offer the largest portfolio of health sciences across the entire Commonwealth of Virginia, including 56 academic programs. Nearly 2,200 EVMS employees and more than 1,440 students from EVMS are now part of the ODU Monarch family.
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