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Meet-a-Ram: The Graduate School’s Melissa Tyler puts a strong foot forward for Ph.D. diversity
Associate dean with deep roots at VCU was honored recently for her support of the State Doctoral Scholars Program. Melissa Tyler knows something about going the extra mile for students – and with more than three decades at Virginia Commonwealth University, she has covered a fair distance. So a recent recognition she received is fittingly named.
Elisa Gonzalez wins 27th annual Levis Reading Prize for ‘Grand Tour’
Her debut full-length poetry collection is selected by the MFA in Creative Writing program at VCU. Elisa Gonzalez has won the 2024 Levis Reading Prize for her poetry collection “Grand Tour.” The prize is awarded annually for the best first or second book of poetry published in the previous calendar year, and the winner is chosen by the MFA in Creative Writing program at Virginia Commonwealth University. The prize honors the memory of poet Larry Levis, who was a VCU faculty member at the time of his death in 1996.
Richmond-area Verizon Wireless Retailers Giving Away Backpack on Sunday
In an effort to ease the financial burden for families heading into another school year, Richmond-area Verizon Wireless retail locations will be giving away hundreds of FREE backpacks on Sunday, July 28 at 1 p.m. With 42% of U.S. parents saying they will go into debt to pay for their...
New VCU head baseball coach Sean Thompson discusses his promotion
VCU athletics announced on Monday, that Sean Thompson would be promoted from pitching coach to head coach. Thompson became the Rams' third head coach in four years and the youngest Division I head baseball coach in the country.
2024 Futures – Richmond Day 1: Daniel Diehl swims 1:47.65 in the 200 free
LCM (50m) Live Results (on Meet Mobile as “USA Swimming Futures – Richmond – 2024”) The first day of the 2024 Futures Championships in Richmond, Virginia, which featured the men’s and women’s 200 free, 100 breast, 200 fly, and timed finals of the women’s 800 free and men’s 1500 free, has come to a close.
Clean-up efforts ongoing nearly three weeks after South Hill warehouse fire
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - It’s been nearly three weeks since a fire destroyed the Nutrien Ag Solutions warehouse in South Hill, and clean-up efforts are ongoing. While the Nutrien warehouse is a total loss, there was still a hive of activity Thursday, with workers collecting runoff water around the clock to store and take to other locations.
BLK RVA Community Awards finalists announced
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The Richmond Region Tourism Foundation has announced the finalists for the BLK RVA Community Awards. Wells Fargo hosts the inaugural event to honor businesses, community members and initiatives that support Black tourism across the Richmond region. Two of the awards up for grabs come Friday, Aug....
Richmond’s East End Lightning ready to strike at Junior Olympics
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) -The games in Paris are not the only Olympics about to begin. The AAU Junior Olympics are gearing up in North Carolina, and one local team is aiming to win big!. “I get nervous sometimes, but then once it’s time to race, I’m race-ready,” said Kaden Brown....
SF Giants promote young infielder prospect to Richmond, release a trio of recent draft picks
The SF Giants promoted top young infield prospect Diego Velasquez to Double-A after a successful stint in Eugene. They also released a trio of recent draft picks, including Dilan Rosario, Garrett Frechette, and Jared Dupere according to the team's transaction log. SF Giants promote young infielder prospect to Richmond, release...
Test Shows Petersburg, VA, Firefighter Nearly Twice over Legal Limit
The breath test registered .145 -- nearly twice the legal limit. That's what a firefighter behind the wheel of a Petersburg fire truck blew Tuesday afternoon after the rig hit a parked vehicle. A person who saw the fire truck stopped in the middle of the street initially thought it...
Attorney General Miyares Files Amicus Brief to Protect Women’s / Girls’ Sports
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has filed an amicus brief in support of the Hanover County School Board’s policy that reaffirmed that, for sports separated by sex, student participation would generally be determined by sex rather than gender identity. The School Board is opposing a legal challenge that would require it to allow a biological […]
Retiring Prince George school superintendent named acting chief for Hanover County schools
A week before her retirement was to become official, the superintendent of the Prince George County school system has taken on a similar position in metro Richmond, albeit interim for now. Tuesday night, the Hanover County School Board announced it had chosen Dr. Lisa Pennycuff as the system’s acting superintendent. She succeeds Dr....
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