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Alpha Sigma Tau Chapter at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Honored With a National Award
EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, July 27 -- East Stroudsburg University issued the following news release:
Alpha Sigma Tau's Delta Zeta Chapter at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania was recently recognized by the National Organization for demonstrating excellence within the 2022-2024 biennium. Awards were announced at Alpha Sigma Tau's 45th National Convention in Portsmouth/Norfolk, Virginia, June 20-23, 2024.
The Delta Zeta Chapter was recognized with the Retention Excellence Award. T
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Attorney General Miyares Announces $86 Million Multistate Settlement in Principle With Indivior for Its Role in the Opioid Crisis
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 27 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on July 26, 2024:
Attorney General Miyares today announced an $86 million multistate settlement in principle with opioid manufacturer Indivior for its role in driving the spread of deadly opioid addictions across Virginia and the country. Indivior produced buprenorphine-based products to treat opioid use disorder. However, as Attorney General Miyares and a multistate coalition of attorney
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CONCORD UNIVERSITY LEADS INITIATIVE TO REVOLUTIONIZE PRE-SERVICE TRAINING CURRICULUM FOR KINSHIP CAREGIVERS IN WEST VIRGINIA
ATHENS, West Virginia, July 27 -- Concord University issued the following news release:
Concord University (CU) proudly announces its fundamental role in transforming the pre-service training curriculum for kinship caregivers throughout West Virginia. In 2023, Concord University, in collaboration with the WV Social Work Education Consortium (SWEC), proposed changing the pre-service curriculum used by the state to the National Training and Development Curriculum (NTDC) to better serve the unique
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George Davis named interim head of the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 26 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
George Davis, professor in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at Virginia Tech, has been named interim department head, effective Aug. 1. He succeeds Matthew Holt, who recently accepted a job as the dean of Clemson University's College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Life Sciences.
"We wish Matt all the best in his new endeavor and thank him for his outstanding leadership of the department over the past s
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Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Additional Administration and Board Appointments
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 27 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 26, 2024:
Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced additional key administration and board appointments.
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ADMINISTRATION APPOINTMENTS
COMMERCE AND TRADE
* Julianne Szyper, Deputy Director, Virginia Department of Energy
PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY
* Neebal Aridi, Policy Advisor, Virginia State Police
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BOARD APPOINTMENTS
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
AQUACULTURE AD
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Governor Glenn Youngkin Celebrates Approval of Virginia Broadband Proposal
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 27 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 26, 2024:
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Approval provides access to Virginia's $1.48 billion BEAD allocation to close the digital divide
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Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today the release of the federally approved Virginia Initial Proposal Volume 2 that will enable Virginia to access its allocation of $1.48 billion through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program under the National Tel
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Graduate Student in Chemical Engineering Earns MoISSI Software Fellowship
AUBURN, Alabama, July 27 (TNSres) -- Auburn University issued the following campus notice:
By Joe McAdory
Levi Petix, a graduate student in chemical engineering, received a one-year Molecular Sciences and Software Institute (MoISSI) software fellowship for his proposal, "Development of a Python Package for Transparent, Reproducible Simulation-based Optimization of Molecular Materials."
As one of eight students chosen nationally, Petix spent July 21-26 at MoISSI's Blacksburg, Virginia, headqua
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Hilton Expands Global Footprint With Debut of Flagship Property in the Heart of Kathmandu, Nepal
MCLEAN, Virginia, July 27 -- Hilton Worldwide issued the following news release:
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The tallest hotel in Kathmandu, this 172 room property offers guests unparalleled views of the Himalayan mountains, as well as flexible and hyper personalised experiences.
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KATHMANDU, Nepal -- Hilton (NYSE: HLT) announces the grand opening of Hilton Kathmandu, marking the leading hospitality company's foray into Nepal. Located in the heart of the Kathmandu Valley, the hotel is located in Naxal, just f
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Jennifer Van Mullekom receives mentoring award from American Statistical Association
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 26 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
Jennifer Van Mullekom, director of the Statistical Applications and Innovations Group (SAIG) at Virginia Tech, is the 2024 recipient of the American Statistical Association's Section on Statistical Consulting Outstanding Mentor Award. The award will be officially presented at the Joint Statistical Meetings, a multiorganizational statistics and data science conference that is being held Aug. 3-8.
The American Statistical
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Marcus & Millichap Facilitates $10.85M Sale of Net Lease Portfolio in Richmond
ENCINO, California, July 27 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release:
MIDLOTHIAN, Va., July 25, 2024 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of a three-property portfolio located in Midlothian, Virginia. The properties include a Sheetz gas station, Take 5 Oil Change facility and NVA Veterinary facility. The assets collectively sold for
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Marshall University: Hollis Earns Regional Emmy
HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, July 27 -- Marshall University issued the following news release:
Dan Hollis, a professor in Marshall University's W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications, was awarded an Emmy Award by the Ohio Valley Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Saturday, July 20, at a gala hosted by Central Bank Center in Lexington, Kentucky.
The annual Emmy awards serve to recognize excellence in the full spectrum of television. Hollis received
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University of Richmond Chemistry Professor Wade Downey Receives American Chemical Society Grant for Silicon Research
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 27 -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release:
Chemistry professor and organic chemist Wade Downey has received a $70,000 grant from the American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund to support his research.
Downey's research focuses on the construction of synthetic building blocks and provides his undergraduate student mentees the opportunity to engage in graduate-level chemistry research in his lab. This grant-support project focuses on silic
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VCU, City of Richmond Conduct Full-Scale Hazmat Spill Training on Campus
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 26 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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More than 150 people participated, including first responders, university and city staff, and volunteers.
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By Amelia Heymann and Brian McNeill
Yellow caution tape, ambulances and firetrucks cordoned off the area around the Commons at Virginia Commonwealth University on Thursday morning for a major emergency exercise involving personnel from VCU, the city of Richmond and state and local agen
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VCU: Elisa Gonzalez Wins 27th Annual Levis Reading Prize for 'Grand Tour'
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 27 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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Her debut full-length poetry collection is selected by the MFA in Creative Writing program at VCU.
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By Gregory Donovan, VCU Department of English
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
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VCU: How Do I Get Out of a Creative Rut?
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 27 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following Q&A on July 26, 2024, with Richard Bargdill, associate professor in the Department of Psychology in the College of Humanities and Sciences:
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VCU psychology professor Richard Bargdill outlines the likely causes and potential cures for every artist's worst nightmare.
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By Sian Wilkerson
To artists around the world, the creative rut is dreaded - and seemingly inevitable. But why does it happen, and ho
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VCU: If Walls Could Talk
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 26 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on July 25, 2024:
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A tour of some of the many murals that grace the buildings of VCU's campuses, both inside and out.
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Murals, murals, on the wall. In downtown Richmond, you can't drive more than a few blocks without seeing one. Recently ranked No. 2 by USA Today for cities with the best street art, Richmond seemingly has too many murals to count.
Virginia Commonwealth University is an integ
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VCU: Lane and Sidewalk Closures to Begin on Broad and Belvidere Streets Amid Construction of CoStar Center for Arts and Innovation
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 26 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
By Brian McNeill
Due to construction of the CoStar Center for Arts and Innovation at Virginia Commonwealth University, one northbound lane and the sidewalk on North Belvidere Street between West Grace and West Broad streets, as well as one eastbound lane and the sidewalk on West Broad between North Belvidere and North Henry Street, are expected to be closed from July 30 until construction is complete, wh
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VCU: Meet-A-Ram - The Graduate School's Melissa Tyler Puts a Strong Foot Forward for Ph.D. Diversity
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 27 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following Q&A on July 26, 2024, with Graduate School Associate Dean Melissa Tyler:
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Associate dean with deep roots at VCU was honored recently for her support of the State Doctoral Scholars Program.
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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
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VCU: Pre-Med Student Zachary Hodgen is Examining What Worms Can Tell Us About the Aging Process
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 26 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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In an internship at a lab at UVA, Hodgen has developed a love of research and gained new insights into the medical field he one day hopes to join.
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By Joan Tupponce
Zachary Hodgen looks at worms differently these days.
The rising third-year student at Virginia Commonwealth University is double-majoring in biology and political science in the College of Humanities and Sciences. As part of h
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VCU: Six Takeaways From the Shakeup in the 2024 Presidential Race
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 26 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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VCU political science professors offer insight into how the Biden-Harris developments this week have reshaped the election landscape.
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By Amelia Heymann
President Joe Biden's recent decision to step down as the Democratic nominee in the 2024 election, with Vice President Kamala Harris now set to replace him, has reshaped the presidential race.
VCU News connected with several professors fro
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Virginia General Fund Revenues Complete Fiscal Year 2024 $1.2 Billion Ahead of the Official Forecast
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 27 (TNSres) -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 26, 2024:
Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Virginia's general fund revenues ended fiscal year 2024 $1.2 billion over the official revenue forecast. For the full fiscal year, overall general fund revenue collections grew 5.5 percent, well above the 1.3 percent increase assumed in the official forecast. The official forecast incorporated $525 million of excess revenues re
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Wright State Videographer Kris Sproles Wins Regional Emmy and Ohio Journalism Award
KENT, Ohio, July 26 -- Wright State University issued the following news:
Kris Sproles, video content producer at Wright State University, won a Regional Emmy Award and a state journalism award for stories he produced for the Wright State Newsroom.
Sproles received the Ohio Valley Emmy Award for Video Essayist from the Ohio Valley Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences at its 60th anniversary gala on July 20 in Lexington, Kentucky. The chapter includes members in Ohio,
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