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Va. Tech extends president’s contract through 2027
Tim Sands has served since 2014
Metallica won’t be playing “Exit Sandman” anytime soon — Virginia Tech President Tim Sands will stay on as the university’s president though the 2027 academic year. The university’s board of
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George Mason hires chief diversity officer
Sharnnia Artis is assistant dean for access and inclusion for two UC Irvine schools
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Sharnnia Artis will be George Mason University’s vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion and chief diversity officer, beginning Sept. 1. Artis currently serves as the assistant dean for access
John Tyler Community College renamed Brightpoint
Slaveholding, Confederacy-supporting namesake didn't reflect institutional values, college said
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John Tyler Community College will become Brightpoint Community College after receiving unanimous approval from the Virginia Community College System state board in its Thursday meeting. On July 8, John Tyler
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Reston-based Ellucian to be acquired by Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners
Firm provides enterprise resource planning software for higher education
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Investment firms Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners have reached an agreement to acquire Reston-based higher education software company Ellucian, according to an announcement from the companies released Monday. Financial terms
Commonwealth Cyber Initiative funds $1M for student cybersecurity projects
Seven projects funded statewide provide experiential learning
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The Commonwealth Cyber Initiative has allocated $1 million toward experiential cybersecurity projects for students at universities across the state, the organization announced Thursday. The seven projects involve student researchers from
Rosetta Stone acquired by California-based learning platform
Arlington software company now part of IXL Learning
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Arlington-based software company Rosetta Stone Inc. has been acquired by IXL Learning, the California-based educational learning company announced on Wednesday. Founded in 1992, Rosetta Stone’s products are used by more
CDW Corp. purchases Norfolk-based Amplified IT
Va. company is Google K-12 services partner
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Norfolk-based education consulting firm Amplified IT has been purchased by CDW Corp., an Illinois-based Fortune 500 technological services provider, CDW announced Tuesday. Founded in 2008, Amplified IT focuses on the
Toronto acquisition firm buys Richmond software company
Volaris Group acquires SoftChalk LLC
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Volaris Group, a Toronto-based buyer and operator of vertical market software companies, announced last week it has acquired Richmond-based educational software company SoftChalk LLC. Financial terms of the transaction were
Stride selects 47 recipients for new scholarship program
$10M investment going to provide education options for underserved Black students
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Herndon-based online education provider Stride Inc. (formerly K12 Inc.) announced last week it has selected 47 recipients for the first round of its $10 million investment to provide education options
Texas education, training content developer will relocate HQ to Richmond
Vytal Studios to invest $6.8M, create 155 jobs
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Education and training content developer Vytal Studios will invest $6.8 million to move its corporate headquarters from Austin, Texas, to Richmond, creating 155 jobs, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday. The