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Internship alternatives offer hands-on work experience
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In spring 2020, University of Virginia officials were left scrambling as thousands of students lost summer internships overnight due to the then-burgeoning COVID-19 pandemic. Those precious 10- to 12-week gigs,
$250K SCHEV grant boosts VCU-ChamberRVA internship initiative
Partnership aims to increase paid internship opportunities
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Virginia Commonwealth University and ChamberRVA hope to expand paid internship opportunities in the Richmond region with the help of a $250,000 grant from the State Council of Higher Education for
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Whitt Clement to become U.Va. rector on July 1
Charlottesville businessman, philanthropist Robert Hardie will be vice rector
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Former Virginia Secretary of Transportation Whitt Clement will start his two-year term as rector for the University of Virginia on July 1. Clement is a longtime former state delegate who
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
U.Va. names new medical school dean
Dr. Melina R. Kibbe comes from UNC
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The University of Virginia has named Dr. Melina R. Kibbe the next dean of its medical school and chief health affairs officer for UVA Health, the university announced in a
VMI report released; calls school ‘traditionally run by white men, for white men’
Investigative team says school actively took steps to "prevent" negative information in report
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A long-awaited state report on an alleged culture of racism at Virginia Military Institute was released Tuesday afternoon, concluding that “VMI has … traditionally been run by white men, for
A dose of inspiration
Pandemic disrupts med schools, boosts applications
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Admissions officers call it “the Fauci effect.” Inspired by Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to President Joe Biden and the highly visible point person for the nation’s COVID-19 pandemic
Hollins University names VP for diversity, equity and inclusion
Nakeshia N. Williams comes from North Carolina A&T State University
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Hollins University on Wednesday announced it has appointed Nakeshia N. Williams as the new vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion at the private women’s liberal arts university in Roanoke.
George Mason University approved to start school of computing
Program will be first of its kind in Virginia
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The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia gave the green light to George Mason University’s plan to start a school of computing, the Fairfax-based university announced today. Three departments
Boeing makes record $50M gift to Va. Tech Innovation Campus
Donation will boost diversity, increase pathways for underserved K-12 students
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Aerospace and defense contractor Boeing made a record $50 million, multiyear commitment to foster diversity at the Virginia Tech Innovation Campus under development in Alexandria, Virginia Tech announced Tuesday. The