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Jim and Augustine Smith. Photo courtesy of the Smiths.
Feb 9, 2026

Couple donates $20M for Virginia Tech medical scholarships

A $20M gift to Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine will fund in-state scholarships and help address Virginia’s doctor shortage.

Gov. Abigail Spanberger speaks during the InternshipsVA event Feb. 4, 2026, at the Omni Hotel Richmond. Photo courtesy Virginia Economic Development Partnership
Feb 5, 2026

State commits $14.5M yearly for new paid internship program

Virginia political, higher education and economic development leaders announced InternshipsVA, a new statewide program to support paid internships.

Virginia Military Institute logo cover. Photo USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect
Feb 4, 2026

Action delayed on legislation that would give VSU control of VMI

A House subcommittee delayed action on legislation that would place Virginia Military Institute under VSU oversight.

Norfolk State University is consistently ranked as one of the nation’s top 20 HBCUs, and the school received a $50 million donation in November 2025 from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. Photo courtesy Norfolk State University
Feb 1, 2026

Norfolk State hits new fundraising heights

Norfolk State University raised $95.3M, far surpassing its $60M goal, boosting graduation rates, research and workforce training.

Kenneth Alexander. Photo courtesy Virginia Community College System
Jan 30, 2026

Norfolk mayor named Richard Bland College’s interim president

Norfolk Mayor Kenneth Alexander will serve as interim president of Richard Bland College, effective May 11.

The University of Virginia Rotunda. Photo by Jay Paul
Jan 16, 2026

5 U.Va. board members resign at Spanberger’s request

The New York Times reported Friday evening that three University of Virginia board members have resigned at the request of Abigail Spanberger, who will be sworn in Saturday as Virginia's Democratic governor.

U-Va. board member text messages reviewed by The Washington Post were obtained through Virginia's Freedom of Information Act by Richmond-based author Jeff Thomas. MUST CREDIT: Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post
Jan 16, 2026

‘This is war’: In texts, U.Va. board members plotted with Youngkin, decried DEI

As Republican leaders moved to root out what they have criticized as liberal ideology at the University of Virginia, some conservative appointees to its board texted privately about ending “chemical and surgical mutilation” for transgender youth at its hospitals and undoing “regimes of racial classification” in its class[...]

Michael "Mike" Lenox. Photo by Matt Riley, courtesy University of Virginia
Jan 2, 2026

U.Va. Darden names interim dean

Mike Lenox is serving as interim dean of the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business as the former dean assumes the university presidency.

Shenandoah University President Tracy Fitzsimmons announced the Shine campaign on Sept. 13, 2025. Photo courtesy Shenandoah University
Dec 31, 2025

Shenandoah University launches $100M fundraising campaign

Shenandoah University has launched a $100 million fundraising campaign that aims to add a major new arts center, upgrade athletics facilities and create endowed professorships and new course offerings. Shine: The Sesquicentennial Campaign is the largest capital drive in the Winchester university’s 150-year history. Its pri[...]

L to R: Virginia Peninsula Community College officials Bobby Perkins, Towuanna Porter Brannon, Steven Carpenter and Todd Estes at trades center groundbreaking Photo courtesy VPCC
Dec 31, 2025

Newport News trades center to power maritime workforce

Virginia Peninsula Community College is building a $9 million trades center in southeast Newport News that will prepare more than 400 students annually for maritime and construction jobs. The 16,000-square-foot facility, which began construction in August 2025, is set to be completed in February and will begin offering programs [...]

VCU’s School of Business is reviewing its courses and proposing ways to integrate AI into them, says Paul Brooks, chair of the school’s information systems department. Photo by Matthew R.O. Brown
Dec 31, 2025

Virginia business schools ramp up AI education

Virginia business schools are expanding AI programs, blending data science and business education to prepare students for data-driven careers and ethical AI use.

Directory of business schools in Virginia
Dec 31, 2025

Directory of business schools in Virginia

(Editor’s note: Listings with logos and longer descriptions are paid listings from display advertisers.) PUBLIC COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES (Nonprofit, based in Virginia) CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY Joseph W. Luter III School of Business Newport News cnu.edu/schoolofbusiness Business programs: Bachelor’s degrees i[...]

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