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A master’s degree in education made the most sense for U.Va. Wise’s first graduate-level degree program, says college Chancellor Donna Price Henry. Photo by Mark Robertson-Baker II
Jun 29, 2023

U.Va. Wise launches master’s degree in education

Like the rest of the country, Virginia’s public schools are suffering from a teacher shortage. In the 2022-23 academic year, there were 3,573 vacancies statewide, and more teachers are working with only provisional licenses, which don’t require teacher preparation courses. In Southwest Virginia, though, educators are signing up for a master’s degree in education that […]

Altria Group Inc. employee Jackie Juergens added a specialty master’s degree to her MBA to switch career paths. Photo by Caroline Martin
Jan 30, 2022

Quick change

Jackie Juergens wanted to move from Altria Group Inc.’s strategy division to its fast-growing advanced analytics division, but she needed to brush up on her tech skills. Although she had an MBA, the mother of three and senior manager opted for William & Mary’s business school’s online master’s degree in business analytics, which she completed […]

Aug 2, 2021

Va. Tech Graduate School appoints next dean

Virginia Tech has named Aimée Surprenant of Memorial University of Newfoundland as the next dean of its graduate school, effective Sept. 1. Surprenant will lead the Graduate School’s budgetary, admissions and program development operations. She will serve as a member of the executive vice president and provost’s leadership team and as an adviser to graduate […]

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