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U.Va. board to meet over gender-affirming care dispute
The University of Virginia’s Board of Visitors — now controlled by members appointed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin — has scheduled a Feb. 21 special meeting to discuss UVA Health’s decision to resume gender-affirming medical care for patients under the age of 19. The university-affiliated health system suspended treatments in late January after a federal executive […]
Hampton University achieves prestigious R2 research status
Hampton University announced last week that it has obtained Research 2 designation — making it one of the few historically Black colleges and universities to do so. The university received the designation from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, which ranks research institutions based on the volume and breadth of their research activity. […]
UR students launch food startup — for school credit and profit
Lindsay Batten never thought she’d become a CEO before leaving college, but the University of Richmond senior is beginning her final semester as head of a brand-new startup. The company — which will produce a newly conceived pesto Caesar salad dressing called Envee — is the result of a marketing class focused on entrepreneurship, Bench […]
Norfolk State raises profile with STEM investments
At Norfolk State University, President Javaune Adams-Gaston sees the school’s profile rising as surely as the new $118 million science building expected to open in fall 2027. The four-story, 131,000-square-foot facility will replace one of the school’s oldest buildings, and it heralds a big STEM push at the school that includes new master’s degree programs […]
2025 Virginia Black Business Leaders Awards: Deirdre C. Gonsalves-Jackson
Trained as a biologist, Gonsalves-Jackson leads Virginia Wesleyan’s online, Japanese, evening and weekend programs under the umbrella of the VWU Global Campus. She’s been recognized for STEM outreach and has received multiple teaching and community engagement awards. In 2024, she was promoted from dean to vice president. FIRST JOB: My first job after graduating college […]
Va. Tech Innovation Campus opens first academic building
The first academic building of Virginia Tech’s Innovation Campus in Alexandria opened to students Tuesday as classes commenced. Virginia Tech started construction on the first academic building of the $1 billion campus in September 2021 and had planned to open the $302 million building in August 2024, but supply chain issues delayed the opening of the 300,000-square-foot, […]
Biz schools prep students for private equity careers
Explosive growth in private financing markets in recent years has opened new career opportunities, and several of Virginia’s business schools are expanding curricula and extracurricular activities to help students land in-demand jobs at private equity and venture capital firms. Assets in the private market are projected to grow at more than double the rate of […]
This fast-growing medical specialty surged over past decade
A growing number of in-demand physicians are seeing patients without appointments, checking up on them multiple times a day and providing comprehensive care. But there’s a catch: You shouldn’t aspire to see these doctors because they exclusively care for hospitalized patients. Less than 30 years since the designation was coined, hospitalists have transformed medicine. Between […]
JMU receives $2.5M gift for new library wing
James Madison University has received a $2.5 million gift for the new wing of its Carrier Library. Alexandria residents Stan and Rosemary Jones provided the donation, which the Harrisonburg public university announced in late November. A 1954 physics and math alumnus of what was then Madison College, Stan worked for McLean-based Mitre as an engineer […]
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 in accounting, finance, management and marketing. Graduate: Master’s degree i[...]
Amid financial concerns, Averett University names new leadership
Averett University announced Wednesday that its board has appointed David Joyce as its 15th president. Tiffany Franks, who has served nearly 17 years as president of the Danville private university, will retire Jan. 5, 2025. The leadership change comes following months of headlines about the school’s financial woes and cost-saving measures like staff furloughs and […]
