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Virginia senators seek injunction against seating 8 rejected BOV appointees
State senators ask for injunction so eight university board appointees can't be installed at three Virginia schools
U.Va. names short-term leader following Ryan’s exit
Following President Jim Ryan's sudden resignation, the University of Virginia's short-term acting president will be Jennifer "J.J." Wagner Davis
ODU internships boost student success, employer ties
As a creative writing major at Old Dominion University, Kayla Boney says she knows jobs in her field after graduation may be “one in a million.” An internship with Teens with a Purpose, a Norfolk-based youth creative arts nonprofit, showed Boney, a 20-year-old rising junior, that her pursuits in the humanities, while challenging, can result […]
U.Va. president resigns under pressure from DOJ
University of Virginia President Jim Ryan has resigned, saying he can't fight the federal government to save his job.
Virginia Senate Dems refuse to confirm Cuccinelli, other Youngkin board nominees
In a Monday evening vote, Democrats on a Virginia State Senate committee declined to confirm eight of Gov. Glenn Youngkin's appointees for three university boards, including former Virginia Attorney General Kenneth Cuccinelli.
Presenting the 2025 Virginia C-Suite Awards
Virginia Business is proud to present our inaugural Virginia C-Suite Awards, honoring 33 top executives who exemplify integrity, innovation and impact.
As federal cuts loom, Virginia universities redouble fundraising
Colleges are facing cuts in federal funding, and that creates more pressure to seek funds from private donors.
Is DEI done at the University of Virginia?
Gov. Glenn Youngkin and the Justice Department push the University of Virginia to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.
Southwest Virginia Community College president appointed
Clinton R. Hayes, provost of Kentucky's Somerset Community College, will be the next president of Southwest Virginia Community College, the state's community college system announced this week.
Let us honor Virginia’s military through educational opportunities
Today, we write to call on our leaders to continue investing in pathways that serve military families, keep them in Virginia, and strengthen Virginia’s economic future. The Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program — or VMSDEP — provides in-state tuition waivers to the spouses and children of service members who were disabled or killed in the line of duty.
Virginia Western Community College president named
Laura Treanor will lead Virginia Western Community College starting July 1, succeeding longtime president Robert Sandel after a nationwide search.
Virginia Tech’s president defends NIH research funding
President Sands warns NIH cuts will harm research, national security, and Virginia Tech’s future as Trump-era policies challenge higher education.
