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A glass-fronted building in the left side of the frame has "Norfolk Casino" lettering on it. A pool and lounge chairs are shown, as well as a waterfront with sailboats in the water.
May 9, 2025

Norfolk casino developer pledges $1M to NSU

Boyd Gaming, the company behind the $750 million Norfolk casino, pledged $1 million to Norfolk State University to support its business school’s tourism and hospitality management program.

Karen Horn Welch. Photo courtesy University of Richmond
May 8, 2025

University of Richmond office hires CIO for endowment, assets

Karen Welch will become CIO of Spider Management, the University of Richmond’s investment office, which manages endowments for UR and nonprofits, on July 1.

The University of Virginia lawn. Photo courtesy U.Va.
May 7, 2025

DOJ grants University of Virginia extension on DEI response

The University of Virginia has until May 30 to respond to an April 28 letter from the U.S. Department of Justice demanding proof — including video and audio from the U.Va. Board of Visitors' closed sessions — that the university is dismantling and dissolving its diversity, equity and inclusion apparatuses.

Apr 30, 2025

William & Mary earns coveted R1 research status

William & Mary achieved R1 status, joining Virginia’s top research universities. Learn how this historic school expanded research and doctoral programs.

University of Virginia Rotunda. Photo courtesy University of Virginia
Apr 30, 2025

DOJ demands University of Virginia prove it’s dismantling DEI

The University of Virginia's president received a letter from the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division calling for the university to produce audio and video from a closed session of its board of visitors last month, as well as show evidence that every division of the university and its health system has dissolved a[...]

A rendering of ODU's planned. Biological Sciences building. Image Courtesy VMDO | Ballinger.
Apr 29, 2025

ODU breaks ground on $184M biosciences building

Old Dominion University on Monday broke ground on its biggest capital construction project ever — a five-story 162,586 square-foot biological sciences building.

Rob and Jean Berger Estes, William & Mary alums and owners of Richmond-based Estes Express Lines, made a $15 million donation to William & Mary in April 2025. Photo credit: Alfred Herczeg/William & Mary
Apr 24, 2025

Estes family donates $15M for William & Mary accounting center

Estes Express Lines' owners donate $15M to William & Mary to create the Estes Center for Excellence in Accounting at the Mason School of Business.

The Siegel Center, where VCU basketball and volleyball teams play home games.
Apr 22, 2025

College sports enter new era with NIL deals

College athletes like Kris Trinidad are navigating new NIL rules, building brands, and earning pay—reshaping the landscape of college sports.

Apr 21, 2025

ODU breaks ground on $25M Barry Art Museum expansion

The Barry Art Museum at Old Dominion University in Norfolk is undergoing a massive $25 million expansion that will double its gallery space. ODU last week broke ground on the project, which will add a 25,200-square-foot, three-story wing that includes a multiuse event space, a new media video gallery showcasing multimedia artwor[...]

Apr 21, 2025

Norfolk State breaks ground on $118M science building

Norfolk State University on Friday broke ground on a $118 million science building. The new 131,376-square-foot facility, which is being built on the northwest side of the HBCU’s main campus, will replace the Roy A. Woods Science Building. Once complete, it will house teaching and research labs, classrooms, a planetarium, [...]

Dr. Craig Kent was CEO of UVA Health until his resignation in February 2025. Photo courtesy University of Virginia
Apr 11, 2025

U.Va. med school faculty, clinical leaders defend those who backed CEO’s resignation

More than a month after Dr. K. Craig Kent resigned as UVA Health’s CEO following an independent investigation and an emergency meeting of the University of Virginia Board of Visitors, drama is still roiling at the university. A group of 21 doctors — U.Va. School of Medicine faculty senators and senators-elect, as well as[...]

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Apr 10, 2025

Averett files lawsuit alleging ex-CFO, firm ‘drained’ school’s endowment fund

Danville private university Averett University has filed a federal lawsuit alleging its former chief finance officer worked with an investment firm to conceal illicit draws from its endowment that were used to cover budget deficits. In a complaint filed March 26 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, Av[...]

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