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Donald Alexander Jr., a senior at Norfolk State University, says the personal attention and family atmosphere he’s found at the HBCU has helped him to push himself to succeed. Photo by Mark Rhodes

Head of the class

Virginia HBCUs’ enrollment outpaces peers

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Donald Alexander Jr. considered multiple schools, as well as the Air Force, before he landed at Norfolk State University in 2019. The Chesapeake native grew up with strong ties to…

$100M donor gift to launch U.Va. biotech institute

Paul and Diane Manning's gift one of U.Va.'s largest

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The University of Virginia will build a biotechnology institute funded with a $100 million donation from Charlottesville investor Paul Manning and his wife, Diane, the university announced Friday. Along with…

Mary Washington hires admin/finance VP

Craig Erwin started Jan. 10

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The University of Mary Washington has hired Craig Erwin as vice president for administration and finance, effective Jan. 10. Erwin replaces Paul Messplay, who retires on Jan. 20. Erwin comes…

Kevin Leslie. Photo courtesy Old Dominion University

ODU hires associate VP for innovation, commercialization

Kevin Leslie is Hampton Roads Biomedical Research Consortium exec director

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Kevin Leslie will be Old Dominion University’s first associate vice president for innovation and commercialization, the Norfolk-based university announced Friday. Leslie will improve ODU’s technology transfer operation to better identify,…

VCU names medical school dean

Dr. Arturo Saavedra comes from U.Va.

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Dr. Arturo P. Saavedra will be the next dean of the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine and executive vice president for medical affairs at VCU Health, the university announced…

New VCCS chancellor set to start April 1

Doré comes from Pima Community College in Arizona

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The Virginia State Board for Community Colleges on Wednesday announced that it hired David Doré to lead the state’s 23 community colleges. Doré currently serves as president of campuses and…

Though it’s been teaching business courses since at least 1919, the University of Mary Washington didn’t establish its College of Business until 2010. Photo courtesy University of Mary Washington

Getting down to business

UMW expands on long history of business studies

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In the late 1990s, Jennifer E. Clift was working as a secretary when her supervisor encouraged her to continue her education. She began taking business classes at the University of…