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The top trending major business stories on VirginiaBusiness.com from March 15 to April 14 were led by news of the death of Fairfax County developer John “Til” Hazel Jr. 1
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Hampton University names next president
Retired Army Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams is a 1983 Hampton graduate
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A Hampton University graduate and retired Army lieutenant general will be the next president of Hampton University. Darrell K. Williams will succeed William R. Harvey as Hampton’s next president. Harvey
43 Va. schools make U.S. News and World Report’s 2022 list
University of Virginia tops Virginia schools, takes No. 4 spot for best public university again
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Forty-three Virginia schools ranked on the U.S. News and World Report’s 2022 best lists of more than 600 universities and liberal arts colleges in the country, released Monday. The University
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Hampton University president announces retirement
William R. Harvey to leave in June 2022
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After 42 years at the helm, Hampton University President William R. Harvey announced Monday he will retire at the end of June 2022. Harvey is one of the nation’s longest-serving
Hampton University exec named chair-elect of Public Relations Society of America
Felicia Blow to become chair in 2022
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The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) announced Monday it has elected Hampton University’s vice president for development and campaign director, Felicia Blow, as chair of its board for 2022.
Virginia Natural Gas donates $500K to Hampton University
Funding to support IT infrastructure upgrades for remote learning
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Virginia Beach-based Virginia Natural Gas and its parent company, Southern Co., announced Thursday that the companies are donating $500,000 to Hampton University to support information technology infrastructure upgrades in light
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MAKOLA M. ABDULLAH PRESIDENT, VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY, PETERSBURG One of the state’s two land-grant universities, Virginia State was originally chartered in 1882 as the Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute. From
Four Virginia HBCUs to receive support from Dominion
Universities among 11 institutions receiving $25 million "HBCU Promise" funding from utility
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Hampton University, Norfolk State University, Virginia State University and Virginia Union University are among 11 historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) that will share $25 million in support from Dominion