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Class conflicts
JMU program provides incentives for teachers
Makena Massarella, a 20-year-old junior at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, is well on her way to becoming part of the solution to one of the most vexing problems facing
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Va. Tech’s real estate program becomes department
Blackwood Department of Real Estate to add students, faculty
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Virginia Tech’s real estate program has earned approval from the State Council for Higher Education to become the Blackwood Department of Real Estate. Becoming a department housed under the Pamplin
Return on investment
MBA programs focus on shorter, customized degrees
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Christina Fleming embarked upon a career in marketing with the goal of getting an executive MBA degree, but other commitments kept getting in the way. She got married, had two
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JMU fundraising campaign brings in $251M
School's Unleashed campaign surpassed $200M goal in March 2021
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James Madison University’s second comprehensive fundraising campaign, Unleashed, raised more than $251 million, the Harrisonburg university announced Friday. The eight-year fundraising campaign, which exceeded its $200 million goal in March
Virginia Tech appoints COO from W&M
Amy Stoakley Sebring to start Nov. 1
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Virginia Tech announced Wednesday it has named Amy Stoakley Sebring, currently chief operating officer at William & Mary, as its executive vice president and COO, effective Nov. 1. “I am
Va. Tech extends president’s contract through 2027
Tim Sands has served since 2014
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Metallica won’t be playing “Exit Sandman” anytime soon — Virginia Tech President Tim Sands will stay on as the university’s president though the 2027 academic year. The university’s board of
Mary Baldwin University president to retire
Pamela Fox is MBU's longest-serving president
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Mary Baldwin University President Pamela R. Fox will retire from the school in June 2023 after two decades, the university announced Monday. Fox announced her retirement during the school’s state
Va. Tech business school dean retires, interim named
Roberta "Robin" S. Russell to serve during national search
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Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business has named Roberta “Robin” S. Russell as its interim dean, effective July 1. Russell, who heads Pamplin’s Department of Business Information Technology, succeeds Robert
A new outlook
GMU business dean plans lower cost, big impact
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When Ajay Vinzé takes over as dean of George Mason University’s School of Business on July 1, he will carry with him a lifetime of experience in higher education. He
GMU appoints dean for health, human services college
Melissa J. Perry to start August 1
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George Mason University’s College of Health and Human Services has named epidemiologist Melissa J. Perry as its new dean. Perry has chaired The George Washington University’s Department of Environmental and