A study released this week by the Institute of International Education revealed a great increase in the number of international students attending U.S.
Gov. Bob McDonnell’s administration annually asks state agencies to prepare plans for cutting their budgets if it were to become necessary in the coming fiscal year.
The United States Geological Survey presented research Tuesday showing an earthquake in the eastern United States can travel much farther than originally thought. The study used data from last year’s earthquake in Virginia to see how far away the shocks could be felt, USGS scientist Randall Jibson said in a press release.
By 11:20 p.m. Tuesday, the major media networks declared President Barack Obama the winner of Ohio and the 2012 presidential election.
President Barack Obama will win his second term Tuesday if he can snag key swing states Colorado, Iowa, Ohio, New Hampshire, Nevada and Wisconsin, according to Center for Politics Director Larry Sabato’s most recent Crystal Ball prediction. According to Sabato’s most recent analysis, the Democratic incumbent will garner 290 electoral votes on Election Day.
Hurricane Sandy has departed, leaving Charlottesville mostly untouched but sending waves flooding through Maryland and cutting power in New York City. The University canceled classes Monday and Tuesday as a safety precaution, marking the first time the University has ever canceled two consecutive days of classes, University Historian Alexander “Sandy” Gilliam said.
Gov. Bob McDonnell held his final scheduled press briefing Tuesday in Richmond to discuss the impact of Hurricane Sandy in Virginia and the state’s recovery efforts. Hurricane Sandy took a heavy toll on much of the Atlantic seaboard, particularly in states such as New Jersey and New York, but Virginia was spared the brunt of the storm.
Devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy could affect the election outcome, particularly in swing states such as Virginia and New Hampshire, Center for Politics spokesperson Geoff Skelley said.
The Cavalier Daily staff live blog developments from the storm expected to hit central Virginia Monday evening through Tuesday.
On Election Day, Virginia voters will see a proposed amendment to the state’s constitution on the ballot that would define more narrowly the way government bodies can employ eminent domain to seize private land.
A Storify feature of live coverage and responses to the University’s announcement that classes on Monday, October 29 would be canceled.
The University cancelled its classes for the third time in 30 years Sunday evening with Hurricane Sandy bringing extreme weather to the state.
The National Basketball Association could be coming to Virginia, according to a report released Tuesday.
The Virginia Economic Development Partnership has signed an agreement with Virginia’s public higher-education institutions and the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to draw businesses to the commonwealth, Gov.
Gov. Bob McDonnell announced a regulatory reform initiative calling for regulatory agencies to examine their policies, remove unnecessary rules and streamline regulations, according to a statement from the Governor’s Office released Monday.
Low-income Virginia residents suffering from HIV/AIDS no longer have to wait for their medication. Additional funding from the General Assembly helped the state’s AIDS drug assistance program (ADAP) reduce its waiting list — which peaked at 1,112 people last December — to zero at the end of August.
Virginia Health Commissioner Karen Remley abruptly resigned from her position Thursday citing the controversial abortion clinic regulations passed this year as her impetus. The Virginia Board of Health passed regulations in June that classify abortion clinics as hospitals, requiring them to abide by the same architectural standards.
The issue of voter fraud resurfaced last week when Rockingham County resident Colin Small was arrested for attempting to dispose of completed voter registration forms. Small, a voter registration supervisor, worked for an independent private organization that the Republican Party of Virginia contracted to conduct voter registration. “The Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office… made an arrest in the investigation of voter registration fraud that began on the afternoon of Oct.
A recent paper released by a University of Richmond associate professor concluded media coverage and recent education policy proposals miss the larger picture of rising college costs.
Two-thirds of graduates from the class of 2011 reported a five percent increase in student-loan debt, totaling an average of $26,500 upon graduation, according to a study released Thursday by the Institute for College Access and Success. Perpetually increasing pricetags are a contemporary hallmark of higher education across the nation, with the University’s out-of-state tuition per semester having risen about $10,000 in the past decade. The report’s findings detailed slight decreases in debt, however, for those who graduate from Virginia colleges, with a total amount of about $24,000 upon graduation.
