Clinton Hayes will join the Tazewell County campus from Somerset Community College in southeastern Kentucky.
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Virginia Western Community College names new president
Laura Treanor will succeed retiring longtime president Robert Sandel on July 1.
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Brighter future? Solar apprenticeships add renewable energy skills to local jobs
A regional partnership aims to train young people as they go, developing workforce skills in anticipation of increasing demand for renewable energy-focused jobs in the heart of coal country.
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VMI keeps tuition flat, hoping affordability will help grow enrollment
The institute has about 1,500 students. Enrollment hovered around 1,700 in the years immediately preceding the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Averett president resigns after 3 months leading financially strapped university
David Joyce is stepping down due to a recent medical diagnosis his wife received, the university said.
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Visas revoked for 9 people at Virginia Tech
The federal termination impacts three undergrads, four graduate students and two alumni.
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Averett University sues former CFO, investment firm over withdrawals from endowment
The private university in Danville has been cutting costs since spring 2024, when it discovered signs of financial mismanagement that led to a budget shortfall.
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Virginia Tech’s cultural centers will remain open, while future of living-learning communities is in discussions after board’s DEI vote, president says
During a meeting Friday with student and faculty representatives, Tim Sands said the school’s continuing commitment to InclusiveVT is “absolutely essential.”
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Dozens of community projects halted after federal funding was omitted from Congressional stop-gap spending bill
Congress passed a continuing resolution to avoid a government shutdown in mid-March, amid a partisan fight over federal spending. That continuing resolution left out tens of millions of dollars in funding for Southwest and Southside community projects.
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Averett University puts equestrian center up for sale amid financial recovery efforts
Averett offers a Bachelor of Science in equestrian studies with five concentration options, along with an option to minor in equestrian studies. It also sponsors several equestrian athletic teams.