The school unveiled a new Cyber Center, which will offer in-person and online cybersecurity courses for students.
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Community center opens near Roanoke public housing to improve access to education, health care
Virginia Western will operate a satellite program in the center, offering career advising, financial aid assistance, job training, and other classes. This is part of the college’s recent effort to make going to college easier for low-income Roanokers.
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Partnership aims to create rural pipeline for pharmaceutical jobs
Students at Averett, Bluefield, Eastern Mennonite and Ferrum can now earn dual degrees from VCU as part of initiative to grow pharmaceutical workforce.
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Navy will have an even bigger presence in Danville
The United States Navy is building upon its existing pilot program to create a shipbuilding workforce.
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Danville’s Center for Manufacturing Advancement will open today
Gov. Youngkin will speak and the first tenant and a “major economic announcement” will be revealed.
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Former mine sites in Southwest Virginia to be labs for energy technology testbed
First site for the Energy DELTA Lab will be in Wise County.
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As staffing shortages continue, hospitals see labor costs soar
Hospitals’ labor expenses have increased by more than a third from pre-pandemic levels, thanks to a shortage of staff, especially nurses. Second of a two-part series.
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Governor wants small modular nuclear reactor in Southwest Virginia
Youngkin says state must be “all in” on nuclear energy.
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Hospitals face ‘broad and serious threats’ as pandemic-related losses mount
Federal pandemic aid is mostly gone, and rising labor and supply costs – and static reimbursement rates – are forcing hospitals to rethink how they provide care. First of a two-part series.
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Averett University partnership will bring the metaverse to campus
Averett University’s recent partnership with Dalrada Financial Corporation will also address sustainability and energy efficiency on campus.