School officials hope the partnership could alleviate the law school’s financial woes while keeping it in Buchanan County.
Education
Cardinal News covers the education stories that impact students and teachers across Southwest and Southside Virginia.
Posted inEducation
Extra Credit: Cybersecurity incident disrupts student learning, Wytheville students published, Danville school for students with special needs relocating and more
Check out this week’s education news.
Posted inEducation
Extra Credit: Attendance zone changes in Bedford; superintendents recognized; kindergarten screenings now required in Lynchburg; new college scholarships
Check out the latest education news.
Posted inEducation
Settlement reached in pastor’s lawsuit against Roanoke County parent following altercation at school board meeting
Thomas McCracken, a former school board member, accused a parent of defaming him following a contentious meeting in August 2023.
Posted inEducation
Virginia Tech to buy Canadian land in first acquisition outside U.S.
Virginia Tech’s board of visitors approved the purchase of more than 100 acres from Johns Hopkins.
Posted inEducation
Extra Credit: DEQ awards funding for college composting programs; principals honored; Alleghany teacher named to math task force
Check out this week’s education news.
Posted inEducation
Spanberger names 4 to Virginia Tech Board of Visitors ahead of presidential search
Rector John Rocovich said last week that the hiring of someone to replace outgoing President Tim Sands could be done by July 1, when the governor’s appointees take office.
Posted inEducation
Virginia Tech board changed bylaws to allow Rocovich to serve third term as rector; now he oversees presidential search
The board voted last year to allow the Roanoke lawyer, who had served two terms earlier in the century, to serve a third time. He is now in charge of what he says “is the single most important thing a board does” — pick a president.
Posted inEducation
Virginia Tech board approves increase in tuition, fees
The total cost for an in-state undergraduate student living on campus is expected to be more than $32,000.
Posted inEducation
Tim Sands to step down as president of Virginia Tech
Sands, who has been at the university’s helm for 12 years, is credited with helping to land Amazon’s HQ2 project for Virginia and strengthening Virginia Tech’s ties to Roanoke’s burgeoning biomedical sector.
