Business leaders, governor hopefuls to discuss jobs at TCC summit
By Jared Counciljared.council@insidebiz.comVirginia's gubernatorial candidates will appear at an Aug. 6 event in downtown Norfolk to talk jobs, Tidewater Community College recently announced.Republican...
View ArticleIt's electric
Richard HellerIn laymen's terms, what is bioelectrics and why should the business community be interested? Yes 5 Mon, 07/15/2013 (All day)07/29/2009 07/29/200907/29/2009 07/29/2009 Inside Business Yes...
View ArticleNorfolk State president strikes back
Tony AtwaterBy jared counciljared.council@insidebiz.comNorfolk State University administrators went on a public relations blitz last week, responding to two Virginian-Pilot editorials that raised...
View ArticleState auditor focuses on NSU's 2011 audit
By Jared Counciljared.council@insidebiz.comState auditors detailed a working plan for Norfolk State University to catch up on its audits at a recent board meeting, but they noted that some of the...
View Article23 business leaders give updates on industries at job summit
By Jared Counciljared.council@insidebiz.comThe average age in the local ship repair and shipbuilding industry is about 54, industry leaders said at a recent job summit, a testament to the sector's...
View ArticleAtwater outlines NSU accomplishments
By Jared Counciljared.council@insidebiz.comNorfolk State University is a mountain worth the climb, President Tony Atwater told a large crowd Monday, and, like any great mountain, will take skill,...
View ArticlePres. Tony Atwater says NSU 'worth the climb'
By Jared Counciljared.council@insidebiz.comNorfolk State University is a mountain worth the climb, President Tony Atwater told roughly 800 people at a recent event, and, like any great mountain, will...
View ArticleTogether, U.Va. and Va. Tech make a team
By Lydia Wheelerlydia.wheeler@insidebiz.comIn Newport News, Hokies and Hoos are on the same team.Though their mascots may divide them, Virginia Tech and the University of Virginia have opened a joint...
View ArticleLibrary gives Beach the edge in early childhood ed
Standing in the library children's area named after her and near a plaque honoring her 37 years of service, Virginia Beach Public Library Director Marcy Sims noted the correlation between reading...
View ArticleWalter Segaloff, founder of An Achievable Dream school, dies at 82
COURTESY AN ACHIEVABLE DREAM INC. Walter Segaloff and Fort Eustis soldiers greet "Dreamers" on their way to class.By Jared Counciljared.council@insidebiz.comWalter Segaloff, a Newport News businessman,...
View ArticleODU to receive $10M for entrepreneur program, center
Old Dominion University is receiving a $10 million gift from the Strome Family Foundation to establish an entrepreneurial curriculum that would be available to students across the university and...
View ArticleFor many, Segaloff defined hope of achieving a dream
By Jared Counciljared.council@insidebiz.comFor some people, the name Walter Segaloff makes them think of tenacity, persistence and passion. Some are reminded of the words loyalty, service and untiring...
View ArticleODU to pursue $200M+ in gifts, public funds, Broderick says
By Jared Counciljared.council@insidebiz.comAddressing about 1,200 people last week, Old Dominion University President John Broderick touted the school's research prowess, its economic contributions and...
View ArticleAccrediting body committee to visit NSU
By Jared Counciljared.council@insidebiz.comThe Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, an accrediting organization, is sending an investigatory committee to Norfolk State University this...
View ArticleNSU president Atwater is out
By Jared CouncilJared.council@insidebiz.comNorfolk State University President Tony Atwater, who took the helm in mid-2011, has been terminated, sources close to the matter confirmed.The board of...
View ArticleNSU's board of visitors comes under fire
By Jared Counciljared.council@insidebiz.comState legislators and others sharply criticized Norfolk State University’s board of visitors this week, not to defend ex-president Tony Atwater, but to say...
View ArticleEarly education is tops for group that's replacing Smart Beginnings
by jared counciljared.council@insidebiz.comAs one of the state's leading early childhood education nonprofits winds down operations, its spinoff organization is shifting into second gear. Yes 4 Mon,...
View ArticleNSU's board of visitors comes under fire
by Jared Counciljared.council@insidebiz.comState legislators and others sharply criticized Norfolk State University's board of visitors last week, not to defend ex-president Tony Atwater, but to say...
View ArticleNSU's board of visitors comes under fire
by Jared Counciljared.council@insidebiz.comState legislators and others sharply criticized Norfolk State University's board of visitors last week, not to defend ex-president Tony Atwater, but to say...
View ArticleNSU's board members and how they voted
By Jared Counciljared.council@insidebiz.comHere are Norfolk State University's 13 volunteer board members. Gov. Bob McDonnell made 10 appointments and reappointed the others. The first five board...
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