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TOP STORIES OF 2013 Transition progresses for Fort Monroe, more funds proposed
In a two- to three-month span, a major prospective tenant signed a letter of intent to repurpose 30,000 square feet, the governor issued additional state funds and a master plan was approved. It was a...
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TOP STORIES OF 2013 Problems prompt leadership changes at Norfolk State
Issues had been brewing at Norfolk State University for quite some time, but they bubbled to the surface in 2013.Late financial audits, nursing program shortcomings, stagnant enrollment, concerns about...
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2014 WHAT'S AHEAD Early education
Angelica Light Retired President and CEO, Hampton Roads Community Foundation Vice Chair, Elevate Early Education, a statewide early childhood education advocacy groupMon, 01/06/2014 (All day)07/29/2009...
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2014 WHAT'S AHEAD Higher education
Bill Thomas Associate Vice President for Governmental Relations, Hampton University Vice Chairman, Governor's Modeling and Simulation Advisory CouncilMon, 01/06/2014 (All day)07/29/2009...
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2014 WHAT'S AHEAD Higher education
John BroderickPresident, Old Dominion UniversityIn 2014, I think higher education in Virginia will continue to pursue strategies aimed at awarding more college degrees, particularly in the science,...
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2014 WHAT'S AHEAD Higher education
Bruce MeyerBruce MeyerChairman, Virginia Community College System2014 is gearing up to be an exciting time to be part of the Virginia Community College System. Founded in 1966, it is comprised of 23...
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Early education advocates set sights on 2014 for progress
Early childhood education proponents are excited about 2014, citing the confluence of fresh funding, maturing initiatives and new supporters that have built momentum for the issue over the past year....
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Affordable housing and better transportation among items young professionals...
There’s not much keeping young people here. While Norfolk is headed in the right direction with a developing arts district, the region as a whole is lacking an identity, said those who attended...
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COOKING UP TEAMWORK Newport News Shipbuilding directors compete in chef...
The winning team looks over the offering of vegetables.By Susan Smigielski Acker CorrespondentCan a group of corporate leaders work together to make a gourmet meal and survive?That question was...
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Senator: Student loan debt couldspur the next financial crisis
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner met high school students William Cody Herbert and Johnny Warren on March 17 in Portsmouth. U.S. Sen. Mark Warner worries the escalating cost of earning a college degree is causing...
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Alumnus Mark Strome's $11M gift to ODU is not simple charity
Mark Strome, a 1978 Old Dominion University graduate, recently donated $11 million to the school. Photo by Chuck Thomas of ODU Mark Strome, a 1978 Old Dominion University graduate who recently donated...
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Huntington Ingalls, ODU to partner on bachelor's degree programs
Newport News Shipbuilding's Apprentice School in Newport News. The Newport News Shipbuilding Apprentice School has pumped out graduates since it started in 1919, but if employees in the program wanted...
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Apprentice School, ODU create partnership
ODU President John Broderick and NNS Vice President of Operations Danny Hunley Old Dominion University and Newport News Shipbuilding have ties dating back to the 1960s, and the 1,000-plus ODU grads at...
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NSU PANEL DISCUSSION The Civil Rights Act, 50 years later
Barbara Hamm Lee, center, moderated the panel, from left, John Pierre, Eric Claville, Amos Jones and John Charles Thomas. John Charles Thomas, a retired justice of Virginia's Supreme Court, put the...
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At ECPI, technology brings virtual experience into classroom
Criminal justice students use the Milo Range simulator at ECPI's Virginia Beach campus. The ECPI University criminal justice student faces a life-size motorist projected onto a screen, presumably...
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EVMS, William & Mary partner in dual degree program
College students looking to pick up some medical know-how and business acumen need look no farther than Hampton Roads. Eastern Virginia Medical School has partnered with the College of William and...
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Tough and loved, ODU's Gil Yochum stepping down
Gil Yochum After 39 years at the college, the lively 67-year-old Gil Yochum is retiring July 1. By Jared Council jared.council@insidebiz.comFor the 30-plus years he's taught economics, Gil Yochum has...
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McAuliffe announces university board appointees
ESPN SportsCenter anchor Jay Harris graduated from ODU in 1987. Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced his first round of board appointments to Virginia’s colleges and universities Monday, naming some...
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Siemens to donate $2.3 billion in software to seven Virginia schools
The company’s Siemens PLM Software division is contributing more than $2.3 billion worth of software to seven Virginia universities and community colleges including Old Dominion University, Thomas...
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Oscar Smith students advance to nationals in biz competition
Wesley Potts and Emanuel Ramos Two students at Oscar Smith High School in Chesapeake have advanced to the nationals after placing first in a statewide business competition. By Virginia...
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