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Bedford job fair highlights positive signs in local economy
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefHundreds turned out for an event in Bedford Tuesday, to meet with employers who are anxious to hire. The Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce held its first ever job fair at the Central Virginia Community College Bedford Campus. More than 30 businesses...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Business
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Virginia Tech president Steger stepping down
Virginia Tech president Charles Steger announced Tuesday that he is stepping down. Steger is scheduled to give the commencement speech at Virginia Tech’s graduation Friday. Steger has been the school’s president since 2000. “When...
Tags: Medical Research, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Architecture, Virginia Cavaliers, Science and Technology
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Scism named Danville Community College president
A community college administrator in Tennessee has been named president of Danville Community College. Bruce R. Scism's appointment is effective Aug. 1. He will replace Carlyle Ramsey, who's retiring after serving as the school's president for 21 years....
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Grocery bills helping students college tuition
WDBJ7 Multimedia JournalistThe second annual Diploma Campaign to support the Community College Access Program (CCAP) kicks off May 5 in area Stop-In Food Stores and Kroger locations. CCAP is a tuition-assistance program at Virginia Western Community College that allows graduating...Tags: Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Franklin (Franklin, Virginia), Education, Salem (Salem, Virginia), Elections
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New owner sought for historic Amherst County home
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefYou won't find cows inside the dairy barns at Sweet Briar College; just a lot of history, scattered in pieces. The logs and windows spread across the dirt floor are part of the Tusculum house. "They are a physical testament to our shared history,"...Tags: Education, Human Interest
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New academy offers Pittsylvania County high school students college credit, internships, work certificate
WDBJ7 ReporterA new program in southern Virginia is helping students get ready for the real world, even before graduating high school. Pittsylvania County schools are introducing a new Academy for Engineering and Technology this fall. Students can earn college...Tags: Virginia State University, Science and Technology, Education, Pittsylvania County
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Lynchburg college student balances final semester with cancer fight
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefNatalie Lombardo likes to fix things. "It's part of my personality," said Lombardo, a Lynchburg College senior. "I like to care for people." When choosing a career, medicine seemed like a natural fit. "My mom is in the medical field and my dad is...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Thyroid cancer, Teaching and Learning, Nursing
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Local college changes its name
WDBJ7 ReporterWhat goes into changing the name of and rebranding an entire institution? Apparently, a lot. After it received accreditation, National College changed it's name to American National University in March. School officials say they had to change...Tags: Education
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University of Virginia is one of nation's least economically diverse
A new report says the University of Virginia remains one of the nation's least socioeconomically diverse public schools but commends the University of Richmond for serving low-income students. The report released Wednesday by the New America...
Tags: University of Virginia, Education, U.S. Department of Education, University of Richmond, Personal Income
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Radford University business class studies STEM grads, seeking out exceptional foreign students
WDBJ7 ReporterOn Wednesday at Radford University, business and local leaders had a roundtable discussion about exceptionally gifted foreigh students and how they impact the local economy. Educators say some of the nearly 1 million foreign born Virginia residents...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Science and Technology, Virginia Tech, Teaching and Learning, Radford (Radford, Virginia)
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Liberty University chancellor opens home for student party
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefSeniors at Liberty University are celebrating the end of their college years by partying with the man who runs their school. Liberty's chancellor, Jerry Falwell, Jr., welcomed more than 1,200 students to his Bedford County farm Saturday night. They...Tags: Education, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Teaching and Learning, Students
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Liberty University seniors party at the home of Jerry Falwell, Jr.
Seniors at Liberty University are celebrating the end of their college years by partying with the man who runs their school. Liberty's chancellor, Jerry Falwell Jr., welcomed more than 1,200 students to his Bedford County farm Saturday night. They...
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