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For her, teacher was the right medicine
The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Va.Virginia Van Valzah couldn't keep up with the other second-graders. It seemed like all of her classmates breezed through reading assignments while she was stuck on the first page. Her teacher thought she wasn't ready for third grade. "It would...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Teachers, Fredericksburg (Fredericksburg, Virginia), Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities
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Williamsburg native to launch online swimwear store
TidewaterBizA budding fashion designer from Williamsburg debuted her swimwear collection at "RVA Fashion Week" on Friday. “I decided to make my own designs to stand out,” said Lisa Opie, 21, on how she got started. The Jamestown High School graduate...Tags: Swimming, Entertainment Events, Entertainment, Fashion Shows, Sports
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Richmond picks new manager for James River Park system
Richmond Times-DispatchA veteran Richmond parks employee has been picked to manage the 550-acre James River Park system. The city announced Monday afternoon that Nathan J. Burrell, who has worked in the system since 2003 as a trails manager, will be its new manager. Burrell...Tags: Marketing, James River, Huguenot
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C.J. McCollum's injury update
The Varsity BlogLehigh senior guard C.J. McCollum is 100 percent healthy and has resumed full basketball activities. An X-ray Thursday on the left foot that was broken in the first half of a Jan. 5 game at Virginia Commonwealth University showed it...... -
Retired Smithfield police officer cured of hepatitis C
The cure has taken 25 years for retired Smithfield police officer, Kurt Beach. In his first week on the job, in January 1988, Beach used mouth-to-mouth resuscitation in an attempt to save the life of a baby with a bloody breathing tube. He tears up as...
Tags: Liver Disease, Viral Diseases and Infections, Liver Cancer, Lobbying, Food and Drug Administration
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W&M's Swem Library honored as social media friendly
WILLIAMSBURG - The College of William and Mary’s Swem Library was recently named one of the 100 Most Social Media Friendly College and University Libraries for 2013, as ranked by LibraryScienceList.com, according to a release. Swem Library is...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Colleges and Universities, University of Virginia, College of William and Mary, Twitter, Inc.
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High School Seniors Face Tough Decisions As They Weigh, Decipher Financial Aid Awards
The Hartford CourantFor many high school seniors, April is indeed the cruelest month. The euphoria over the acceptance letters they received last month or earlier often gives way in April when they get their financial aid offer — an array of grants and loans that can...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities, Consumers, Arne Duncan, University of Hartford
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Richard Bland a college in transition
Richmond Times-DispatchJoana Blum and Sancia Grant, roommates at Richard Bland College, came to the rural Southside campus by different routes for the same reason. "I was a little scared of the whole idea of moving on to a big school," said Blum, who was born in Germany and...Tags: L. Douglas Wilder, Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities, University of Virginia, NAACP
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Philanthropists offer financial support for children's hospital
Richmond Times-DispatchPhilanthropists William and Alice Goodwin are ready to give millions toward a free-standing, independently run children's hospital for the Richmond area if an agreement can be reached that will make a facility financially feasible. Community...Tags: Healthcare Provider, Family, Bon Secours, Hospitals and Clinics, Health Insurance
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Jobs available for new college graduates, but finding them could be tough
Richmond Times-DispatchJob prospects for new college graduates are looking up, officials say, but just not very much. "The unemployment rate has come down; the market's gotten better, but it's still going to be tough" for fresh grads to find jobs, said economist Christine...Tags: Unemployment Rate, Teaching and Learning, Unemployment, Marketing, Colleges and Universities
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W&M approves tuition guarantee
Richmond Times-DispatchThe promise doesn't include mandatory fees, but the College of William and Mary says its new four-year tuition guarantee will be a major step toward bringing predictability to the cost of a bachelor's degree for Virginia students. W&M's board of...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities, Consumers, University of Virginia, Inflation and Deflation
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New School of Medicine building opens at VCU
Richmond Times-DispatchMedical students at Virginia Commonwealth University will be spending less time in big lecture halls and more time working in teams and in hands-on practice. The new James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center at VCU that officially...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities, Students
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