Month: October 2020

Fastest 5G Network in the World Just Launched in Richmond

October 29th, 2020

Fastest 5G Network in the World Just Launched in Richmond Verizon customers in VA get access to the unprecedented performance of 5G Ultra Wideband with game-changing speeds and access to 5G Nationwide What You Need to Know: Verizon announced a huge leap forward in this new era of technology-led disruption that will specifically benefit customers […]

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Virginia Chamber Welcomes New CEO and Executive Director of the Virginia Port Authority, Stephen Edwards

October 28th, 2020

 RICHMOND, VA – Following today’s announcement that Stephen Edwards has been selected to serve as the next CEO and Executive Director of the Virginia Port Authority, Virginia Chamber President and CEO Barry DuVal issued the following statement: “I look forward to working collaboratively with Stephen Edwards, in his role as CEO and Executive Director, and […]

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Virtual Leadership Colloquium Aims to Help Women ‘Level-Up’

October 28th, 2020

The Women’s Leadership Colloquium @UMW is changing things up. The 27th annual event, held virtually this year, includes a new special session for senior leaders and puts a techy spin on tried-and-true offerings, with Zoom-room breakouts and an abbreviated agenda to accommodate the busy multi-taskers who typically attend. “We’ve challenged ourselves to offer the same quality […]

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Leaders Gather Virtually to Discuss Supporting Virginia’s Talent Pipeline Through Greater Access and Equity in Education

October 27th, 2020

PRESS RELEASE: Leaders Gather Virtually to Discuss Supporting Virginia’s Talent Pipeline Through Greater Access and Equity in Education  RICHMOND, VIRGINIA – Moments ago, the 2020 Virginia Education & Workforce Conference concluded, with participation of elected and appointed officials, leaders in education and workforce development, and members of the business community from across the Commonwealth. Highlights […]

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Virginia Talent and Opportunity Partnership Launched at 2020 Virginia Education and Workforce Conference

October 27th, 2020

PRESS RELEASE: Virginia Talent and Opportunity Partnership Launched at 2020 Virginia Education and Workforce Conference RICHMOND, VIRGINIA – Moments ago, the Virginia Talent and Opportunity Partnership (Virginia TOP), a public-private partnership formed between the Virginia Chamber Foundation and the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV), was unveiled as part of the 2020 Virginia […]

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Gaela R. Normile Joins Vandeventer Black Litigation Practice Group

October 22nd, 2020

Norfolk, VA (October 22, 2020) – Vandeventer Black LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Gaela R. Normile as an associate for the firm. Normile will be a member of the firm’s litigation practice group. “We are happy to welcome Gaela to our legal team,” said Michael L. Sterling, Managing Partner. “She is returning […]

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Vandeventer Black’s Hague Selected as Chair of VADA’s Professional Liability Section

October 20th, 2020

Richmond, VA (October 19, 2020) – Tracy Taylor Hague, an Of Counsel with Vandeventer Black LLP’s Richmond office, was selected as Chair of the Professional Liability Section for the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys (VADA) for 2020-21. Ms. Hague has been a member of the VADA since 2002 and is actively involved in their Medical […]

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Virginia Voter Registration Deadline EXTENDED

October 14th, 2020

The Voter Registration Deadline for the 2020 General Election has been EXTENDED until Thursday, October 15 at 11:59pm. Check your voter registration status here. Register to vote here. More information, including voting location and ballot information, can be found by visiting www.elections.virginia.gov/.   In three weeks, we will have the opportunity to vote for the men […]

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UMW, City Work Together to Prevent Spread of Virus

October 14th, 2020

Longtime partners, the University of Mary Washington and the City of Fredericksburg, have teamed up once again. This time, in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus in the local community. When in-person classes resumed at UMW on Sept. 14, after a three-week delay prompted by the pandemic, the University enforced a strict “MMDC” […]

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Disability Studies Course Gains Acceptance at UMW

October 14th, 2020

One in four Americans lives with a disability, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. At the University of Mary Washington, it’s one in eight. “With those sorts of numbers, it’s mind-boggling [that] disability doesn’t have more automatic inclusion when people think about diversity,” said UMW Professor of English Chris Foss. As the […]

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