UMW’s Great Lives Lecture Series Announces 17th Season
Abolitionist Frederick Douglass, Hollywood actress-turned-inventor Hedy Lamarr and children’s author Theodor Geisel – better known as Dr. Seuss – are among the prominent individuals to be featured in this year’s William B. Crawley Great Lives lecture series. Now in its 17th year, the stellar season was revealed to a packed reception Wednesday evening at the […]
UMW Students Earn ‘All In’ Voter Participation Award
On the heels of last week’s statewide elections, UMW received the 2019 ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge Platinum Seal for schools with a student voter participation rate above 50 percent. Center for Community Engagement Associate Director Sarah Dewees accepted the award today with students at a ceremony held at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. “I’m […]
PBMares Hires Andrea Sardone as Marketing Director
NEWPORT NEWS, VA (10/31/19) – PBMares, LLP, a top 100 accounting firm with offices in Virginia and Maryland, has hired Andrea Sardone as Marketing Director. Sardone, who is based in the Firm’s Newport News office, will take a lead role in the Firm’s growth strategy through the promotion of the brand and development of lead […]
FLORA PETTIT NAMED ONE OF BEST LAWYERS® 2020 “BEST LAW FIRMS”
Flora Pettit is pleased to announce its inclusion in U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® 2020 “Best Law Firms” rankings for the Charlottesville Metropolitan area. Harrisonburg and other areas outside of the City of Charlottesville are included in the Best Lawyers® “Charlottesville metropolitan area.” Firms included in the 2020 “Best Law Firms” list […]
Averett University and Southern Piedmont Technology Council Host More than 100 from Region in CyberUp Summit featuring Renowned Security Expert
“Technology has two sides: a good side, and an evil one.” That’s according to John Sileo, cyber security expert who delivered the keynote address at the CyberUp Summit on Tuesday, Oct. 29, at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research. More than 100 individuals and professionals heard from Sileo and a number of other security […]
Vandeventer Black’s James R. Harvey Receives Preeminent Peer Review Rating
Norfolk, VA (October 30, 2019) – Vandeventer Black attorney, James “Jim” R. Harvey, received the AV® Preeminent® Peer Review Rating™ from Martindale-Hubbell®, the legal profession’s most prestigious rating service. This is the highest possible rating for an attorney for both ethical standards and legal ability. The “AV” designation represents the pinnacle of professional excellence and achieved […]
AVERETT CELEBRATES PARTNERSHIPS WITH ALL 11 VIRGINIA CRIMINAL JUSTICE TRAINING ACADEMIES
There are 11 criminal justice training academies across the Commonwealth of Virginia which train more than 85% of law enforcement in the state. Averett University is the only college to have a partnership with all 11. To celebrate, Averett’s criminal justice department, which offers a Bachelor of Science in sociology and criminal justice as well as […]
Vandeventer Black Gears Up for its 2nd Mid-Atlantic Capital Sources Forum in Norfolk
Norfolk, VA (October 23, 2019) – Last year, Vandeventer Black launched the Mid-Atlantic Capital Sources (MACS) Forum where over 100 business owners, investors, CEOs, CFOs, and other professionals gathered insights on the various types of capital sources available in the marketplace to growing companies. Due to the success of this event, the second edition will […]
College Survey Ranks UMW Among Virginia’s Top Eight
The University of Mary Washington is among the top eight colleges and universities in Virginia, according to a new survey released this week by the personal finance website WalletHub. UMW’s strong statewide and overall finish means that it is among the nation’s top-performing schools with the lowest possible costs to undergraduates. Survey results, published in 2020’s Best College & University […]
UMW Pathway Provides Grad-Level Engineering Opportunities
Engineers share a lot in common with superheros. The latter leap tall buildings in a single bound, fight evil-doers and travel faster than a speeding bullet. The former design sustainable and safe infrastructure, combat cyber-crime and create signals that move at lightning speed. UMW students aren’t caped crusaders, but they need to be prepared to […]
