The Breeden Company Chair Gives $50 Million to University of Virginia
Virginia Beach, Va.— Ramon W. Breeden Jr. has donated $50 million to his alma mater University of Virginia. The Breeden Company chair has given to support the future of business education and athletics at the university to be evenly divided between funding for the McIntire Expansion Project and the Virginia Athletics Master Plan. When combined […]
UMW Receives High Marks in U.S. News ‘Best Colleges’
The University of Mary Washington has been recognized among the nation’s top schools by U.S. News & World Report, which released its 2024 “Best Colleges” list today. UMW ranked 11th among public liberal arts colleges and 154th among national liberal arts colleges, both public and private. The U.S. News rankings evaluate more than 1,500 colleges […]
REC Lineman Turned Data Analyst Designated as ‘Co-op Rising Star’
Fredericksburg, Va. — Matt Fauver spent more than a decade suiting up in lineman gear, upgrading electrical equipment in the field and restoring outages after storms rolled through. He now uses that experience behind the scenes, parsing data and using analytics to prevent outages before they can occur. Fauver’s experience at Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) […]
Branch to host 2nd annual G.I.R.L. Construction Experience
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023, ROANOKE, VA: Branch is pleased to announce plans to host their 2nd annual G.I.R.L. (Girls in Real Life) Construction Experience. This one-day, festival-style event, held at the Branch company headquarters in Roanoke, Virginia, gives girls ages five to 18 the opportunity to explore construction and engineering concepts in a hands-on setting. Branch […]
FORVIS – Richmond Executive Impact Summit: Unlocking Business Potential
November 14, 2023 / Richmond Marriott 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. EST Event Description Over the past year, the state of the nation has changed, driven by ethics, diversity and inclusion (D&I), and the rise of technological advances. Embracing ethics and social responsibility, businesses continue to prioritize D&I, recognizing their impact on clients and their […]
Smurfit Kappa and WestRock Announce Transaction to Create a Global Leader in Sustainable Packaging
Smurfit Kappa and WestRock Announce Transaction to Create a Global Leader in Sustainable Packaging The “Go-To” Packaging Partner of Choice for All Stakeholders Highlights Smurfit Kappa and WestRock to combine, creating Smurfit WestRock, a global leader in sustainable packaging with unparalleled scale, quality, product and geographic diversity Combined last twelve months’ adjusted revenue and adjusted […]
UMW to Host Virginia Senate, House of Delegates Debates
The University of Mary Washington will host two public debates next month between candidates for local elected office. Joshua Cole (D) will face off against Lee Peters III (R) for Virginia’s 65th District House of Delegates seat on Wednesday, Sept. 13. Later in the month, Tara Durant (R), Monica Gary (I) and Joel Griffin (D) […]
LEADERSHIP SOUTHSIDE ANNOUNCES CLASS OF 2024
[Danville, VA] – The Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce has accepted 35 participants into this year’s Leadership Southside class. Leadership Southside is the Dan River Region’s premiere leadership development program for the business, education, public, and nonprofit sectors. In its 31st year, Leadership Southside develops participants’ leadership skills to strengthen their role as an […]
Competency-Based Education: Expanded Higher Ed Options in Virginia
By: Rebecca Watts Rebecca L. Watts, Ph.D., is the Northeast regional vice president for Western Governors University and serves on the Virginia Chamber of Commerce Workforce and Education Executive Committee. Contact: rebecca.watts@wgu.edu This August, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce released its findings of the states most impacted by America’s labor shortage, according to the chamber’s worker […]
