Republican Lt. Gov. candidate Winsome Sears acknowledges Republican Party hits ceiling in state, outreach to new voters needed Republican Lieutenant Governor Candidate Winsome Sears discusses the issues with NBC29. By Daniel Grimes | May 18, 2021 at 6:30 PM EDT - Updated May 18 at 8:04 PM
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) -The Republican lieutenant governor candidate acknowledges the Republican Party needs to expand its outreach to new voters to win in November.
Winsome Sears says the ticket needs to focus on messaging on issues like education and criminal justice reform that will resonate with Black and Hispanic voters, but she also says she has no plans to moderate in a state becoming increasingly progressive.
ODU, CNU freeze tuition for 2021-2022, other public colleges have yet to decide Sandra J. Pennecke, The Virginian-Pilot
As volatile as the past year has been during the pandemic, students at some public universities in Hampton Roads can rest assured that some things won’t change, like tuition costs.
Old Dominion University announced it has frozen tuition and mandatory fees for the 2021-2022 school year for all of its students.
It’s the second year in row that tuition has been fixed, and the third consecutive year without an increase for all in-state undergraduates.
“It’s also the first time in decades, perhaps ever, that the University has held the line on tuition and all mandatory fees for all students,” Old Dominion University public relations specialist Joe Garvey wrote in an email.
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The Institute of International Education (IIE) has awarded its 2020 IIE Seal of Excellence to William & Mary in recognition of making study abroad more accessible and inclusive for all students.
William & Mary is one of only 19 institutions receiving the award this year. IIE identifies the top areas of focus as students with financial need, first-generation students, Black/African American and Latino/Hispanic students and STEM majors.
William & Mary is a partner in IIE’s five-year Generation Study Abroad initiative, launched in 2014 to mobilize resources and commitments with the goal of doubling and diversifying the number of U.S. students studying abroad by the end of the decade. Partners joined the initiative by committing to bold, ambitious actions in support of study abroad on their campuses or at their organizations. The campaign became a global mo