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State Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for Saturday April 12, 2025 ( 13 items )  

Bloomberg Law: Executive Orders - Focus on DEI Initiatives
ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 12 -- Bloomberg Law, a part of Bloomberg, issued the following news release: * * * Executive Orders: Focus on DEI Initiatives Navigate the legal implications of President Trump's controversial DEI executive orders with expert analysis from Bloomberg Law. * Of the more than 100 executive orders issued by President Donald Trump in 2025, perhaps none have stirred as much controversy and uncertainty as the two EOs that focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion. As p  more

George Mason University-College of Health and Human Services: Ozempic Shortage is Over. What Now?
FAIRFAX, Virginia, April 11 -- The George Mason University's College of Health and Human Services issued the following news: * * * The Ozempic shortage is over. What now? By Katie Pearce After nearly three years of backorders and pharmacy scrambles, the high-demand weight-loss drugs Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro are finally back in full supply. The FDA recently declared an end to the nationwide shortage of their active ingredients, semaglutide and tirzepatide. During the shortage, pharmaci  more

Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Additional Administration and Board Appointments
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 11 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Additional Administration and Board Appointments RICHMOND, VA -- Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced additional administration and board appointments. ADMINISTRATION APPOINTMENTS OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR * Rafael Struve, Deputy Communications Director ADMINISTRATION * Gina Pomering, Special Assistant BOARD APPOINTMENTS EDUCATION BOARD   more

Jamestown Resiliency Plan Featured in National Parks Traveler
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, April 11 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Jamestown Resiliency Plan Featured in National Parks Traveler Jamestown, Virigina--one of America's most endangered historic places--was featured in National Parks Traveler, an independent non-profit media outlet, for its sitewide resiliency master plan developed  more

Marcus & Millichap Arranges $7.85M Sale of Industrial Property in Springfield, Virginia
ENCINO, California, April 12 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges $7.85M Sale of Industrial Property in Springfield, Virginia SPRINGFIELD, Va., April 10, 2025 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of 7942 Cluny Ct., a 39,243-square-foot industrial property in Springfield, Virginia. The property  more

One Scan at a Time, VCU Researchers Give Life to History in Richmond's Black Cemeteries
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 12 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on April 11, 2025: * * * One scan at a time, VCU researchers give life to history in Richmond's Black cemeteries With 3D scanning technology, the Virtual Curation Lab is documenting the deceased and giving descendants a chance to connect with their families' pasts. By Madeline Reinsel Brooklyn Griffin leans over a broken gravestone in a wooded area of Woodland Cemetery, near Richmond's Highland Park n  more

SCHEV Reports Continued Growth in Credit-Bearing Internships in Virginia
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 12 -- The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia issued the following news on April 11, 2025: * * * SCHEV Reports Continued Growth in Credit-Bearing Internships in Virginia RICHMOND -- More than 24,000 students had credit-bearing internships in Virginia in 2023, the fifth consecutive year of growth, according to a report released today by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV), in collaboration with the Virginia Talent + Opportunity Partne  more

Unemployment Claims Spike in Northern Virginia as Youngkin and Sears Back Trump's Attacks on Virginia's Workforce
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 11 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Unemployment Claims Spike in Northern Virginia as Youngkin and Sears Back Trump's Attacks on Virginia's Workforce # New reporting from Arlington Now details a surge in unemployment claims across Northern Virginia following Donald Trump's attacks on Virginia's workforce and economy that Glenn Youngkin and Winsome Earle-Sears have dismissed and laughed off. The report also details how loca  more

University of Virginia: Q&A - Why Do We Laugh?
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 11 -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news: * * * Q&A: Why Do We Laugh? By Zeina Mohammed At the University of Virginia, assistant professor of classics Inger Kuin explores the intellectual history of ancient Greece and Rome. Within her research, she studies the role of humor in classical thought, even teaching a course, Why Do We Laugh? UVA Today checked in with her to get an answer to that question and more. Q. So, why do we laugh  more

Update About Our International Students
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 12 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Update about our international students Dear VCU community, At VCU, we are proud to be home to students, faculty and staff from around the world. Our international community is essential to who we are and to the values we uphold. We are aware of recent federal actions affecting student visas, including unexpected terminations and limitations on international travel. As of this writing, two inte  more

Virginia Military Institute: First Ordained Alumna Speaks at Spring Retreat
LEXINGTON, Virginia, April 11 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: * * * First Ordained Alumna Speaks at Spring Retreat LEXINGTON, Va. April 11, 2025 -- Rev. Jessica Fulton Lee '06, the first female graduate from Virginia Military Institute to enter the clergy, was guest speaker at the chaplain's spring retreat for cadets held recently at Eagle Eyrie Baptist Conference Center near Lynchburg. Lee, who was an accomplished ROTC cadet in high school, won a merit scholarship   more

WINSOME, LOSE SOME: Trump's Tariffs Raise Prices for Virginians, Throw Economy Into Chaos, Sears Thinks "That's Good"
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 11 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * WINSOME, LOSE SOME: Trump's Tariffs Raise Prices for Virginians, Throw Economy Into Chaos, Sears Thinks "That's Good" # VIRGINIA - It's been another week of losses for Winsome Earle-Sears as her comments calling Trump's tariffs that are raising prices for Virginians "good" were exposed after her campaign refused to answer questions from the media about Trump's reckless tariffs. SETTLING   more

WVU School of Dentistry Researcher Following Her Purpose to Restore Smiles School of Dentistry
MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, April 11 -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center issued the following news: * * * WVU School of Dentistry researcher following her purpose to restore smiles School of Dentistry The mission of West Virginia University is rooted in service to the state and exemplified in the WVU School of Dentistry through excellence in education, clinical experiences and research to reduce oral health disparities. That commitment to improving others' well-being reso  more