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Head of Va. independent-colleges group to retire

Robert Lambeth Jr., who has served as president of the Council of Independent Colleges in Virginia for nearly four decades, has announced plans to retire after a tenure that stands as the longest among state-private-college associations across the U.S. Lambeth,...

Returning college students urged to take fire threats seriously

It will soon be back-to-school for most college students. If fire occurred in their dorm or off-campus housing, would they know what to do? Chances are good they would not, as the last fire-safety training they received probably was...

Arlingtonian tapped for service on UNC governing body

Bill Keyes V of Arlington has been tapped to serve a four-year term on the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill board of visitors. He is among 57 alumni and friends of the university to be selected. “Selected members serve as...

Marymount professor gets back to his roots with Hungarian sojourn

When he was less than a year old, Dr. Adam Kovach’s family arrived in the U.S. as political refugees from his parents’ native country of Hungary. Decades later, with the help of a prestigious Fulbright grant, he has returned on...

Sign of times: Va. college allowing pets in dorms

As one of Virginia’s institutions of higher education welcomes back one of its largest incoming classes ever, students will be able to bring pets to the dorms. According to Shenandoah University officials, pets are allowed in designated rooms in two...

More vibrancy sought for Arlington campus of Mason

More vibrant outdoor areas and the potential of mid-level pedestrian bridges connecting academic buildings are among the possibilities to help the Arlington campus of George Mason University as it grows and evolves. Efforts should be focuses on “bringing some life...
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New School Board member receives liaison assignments

New Arlington School Board member Bethany Sutton has her assignments. School Board members on Feb. 2 are expected to approve...
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