PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 25 -- The Goldwater Institute issued the following commentary on Sept. 24, 2025: * * * Silence or Violence? New Survey Reveals Shocking Opinions Among College Students By Tim Minella At James Madison University in Virginia, 57% of students say that their campus's political environment prevents them from freely expressing their views. Down the road at Virginia Commonwealth University, 47% of students say it is acceptable to shout down campus speakers whom they disappr more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Sept. 25 -- George Mason University issued the following campus news: * * * Mason Enterprise at George Mason University propels entrepreneurship across the region By John Hollis Northern Virginia and the Greater Washington Region is rapidly becoming one of the nation's fastest-growing entrepreneurial destinations for investors and inventors, with George Mason University's investments and partnerships as a key driver. The state's largest university-based business incubator more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 24 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * The plots thicken: VCU's seeds of sustainability are growing In community spaces - ranging from an urban forest to learning gardens -- VCU's sustainability efforts are taking root. * By Amelia Heymann If you could invent something that could clean air, capture stormwater and cast shade, it would be revolutionary. It also already exists. "The tree is perfect for that," said Lloyd Blake, the ur more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 24 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU ranks in Forbes top 10 of Best Online Colleges with a High Acceptance Rate The rankings recognize schools based on factors including accessibility, affordability, graduation rate, student-to-faculty ratio and socioeconomic diversity. * By Brian McNeill Forbes has listed Virginia Commonwealth University among its top 10 Best Online Colleges with a High Acceptance Rate, which recognizes coll more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 24 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU tied at No. 72 among best public universities in U.S. News ranking Five undergraduate programs also are cited in the 2026 report, and VCU is in the top 100 of Best Colleges for Veterans. * In U.S. News & World Report's 2026 Best Colleges rankings, Virginia Commonwealth University tied for No. 72 on the list of best public universities and No. 139 on the overall ranking of best national univ more PR