WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development released the following written testimony by Judson Horras, president and CEO of the North American Interfraternity Conference, from an April 29, 2026, hearing entitled "Speech or Silence? The Future of the First Amendment in Higher Education": * * * I am Jud Horras, President and CEO of the North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC). The NIC is a trade association of 61 natio more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 8 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU global education leader Jill Blondin to take key role at CU Boulder The vice provost for global initiatives has helped dramatically expand VCU's footprint in cultural exchange, study abroad and other initiatives. By David Oglethorpe Jill E. Blondin, vice provost for global initiatives, will leave Virginia Commonwealth University after a distinguished 13-year tenure to become vice chancellor fo more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 8 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU's May 2026 commencement by the numbers There are thousands of graduates, dozens of ways to celebrate and countless reasons to be Ram Proud this graduation season. By Elinor Frisa Thousands of Virginia Commonwealth University students will celebrate one of life's biggest milestones when they graduate this weekend, with the main commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Greater Richmond C more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 8 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * At a career fair in reverse, Brandcenter students push their creativity forward In the untraditional annual tradition, the recruiters visit the student tables for pitches with personality. By Anastasia Mineiro Libby Browder has never particularly liked traditional career fairs. "They tend to feel awkward and unnatural," said Browder, a creative brand management student at the Virginia Commonwealt more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 8 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Class of 2026: Victoria Garcia jumps from bachelor's to doctorate Despite her relative youth, Garcia has thrived in the Ph.D. program in pharmaceutical engineering, embracing research and a fellowship at VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center. By Anastasia Mineiro Victoria Garcia made a fairly common shift as an undergraduate in Texas: She changed her course of study. However, in choosing a unique more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 8 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Class of 2026: With decades in healthcare, Devon Jones still builds his nursing education At VCU School of Nursing, the D.N.P student gained tools to advocate for his patients' health, as well as his own. By Olivia Trani The moments that kick-start a career can arrive in unplanned ways, and for Devon Jones, that first spark came from the sawing sound of a cast removal. This spring, Jones graduate more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 8 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * This intro course is a lesson in teaching and community In TEDU 101, Kendra Johnson of the School of Education and her students take service-learning from the VCU classroom to an after-school program in Henrico County. By Haley Tenore As Kendra Johnson teaches a new generation of teachers, she relies on lessons from her own front-of-the-classroom experience. The Richmond native initially taught e more PR