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VCU News Newsletter for 2026-06-13 ( 4 items )  
A Legacy of the Heart: 'Cancer Care is All I Ever Wanted to Do,' Veteran Surgery Professor Says (10)
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 12 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center posted the following news: * * * A Legacy of the Heart: 'Cancer Care is All I Ever Wanted to Do,' Veteran Surgery Professor Says * Martin Fleming, MD, chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology in the College of Medicine at UT Health Sciences, remembers going door-to-door in Memphis as early as age 6 or 7 with his mother, a survivor of osteogenic carcinoma, to collect money for the American Cancer Society. His father, the late Irvin D. Fleming, MD, also a Mem more PR

Avoiding the Walker Dip: Military health professionals must 'train how you're going to fight' (10)
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Avoiding the Walker Dip: Military health professionals must 'train how you're going to fight' * FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - The Military Health System is actively spearheading initiatives to ensure doctors, nurses, medics and other health professionals sustain and enhance vital medical skills to keep service members at peak readiness. "Our No. 1 priority is medical force readiness to ensure that our military f more PR

House Education & Workforce Committee Issues Report on Fostering Learning and Excellence in Charter Schools Act (10)
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-651) on the Fostering Learning and Excellence in Charter Schools Act (H.R. 7082). The report was advanced by Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, on May 13, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose H.R. 7082, the Fostering Learning and Excellence in Charter Schools (FLEX) Act, reduces red tape in the Charter School Program (CSP) so schools can focus on educating students--not navigating paperwork. This bill helps ensure CSP dollars are used effectively to  more ST

Virginia Commonwealth University: Garret Westlake Selected for Google AI Faculty Fellowship (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, June 13 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Garret Westlake selected for Google AI faculty fellowship The VCU administrator and professor will join a global network of academic leaders focused on responsible AI adoption and improved student success in higher education. By David Slipher, Office of the Provost Garret Westlake, Ph.D., vice provost for innovation and strategic design at Virginia Commonwealth University, will join the inaugural Google Higher Ed Faculty AI Fellowship for North more PR