RICHMOND, Virginia, June 9 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Governor appoints four to VCU Board of Visitors Clyde Clark, Frank Conner, Robert Greene and Carmen Lomellin will join the board July 1. - Gov. Abigail Spanberger on Friday announced the appointments of four new members of the Virginia Commonwealth University Board of Visitors. The new members will serve four-year terms, starting July 1. They are: * Clyde Clark of Chesapeake, SVP/relationship m more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 8 -- Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Spanberger Announces 2026 Governor's Fellows Cohort * RICHMOND, VA -Governor Abigail Spanberger today announced the 2026 cohort of the Governor's Fellows Program. This year's 30-member class of fellows was chosen from a competitive pool of applicants representing every region in the Commonwealth and colleges and universities across Virginia and beyond. "Our Commonwealth is h more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 8 [Category: Medical] -- VCU Health, an academic medical center on the forefront of health care, providing patients with treatments and medical technology available, issued the following news release: * * * New study reveals turbocharged GLP-1 drug helps shed body weight and fat in the liver By A.J. Hostetler An experimental weight loss drug helped people lose significant weight and shed large amounts of fat from their livers, according to newly published research b more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 9 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Robyn McDougle named interim dean of the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs McDougle, associate dean for research and outreach and a criminal justice professor, will assume the role on July 1. - Virginia Commonwealth University has appointed Robyn McDougle, Ph.D., as interim dean of the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, effective July 1. For more t more PR

LEXINGTON, Virginia, June 9 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: * * * Burke Named Health Professions Advisor Virginia Military Institute has named Maj. Alison Burke, assistant professor in the Department of Biology, as the Institute's health professions advisor, assuming the role vacated by Col. Wade Bell upon his retirement last year. The health professions advising program helps cadets navigate pathways to a variety of healthcare careers. Through one-on-one advising,  more PR