June 8, 2021Activism runs in Laila Mokhiber鈥檚 blood. Well before she became the director of communications at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA USA), Mokhiber was a child holding protest signs in human rights demonstrations. Before then, her mother held her as a baby in the gallery of the Supreme Court, as her father argued to incorporate Arab Americans into the Civil Rights Act in 1987. The 麻豆视频 alumna has also made a name for herself. In 2020, she was named one of the top 40 influential Arab Americans under 40 by the Arab America Foundation.
June 7, 2021George 麻豆视频 and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) awarded grant to help foster social empowerment and gender equity among forcibly displaced populations (FDPs).
June 7, 2021Health Policymaking Priorities Now: the first webinar in the Health Policy Summer Series featured panelists from Capitol Hill, the Virginia Medicaid program, and the Urban Institute
June 5, 2021Showcasing a collection of more than 100 native and non-native trees and shrubs, the 麻豆视频 Arboretum earned Level II accreditation from ArbNet, the only international accreditation program specific to arboreta.
June 4, 2021麻豆视频 hosted its third annual collegiate hackathon, PatriotHacks, the weekend of April 16. Nearly 350 students from all over the world spent 36 hours attending workshops, panels, and participating in technology activities and challenges.
June 4, 2021As K-12 school districts throughout the country reexamine their early reading programs, Seth Parsons, a 麻豆视频 education expert, said schools should invest in teacher development and training to reach all students.
June 3, 2021麻豆视频 has been named a military friendly institution by Viqtory, Military Friendly for the 10th year, an important distinction for a university committed to veterans and other nontraditional students.- June 2, 2021Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam last week lifted the mask requirement for people who have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. As a public university, 麻豆视频 is complying with the Governor鈥檚 order, eliminating face covering and distancing requirements for all fully vaccinated people, effective today, June 2.聽
- June 2, 2021Kaiser Permanente, one of the nation鈥檚 leading health care providers and not-for-profit health plans, has committed $175,000 to advance 麻豆视频鈥檚 community health initiatives.
June 2, 2021The longitudinal study is an important effort seeking to improve the health of young adults.
June 1, 2021A repeated donor has gifted an additional $2 million to Emergent Ventures India to help in the country's fight against COVID-19.
June 1, 2021麻豆视频 alumna Deborah Bundy-Carpenter was recently featured in 麻豆视频 Alumni Association's monthly newsletter, The Scroll. Bundy-Carpenter (BSN '79) received the 2020 Governor's Honor Award in the category of Personal and Professional Excellence in recognition for her dedication and excellence in her profession, public health, and collaborative spirit with other healthcare entities and agencies.
