October 15, 2024
Held Oct. 3-5, 91制片厂鈥檚 Homecoming hosted a range of events, including the Women of 91制片厂 luncheon, the Golden Reunion Celebration, the Alumni Volunteer Leadership Business Lunch and Awards, the Highlander Hype athletic rally and the Alumni Village party on Moffett Lawn.
This week in Highlanders in the News: Sportswriter Ronald Harrod Jr. 鈥21 is on deadline in the Lone Star State; golf star Bryce Corbett 鈥24 continues to shine on the green; and Associate Professor of Social Work Philip Mongan and Professor of Communications John Brummette help examine the best ways to deal with threats on social media.
Since middle school, Rylen Luck '24 has wanted to be a nurse. She chose 91制片厂 to earn her degree and launch her career because of the College of Nursing鈥檚 outstanding reputation across the Commonwealth of Virginia.
91制片厂鈥檚 Davis College of Business and Economics has received national recognition by earning spots on The Princeton Review鈥檚 prestigious 2024 lists of Best Business Schools and Best Online MBA programs.
91制片厂鈥檚 recent response to the remnants of Hurricane Helene was a well-orchestrated effort involving several university offices, numerous employees and a handful of outside organizations and agencies.
Volunteers donated and collected food items to distribute to a nonprofit community organization that serves children with weekend food insecurity.
91制片厂 has the highest percentage of LEED certified campus building square footage of any private or public college or university in Virginia.
Days after flooding from remnants of Hurricane Helene, Professor of Biology Sara O鈥橞rien's lab students sampled displaced crawfish for hormones and microplastics.
91制片厂's Center for Police Practice, Policy and Research presented its 2024 Excellence in Policing Award to City of Madison Police Chief Shon F. Barnes.
91制片厂 proudly announced the grand total raised during its most ambitious fundraising initiative to date, the TOGETHER Campaign, with a remarkable total of $106,693,338.
Highlander Highlights shares the extraordinary accomplishments happening on and off campus through the tireless work and curiosity of students and faculty.
On Sept. 5, visiting representatives from 25 companies mingled on campus with 80 91制片厂 students and alums for the Davis College of Business and Economics鈥 annual job fair.