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- April 27, 2024
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Anti-Israel Encampment Pops Up At Virginia Tech

To the delight of Iran’s mullahs and their proxies, another pro-Palestinian (i.e., anti-Zionist/antisemitic) encampment popped up on a major college campus on Friday. This time, it wasn’t in New York, New Haven or Cambridge but amidst the conservative bastion that is Southwest Virginia. BREAKING: The Encampment at Virginia Tech appears to have taken down all […]

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- December 18, 2022
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Judge Rules in Favor Of Va. Tech Athlete Punished For Rejecting BLM

A federal judge has given the green light to a civil rights lawsuit accusing a public university of punishing an athlete for refusing to kneel in public support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Kiersten Hening, a former Virginia Tech University women’s soccer player, is suing coach Charles “Chugger” Aidair for violating her First Amendment rights, alleging he berated […]

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- July 13, 2022
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More Universities Freeze Tuition Following Youngkin’s Request

Following a request from Governor Youngkin’s office, more schools have joined Virginia Tech University in freezing tuition rates for the fall. As previously reported, in an attempt to lower the cost of higher education in Virginia, Governor Youngkin’s administration is urged college presidents in the state to hold off on an expected bump in the […]

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- June 22, 2022
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Youngkin Urges College Presidents to Reverse their Tuition Hikes

In an attempt to lower the cost of higher education in Virginia, Governor Youngkin’s administration is urging college presidents in the state to hold off on an expected bump in the cost of tuition. According to a report from Richmond.com, Secretary of Education Aimee Guidera has called college presidents throughout the state, asking them to […]

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- June 13, 2022
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Youngkin Joins Military Giant and Virginia Tech in Center for Transitioning Veterans

Governor Youngkin joined Virginia Tech President Tim Sands at Boeing’s new headquarters in Crystal City where the state and the massive defense contractor announced the Boeing Center for Veteran Transition and Military Families, coming to Virginia Tech’s Innovation Campus. According to an announcement from Youngkin’s office, the public-private partnership is uniting industry, government, and academia to […]

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- May 15, 2022
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In Virginia Tech Commencement, Youngkin Highlights Need for Mentors, Moral Compass, and ‘Grace in Public Discourse’

In a commencement speech at Virginia Tech, Governor Glenn Youngkin spoke about the importance of mentors and a moral compass while criticizing “group-think” in higher education. Youngkin is the ninth consecutive Virginia governor to give the school’s commencement address in the first year of his term, according to a March announcement. “I firmly believe that each […]

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- March 30, 2022
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Youngkin to give Virginia Tech commencement speech

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has been announced to deliver the graduation commencement address this spring for Virginia Tech’s Class of 2022, on May 13 in Lane Stadium. Governor Youngkin continues the 30 year old Virginia Tech tradition, where first-year Virginia governors are invited to give the commencement speech. The tradition, which began in 1990, has […]

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- July 30, 2017
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Virginia Tech Leans On IDAs For Projects… Dare We Call It Socialism?

What does not serve Virginia localities well is a process where local elected officials begin to pick winners and losers — crony capitalism at its worst.

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Shaun Kenney is the Senior Editor for The Republican Standard. ...