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Sprouses Corner, VA · Education
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The Progress-Index
Virginia State University hits record enrollment
From its start in 1883 with just 126 students, Virginia State University has seen its enrollment increase more than 50 times to a record-setting population 143 years later. Last week, VSU announced its highest-ever enrollment for the 2026-27 academic year, more than 6,350 students. That total eclipsed the previous record of 6,200 students in 2012. In addition, the Ettrick school recorded its best first-year enrollment ever with 1,725 freshman students on campus. In the announcement, the university said the enrollment figures are "more than a high-water mark" for VSU. It "signals a new chapter in VSU’s history, one defined by growth, opportunity, and an unwavering commitment to student success." VSU has seen its biggest growth spurt in enrollment over the past six years, from 4,020 in 2020 to more than 5,750 last fall and now the record number this year. “Virginia State University has never served more students or welcomed a larger entering freshman class than we have this year. That is a powerful statement about the confidence students and families are placing in this institution,” Alexis Brooks-Walter, vice president for student success and administration, said in a statement accompanying the announcement. “Every one of these students arrived with a
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12 On Your Side’s Candice Smith chosen as VCU’s commencement speaker
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - 12 On Your Side’s Candice Smith has been selected as Virginia Commonwealth University’s commencement speaker in December. Smith, a 2014 VCU graduate, will address the Class of 2026. She remembers the commencement speaker for her own graduation ceremony was local, Emmy-nominated actor, director and...
Henrico Citizen
Henrico Milestones: Oct. 27, 2026
A look at recent achievements by Henrico residents. Allison Gregory of Glen Allen was named to Adelphi University's dean's list for the spring 2026 semester. The university announced the honor Oct. 26. Eligible full-time students must register for at least 12 credits, complete at least
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Richmond Public Schools to use ‘secure alternate network’ through Chromebooks after cybersecurity incident
Richmond Public Schools will use a secure alternate network accessible through Chromebooks after a cybersecurity incident that left schools offline and without email access for days.
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Axios Richmond
RPS cybersecurity incident leaves teachers scrambling
Richmond Public Schools remains without internet while officials investigate a cybersecurity incident that disrupted classroom instruction and school communications last week. Why it matters: The outage has left teachers scrambling and raised concerns about whether sensitive personal data was compromised. Catch up quick: The incident began Wednesday when employees discovered threatening messages on district computers claiming hackers had stolen sensitive information. Superintendent Jason Kamras says front office phone lines are working, security cameras are functioning and emergency calls were never affected. Cybersecurity experts and law enforcement are still trying to understand what happened. The latest: RPS — which has shifted largely to digital textbooks — is working with three printers to produce and deliver teaching materials while internet access is down, spokesperson Clay Barbour tells Axios. The district is offering all students and staff one year of free identity and credit monitoring through Experian, Barbour says, though it hadn't determined whether data was stolen or how many people were affected. RPS also opened a "command center" to answer families' questions from 8am to 4pm at 804-780-1849 or RPSCommand@rvaschools.net. Barbour confirmed RPS has insurance but says the cost of its cybersecurity response remains unknown. Meanwhile: Educators and students have raised concerns
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This Week: Student government overview
The Westhampton College Government Association and Richmond College Student Government Assocation held a joint forum at Ukrop Auditorium on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The forum was the first collaboration of its kind between the two student governments. Senators from each college worked together to share ongoing initiatives, discuss issues facing the University of Richmond community and devise future plans.