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Liberty sends third team to Florida to help clean up Ian
LU Serve Now, a Liberty University disaster relief initiative, sent a group of 15 students and two leaders to Inglewood, Florida, January 8-14 to help those affected by Hurricane Ian. dispatch the
LU Serve Now, in partnership with longtime partner Samaritan’s Purse, will return to Inglewood for the third time since Hurricane Ian rocked the Southeast on September 28, killing over 100 people.
Two teams were sent to Inglewood on separate weeks in November. As with these trips, the next trip will involve clearing a large amount of debris. Once the debris is cleared, residents will be able to begin rebuilding their neighborhoods, Liberty said in a statement.
The trip will take place during the last week of Liberty’s Christmas break before classes begin on January 16th.
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Radford Appoints New Vice President of Finance and Administration
Radford University has appointed a new Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration. Robert Hoover most recently served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at the University of Virginia McIntyre College of Commerce, and previously at Emory University in Atlanta Nell HodgsonHe was Vice President of Finance and Administration at the Woodruff School of Nursing. rice field. He will start at Radford on his March 1st.
Huber holds a PhD in Higher Education Management from the University of Georgia, Athens. She holds her MBA and Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Sanford University in Birmingham, Alabama. He has served as part of the University of Virginia’s Financial Strategy Transformation Leadership Council, the University Financial Model (UFM) 2.0 Review Board, and the Organizational Excellence Leadership Council.
Radford Principal Bret Danilowicz said in a statement: “With his record of creativity and team-based approach to leadership, he will be invaluable to the University as it works towards its strategic goals both on the main campus and at Radford University Carillion. I guess.”
Huber will succeed Stephanie Gennell, who will serve as Interim Vice President of Finance and Control, effective March 10, 2022.
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Danville Community College partners with TimelyMD, a virtual health and wellbeing solution in higher education, to provide students with free access to mental health support.
TimelyCare acts as a 24/7 virtual extension of campus counseling center resources with the goal of improving student well-being, engagement and retention.
DCC students can now use TimelyCare on their mobile phone or other device to choose from a menu of virtual care options from licensed counselors, free of charge and without the hassle of traditional insurance.
● On-demand mental health and emotional support
● Mental health counseling by reservation
Support for basic needs
According to a statement from Danville Community College, 60% of all students who sought mental health support through TimelyCare said they would have done nothing if the service was not available.
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Mechanical Engineering Evening Classes at NRCC Offered Spring 2023
New River Community College plans to offer a group of evening mechanical technology courses in the Spring 2023 semester.
Courses include MAC 106 – Machine Shop Operations, MAC 107 – Technology of Machining, MAC 215 – Machining Techniques, and MAC 217 – Precision Machining Techniques. All four courses are 8 credit hours each.
Classes are held Monday through Thursday evenings from 6:15 pm to 10:00 pm at the NRCC’s Dublin campus. His first day of class is Monday, January 23rd. NRCC faculty member Warren Crandall will teach his 14-week course.
Current NRCC students can access their student account and register for classes online. If you are a new student or enrolling and need additional assistance, please contact an advisor by emailing advising@nr.edu or calling (540) 674-3609.
Students interested in enrolling at NRCC can find registration information at www.nr.edu/registernow. Class schedules are available at www.nr.edu/schedule.