Educational Institutions
Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Higher educational institutions; joint subcommittee to study ways State may work closer therewith. [HJR-91]
Study; Private institutions address Virginia’s educational and workforce needs; report. Establishes a joint subcommittee to study ways in which the Commonwealth may work with Virginia’s private nonprofit colleges to meet state higher education needs. This bill incorporates
Sponsored by: Rep. David Poisson House: Bill Text As Passed House And Senate (hj91er) on 03/12/2008
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Commending Virginia Commonwealth University Institute for Women's Health. [HJR-78]
Commending Virginia Commonwealth University Institute for Women%92s Health.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jennifer McClellan House: Bill Text As Passed House And Senate (hj78er) on 03/08/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Commending the rescue squads, police departments, fire departments, sheriff's offices, and agencies. [HJR-466]
Commending the rescue squads, police departments, fire departments, sheriff’s offices, and state and federal agencies that responded to the tragedy of April 16, 2007, at Virginia Tech.
Sponsored by: Sen. Adam Ebbin House: Bill Text As Passed House And Senate (hj466er) on 03/08/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Higher educational institutions, online; Council of Higher Education to study establishment thereof. [HJR-43]
Study; Online public institution of higher education; report. Requests that the State Council of Higher Education study the feasibility of establishing an online public institution of higher education. The Council must submit its findings and recommendations to the 2009 Session and its final findings and recommendations to the 2010 Session of the General Assembly.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vivian Watts House: Left In Rules on 02/12/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Commending Tidewater Community College on the occasion of its 40th anniversary. [HJR-418]
Commending Tidewater Community College on the occasion of its 40th anniversary.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lynwood Lewis House: Bill Text As Passed House And Senate (hj418er) on 03/08/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Commending BRCC SIFE -- Blue Ridge Community College Students in Free Enterprise team. [HJR-267]
Commending BRCC SIFE -- Blue Ridge Community College Students in Free Enterprise team.
Sponsored by: Rep. Benjamin Cline House: Bill Text As Passed House And Senate (hj267er) on 03/08/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
International education; recognizing importance in higher educational institutions. [HJR-247]
Resolution; International education. Recognizes the importance of international education in higher education in Virginia.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lynwood Lewis House: Left In Rules on 02/12/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Commending the University of Virginia Hospital Auxiliary on the occasion of its 100th anniversary. [HJR-23]
Commending the University of Virginia Hospital Auxiliary on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Toscano House: Bill Text As Passed House And Senate (hj23er) on 03/08/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Commending the University of Mary Washington and James Madison University [HJR-197]
Commending the University of Mary Washington and James Madison University on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of their founding.
Sponsored by: Rep. Benjamin Cline House: Bill Text As Passed House And Senate (hj197er) on 03/08/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
International education programs; encouraging higher educ. institutions to enhance opportunities. [HJR-128]
Resolution; encouraging international education programs. Encourages the Commonwealth%92s public institutions of higher education to enhance opportunities for international educational programs. The Commonwealth%92s institutions of higher education are encouraged to (i) develop courses of study, academic programs, and enrichment opportunities to increase student understanding of global issues and cultural differences; (ii) promote courses in foreign languages to prepare students to seek careers in a global marketplace and enhance their understanding
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Poisson House: Left In Rules on 02/12/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Science and Engineering Graduates, Joint Subcommittee Studying Shortage of; continued. [HJR-115]
Continuing study; shortage of science and engineering graduates; report. Continues the joint subcommittee to study science and technology education in business, law, and policy graduate programs in state institutions of higher education established by House Joint Resolution 611 (2007) as the Joint Subcommittee to Study the Shortage of Science and Engineering Graduates in the Commonwealth. This resolution was incorporated into
Sponsored by: Rep. Harry Purkey House: Incorporated By Rules (hj90-cosgrove) By Voice Vote on 02/05/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
University of Virginia; appointment of board of visitors. [HB-989]
Board of visitors; University of Virginia. Provides that all appointments made on or after July 1, 2008, to the board of visitors must be for terms of four years that commence on July 1 of the first year of appointment. Such terms expire on June 30 of the year of scheduled expiration, including appointments made before July 1, 2008. This bill is identical to
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Bell Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0055) on 03/04/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
SCHEV; creation of nonstock corporation to support academic research. [HB-987]
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia; creation of nonstock corporation to support academic research. Requires the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to establish a nonprofit, nonstock corporation under Chapter 10 (§ 13.1-801 et seq.) of Title 13.1 as a public instrumentality exercising public and essential governmental functions to assist the Council in (i) supporting academic research in Virginia; (ii) encouraging research initiatives, with emphasis on biological systems and nanotechnology, to support Virginia industry; (iii)
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Nutter House: Continued To 2009 In Appropriations By Voice Vote on 02/04/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Career coaches; Board for Community Colleges to establish guidelines for in public high schools. [HB-980]
State Board for Community Colleges. Requires the State Board for Community Colleges to establish guidelines for the placement of career coaches in public high schools in the Commonwealth and defines career coaches as a community college employee placed in a public high school or other educational or workforce situation for the purpose of helping high school students explore career aspirations, develop career plans, connect students to workforce and college preparatory programs, and guide students to other community college programs such as dual
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Nutter House: Stricken From Docket By Education By Voice Vote on 01/16/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
TAG; eligibility for students attending Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine. [HB-979]
Tuition Assistance Grants; eligibility. Provides that students attending the Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine shall be eligible for the Tuition Assistance Grant Program. However, no student who enrolled at the college as a full-time student prior to the fall of 2009 shall be eligible for the Tuition Assistance Grant Program.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Nutter Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0670) on 04/14/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
VPI & SU; Board of Visitors to convey certain property to Virginia Tech Foundation, Inc. [HB-978]
Property transfer; Virginia Tech. Authorizes the board of visitors of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, with the approval of the Governor, to convey 95 acres to the Virginia Tech Foundation, Inc. to allow the expansion of the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center. This bill is identical to
Sponsored by: Rep. David Nutter Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0223) on 03/06/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Foster Care Scholarship Program and Fund; created. [HB-812]
Foster Care Scholarship Program. Creates the Foster Care Scholarship Program to provide scholarships for eligible students who are aging out of the foster care system. To be eligible, students must be (i) domiciled residents of Virginia, (ii) recipients of foster care services at the time of their graduation from high school, (iii) graduates from a public or private high school with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a scale of 4.0, and (iv) good citizens, as defined by regulation of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jeion Ward House: Left In Appropriations on 02/12/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Retirement System; retired members to continue receiving retirement allowance. [HB-790]
Virginia Retirement System; retired members working at public colleges and universities. Permits certain retired members to work as an administrative or teaching faculty employee at a public college or university and continue receiving his retirement allowance.
Sponsored by: Rep. Riley Ingram House: Left In Appropriations on 02/12/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Higher Education Board Appointments, Commission on; removes sunset provision. [HB-776]
Virginia Commission on Higher Education Board Appointments; sunset. Removes the sunset on the Virginia Commission on Higher Education Board Appointments. The bill is identical to
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Tata Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0050) on 03/04/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Fraudulent academic credentials; misdemeanor to use to obtain employment, promotion, etc. [HB-766]
Fraudulent academic credentials; penalty. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor to operate a degree/diploma mill and to issue or manufacture a fraudulent academic credential or for a person to use one.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Tata Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0856) on 04/23/2008