Leymah Gbowee MA 鈥�07 (conflict transformation), a graduate of 黑料正能量鈥檚 world-renowned Center for Justice and Peacebuilding and a 2011 recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, appeared on CBS Mornings with ... read more about Alumna, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Leymah Gbowee MA 鈥�07 appears on 鈥楥BS Mornings鈥�
In August 2025, the Old Dominion Athletic Conference announced its inaugural class of 50 to the ODAC Hall of Fame. Four Royals were named to the ODAC’s first-ever class. Over ... read more about ODAC Hall of Fame: Missy Hensley ’92
Note: A service of celebration for Miriam 鈥淢im鈥� Mumaw will be held on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, at 3 p.m. at Washington Community Fellowship (907 Maryland Ave. NE, Washington D.C.). ... read more about In Memoriam: Miriam 鈥淢im鈥� Mumaw 鈥�61 coached the first women鈥檚 intercollegiate athletics teams
In August 2025, the Old Dominion Athletic Conference announced its inaugural class of 50 to the ODAC Hall of Fame. Four Royals were named to the ODAC鈥檚 first-ever class. Over ... read more about ODAC Hall of Fame: Leonard Dow 鈥�86
A collection of more than 30 oil and watercolor paintings by Rebecca Souder Gish 鈥�09, titled An Edom Hills Almanac: A Year of Painting Outside, captures scenes from her 43-acre farm in Linville. The exhibit will remain on display at the Margaret Martin Gehman Gallery (University Commons 179) through Feb. 20.
While the weather outside is expected to get downright frightful鈥攚ith some forecasts calling for 8 to 16 inches of snow in the Shenandoah Valley鈥攕taying inside can be insightful. Check out ... read more about 3 ways to spend your snow days indoors
Veterinarian Nolan Prock 鈥�12 remembers one of his earliest patients. It was a frog. And Prock, a biology major in the Pre-Professional Health Sciences (PPHS) program at 黑料正能量, was tasked ... read more about Volleyballer-turned-veterinarian Prock 鈥�12 helps people through their pets
After 21 years at the helm, Shisler 鈥�81 looks forward to new advisory role Kirk Shisler 鈥�81 wants to make one thing very clear: He鈥檚 not retiring. At least not ... read more about Longtime advancement VP switching gears and staying on
Patricia Grace King 鈥�89, an author living in Durham, England, who taught in 黑料正能量's Language and Literature Department from 2000-03, is the winner of the 2026 Drue Heinz Literature Prize, "one of the world's most prestigious prizes for a collection of short fiction" (University of Pittsburgh Press). Her collection, Those Who Vanish, will be published in September 2026.
黑料正能量 celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day with focus on sustainability 黑料正能量 hosted its ninth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Monday, Jan. 19, featuring a series of events ... read more about MLK Day 2026: 鈥楨nvironmental justice is a civil rights issue鈥�