Attention all writers, photographers, and graphic designers… The Spartan Echo is accepting applications now for all editor positions. Student editors will serve during the fall 2019 semester and may receive a performance grant for their service. Amounts vary by position and funding availability. Some work–done from home–will be necessary during the summer break to prepare for the fall semester. … Continue reading
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CareerBuilder’s Chief People Officer offers job seeking advice for new grads
The Spartan Echo went to CareerBuilder’s Chief People Officer Michelle Armer to get advice for people entering the job market for the first time as college graduates. Here’s our question and answer session with Ms. Armer. I’m graduating in a month. What should I already have done and what should I be doing now? (In … Continue reading
Alcohol safety can help prevent sexual assault
Like many other substances, alcohol can inhibit a person’s physical and mental abilities. In the context of sexual assault, this means that alcohol may make it easier for a perpetrator to commit a crime and can even prevent someone from remembering that the assault occurred. Tips to Help You Stay Safe You can take steps … Continue reading
Editorial: Northam applaudes bipartisan session
Before the 2019 General Assembly session began, I reminded legislators that we would find what we were looking for — that if we looked for areas where we could agree, we’d find them. We come to Richmond united by a common purpose: to build a commonwealth that works better for every Virginian, where every child … Continue reading
Free NEON District Art Tours begin April 19 through NEON Festival in October
Downtown Norfolk Council has partnered with Norfolk Tour Company to offer free monthly walking tours of the NEON District April through October. The tours explore the District that now has more than 87 pieces of public art and a multitude of local businesses that make up the neighborhood fabric. Art installations include murals, statues and … Continue reading
NSU to induct 13 honorees into Lyman Beecher Brooks Society at Green and Gold Ball, Actor J.B. Smoove to emcee event
Norfolk State University will induct 13 generous and deserving donors —all who have gifted at least $100,000 in their lifetime to the institution— into the prestigious Lyman Beecher Brooks Society at the 2019 Green and Gold Ball on April 27 at 7 p.m. at Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall on campus. The event will be … Continue reading
Norfolk State University Division of Music to hold regional music exhibition
The Norfolk State University Division of Music will present “The Arts in Our Town,” a concert highlighting some of the extraordinary artists who showcase their artistry and talents in the cities of Hampton Roads. The program will be held on Sunday, April 28, at 4 p.m. in the L. Douglas Wilder Performing Arts Center on … Continue reading
PBS NewsHour White House Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor to speak at NSU 2019 Spring Commencement
Journalist Yamiche Alcindor, currently a White House Correspondent for the PBS NewsHour, will deliver the keynote address at Norfolk State University’s 2019 Spring Commencement Ceremony at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 4, at William “Dick” Price Stadium on campus where nearly 500 students are expected to earn their undergraduate or advanced degrees. Alcindor, covers the … Continue reading
Generation Z feels far less prepared to enter workforce than previous generations
Ellucian, a provider of software and services built to power higher education, published findings of its survey “Credential Clout: How Higher Ed Can Prepare for an Evolving Job Market.” The survey, conducted in the U.S. by Wakefield Research, queried 500 students currently enrolled in a college or credential program aged 18-45, and 500 recruiters and … Continue reading
Preferred Freezer Services expanding into City of Portsmouth means new jobs and investment
~ Preferred Freezer Services to establish new cold storage warehouse, creating 60 new jobs ~ PORTSMOUTH—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Preferred Freezer Services, one of the largest public refrigerated warehousing companies in the world, will invest $60 million to construct a 200,000-square-foot cold storage warehouse in the City of Portsmouth. The new facility will … Continue reading
Business / Campus Life / Education / Local / Science / Technology / Virginia
Hampton Roads college teams named as semifinalists for American Evolution Innovators Cup
Unique competition challenges undergraduate students from across Virginia to develop innovative solutions addressing issues facing the Commonwealth and the nation Virginia’s 2019 Commemoration, American Evolution recently announced that teams from 4 colleges in the Hampton Roads area have been selected as semifinalists for the American Evolution Innovators Cup. Participants will compete for cash prizes totaling … Continue reading
Virginia Young Democrats host annual convention in Norfolk, April 5-7
250 Young Democrats, local, state and national political leaders to attend Norfolk, VA – The Virginia Young Democrats will host a historic annual convention, April 5-7, 2019 in Norfolk. Hampton Roads Young Democrats, Norfolk State University Young Democrats, and Old Dominion University Democrats are co-hosts for the convention that will attract 250 Young Democrats, between … Continue reading
Business / Campus Life / Education / National
New study: Wells Fargo, other banks, charge outsized fees to college students despite federal rules
Students at colleges compensated by banks face dubious debit card fees Attending college can be one of the most expensive endeavors Americans face. According to U.S. PIRG Education Fund’s new report, Debit Cards on Campus: Putting Student Financial Well-Being At Risk, many banks are adding to that expense by partnering with schools to offer and … Continue reading
