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Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center Celebrates Ribbon Cutting for Regional Simulation Lab

Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center Celebrates Ribbon Cutting for Regional Simulation Lab

by Meghan Copenhaver | Mar 26, 2026 | Healthcare Education Initiatives, Press Releases

The Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center held a ribbon-cutting ceremony March 26 to celebrate the opening of its new Regional Simulation Lab, a state-of-the-art training space designed to support healthcare education and workforce development across the region....
Virginia Secretary of Education Visits Campus as Part of VDOE Listening Tour

Virginia Secretary of Education Visits Campus as Part of VDOE Listening Tour

by Meghan Copenhaver | Mar 19, 2026 | What's Happening

The Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center recently welcomed Virginia Secretary of Education Dr. Jeffery Smith to campus as part of the Virginia Department of Education’s statewide listening tour. During his visit, Secretary Smith toured the Center’s Regional...
Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center launches lifelike simulation lab for students

Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center launches lifelike simulation lab for students

by Meghan Copenhaver | Mar 16, 2026 | Healthcare Education Initiatives

Article courtesy of WCYB. ABINGDON, Va. (WCYB) — The patients may not be real, but they’re as life-like as possible. We can change their heart rate, their respiratory rate, we can change their heart, lung, and bowel sounds, they act like real people in a...
Two Hillsville Elementary Teams Advance to International FIRST LEGO League Competition

Two Hillsville Elementary Teams Advance to International FIRST LEGO League Competition

by Meghan Copenhaver | Mar 2, 2026 | News

Two robotics teams from Hillsville Elementary School have earned a spot on the international stage after ranking in the top five in Virginia in the FIRST LEGO League. The teams advanced from a field of more than 190 teams statewide, marking a significant achievement...
VCU Medical Laboratory Science Program to Offer Four Full Scholarships for Abingdon Site

VCU Medical Laboratory Science Program to Offer Four Full Scholarships for Abingdon Site

by Meghan Copenhaver | Feb 23, 2026 | News

The Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) program is pleased to announce that it will offer up to four full scholarships for incoming students at the Abingdon site next year. Each scholarship covers full tuition and fees for the entire two...
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