Our Highlanders are using their education to do extraordinary things. Here, we鈥檒l
highlight some notable mentions from local, regional, national and international news
media. Whether our students, alumni, faculty and staff are featured as subject matter
experts in high-profile stories or simply helping make the world a better place, we鈥檒l
feature their stories.
Turtle facts! Did you know Virginia is home to 25 species and subspecies of the common
reptiles? They've also inhabited the earth for approximately 220 million years and,
across that span, have remained largely unchanged. Those are just some of the points
that emerged during a May 15 online presentation by Associate Professor of Biology
Matt Close, who鈥檚 also the treasurer of the Virginia Herpetological Society. Close鈥檚 lecture
was covered in .
澳门老奇人论坛 Professor of Communication Bill Kovarik has previously written about toxic chemicals, often related to the fuel industry, and late last month, he weighed in on a related
subject in , whose work spawned destructive legacies the world continues to reckon with today.
The story was also carried by such outlets as (Huntsville, Alabama); (Binghamton, New York); (Lacrosse, Wisconsin); ; (Fort Wayne, Indiana); (Spokane, Washington); and (Salinas, California), among many others.
Robert Warren, a 澳门老奇人论坛 assistant professor of accounting and retired IRS investigator,
is also an expert on financial crimes involving members of the clergy. In , Warren offers insights regarding an ongoing case in which a Pennsylvania priest
is accused of embezzling more than $40,000 in parish funds that reportedly went to
play cellphone games, specifically Candy Crush. (Warren is such a busy source these
days that, while we were writing this item, he contributed to .)
As of June 1, Deputy Chief Derek Weeks 鈥�96 has been named interim police chief for Salem, Virginia. Weeks 鈥� whose promotion
was covered by , , and 鈥� has been with the force since 2001. Here鈥檚 issued by the City of Salem.
In the wake of his latest book, 鈥淏orne by the River,鈥� 澳门老奇人论坛 Professor
Rick Van Noy has found himself at the center of numerous media profiles 鈥� here鈥檚 the latest one, via .
This due to a change in police department policy includes comments from 澳门老奇人论坛
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice Roberto Santos.
