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The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia today affirmed the renaming of George Mason University’s law school to honor the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.

The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia will hold meetings of its Executive, Resources and Planning, and Academic Affairs committees beginning at noon on Monday, May 16 at Washington & Lee University in Lexington.

The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) approved this week the Virginia Tech School of Neuroscience, effective fall 2016. To be housed in the Virginia Tech College of Science and headed by neuroscientist Harald Sontheimer, the school was approved in November 2015 by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.

In a sharp reversal of recent funding trends, higher education in Virginia would receive an additional $313 million in the two-year budget approved by the General Assembly, according to an analysis by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.

The Commonwealth will celebrate the recipients of the 2016 Virginia Outstanding Faculty Awards on Feb. 16.

Governor Terry McAuliffe yesterday honored the 13 recipients of this year’s Virginia Outstanding Faculty Award for excellence in teaching, research, knowledge integration and public service.

The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) has added two employees to support The Virginia Plan for Higher Education, SCHEV’s statewide strategic plan.

The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia will hold meetings of its Executive, Resources and Planning, and Academic Affairs committees beginning at 1 p.m. at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) in Gloucester Point. Members will discuss proposed new programs at Virginia Tech (neuroscience) and George Mason University (master of laws). After the meeting, members will tour VIMS and have dinner at the College of William & Mary.

The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia honored two local college professors this week for superior accomplishments in teaching, research and public service with a plaque and $5,000.

Troy Paino, president of Truman State University in Missouri, will be the University of Mary Washington’s 10th president, succeeding Rick Hurley on July 1.