Press Releases and Media Advisories from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia http://www.schev.edu/Newsroom.asp SCHEVNewshttp://feedburner.google.com The October issue of SCHEV's quarterly newsletter highlights swine flu precautions and other emergency planning on campuses across Virginia, as well as interviews with SCHEV staff member Lynne Brownlee and former GEAR UP student Kendra Gaines. http://www.schev.edu/schev/publications/Newsletters/2009/SCHEVUpdate1009.pdf The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) will discuss trends and issues in higher education finance at 3:00 pm on Monday, September 14 in the Department of Education conference room on the 22nd floor of the James Monroe Building in Richmond. SCHEV will hold a regular business meeting on Tuesday, September 15 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in SCHEV’s main conference room on the 9th floor of the James Monroe Building at 101 North 14th Street in Richmond. http://www.schev.edu/schev/newsReleases/nr-sept2009/nr91109.asp The SCHEV report, entitled “2009-10 Tuition and Fees at Virginia’s State-Supported Colleges and Universities,” reveals that in-state students at four-year public institutions will experience an average increase in tuition and mandatory fees of 5.3%, or about an additional $401 per year. Virginia students attending community colleges will undergo a 7.6% increase, paying about $197 more per year. http://www.schev.edu/schev/newsReleases/nr-aug2009/nr80309.asp RICHMOND— Members of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) elected new leadership during their July business meeting, selecting Christine T. Milliken of Arlington County as Council Chair, Susan A. Magill of Alexandria as Vice Chair, and Gilbert T. Bland of Virginia Beach as Secretary. They will lead the Council as it carries out its ongoing responsibilities as the coordinating body for Virginia’s system of higher education. http://www.schev.edu/schev/newsReleases/nr-july2009/nr71709.asp RICHMOND— The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) will meet on Monday, June 8 to continue the process of institutional certification under the Restructuring Act. This meeting will be held from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. in SCHEV’s main conference room on the 9th floor of the Monroe Building located at 101 North 14th Street in Richmond. http://www.schev.edu/schev/newsReleases/nr-july2009/nr70909.asp RICHMOND— The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) will meet on Monday, June 8 to continue the process of institutional certification under the Restructuring Act. This meeting will be held from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. in SCHEV’s main conference room on the 9th floor of the Monroe Building located at 101 North 14th Street in Richmond. http://www.schev.edu/schev/newsReleases/nr-jun2009/nr60909.asp RICHMOND — The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) will hold an executive committee meeting at 8:30 a.m. and a regular business meeting at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 12, 2009. The meetings will take place in the Edwin Meese III Conference Room (Room D23) in Mason Hall at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. http://www.schev.edu/schev/newsReleases/nr-may2009/nr50809.asp RICHMOND — The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) will host a panel presentation on April 22 at 2:00 p.m. where student representatives appointed to the agency’s Student Advisory Committee will address questions on global competitiveness and international education. http://www.schev.edu/Media.asp SCHEV quarterly newsletter focuses on green initiatives http://www.schev.edu/schev/publications/Newsletters/2009/SCHEVUpdate0409.pdf