FRONT NOTES The agreements will allow Roanoke College students to pursue graduate programs at Virginia Tech and facilitate an early transition to graduate school. The new Direct to Tech program provides Roanoke College students direct admission into Virginia Tech Master of Engineering programs in either computer science and applications or computer engineering upon graduation from Roanoke College. Direct to Tech is open to all Roanoke College seniors with a 3.0 GPA, regardless of major, who have completed certain required courses. The partnership will reduce the timeline for admission and
give students an early transition into the Virginia Tech graduate program. “We’re thrilled that Roanoke is the first college in Virginia to sign on to this program. The … partnership is about access for our students and opportunities for their incredible futures,” said Roanoke College President Frank Shushok Jr. ____________________ Federal bills proposed regarding CBD products Salem-based Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA), along with Congresswoman Angie Craig (D-MN), have introduced two pieces of legislation aimed at
Have an announcement about your business? Send announcements to news@vbFRONT. com. A contact / source must be provided. Inclusions are not guaranteed and all submissions are subject to editing. creating potential pathways for regulation of cannabidiol (CBD) products. In the Farm Bill of 2018, Congress removed hemp-derived CBD from the Controlled Substance Act, which legalized the production of hemp and hemp-derived CBD. The Farm Bill still retained the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authority to establish a regulatory framework for these products. Since the
passage of the Farm Bill, CBD sellers have proliferated, but FDA has failed to set a regulatory roadmap for CBD products sold on the market. “The Food and Drug Administration has dragged its feet in properly regulating CBD and hemp-derived products on the market, creating confusion about its legal uses,” said Griffith. “Americans need better guidance and that
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