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Virginia Department of Health provides insight on COVID vaccine guidelines for schools
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HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) – The Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention (CDC) added COVID-19 vaccines to their record of advisable vaccines for anybody six months or older final week.
Together with that call, the COVID-19 vaccine will be coated by insurance coverage when the federal authorities stops funding it. Moreover, at this suggestion, some states could add COVID-19 vaccines to their record of vaccination necessities for college attendance, however that’s not the case for each state.
In an announcement from the Virginia Division of Well being (VDH), the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted 15-0 so as to add the vaccine to the Vaccines for Kids Program.
“There is no such thing as a direct, fast influence on COVID-19 vaccine being added to the Immunization Schedule on school-required vaccines in Virginia,” VDH stated in an announcement. “To ensure that a change to happen to these necessities both 1) the Basic Meeting would want to move laws or 2) the Board of Well being would want to pursue regulatory updates the Rules for the Immunization of College Kids, which might require a Discover of Supposed Regulatory Motion and a 60-day public remark interval.”
Waynesboro Metropolis Faculties additionally offered an replace for his or her present necessities.
“We’re in common communication with the Central Shenandoah Well being Division and can observe any vaccine pointers we get from the state. Our locality solely requires the vaccines mandated by the state,” Assistant Superintendent Ryan Barber stated in an electronic mail.
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin stated in a Tweet that Virginia received’t undertake the advice.
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By The Numbers: West Virginia vs. Top Ten Teams at Home
When West Virginia hosts No. 2 Iowa State on Saturday, they will have a chance to pick up their fourth ranked win of the season, but it would be their first at home.
Ranked teams coming to play at the WVU Coliseum are not uncommon. All-time, WVU is 61-77 against ranked teams in games played at home.
We look at the numbers of West Virginia facing top-ten teams at home ahead of their game against No. 2 Iowa State this weekend.
All-Time Numbers
West Virginia is 23-42 against top-ten teams at home, and since the 2014 season, they are 10-9 against top-ten opponents at home.
West Virginia will be an unranked team this weekend, and WVU is 15-30 against top-ten teams. Against teams ranked fifth or higher in the country, WVU is 9-24. When WVU is an unranked team, they are 9-24 all-time against teams ranked in the top five.
All-time, the average rank when the Mountaineers face top ten teams is 5.4. They are scoring 71.2 points per game, while their opponents are scoring 73.4 points per game.
Breaking Down the Wins
West Virginia has 23 wins against teams ranked in the top ten, with the most recent coming last season against Kansas, when the Mountaineers defeated the Jayhawks 91-85.
The highest rank Iowa State has ever been in a home game for West Virginia is No. 11. This was back in the 2014 season, and the unranked Mountaineers took down the Cyclones 102-77.
In West Virginia’s 23 wins against top-ten opponents at home, the average score is 79.7-70.5, with the average rank of their opponents being 6.1. In WVU’s last 10 games against ranked opponents at home, the Mountaineers are 3-7.
Their three wins came against No. 3 Kansas (2024), No. 10 Texas Tech (2021), and No. 4 Baylor (2020). In those three games, the average score was 85-78.7.
West Virginia is 2-2 against teams ranked No. 2 in the nation, coming against Kansas in 2017 (85-69) and then against UCLA in 2007 (70-65).
Since 2010, West Virginia is 8-5 as an unranked team at home versus top ten teams. Iowa State has been a ranked opponent five times on the road against WVU. West Virginia is 4-1 in those games.
Breaking Down the Losses
West Virginia has 42 losses at home against ranked teams, dating back to 1952.
In those losses, the average score was 66.5-74.9, and the average rank of the opponent was 5.0.
The lone loss to a ranked Iowa State team at home came during the 2014-2015 season when No. 14 WVU lost to No. 17 Iowa State, 74-72. Iowa State has never entered the WVU Coliseum as a top-ten team.
In Big 12 games, WVU is 10-10 against top-ten teams. In those games, the average score is 72.6-72.4 in favor of the Mountaineers. In the losses, the average score is WVU losing 72.5-64.1.
Out of the last 10 games against a top-ten team at home, there have been seven losses for the Mountaineers, including a stretch of five straight from 2021 vs. Texas through 2023 vs. Kansas. In those five games, the average score was WVU losing, 73-63.8.
WVU’s two losses to teams ranked No. 2 in the nation came against Kansas in 2013 (61-56), and to Pitt in 1988 (70-64).
Tip-off between West Virginia and No. 2 Iowa State is set for 5:00 p.m. from the WVU Coliseum on Saturday. The game will be televised on ESPN+. This will be the 374th game in program history against a ranked team for the Mountaineers.
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BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) – The United Campus Workers of Virginia (UCWVA) is set to gather at the Belitower at Capital Square in Richmond for a Lobby Day and Rally Friday afternoon. It’s aimed at restoring bargaining rights and advocating for a more equitable future for Virginia universities.
United Campus Workers of Virginia, a member-led union, is dedicated to advocating for the rights and well-being of higher education workers. The union represents workers from William & Mary, the University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Virginia Commonwealth University.
“It’s not just faculty, its not just students; It’s sort of everybody and recognizing that we have shared goals. Things like making sure people have appropriate levels of leave. Making sure we have affordable housing for people. Making sure that we have childcare for individuals who have kids. So, our union is based on trying to advance whose goals,” said UCWVA Virginia Tech Chapter Chair and VT professor Nick Ruktanonchai.
The union’s Lobby Day and Rally in Richmond provides a platform for higher education workers to engage with state legislators about challenges facing Virginia’s university sector and discuss potential solutions. Ruktanonchai, who attended his first Lobby Day last year, expressed the experience of uniting with colleagues from different campuses.
“I never felt that connected to the democratic process, to the actual creation of legislation before that moment. It was just really empowering; I think for me and my colleagues in UCWVA. We all felt that we were able to come together, decide what our priorities were as a unit and then present those priorities,” said Ruktanonchai.
A key focus this year is reinstating collective bargaining rights for public sector workers. These rights were stripped away by the Virginia Supreme Court in 1977 and have been banned by state law since 1993.
“The most important thing about collective bargaining is it gives us a seat at the table. Administrations have increasingly dictated working conditions for staff across campuses. They’ve done things like try to push specific research strategies, research aims. They’ve tried to dictate how we teach and what we teach. It also infringes on free speech. Right now, a lot of those decisions are made by the Board of Visitors, who aren’t elected. Faculty, staff and students don’t have nearly as much of a say as they should in that process,” said Ruktanonchai.
If passed, the collective bargaining bill will give workers a voice to negotiate fair wages, timely pay, and better workplace conditions.
UCWVA invites all public sector workers, higher education advocates, and supporters of workers’ rights to join the rally at 2 p.m. and help amplify the call for transformative change.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Louisville (13-5, 6-1 ACC) is set to face Virginia (8-9, 1-5 ACC) on Saturday, Jan. 18 at 12:00 p.m. EST at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky. Here’s how the Cardinals stack up against the Cavaliers:
*Mobile users can scroll left and right on the tables below*
|
Virginia |
Louisville |
|
|---|---|---|
|
AP/USAT |
NR/NR |
RV/RV |
|
SOS |
39th |
6th |
|
SOR |
123rd |
27th |
|
BPI |
111th |
40th |
|
NET |
139th |
28th |
|
RPI |
129th |
14th |
|
KenPom |
132nd |
30th |
|
Torvik |
122nd |
29th |
|
EvanMiya |
134th |
27th |
|
Virginia |
Louisville |
|
|---|---|---|
|
Points |
Isaac McKneely (11.9) |
Chucky Hepburn (15.6) |
|
Rebounds |
Jacob Cofie (5.4) |
J’Vonne Hadley (7.8) |
|
Assists |
Andrew Rohde (3.5) |
Chucky Hepburn (5.7) |
|
Steals |
Andrew Rohde (1.3) |
Chucky Hepburn (2.5) |
|
Blocks |
Blake Buchanan (1.1) |
James Scott (0.8) |
|
Virginia |
Louisville |
|
|---|---|---|
|
Points Per Game |
61.0 |
78.2 |
|
Field Goal % |
42.7% |
43.7% |
|
FGM/FGA Per Game |
21.6/50.6 |
26.4/60.5 |
|
Three Point % |
35.5% |
30.9% |
|
3PTM/3PTA Per Game |
7.7/21.7 |
9.6/30.9 |
|
Free Throw % |
75.4% |
72.4 |
|
FTM/FTA Per Game |
10.1/13.4 |
15.8/21.8 |
|
Virginia |
Louisville |
|
|---|---|---|
|
Rebounds Per Game |
30.7 |
38.5 |
|
Off. Reb. Per Game |
6.9 |
12.7 |
|
Def. Reb. Per Game |
23.8 |
25.8 |
|
Rebound Margin |
-3.1 |
5.2 |
|
Virginia |
Louisville |
|
|---|---|---|
|
Opp. Points Per Game |
63.4 |
69.7 |
|
Opp. FG% |
41.1% |
43.7% |
|
Opp. 3PT% |
32.5% |
34.8% |
|
Steals Per Game |
5.1 |
6.9 |
|
Blocks Per Game |
3.9 |
3.0 |
|
Turnovers Forced Per Game |
9.6 |
13.5 |
|
Virginia |
Louisville |
|
|---|---|---|
|
Assists Per Game |
14.2 |
13.7 |
|
Turnovers Per Game |
11.0 |
11.6 |
|
Turnovers Margin |
-1.4 |
1.9 |
|
Assist/Turnover Ratio |
1.3 |
1.2 |
– ESPN Prediction: Per ESPN’s Basketball Power Index, Louisville has a 87.8 percent chance to win against Virginia. The Cardinals have a BPI rating of 12.1 (40th overall), whereas the Cavaliers have a BPI rating of 3.3 (111th overall).
– KenPom Prediction: Per KenPom.com, the Cardinals have a 90 percent chance to take down the Cavaliers, with a projected final score of 71-57 in favor of Louisville. Louisville has an adjusted efficiency margin of +19.32 (30th overall), whereas Virginia has an adjusted efficiency margin of +2.35 (132nd overall).
– Torvik Prediction: Per BartTorvik.com, the Cards have a 91 percent chance to take down the Hoos, with a projected final score of 69-56 in favor of Louisville. Louisville has a “Barthag” of .8957 (29th overall), whereas Virginia has a “Barthag” of .5931 (122nd overall).
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