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City Manager’s Update
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)
Director Abigail Ross-Hopper paid a visit to Virginia Beach,
along with Strategic Resources Chief Renee Orr and other
key BOEM staff, to tour the Virginia Aquarium & Marine
Science Center with YMCA youth and learn about its role in
ocean and environmental science education and plans for
expansion.
To wrap up the trip, Ross-Hopper and staff took a tour of Sandbridge to see the results of the
beach restoration project. Through BOEM’s Marine Minerals Program, sand borrowed from
the Outer Continental Shelf replenished dunes and beach areas of Sandbridge, which have helped
reduce damage to homes, roads and other infrastructure from storms and hurricanes.
BOEM Director Abigail Ross-Hopper, left of Virginia Aquarium Mascot Sandy the Sea Turtle, with BOEM staff and Virginia Aquarium Staff.
Members of the Virginia Beach Mayor’s Veterans Committee
are now taking orders for brick memorial pavers. Citizens can pay
tribute to a veteran by having a brick paver placed in his or her
honor at the Tidewater Veterans Memorial Park in time for this
year's Veterans Day in November. For more information and
directions to place orders, visit www.VBgov.com. Contact: Joann
Harkins, (757) 467-9367, or Stuart Myers, (757) 481-6513.
Becoming less vulnerable to natural disasters and manmade hazards is the goal of ongoing
planning efforts. Hampton Roads communities are jointly updating their Hazard Mitigation
Plans and combining the documents, which were adopted between 2011 and early 2015. The
purpose of these plans is to identify and assess each community’s hazard risks, such as floods,
hurricanes, and winter storms, and determine how to best minimize or manage those risks.
As part of the updating, the Hampton Roads
Planning District Commission has developed a
survey questionnaire to gather feedback from
residents about their concerns and ideas. The
information will help all Hampton Roads
communities better understand the current situations
and it may lead to mitigation activities that help
lessen the impact of future hazard events. The survey
will be available until Wednesday, Aug. 17. (Direct
link: www.surveymonkey.com/r/JJGYBP3).
A number of infrastructure improvements
to the Parklet, part of the ViBe Creative District, on 18th
Street between Cypress and Mediterranean avenues, have
been completed, including a walking path and an
improved pedestrian crossing. The Parklet and 18th Street
are now more accessible for ViBe District events. Public
Works, Planning, Parks and Recreation, and Cultural
Affairs worked together to build on the City’s vision and
complete this project.
Dredging of the Rudee Inlet began last week with work expected to be
complete in 7-10 days. Upon completion of work at the Rudee Inlet, dredging of the
Lynnhaven Inlet will begin. Work is expected to be complete in early August.
Members of the Virginia Beach Police Department collaborated with the Men of Faith in
hosting its seventh annual Youth Leadership Conference at the Law Enforcement Training
Academy on July 16. More than 100 youth participants attended the event. The Men of Faith
organization was started in 2007 to help African American males in the Virginia Beach City
Public School system become more successful individuals, achieve academically, demonstrate
positive behaviors, and to assist school personnel in better understanding African American
males and solicit their partnership to help students succeed.
The Virginia Beach Council of Civic Organizations
(VBCCO) held its annual Party in the Park at Mount
Trashmore, a meet-and-greet for citizens and local election
candidates, on July 21. As part of this event, an interfaith
prayer/candlelight vigil honored the memories of fallen police
officers throughout the country, along with the men and women
of the Virginia Beach Police Department. The leadership of the
VBCCO presented a wreath to Mayor William D. Sessoms,
Jr., who in turn presented it to the VBPD.
In light of recent events around the country, Deputy Chief Pat Gallagher participated in the
“All Lives Matter: Preventing Fatalities in Citizen-Police Encounters” event with area police
chiefs to discuss the increasing concerns about national incidents involving citizen and police
encounters. Representatives from Chesapeake, Hampton, Norfolk, Newport News, Portsmouth,
Suffolk, Elizabeth City and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service attended this community
forum held on July 23 at the Mount Lebanon Baptist Church in Chesapeake.
L-R: Tim Quick (a special agent in charge from the NCIS), Maj. Clyde “Steve” Patterson (Suffolk), Deputy Chief Pat Gallagher (Virginia Beach), Chief Tonya Chapman (Portsmouth), Chief Richard Myers (Newport News), Bishop Kim W. Brown (Mount Lebanon Baptist Church), Chief Terry Suit (Hampton), Capt. Jamie LaCombe (Elizabeth City), Chief Kelvin Wright (Chesapeake), Chief Michael Goldsmith (Norfolk), Judge Ramona Taylor (moderator).
After nearly 40 years using the same Self Contained
Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) to provide precious air to
firefighters in severe conditions, VBFD has upgraded its
equipment. The purchase was approved by City Council
as part of the FY2016 CIP, using funds provided to the Fire
Department from the state’s Aid to Localities program.
The current technology is now in use throughout the
department. The new breathing apparatus offers:
Superior alerting systems to notify firefighters
when air-supply is low.
A motion alarm that detects a motionless firefighter who could possibly be in trouble
Superior mask design to increase peripheral vision
A built-in voice amplifier for clearer communications as well as Bluetooth capabilities to
pair with the new portable radios recently put in to service by Fire, Police and EMS
Improved comfort
Battalion Chief Billy Reynolds and Molly Riley in Resource Management coordinated the
process to distribute the new gear and train everyone to use and maintain it.
Even though the first biweekly pay date is not until January 13, 2017, employees have been
encouraged to get information early about the change and its impact. The City is helping
employees get prepared by offering many resources, including five Biweekly Pay Resource
Days. The first was held Wednesday, July 20, and over 150 employees
attended.
In addition to the Finance/Payroll team, our partners from Live Simply, Bank
On Virginia Beach, Beach Municipal Federal Credit Union, Empower/Great
West, ICMA-RC, and the Consolidated Benefits Office/BEWell were onsite
to answer questions, calculate employees’ biweekly pay and provide one-on-
one financial coaching. About 120 of the 150 employees attended classroom-
style breakout sessions.
Employees were reminded about our Beachnet/biweekly website that
provides an online calculator tool, an employee toolkit and lots of
information about the change. Feedback from employees was positive: “It is
really helpful to know the total difference in biweekly and semimonthly.
Thanks for the advanced notification.”
Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation, in partnership with the Virginia Beach Parks &
Recreation Foundation (VBPRF), hosted its first-ever Sunday RUNday at Mount Trashmore
on July 24 to celebrate its 60th anniversary and to honor national Parks & Recreation Month.
Sunday RUNday featured a 5K,
a free Kids Fun Run and Family
Fitness Walk/Run. In total, the 3
races received more than 1,600
registrations. The proceeds of the
5K benefitted the VBPRF which
supports many local programs,
from youth scholarships for
various activities to specialized
beach wheelchairs.
During the event, Nick Anoia,
President of VBPRF, presented
an award to Councilmember Rosemary Wilson for her dedication in supporting Parks &
Recreation’s Students on the Swim (SOS) program. This program provides free swimming
lessons to 2nd-graders in Virginia Beach’s Title I schools.
Sunday RUNday was followed by the 60th
Anniversary Edition of the Sunday Funday
Series. The DJ kept the celebration going with
the Family Fitness Dance Party featuring
Zumba and MixxedFit, lawn games, Eat the
Streets 757 Food Trucks, and bounce houses.
The festivities continue this Sunday, July 31st,
with the 60th Anniversary Celebration Bash
at the six Virginia Beach Recreation Centers.
The day includes music, pool parties with fun
floats, bounce houses, dodgeball, Nerf wars,
arts and crafts, fitness dance demos - and of
course, sweet treats! All ages are welcome.
Admission is free with a recreation center
membership. Non-members can purchase a day
pass ($7/child; $9/adult) to attend.
Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation is
proud to commemorate National Parks and
Recreation Month every July.
In 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives
officially mandated July as “Park and
Recreation Month,” knowing that
community parks and recreation, green
space and time outdoors are critical for
creating healthy, active and sustainable
communities.
Virginia Beach is also celebrating the
moment 60 years ago when the Board of
Supervisors of Princess Anne County
established a Recreation Department in
January 1956.
L-R: Millicent Gallagher, Brande Rumpf, Amber Favor
Millicent Gallagher (City Manager’s Office), Amber Favor (Parks and Recreation), and
Brande Rumpf (Convention and Visitors Bureau) recently attended the 2016 International
Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) Educational Summit. The IAAP summit
provides professional growth and development for administrative professionals throughout the
world. This year 32 classes were offered for attendees to participate and network with colleagues
from the private and public sectors, and
federal, state, local governments.
Brande Rumpf was selected for the
inaugural Leadership Master’s program,
which is an intense leadership curriculum
for those members who are working
towards their Certified Administrative
Professional certification.
Enjoy a cup of Joe with members of the VBPD on
Monday, Aug. 1, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Panera Bread in Kempsville (1397
Fordham Drive). Citizens are encouraged to ask questions, voice concerns
and get to know the officers in your neighborhood.
The 2016 National Night Out will take place on
Tuesday, Aug. 2, with activities starting at 6 p.m. The Virginia Beach
Police Department has 27 events planned in many neighborhoods. This
annual event helps strengthen police community relations and
neighborhood spirit.
Grammy Award-winning Vince Gill will perform at the
Sandler Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, Nov. 12, at 8 p.m. Tickets are on sale
starting today at the Sandler Center box office or www.ynottix.com. Contact: Sandler Center,
(757) 385-2787.
As summer rolls along, Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation still has plenty of events for the
whole family to enjoy.
Friday, Aug. 12, & Friday, Aug. 26, 7 p.m., Mount
Trashmore Park. Aug. 12 – Home; Aug. 26 – The Peanuts Movie.
Sunday, Aug. 14, & Sunday, Aug. 26, 12 to 3 p.m., Mount Trashmore Park.
Sunday, Aug. 26, 1 to 4 p.m., Williams Farm Recreation Center.
For more information, visit www.VBgov.com/specialevents.
Several events are planned at city recreation centers for citizens of all ages to
enjoy such as the Rock Wall Family Fun event on Friday, Aug. 12, at the
Seatack Recreation Center, or the Bayside Senior Dance Party at the Princess Anne Recreation
Center on Sunday, Aug. 26. For a full listing, visit www.VBgov.com/recevents. A membership
or day pass is required for these events.
An estimated 37,000 visitors are expected to visit the Virginia Beach Convention Center in the
month of August. Public events include:
| Aug. 3 – 8
| Aug. 6
| Aug. 10 – 14
| Aug. 12
| Aug. 26 – 27
| Aug. 29 – Sept. 6
For a complete list of all upcoming events, visit www.visitvirginiabeach.com/conventioncenter.
♦ July 20, 2016 - Copy of a letter from Governor Terence R. McAuliffe to Mayor William
D. Sessoms, Jr. regarding excitement for the proposed transoceanic cable-landing site.
♦ July 18, 2016 - Copy of a note from Rodger A. Randle, honorary board member for Sister
Cities International (SCI), regarding the SCI conference in Virginia Beach next year.
♦ July 20, 2016 - Copy of a letter from Gennice Carter, director of meeting operations for
AcademyHealth, regarding support for a headquarters hotel.
♦ June 29, 2016 - Copy of a letter from Shirlyn A. Adkins, executive director of the
American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine, regarding support
for a headquarters hotel.
♦ March 15, 2016 - Copy of an article from City Lab titled, “The U.S. Cities Winning the
Battle Against Brain Drain.”
♦ Virginia Beach Planning & Community Development Quarterly Newsletter | April, May,
June 2016.
♦ Virginia Beach Television (VBTV) Program Schedule, July 31 through August 6.
“Visualize your long-term goals to paint your
short-term action on the canvas of now.”
Governor of Virginia Terence R. M dliffe
COMMONWEALTH of VII GINIA Office of the Governor
Terence R. McAuliffe Governor July 20, 2016
The Honorable William D. Sessoms, Jr. City of Virginia Beach 2401 Courthouse Drive, Building 1, Room 234 Virginia Beach, Virginia 23456 wsessomsqi)vbgov.com
Dear Mayor Sessoms:
Thank you for your July 15, 2016 letter regarding the proposed transoceanic cable landing site in Virginia Beach. We are very excited about this proposal and look forward to having Lt. Colonel Dunn of the Virginia National Guard, Chris Beschler, Director of the Department of General Services, and select members of my team meet with your staff in the near future to discuss operational and financial considerations.
I appreciate all the hard work that has gone into this project, and I am excited for the opportunity to support technological innovation and economic development in the Commonwealth.
Patrick Henry Building • 1111 East Broad Street • Richmond, Virginia 23219 (804) 786-2211 • 1 11 (800) 828-1120
www.governor.virginia.gov
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Honorable Mayor William Sessoms
Dave Hansen, City Manager City of Virginia Beach Office of the Mayor & City Manager 2401 Courthouse Drive, Building 1 Virginia Beach, VA 2345 Dear Mayor Sessoms: The VA Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau has been diligently keeping me apprised of pending development of a headquarters hotel adjacent to the existing convention center. As one of the first guests to visit during the opening of the convention center, my organization has been eagerly awaiting news of plans to open a headquarters property. Our Annual Research Meeting attracts 3,000 people to its yearly event and generates well over 3,500 total room nights over a three-and a half day period. Our exhibits and posters can fit nicely into your convention center’s exhibit space, however before we can seriously consider Virginia Beach, the addition of a headquarter hotel with additional sleeping and breakout space attached to the center is paramount to our decision. The AcademyHealth’s annual program is scheduled thru 2021, and our next rotation East will be 2022. If a groundbreaking were to occur in the near future, and contracts could be negotiated prior to the end of 2017, there is a good chance Virginia Beach could be a serious contender for our 2022 Annual Meeting. If there is a need to discuss this further, please do not hesitate to reach out to me. Wishing you a success in your future developments. Sincerely,
Gennice Carter
Gennice Carter Director, Meeting Operations
Advancing Neuromuscular, Musculoskeletal & Electrodiagnostic Medicine
June 29, 2016
Honorable Mayor William Sessoms
Dave Hansen, City Manager
City of Virginia Beach
Office of the Mayor & City Manager
2401 Courthouse Drive, Building 1
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
Dear Mayor Sessoms,
I am the Executive Director of the American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM). We are an
organization of over 4,000 physicians, researchers, and technologists who diagnose and treat disorders of muscles and nerves. We
hold an annual educationa meeting each year for approximately 1100 attendees. The AANEM typically holds this meeting in
locations where we can fit inside of a hotel or use a convention center with a hotel attached that will house the majority of our
ttendees. We prefer smaller convention centers where we have the use of the majority of the space in the center. We have used
centers in Albuquerque, NM, Québec City, and recently Honolulu, HI. The Virginia Beach facility is great because it is big enough to
fit a convention our size but yet small enough to allow for networking at the meeting. The Virginia Beach Convention Center would
be an ideal location for our meeting; the size is right, the space is good, the facility is well done.
What is missing from Virginia Beach is a large convention hotel attached to the center. It is imperative that there be sleeping rooms
in close proximity to the meeting headquarters. Your beach is wonderful and some attendees will want to stay there, but most will
want to have a room close enough to easily get to their rooms during the day. A hotel attached to the center must be managed by one
of the higher end hotel chains. AANEM attendees are well traveled and they expect the amenities that come with higher end hotels
including a well furbished fitness center, nice restaurants and entertainment areas, a coffee shop, and ideally a spa. Ideally, AANEM
would need 800+ rooms within easy walking distance to the convention center.
It would be great to add Virginia Beach to the list of possible sites for AANEM meetings. Our next open date would be 2021.
Sincerely,
Shirlyn A. Adkins, JD
AANEM Executive Director
cc: Brad Van Dommelen, Director
From The Atlantic
CITY! Al3 The U.S. Cities Winning the Battle Against Brain Drain College-educated workers add considerably to local economies, but some
places do much better at retaining them.
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@Richard_Florida I Mar 15, 2016 I IP 23 Comments
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Over the past decade or so, cities and metros across the United States have
greatly increased their efforts to retain college graduates. And for good reason.
College grads are a key driver of innovation and economic development, and
are closely connected to the wealth and affluence of cities and metros
according to a large number of studies. But Americans are much more likely to
move in their mid-to-late twenties, so it's the metros that hang on to more of
their college grads that stand to gain a long-run advantage.
There has been no shortage of speculation about which metros lead and lag in
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retaining college grads. But provided to us by Jonathan
Rothwell at the Brookings Institution's Metropolitan Policy Program enables us
to zoom in much more precisely on which metros are the winners and losers in
retaining their college talent. (I recently wrote about Rothwell's related
research on the economic effects of college and universities.)
To get at this, riothwell and his colleague Siddharth Kulkarr collected data on
where college and university grads reside from LinkedIn's alumni profiles,
which list the most common urban locations of alumni. This data covers over
1,700 of the largest U.S. colleges and universities (721 two-year institutions and
984 four-year ones), which graduate approximately two-thirds of all students.
With the help of my Martin Prosperity Institute (MPI) team, I then mapped this
data by metro. Metros in purple have the most alumni still living in the area,
while metros in light blue have the Least.
The map above gets us started by showing the share of graduates from all
colleges and universities—both two- and four-year institutions—who remain
in the metro where they went to school. Note the dark purple along the Boston-
New York-Washington Corridor, in Northern and Southern California, in the
Pacific Northwest, and in parts of the South and Midwest.
The table below shows the ten best and worst large metros for retaining
college grads from all two- and four-year colleges and universities in
Rothwell's database.
Best and Worst Large U.S. Metros at Retaining College Grads
(two- and four-year institutions)
Best Large Metros Retention Rate
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI 77.7%
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 75.9%
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA 74.2%
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 73.6%
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 73.2%
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 71.8%
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 70.9%
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 70.9%
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI 70.0%
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 69.5%
Worst Large Metros Retention Rate
Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ 36.3%
Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA 36.5%
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 40.4%
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX 43.2%
Rochester, NY 43.7%
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 44.1%
Salt Lake City, UT 44.6%
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY 45.7%
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA 46.4%
Pittsburgh, PA 50.0%
The retention rates range from more than three-quarters of grads to less than
forty percent. Perhaps surprisingly, the hard-hit Detroit metro area tops the list
with a 77.7 percent retention rate. This high retention level is likely due to the
fact that the University of Michigan is located nearby, while smaller colleges
and universities like Wayne State and the University of Detroit Mercy, as well
as community colleges, serve a more locally based group of students.
Houston is second with a 75.9 percent retention rate, New York is third with
74.2 percent, and Seattle and Atlanta round out the top five. Dallas, Portland,
Riverside, Chicago, and the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul complete
the top ten.
At the other end of the scale, the metro with the lowest retention rate is
Phoenix with 36.3 percent, followed closely by Providence. Hartford is third,
and Austin—a leading tech hub—is fourth. Rochester, Virginia Beach, Salt Lake
City, Buffalo, New Orleans, and Pittsburgh round out the ten metros with the
lowest grad retention rates.
One might expect graduates from two-year colleges—mainly community
colleges—to be more likely to remain in the metro where they went to school.
The bigger question, then, is what happens to grads from four-year colleges
and universities. The map below shows this pattern for metros across the
nation.
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Again note the dark purple across the Boston-New York-Washington Corridor,
Northern and especially Southern California, the Pacific Northwest, Southern
Florida, parts of Texas, as well as pieces of the South, Midwest, and Rocky
Mountain West.
The table below shows the top and bottom ten large metros for retaining grads
from four-year colleges.
Best and Worst Large U.S. Metros at Retaining College Grads
(four-year institutions)
Best Large Metros Retention Rate
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA 71.1%
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 70.6%
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI 70.2%
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 66.1%
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 65.2%
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 64.6%
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 64.2%
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 63.7%
Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN 63.0%
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA 62.9%
Worst Large Metros Retention Rate
Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ 18.0%
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 26.4%
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 31.6%
Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA 31.9%
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA 33.3%
Rochester, NY 34.0%
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY 35.8%
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, CA 37.3%
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX 38.4%
Oklahoma City, OK 39.3%
The pattern is somewhat similar to the one before it. This time, New York tops
the list, followed by Riverside, Detroit, Houston, and San Jose, with Seattle,
Atlanta, Dallas, Louisville, and L.A. rounding out the top ten. Large metros like
these benefit from an array of employment opportunities, as well as large
concentrations of young grads and other amenities. Indeed, Rothwell finds a
moderately high correlation of 0.48 between retention rates and the size of the
metro, measured by working age population.
On the flip side, the bottom ten metros include Phoenix (with a paltry 18
percent retention rate), Hartford, Virginia Beach, Providence, and New Orleans,
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with Rochester, Buffalo, Sacramento, Austin, and Oklahoma City completing the
top ten. Baltimore (44 percent), Washington, D.C. (44 percent), and Pittsburgh
(43 percent) also have modest retention rates. My own research was spurred by
the outmigration of my former Carnegie Mellon students from Pittsburgh. But
D.C.'s relatively low retention rate is something of a surprise given the
economic dynamism of the region. Perhaps it is due to the region's
specialization in government-related work, which prompts graduates in other
fields to move to other areas of the country.
But what about the most prestigious universities and colleges like Harvard,
MIT, Stanford, Yale, and Columbia? How many of their students remain in the
metros where they attended college?
Some of the lowest retention rates are for prestigious universities in small
college towns. Just 7 percent of Cornell graduates stay in Ithaca. And just 16
percent of Duke graduates remain in the Durham-Chapel Hill area compared to
30 percent of all graduates from four-year institutions and 78 percent of two-
year college graduates in the area.
Graduates from prestigious schools in New
York are much more likely to stay in the
region. More than half (53 percent) of
Columbia University grads remain in the
New York City metro. For NYU, the figure is
62 percent. The percentage is also higher
for more locally oriented colleges and
universities such as the Stevens Institute of
Technology, which retains 64 percent of its
grads, Manhattan College, which retains 71
percent, and the CUNY schools, with an
average retention rate of 77 percent.
Outside of New York, however, it is far less
likely for students from prestigious
universities to stick around. Less than a
quarter of Harvard graduates and only 27 percent of MIT grads end up in
greater Boston, compared to roughly half of all graduates from four-year
Boston area colleges. Just 36 percent of grads from both Georgetown
University and the University of Chicago stay in their respective metros. And
just 43 percent of Stanford grads stay in the San Jose metro. Meanwhile,
graduates of more locally oriented universities in these metros are much more
likely to stay in the region, including Lewis University in Chicago at 79 percent,
and San Jose State at 72 percent. The reason is simple: Students at leading
universities hail from all over the nation and the world, and are far more willing
and able to look for employment, further education, or even go home to their
families in more far-flung locations when they graduate.
This data paints a more complicated pattern of college retention than we are
used to. For one, it is not just knowledge hubs and superstar cities like New
York and L.A. that retain lots of grads. Places like Detroit, Houston, Dallas, and
Atlanta do, too. Moreover, it is not just older, more hard-hit Rustbelt metros
that are losing their college grads. So are places like Austin, Providence, and
fast-growing Phoenix.
Specifically, it is mostly small college towns with limited employment offerings
that see the largest shares of their students move away. And of course, the
most advantaged grads from the most prestigious universities have the highest
rates of mobility. But perhaps the biggest takeaway is how many college grads
in places like Detroit stay close to home. For all the talk of how mobile the
young and the educated seem to be, in quite a few metros the bulk of college
grads tend to stay where they went to school. This is good news for the
economic future of these places.
*UPDATE (3/18): In response to this post, Rothwell and I received a number of
good suggestions about how to deepen and refine our analysis in the future.
Several pointed out that Phoenix is home to the University of Phoenix, with its
large online student body, many of whom don't live in the Phoenix metro.
When Rothwell redid the numbers taking this into account, Phoenix's retention
rates improved to 56 percent for two- and four-year institutions and 41 percent
for four-year institutions.
Others pointed out that Detroit's retention rate benefits from two major state
universities—the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and Michigan State in
East Lansing—which receive considerable attendance from the greater Detroit
area. When Rothwell combined these three metros, the retention rates
dropped to 57 percent for two- and four-year institutions and 41 percent for
four-year institutions.
This data can be sliced and diced for individual metros in many different ways.
Still, the overall thrust of this post remains: lots of students stay in the metro
where they go to college.
Top image: filphoto / Shutterstock.corn
About the Author
Richard Florida is a co-founder and editor at large of CityLab and a senior editor at The Atlantic. He is the director of the Martin Prosperity Institute at the University of Toronto and a professor of
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Volume 2 ‐ Issue 2 2016 April, May, June
Barry Frankenfield
Director of Planning & Community Development
INSIDE
THIS EDITION
MESSAGE FROM THE
DIRECTOR
Hey Planning People!
What’s happening? (that was popular in the 60’s). There is a lot happening…hopefully, it’s all good! In fact, there is so much happening I’m finding it hard to keep up, and I bet you are too. As usual, this department is bustling. A record number of permits issued by DSC; a record number of plans are being reviewed in DSC; and a record number (I’m not making this up) of Planning Commission items are scheduled for August. One commission mee ng has 24 items!
Speaking of record numbers, we have a record number of re rements that have occurred or been announced in the last month that included Karen Lasley, Clay Bernick, Rick Scarper and Calvin Jackson. That is over 10 re rements since I started as the Ac ng Director last July. We are going to miss these guys. They had great careers and made incredible contribu ons to the department and the City. But we will persevere and carry on. You will read later on in the newsle er that Carolyn Smith and Kevin Kemp have temporarily taken on Karen’s responsibili es. That’s right ‐ it took two people to replace Karen.
As a follow up on staffing, we received recommenda ons from Human Resources and a very brief summary is:
· Consolidate Current Planning, Comprehensive Planning and Environmental and Sustainability Office
· Ensure the Directors Office Administra ve Division is the central manager for all HR, financial and payroll func ons
· Improve the career progression process
· Equitably assign tasks and responsibili es
· Establish process improvement teams
There is, of course, much more to this. I will be forwarding detailed recommenda‐ons to each Division Administrator to disseminate throughout the organiza on. In
addi on, we have some new members: the SGA Office and Parking Administra on have been merged into Planning. This gives us all great resources to assist in our service to customers and support of our planning efforts.
We are (finally) in the heat of the summer. I hope everyone is taking some me to rejuvenate and be with family. It all goes much too fast. You make it a pleasure for me every day as the me just flies by. As always, should you have any ques ons, issues or concerns, please come see me.
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Quarterly Newsletter
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Welcome New Members
David Sharp, Code (Building) Inspector I
Permits & Inspec ons
Elizabeth (Beth) Sykes, Planner II ‐ DSC
Emily Bazemore, Current Planning
Intern
Ryan Felton, Strategic Growth Areas Office
Intern
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New Fiscal Year - New Look
Planning and Community Development (PCD) renova ons are targeted to start fall of 2016! Planning is underway to transform the first floor of Building 2 PCD space to provide a professional and consistent appearance with clear and a rac ve signage. The renova‐ons will include: an updated main hallway, a central recep on and
customer service area, customer service counters on opposite sides of the main hallway, and two large conference rooms off the main hallway.
Main Hallway ‐ Will be updated to include: new wall treatments; carpet; decora ve accent flooring; a wall system for moun ng plans, photos and other graphics; new direc onal signage; flat‐screen monitors that will display public no ces and other informa on; and new furniture including a customer sea ng area. Also, the exis ng wall between the hallway and the Permits and Inspec ons/Zoning counter will be removed, opening the space to the main hallway.
Central Recep on and Customer Ser‐vice Area ‐ Will u ‐lize the old confer‐ence room space by opening the area to the main hallway crea ng a central recep on and cus‐tomer service area. A new counter will wrap around the space, which will include a recep on area, and an infor‐ma on kiosk con‐sis ng of a comput‐
er with access to the internal and external resources.
New DSC/Planning Counter ‐ The counter described above with the Central Recep on Area will replace the exis ng counter in the DSC space. The counter will have the same func on of providing a space for short‐term interac on between customers and staff.
New & Improved Conference Rooms ‐ The large room (ESO) adjacent to what served as the main entrance to room 115 will be renovated to create a new conference room. The conference space will be ac‐cessible from the main hallway. The space that is currently used as the main department recep on area, the DSC/Planning Counter, and DSC’s file area will be renovated to create a second large conference room.
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Comprehensive Planning
City Council Adopts New Comprehensive Plan, It’s Our Future:
A Choice City
City Council adopted the City’s new Comprehensive Plan, It’s Our Future: A Choice
City, 2016 on May 17, 2016. This is the City’s seventh Comprehensive Plan since 1979
and offers an updated land use planning blueprint looking ahead to the Year 2040. It
reflects the Planning Commission’s thorough review of the previous Comprehensive
Plan (2009), the priori es iden fied by our ci zens through numerous public mee ngs,
as well as input from City staff. It also addresses new state planning mandates.
The Comprehensive Plan is comprised of three elements: Policy Document, Reference Handbook, and Technical Report.
The Policy Document is organized to provide long‐range planning guidance for the City’s five Planning Areas: Urban Areas (Strategic Growth Areas), Suburban Area, Princess Anne Commons & Transi on Area, Rural Area, and Military Installa ons & Support.
This is followed by policy guidance for four citywide elements: Master Transporta on Plan, Environmental Steward‐ship Framework, Housing & Neighborhoods, and Economic Vitality.
The Policy Document is presented both in a Planning Land Use Map format and through a series of wri en policies.
The end of each sec on contains “Agenda for Future Ac on Recommenda ons.”
The Reference Handbook contains important reference documents and contains design guidelines adopted by the
City that should be consulted during development design to further the City’s goals for quality Community Design
and Aesthe c. It also contains a list of all documents that have been adopted by reference as part of the
Comprehensive Plan.
The Technical Report is a study of exis ng condi ons and emerging trends that inform where we’ve been, where we
are now, and projec ons for where we think we’re headed for the foreseeable future.
It’s Our Future: A Choice City is our current collec ve vision of how we want to build on our strengths, respond to
our challenges, and con nue to be a choice City for years to come. The Comprehensive Plan can be viewed online
at: www.vbgov.com/2016CompPlan.
Two Buildings Approved for Listing on the Virginia Beach Historical Register 304 53rd Street a two-story beach cottage, located in the
Ubermeer neighborhood, constructed circa 1937 The John Biddle House located at 704 Kings Grant Road, a two
story gambrel roof residence that is thought to have been con-structed in 1752. Recent restoration work has uncovered original chair rails and other features that are examples of the advanced craftsmanship employed in building this home.
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304 53rd Street The John Biddle House 704 Kings Grant Road
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Planning Administration
Planning Administra on provides staffing support for the Planning Commission,
City Council, the Chesapeake Bay Preserva on Area Board, and the Wetlands
Board. Planning Administra on members work with applicants on each phase
of the process that ensures land use compliance with ordinances and plans.
Planning Items
The Planning Administra on staff is working with all the Boards
and Commissions staffed to ins tute a new consistent look for
presenta ons and staff reports. Templates are a great way to
cut down on prep me and have professional‐looking standard‐
ized documents. Allowing more me to focus on the quality of
content and elevate the design and visual consistency .
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Welcome Caleb Leonard McNamara, born April 30.
Congratula ons Whitney and Jimmy, Planning Administra on!
Carolyn Smith, Interim Planning Administrator
Chesapeake Bay Preserva on Area (CBPA) Board ‐ Generally projects located in first 100 feet seaward
por on of buffer: 19 submi als, 16 approvals, 1 withdrawn, 1 denied, 1 deferred indefinitely
Chesapeake Bay Preserva on Area (CBPA) Administra ve ‐ Generally projects located in the landward
por on of buffer: 53 submi als, 37 Approvals
Wetlands Board ‐ Shoreline projects located in dal wetlands and coastal primary sand dunes: 12
submi als, 13 approvals, 10 wetlands approvals released for construc on
Waterfront ‐ Generally all shoreline projects alongside City waterways not involving dal wetlands and
coastal primary sand dunes: 69 submi als, 34 approvals
Emergency Sand Management Permits ‐ Eight of 12 issued pursuant to City Council declara on for
Sandbridge
Environmental Regulatory Work
Planning Commission Agenda Items ‐ Worked with applicants, reviewed and wrote 53 agenda
applica ons for rezonings, condi onal use permits, alterna ve compliance and street closures
Agenda request forms and presenta ons were also prepared for City Council on 43 Planning items
New Fiscal Year, New Templates
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Zoning Division Accomplishments:
Zoning Administration
The Zoning Office, along with the City A orney’s Office, con nues to work with the Beaches and Water‐
ways Commission to dra an ordinance regula ng Event Homes citywide. The week of July 18th, the
commission will hold five public hearings at various loca ons throughout the City. The feedback that is
received from the ci zens will be considered and, within the next few
weeks, a dra ordinance will be ready for review. If you would like to view
the presenta on used at the public hearings and see the ci zen comments,
they will be posted on the Planning website.
Event Homes Update
Board of Zoning Appeals: Worked with applicants, reviewed and wrote 32
variance requests
Performed 3,410 zoning inspec ons throughout the City
Removed 2,022 illegal signs from the public right‐of‐way
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Kevin Kemp, Interim Zoning Administrator
Zoning Administra on is responsible for the interpreta on and enforce‐
ment of the City’s Zoning Ordinance, processing zoning approvals and
permits for residen al and commercial uses, administering the City’s Zoning
Ordinance by processing appeals and variances to the Board of Zoning
Appeals, verifying the proffers and condi ons of City Council ac ons are
met, and responding to ci zen inquiries and concerns regarding zoning
regula ons and viola ons.
Karen Lasley, Re ree
Zoning Administrator ‐ Thank you for 30 years of dedicated service!
Verified Condi ons for 539 Condi onal Use Permits
Congratula ons to John Dudley and Lynn
Draper‐Davis who had the most inspec‐
ons and sign removals for the quarter!
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Development Services Center (DSC)
Development Services Center (DSC) reviews, approves and permits development projects and subdivision plats to ensure public safety while promo ng quality development throughout the city consistent with City Council’s Vision of “A Community for a Life me.” We do this by applying City Code and policies to all development projects in a fair and impar al manner. Establishing partnerships between the development community and the City helps to assure reasonable meframes and quality results for our community.
618 total submi als
Second Quarter Highlights
34 project mee ngs with consultants and developers including pre‐submi al mee ngs and pre‐design
mee ngs and mee ngs to resolve review issues
65 Right of Way Permits and Land Disturbing/Stormwater Permits, and currently holding/
managing $32,042,810 in sure es
Notable Projects Permitted for Site Work
7‐11 ‐ 2456 Virginia Beach Blvd.
Aldi ‐ Bargain Grocery Store at 1436 Kempsville Rd.
Bayville at Lake Joyce ‐ Condos and Medical Office building at 4444 Shore Dr.
Beach Municipal Credit Union ‐ 2440 Princess Anne Rd.
Dunkin Donuts ‐ Redevelopment and addi on of an exis ng convenience store at 5740 Northampton Blvd.
Commuter Commercial ‐ Commercial/Office development at South Independence Blvd. and Commuter Dr.
Baker II Apartments ‐ New apartments at 800 Baker Rd.
Americus Townhomes ‐ Near North Birdneck Rd. and 19th St.
Tranquility Lakes ‐ 3‐story senior housing facility at 5827 Burton Sta on Rd.
Aldi ‐ Retail Grocery Chain
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Nancy McIntyre, Development Services Administrator
Single Family Development Review Workshop for Consultants, Builders and Developers with over 100
a endees ‐ This workshop introduced the New Single Family Site Plan Review Checklists and Demoli‐
on Only Plan. It addressed the consultants, developers and builders concerns to make the applica ons
and review processes more efficient for all. This workshop also explained the new Permits and Inspec‐
ons As‐Built Survey requirement that is currently in use.
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Permits and Inspec ons administers the uniform statewide building code and
associated laws and ordinances, issues permits for, and performs inspec ons
of, building construc on, plumbing, electrical and mechanical systems
installa on and altera on.
Permits & Inspections
On June 16, 1974, Robin Shipp Morse came to work for the City as
part‐ me clerical support to the newly formed Permits and Inspec‐
ons (P & I) Department wri ng informa on into log books by ad‐
dress, contractor and permit number. Robin has been a part of
Consumer Protec on and Weights and Measures since they were
divisions of P & I. She served as execu ve assistant to Pat Janezeck,
Zoning Administrator, and Robert Loher, P & I Administrator. In
addi on to her du es as Permits Services Coordinator for P & I,
Robin also keeps all training and leave records as well as the payroll
for our department. Robin’s tenure and experience is an
invaluable resource for the department and the City.
Permit Totals
Repor ng Period Permit Count Value Fees Inspec ons
June 2016 2,849 $ 2,755,032,530.59 $ 295,718.45 8,958
May 2016 2,812 $ 37,344,438.70 $ 274,919.52 8,369
April 2016 3,035 $ 60,627,518.27 $ 870,678.12 8,312
Calendar Year To Date 16,725 $ 3,028,044,892.96 $ 2,536,909.20 49,208
Fiscal Year To Date 33,125 $ 3,375,214,543.12 $ 4,402,639.76 96,444
June 2015 2,537 $ 106,239,047.62 $ 764,033.88 8,971
Number of Ac ve Development Sites: 1,805 Acreage: 27,902.093
Projects of Interest: The Crossings, Independence/Princess Anne ‐ Temporary C/O
Robin Morse Permit Services Coordinator
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Cheri Hainer, Permits and Inspec ons Administrator
Employee Spotlight
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Transportation and transit Division
Strategic Growth Areas (SGAs)
Strategic Growth Areas Office As a result of the adopted FY 2016‐2017 City
budget, the SGA Office has merged with PCD. The SGA Office uses innova ve
land use planning, design, transporta on, parking, marke ng, and financial
tools to implement the eight SGA Master Plans (Burton Sta on, Centerville,
Hilltop, Lynnhaven, Newtown, Resort, Pembroke, and Rosemont), which will
provide strategically located unique centers where people can work, live and
play.
Transportation & Transit Planning Highlights
Three new shelters installed ‐ A recently adopted 2016
Comprehensive Plan policy states the following: “Con nue to
coordinate with HRT to increase the number of bus shelters
within Virginia Beach from its current coverage of approxi‐
mately 5% of all stops to 10% within 5 years and seek to
double this amount by the year 2040.” Just over a year ago
this number stood at 20; today we have 27! A unique aspect of
most of the new shelters has been the ability to partner with
private developers who install them. Addi onally, a new
budget item was approved by City Council for FY17 to increase the number of exis ng shelters.
The ViBe Crea ve District celebrated its One Year Anniversary on Satur‐
day, April 1. The celebra on was an evening of crea vity, local art and
family fun! The ViBe’s mission is to establish a Crea ve Industries Dis‐
trict in the Resort Area of Virginia Beach to serve as a vibrant center for
the arts, culture, technology and various crea ve industries.
Welcome Kathy!
Kathy Warren, SGA Manager
Kathy Warren joined the SGA team on June 7 as the SGA Manager. Kathy was previously with the Ports‐
mouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority for 19 years and served as deputy execu ve director for the
past seven. She is well versed in real estate development, complicated financial transac ons and long‐term
strategic planning. She is a graduate of George Mason University and has been a Virginia Beach resident
since 1997.
ViBe One - Year Anniversary
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Management & Support
The Director's Office includes a Management and Support team that exists to
provide centralized coordina on of ac vi es throughout the department. The
essen al func ons fall into three broad categories: customer service, technical
services and financial systems and controls.
Addressing Conversion Project
Phase 1 Complete ‐ At the end of 2013, the Planning Addressing Office transi‐
oned from maintaining City addresses on paper grid maps to a Centralized Addressing Database using
Intergraph’s Geomedia So ware. A team comprised of tem‐
porary employees and several Management & Support staff
members was formed to convert over 160,000 address
points from data brought over from ComIT’s Center for GIS.
A er several years of prepara on, months of weekly project
planning mee ngs, countless hours of research, and me
spent in the field to confirm discrepancies, Phase 1 has been
completed. Phase 2 will convert the remaining addresses on
military bases in the City (Camp Pendleton, Dam Neck Annex,
Fort Story, Li le Creek NAB, and Oceana NAS). You may ask
“How does this new system benefit the City”? It provides a
more efficient way to respond to customers and City staff.
Soon, ci zens and city staff will be able to view official street
addresses and street name assignments along with any
changes made by way of the MAR
(Master Address Repository).
As part of the Public Service Recogni on Week celebra on, the Citywide Recogni‐
on Team chose Beach Bags to support this year. The Beach Bags Program helps
our community by packing a “Beach Bag” for a beach child! This program provides
needy Virginia Beach City Public School students with necessary food items. As you
can see, our department employees were very generous with their dona ons.
Thank you, Ed Weeden, for delivering our dona ons!
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Jolilda Saunders, Administra ve Services Manager
Geomedia Addressing System
Official Street address Points
Planning Supports Beach Bags Program
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In The Office
Mark Your Calendar !
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Career Progressions & Promotions
April 7 ‐ Lewis Blankenship ‐ Construc on Inspector II
April 7 ‐ Tom Rountree ‐ Construc on Inspector II
June 7 ‐ Thressa Gray ‐ Planning Technician I
June 7 ‐ Tatyana Lu enschlager ‐ Planning Technician II
June 7 ‐ Christopher Leidig ‐ Construc on Inspector II
June 7 ‐ Thomas McKinney ‐ Construc on Inspector II
Service Anniversaries
5 Years ‐ Kevin Kemp ‐ Zoning Administra on
15 Years ‐ Theresa Holleran ‐ Development Services Center
Next Submission Deadline: October 7, 2016 ‐ send submissions and comments to [email protected]
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THE ROAD TO RECOVERY: PREVENTING AND ADDRESSING OPIOID MISUSE AND ABUSE —The United States witnessed a near quadrupling of overdoses from prescription opioids from 1999 to 2011. Explore recent trends in prescription opioid misuse and heroin use; opioid use disorders; and emergency department visits, overdose, and treatment episodes related to prescription opioids and heroin. Sun 6pm; Mon 5am; Tue & Fri 9pm; Wed 8am; Sat 12am & 3pm. X-POWER: A SECRET CODE — Foster the development of algebraic thinking through visualization of concepts rather than abstract symbolic manipulation. Sun 4pm; Tue & Sat 9am; Wed 6am & 4pm.
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A BIOGRAPHY OF AMERICA — Thu 8pm. A HISTORY OF BLACK ACHIEVEMENT IN AMERICA — Mon 10:30pm; Tue & Fri 11:30am & 3:30pm; Thu 11:30am. A HISTORY OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION — Thu 5:30pm. A PLACE OF OUR OWN — Wed 3pm. ACCESS VIRGINIA BEACH — Sun 9pm & 11:30pm; Mon 7:30am & 6pm; Tue & Thu 1:30pm; Wed 7:30am & 11:30pm; Fri 7:30am; Sat 6pm. AGAINST ALL ODDS — Thu 9pm. AMERICAN CINEMA — Wed 4pm. ART HISTORY: STORIES IN GLASS AND STONE — Tue & Thu 6am. BRIDGING WORLD HISTORY — Thu 8:30pm. CENTURY — Tue & Fri 10:30pm; Thu 3:30pm. CHECK THE TECH — Sun 11pm. CLASSIC ARTS SHOWCASE— Enjoy the classic arts by experiencing short video clips of film and music. Sat 12am through 8am, 1:30pm through 6pm, and 8pm through Sun 8pm. CONSTITUTION: THAT DELICATE BALANCE — Tue 5pm; Wed & Fri 6pm; Thu & Sat 7pm. DECISION MAKERS — Fri 8pm. EARTH REVEALED: GLACIERS — Explore how scientific theories are developed and how our activities today affect earth's continuing evolution. Mon 10pm; Fri 3pm; Thu 11am. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS: ADVENTURES OF THE DISASTER DUDES — Developed for children in the fourth through sixth grades, this program explains how to take part in disaster preparedness and how to encourage the family to develop a disaster plan. Tue & Thu 7am. ESSENTIAL SCIENCE FOR TEACHERS — Mon 7pm; Tue 11pm; Wed 2pm; Fri 5pm & 11pm. EXERCISE HORIZONS — Mon, Wed, Fri 10:30am; Tue & Thu 2:30pm. EXPLORING THE WORLD OF MUSIC: MUSIC AND TECHNOLOGY — Explore basic elements of music and how music is an expression of culture. Mon 9:30pm; Fri 2:30pm; Thu 10:30am. FIT FOR DUTY — Mon & Wed 12pm; Tue & Thu 8am. FRONTLINE FIREFIGHTER — Sun 10pm; Mon through Fri 9am; Mon, Wed, & Fri 1pm; Thu 11pm. FUZION FITNESS — Mon & Wed 11am; Tue & Thu 3pm; Fri 11am. HOMEBOUND EXERCISE — Mon, Wed, Fri 10am; Tue & Thu 2pm. GREAT AMERICAN AUTHORS — Thu 10pm. HOW IN THE WORLD — Mon, Wed, & Fri 9:30am; Mon & Sat 6:30pm; Thu 11:30pm. IN THE FIGHT — Sun 10:30pm.
INSIDE THE GLOBAL ECONOMY: TRADE - AN INTRODUCTION — Fri 7pm. JURY ORIENTATION — A helpful guide for anyone called to jury duty. Sun 8pm; Mon 8am & 8pm; Wed, Fri & Sat 8am. KENNEDY CENTER PERFORMING ARTS: HAKATA KINJISHI TAIKO — Fri 9pm. LEARNING MATH — Thu 9:30pm. MATH MONSTERS — Thu 5:15pm. MEET THE AUTHOR: SUSAN STOCKDALE — Tue & Fri 10pm. MONEYTRACK — Wed 3:30pm. NASA X — Thu 6pm. NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART - AN AMERICAN IMPRESSIONIST: WM. M. CHASE AT SHINNECOCK — Highlights Chase's years at Shinnecock, on Long Island, New York. Tue & Thu 6:30am. READ-ALEE-DEED-ALEE — Thu 4:45pm. REAL VIRGINIA — Sun 9:30pm. SHAMU TV — Thu 4pm. SIGNING TIME: MOVE AND GROOVE — An introduction to American Sign Language for children. Mon & Wed 12:30pm; Tue & Thu 8:30am. TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES: SUBJECTS MATTER — Learn about the connection between the national standards for foreign language learning and current research in foreign language education. Wed 5:30pm. TEEN KIDS NEWS — Thu 6:30pm. THE HABITABLE PLANET — Wed 5pm. THE MATH DUDE — Thu 4:30pm. THE PATH TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY — Sun 8:30pm; Mon 8:30am & 8:30pm; Wed, Fri & Sat 8:30am. THE WHOLE CHILD CAREGIVER GUIDE: EVERYBODY'S SPECIAL — Mon & Wed 11:30am; Tue & Thu 7:30am. THE WORLD OF ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY: THE SCHIZOPHRENIAS — See how people with diagnosed psychological disorders actually behave. Case studies, enriched with commentary from experts, help demystify the biological, psychological, and environmental causes of dysfunctional behavior. Mon 11pm; Tue & Fri 12pm & 4pm; Thu 12pm. THE WORLD OF CHEMISTRY: ON THE SURFACE — Mon 9pm; Fri 2pm; Thu 10am. X-POWER — Thu 5pm.
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