4-VA is a collaborative partnership between six Virginia universities* that is powered by 4 initiatives. Our mission is to pr ... omote collaborations that leverage the strengths of each partner university and improve efficiencies in higher education across the Commonwealth of Virginia. We carry out this mission by advocating unprecedented partnerships between faculty and departments to generate significant, innovative solutions to educational and real-world problems. Since 4-VA’s inception, we’ve sponsored advancements in research, pilot courses, redesigned courses, shared courses, online programs, industry-focused adult degrees, new technologies, interventions, workshops, conferences and other programs. *George Mason University James Madison University Old Dominion University University of Virginia Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Tech read more