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- - Faculty share high-impact practices at Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy
    With the mindset that successful teaching comes from caring, the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning offered its 12th Annual Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy.
- - Brock Mutcheson named assistant dean at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
    Mutcheson joined the medical school in 2016 as director of assessment and program evaluation after earning his Ph.D. in educational research and evaluation with a dual focus on applied statistics and measurement from Virginia Tech.
- - Linsey Marr receives Excellence in Teaching Award
    The award, presented by the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, recognizes a faculty member's effective, engaged, and dynamic approaches and achievements as an educator.
- - Diana Bairaktarova, Deborah Good earn 2018 Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award
    The award is presented annually by Virginia Tech's Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning to recognize faculty members who have dedicated themselves to the pursuit of scholarship addressing teaching and learning in higher education.
- - Department of Economics launches new study abroad undergraduate research program between Blacksburg and Peru
    The Virginia Tech Department of Economics is teaming with Peru’s Universidad de Piura for a new undergraduate summer research exchange program that focuses on how behavioral economics can inform public policymaking on such topics as environment, health, technology, and education.
- - Three departments honored with 2017 University Exemplary Department Awards
    The Department of Apparel, Housing, and Resource Management; Department of Geosciences; and Department of Sustainable Biomaterials each earned distinction for their efforts and achievement in maintaining exemplary teaching and learning environments for students and faculty.
- - Neuroscience marks end of inaugural summer research experience for 18 undergraduate students
    The School of Neuroscience recently finished its inaugural Summer Research Program, providing 18 Virginia Tech undergraduate students with 10 weeks of "hands-on, minds-on" research experience with faculty.
- - Clifford A. Shaffer, Ann Stevens receive 2017 Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award
    The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award recognizes faculty members who demonstrate ongoing commitment to scholarship addressing teaching and learning in higher education.
- - Peter Doolittle named director of School of Education
    A leader in educational research and best practices both nationally and internationally, Peter Doolittle most recently served as executive director of Virginia Tech’s Center for Instructional Development and Educational Research.
- - Visionary educator Elizabeth Coleman will speak at Virginia Tech on March 21
    The former president of Bennington College, widely recognized as an outspoken champion of a broadened disciplinary perspective in higher education, will present a talk at the Moss Arts Center.
- - Three departments in College of Science receive Exemplary Department Award
    The 2016 awards theme recognized groups for developing and sustaining effective large-class instruction. An event to celebrate the achievement will be held on Feb. 7 at 4 p.m. at The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center.
- - TEDxVirginiaTech speakers will share ideas of inspiration Nov. 10
    In its fifth year, TEDxVirginiaTech will bring together university faculty, students, alumni, and members of the local community for a night of inspiring and thought-provoking ideas at the Moss Arts Center.
- - Brett Jones, Donald Orth receive 2016 Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award
    The Center for Instructional Development and Educational Research presents the award annually to one or two Virginia Tech faculty members who have shown ongoing dedication to scholarship in the realm of higher education teaching and learning.
- - TEDxVirginiaTech announces 2016 theme of 'Spark,' seeks speaker nominations
    Great speakers, thinkers, and performers are invited to “give the talk of a lifetime” at TEDxVirginiaTech 2016 on Nov. 10. The deadline for nominations is April 15.
- - 'The Heart and the Fist' reaffirmed as the university’s 2016-17 Common Book
    The Common Book committee reaffirmed Eric Greiten's autobiography of his life of service for 2016-17. In addition, the committee is seeking recommendations for the 2017-18 Common Book.
- - Three departments receive Exemplary Department or Program Award
    The Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering, Department of Chemistry, and Department of History won the 2015 award and will be honored at a reception early in the spring semester.
- - Jennifer Brill, Robert P. Stephens receive 2015 Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award
- - Amy Nelson receives 2015 Diggs Teaching Scholars Award
- - Katrina Powell receives 2015 Diggs Teaching Scholars Award
- - Heather Gumbert receives 2015 Diggs Teaching Scholars Award

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