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Arts-related experiences change the way students see the world , articleThe Moss Arts Center has connected thousands of Virginia Tech students with professional artists, giving them access to creative experiential learning opportunities both inside and outside the classroom.
Date: Dec 02, 2020 -
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Re-imagining education, from COVID and beyond , articleThe Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology continues providing the resources needed to connect people across distance and optimize learning experiences, supporting work that is bridging COVID-created educational gaps for K-12 students.
Date: Nov 30, 2020 -
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Patrick Tomlin appointed University Libraries assistant dean and director of learning environments , article“How might libraries facilitate, and even shape, new forms of learning, individually and across disciplines? In what ways do we contribute to student wellbeing and success? These are questions that motivate me and that are embodied in the sense of place generated by libraries,” Tomlin said.
Date: Nov 10, 2020 -
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Tyler Walters elected to Association of Research Libraries Board of Directors , articleWhile on the eight-member Board of Directors, Walters joins research library deans from across the country in guiding, advising, and leading the organization with ARL's executive director and staff.
Date: Nov 02, 2020 -
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Four new Living-Learning Programs for fall 2021 , articleAurora, an interfaith community; GenerationOne, for students who are the first in their families to go to college; Rhizome, for students interested in tackling intersecting global challenges through project-based learning; and the Creativity and Innovation District LLP, which brings together diverse student populations, bring the total number of Living-Learning Programs at Virginia Tech to 20.
Date: Nov 01, 2020 -
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‘The Race 2020’: How the arts can help illuminate politics , articleThe School of Performing Arts will present four interactive, live-streamed performances of "The Race 2020" between Oct. 30 and Nov. 2. The production will combine spectacle and collaborative conversation to interrogate the state of our democracy.
Date: Oct 27, 2020 -
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Game night reimagined , articleThe University Libraries' Virtual Game Night is a Halloween eve full of gaming fun that includes board games to tabletop role playing games - all favorite games with virtual makeovers. The event provides a safe way to socialize during the pandemic, particularly around Halloween.
Date: Oct 23, 2020 -
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Design meets beauty in the new Virtual Sculpture Garden , articleThe Virtual Sculpture Garden takes viewers to a place where beauty and design come together to keep the arts community connected during a time of physical distancing.
Date: Oct 13, 2020 -
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Campers’ imaginations soar during virtual Maker Challenge Week , articleDuring the planning stages of this year’s Maker Camp, the COVID-19 pandemic gave the Maker Camp team a chance to get even more creative. They quickly shifted to a virtual camp called Maker Challenge Week.
Date: Sep 25, 2020 -
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The sound of plants dancing , articleSmartfarms, like traditional farms, come in all shapes and sizes. Indoor urban gardening is a blossoming arena, and Virginia Tech researchers are studying how these plants can be remotely monitored through video and aural applications for plant health.
Date: Aug 31, 2020 -
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‘Future Humans, Human Futures’ to explore humanity in the age of intelligent machines , articleThe Henry Luce Foundation has awarded the Center for Humanities a $500,000 grant in support of the project, which will combine religion, ethics, and technology to tackle fundamental questions of what it means to be human in a technological age.
Date: Aug 24, 2020 -
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Librarian investigates university and industry links to grow Virginia Tech’s societal impact , articleConnie Stovall’s position in the University Libraries started out as a few side projects after a conversation between University Libraries Dean Tyler Walters and Brandy Salmon, associate vice president for innovation and partnerships and managing director for the new Innovation Campus.
Date: Aug 14, 2020 -
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Student majoring in creative technologies in music develops software for tech company , articleRachel Hachem, a senior majoring in creative technologies in music, said the opportunity to write code with an actual company for a software she was familiar with and enjoyed was amazing.
Date: Aug 06, 2020 -
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Student support offices temporarily in Newman Library, making way for Corps of Cadets , articleNewman Library will be swing space during the predicted two years of construction for the new downtown six-story building called Gilbert Street project, the future home of Student Success Initiatives.
Date: Jul 22, 2020 -
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Julia Feerrar guides others to their best digital lives , articleDigital Literacy is a set of knowledge, skills, and attitudes that people use to engage with their digital lives. “I think about engaging with digital life as being able to make informed decisions, including how we learn, create, and interact with each other online,” said Julia Feerrar.
Date: Jul 21, 2020 -
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Alumnus follows entrepreneurial spirit to address pandemic challenges in hospitals , articleFor Jeffrey Morelli, it all started with a desire to help others, which grew to a passion for health care and creating innovative technology to improve the overall quality of life. Then, when a global pandemic hit, he knew this was his moment to rise to the challenge.
Date: Jul 17, 2020 -
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‘The Land Speaks’ exhibit transformed into virtual experience , articleThe main goal of the exhibit is to spread the story of the Monacan Indian Nation. This federally recognized tribe includes more than 2,300 members and has a continuous, thousand-year-old history and presence in the area that is now Amherst County in central Virginia.
Date: Jul 06, 2020 -
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Voices of Virginia tells Virginia's story for all to hear , articleVoices of Virginia is a freely available collection of first-person stories of Virginians who witnessed and changed U.S. history, as told by Virginians and recorded over the past 70 years. The project was funded by the University Libraries' Open Education Faculty Initiative Grant program and recently released in VTechWorks.
Date: Jul 02, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech professor launches free music-making software inspired by physical distancing , article“Music can serve as an essential catalyst in connecting people and have a profound impact on our well-being. This is particularly true during these trying times,” said Ivica Ico Bukvic, a School of Performing Arts professor of composition and multimedia.
Date: Jul 02, 2020 -
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A new meaning of 'home' for Hokies , articleVirginia Tech students are leading the design on key areas of the Creativity and Innovation District residence halls. When the buildings open for residents in the fall of 2021, student designs will come to life in three areas: the student lounge, faculty apartment, and makerspace.
Date: Jun 25, 2020
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