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Collaborative VTBound program gives international students online starting point , articleThe VTBound program was created to support virtual learning for international students who are in numerous time zones so they are able to begin their education at Virginia Tech in fall 2020.
Date: Sep 25, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech cancels study abroad programs for winter , articleVirginia Tech has canceled all study abroad programs scheduled for the 2020-21 Winter Session, a difficult decision that takes into account a variety of factors related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Programs for spring 2021 remain possible, but ongoing conditions will be monitored closely.
Date: Sep 01, 2020 -
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New Arabic major offers more than language skills , articleVirginia Tech now offers a major in this critical and in-demand language and prepares students for their roles in global affairs, service, and education.
Date: Aug 31, 2020 -
General ItemConnecting to the Global Education Office this fall Date: Aug 28, 2020
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Virginia Tech Foundation CEO John Dooley to retire , articleDooley, who has served as CEO of the Virginia Tech Foundation since 2012 and has helped the university fulfill its land-grant mission by making a difference in communities for nearly 40 years, has announced he plans to retire in the spring.
Date: Aug 10, 2020 -
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Integrated pest management practices bring more than $12 billion to the developing world , articleResearchers from Virginia Tech and the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology demonstrate the high-return investment of applying ecological agricultural practices in developing countries.
Date: Jul 26, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech partners with Nepal to provide virtual pesticide safety training , articleOrganized by the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Integrated Pest Management, the webinars will help increase farmer knowledge on the sound use of pesticides.
Date: Jul 22, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech statement in response to Commonwealth of Virginia lawsuit , articleThe director of Virginia Tech’s Cranwell International Center has submitted a declaration of support for the lawsuit.
Date: Jul 13, 2020 -
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Doctoral student awarded Fulbright to study diseases in migratory birds , articleKrisangel Lopez, a first-year Ph.D. student in Jonathan Auguste’s lab at Virginia Tech, received the fellowship to research how migratory birds can transmit diseases and which pathogens they may carry.
Date: Jul 13, 2020 -
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Grant studies community response to early warnings on safe drinking water in Bangladesh , articleA new grant will allow researchers to study how people in Bangladesh respond to an app that provides information about potential cholera outbreak risks.
Date: Jul 13, 2020 -
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Cranwell International Center town hall discusses recent changes to immigration policy , articleInternational students and parents submitted dozens of questions in advance, many of which requested clarification as to which courses count as in-person instruction and what steps are necessary to maintain immigration status.
Date: Jul 13, 2020 -
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University assists international students after federal government issues guidelines , articleVirginia Tech, through the Cranwell International Center, is actively engaging with the international student community to ensure they have the information and support necessary to navigate these changes.
Date: Jul 07, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech examining impact of presidential proclamation on nonimmigrant visas , articleVirginia Tech is closely monitoring information about the executive order signed June 22, 2020, by President Donald Trump that suspends entry into the United States of nonimmigrants in certain work visa categories.
Date: Jun 26, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech cancels study abroad programs for fall semester as precaution during COVID-19 pandemic , articleWith the safety, health, and well-being of our students and faculty as our highest priority, Virginia Tech is canceling all fall 2020 study abroad programs because of ongoing concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic and its devastating global impact.
Date: Jun 17, 2020 -
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COVID-19 response in developing countries: Virginia Tech team adapts agricultural services when farmers need them most , articleTo address food insecurity during the pandemic, the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Integrated Pest Management is improving the ways in which it disseminates crop solutions to farmers in the developing world.
Date: Jun 12, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech taking a global approach to curriculum-building , articleFaculty members from a range of disciplines are preparing students to meet the world's challenges by integrating lessons on international perspectives into their courses.
Date: Jun 09, 2020 -
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Collaboration between Virginia land-grant institutions leads to success in fighting invasive weed , articleAfter initiating a biological control approach to manage a destructive weed in East Africa, Virginia Tech and Virginia State University are seeing improved, replenished farmlands.
Date: Jun 08, 2020 -
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Webinar offers faculty ways to globalize courses Date: Jun 02, 2020 -
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New associate dean to strengthen global connections for College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences , articleFarida Jalalzai will join the leadership of the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences on July 1.
Date: May 29, 2020 -
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Language and Culture Institute celebrates international student graduates , articleMore than 40 students from around the world convened on Zoom to celebrate their graduation from the Language and Culture Institute. Most will continue as full-time undergraduates at Virginia Tech in the fall.
Date: May 13, 2020
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