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- - Faculty-led study abroad programs in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences take students around the world
    Dozens of faculty-led study abroad programs will be available to Virginia Tech students in the summer of 2020. In the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences alone, faculty members will be leading trips on three continents.
- - Honors College Senior Andrew Pregnall awarded Marshall Scholarship
    Pregnall, driven by his passion to remodel the health care system to improve the health outcomes of the LGBTQ community, is a double-major in microbiology and history. As a Marshall Scholar, Pregnall will continue to pursue his ambition by studying health data science at the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom.
- - Virginia Tech expert: Is providing preschool for lower-income families enough?
    Low-income families have fewer high-quality resources available to support their young children. Governor Ralph Northam’s executive directive to establish an executive leadership team to focus on school readiness is a step in the right direction.
- - New childhood pre-education major aims to set gold standard for child care
    The Department of Human Development and Family Science advocates for a deeper understanding of child development and its link to family units as a way to create better child care and early education. With its newest major, it provides courses that help students gain the skills they need to succeed.
- - Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumnus finds rewards in career as an Army medevac pilot
    “Our mission is a do-or-die situation,” Capt. Aaron Barragan says of his career as an Army medevac pilot. “When you are able to take part in bringing home a father, mother, son, or daughter, nothing in the world replaces that feeling."
- - Hokie BugFest strives to make science more accessible for individuals with special needs
    To engage the whole community in science, Hokie BugFest makes it a priority to accommodate children with autism and other special needs.
- - Virginia Tech faculty chosen to deliver commencement keynote speeches
    John Seiler and Patricia Raun will be the featured speakers at Virginia Tech's 2019 fall University and Graduate School Commencement ceremonies on Dec. 20.
- - Corps of Cadets alumnus Col. Barry 'Chip' Daniels named Virginia game Hokie Hero
    Daniels is deployed to Afghanistan as a member of the NATO and Coalition Resolute Support Mission. He serves as the chief of staff of U.S. Forces-Afghanistan.
- - Global Education Scholarships awarded to 27 students
    Students from every Virginia Tech college were awarded scholarships to support their plans to study in countries around the world.
- - Cadets chosen to highlight the colors at the Virginia game
    Cadets Kayleigh Heather and Lyla Ruzzo will travel with the football team to receive the flags at Friday’s game against the University of Virginia.
- - Cadets chosen to highlight the colors at the Pittsburgh game
    First-year cadets Allisen Haynes, Alex Jennings, and Christine Jung were chosen for this special duty for their performance in the Corps of Cadets.
- - Projects holistically illuminate university’s past
    Beginning with its charge in 2017, the Council on Virginia Tech History has sought to give voice to the untold stories of those within the community.
- - Blocksburg Summit sets the stage for thought-provoking discourse
    Virginia Tech's inaugural Blocksburg Summit: Blockchain and Beyond set the stage for an intimate gathering of thought-provoking discourse and a chance to fuel curiosity with more than 160 in attendance in Blacksburg.
- - Corps of Cadets alumnus 1st Lt. Joshua Preiss named Georgia Tech game Hokie Hero
    Preiss serves as the assistant director of maintenance in the 366th Fighter Wing. His team maintains the F-15E Strike Eagle that provides precision strike capabilities and close air support to coalition forces in the Middle East.
- - Pianist Sara Davis Buechner to perform and speak of her transgender journey
    Buechner, who will perform at the Moss Arts Center on Nov. 18, will also present a lecture titled “A Life in Two Keys.”
- - Meet the Hokie using data to revolutionize college hoops statistics
    Ken Pomeroy has gone from running a bracket challenge in his dorm room to becoming a pioneer of charting all of basketball’s 353 Division I men’s teams with advanced statistics. Just prior to the new season tipping off, he visited Blacksburg to share insights from his work and journey.
- - Corps of Cadets alumni deployed on the USS Lincoln named Wake Forest game Hokie Heroes
    Carrier Strike Group 12 is deployed in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel in Afghanistan.
- - Medal of Honor lectures connect cadets to the core values of Virginia Tech
    “Listening to Medal of Honor recipients allows us to understand the breadth of the sacrifices men and women before us have made,” said cadet Mame Ngom. “Behind every story we are able to take principles and lessons valuable to our leadership development.”
- - Miss Virginia 2019 Camille Schrier headlines this year’s Virginia Tech Science Festival and Nutshell Games
    The Virginia Tech Science Festival returns to campus for its sixth year on Nov. 16, with more than 100 free hands-on, minds-on learning interactive booths and activities that showcase dozens of science education and research programs throughout the university.
- - Cadets chosen to highlight the colors at the Wake Forest game
    This week's first-year cadets chosen for this special duty are Richard Weikle, Aidan O’Neill, and Zachary Vaday.

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