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Jacqueline Bixler named director of the School of Performing Arts , articleThe Alumni Distinguished Professor of Spanish at Virginia Tech is an internationally recognized scholar of contemporary Latin American theatre, with a focus on Mexican performance art.
Date: Aug 20, 2020 -
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In memoriam: Christine Kaestle, professor of human development and family science , articleChristine Kaestle, a professor of human development and family science at Virginia Tech, died on July 16, 2020. She was 48.
Date: Aug 18, 2020 -
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Fight for women’s right to vote represents perseverance, commitment , articleOne hundred years ago, women gained the right to vote after a struggle lasting more than 70 years. Marian Mollin, associate professor of history, dives deeper into the meaning of the 19th Amendment.
Date: Aug 17, 2020 -
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Breaking through the noise, a challenge for Democrats in Milwaukee, according to Virginia Tech expert , articleThis year’s political conventions – starting with the Democrats in Milwaukee – will be unlike any we’ve seen previously, and more challenging for the parties to create any sort of traction, according to Virginia Tech political expert Karen Hult.
Date: Aug 17, 2020 -
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VP Nominee Kamala Harris: Pluses and minuses according to Virginia Tech political expert Brandy Faulkner , articleThe selection of Sen. Kamala Harris as Joe Biden’s running mate helps significantly broaden the appeal of the Democratic ticket, according to Virginia Tech political scientist Brandy Faulkner.
Date: Aug 11, 2020 -
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Confederate symbols to be explored in college’s latest virtual teach-in on social justice , articleThe Virginia Tech Department of History will host a virtual teach-in, “Confederate Commemoration in Academic Settings: A Webinar on Memory and Race,” on August 12 at noon.
Date: Aug 10, 2020 -
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Safety and community wellness will be top priority for Virginia Tech’s cadets , articleCadet leaders acknowledge that it will take discipline and a willingness to change routines, but that both are critical to mitigate the health risks of COVID-19 and help keep the larger Hokie community safe.
Date: Aug 10, 2020 -
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Student’s comeback story leads to scholarship support , articleWhen the senior from Mount Vernon, Virginia, found himself unable to pursue his dream of being a Navy pilot, he rallied by switching to a national security and foreign affairs major at Virginia Tech and resetting his goal to become an intelligence officer in the Navy.
Date: Aug 07, 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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TikTok faces uncertain future and national security concerns among experts , articleThe uncertain future facing the Chinese-owned social media company TikTok and its potential sale to an American company could alleviate national security concerns, says Virginia Tech expert.
Date: Aug 05, 2020 -
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Dustin Read named head of Department of Apparel, Housing, and Resource Management , articleWhen the new department leader started his career in real estate, he worked with distressed properties, but knew he wanted to work with a different type of asset. Little did he know, his educational experiences would change the scope of his interests.
Date: Jul 31, 2020 -
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Trump’s repeal of the fair housing rule harms efforts for racial justice and equality, says expert , articleVirginia Tech expert says this decision reverses the framework set forth to overcome historic patterns of racial exclusion and discrimination in America.
Date: Jul 31, 2020 -
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Mellon Foundation grant supports development of a plan for using artificial intelligence to plumb the National Archives , articleThe exponential growth in digital records requires a comprehensive effort to leverage artificial intelligence to support enhanced searches of the nation’s official documents. Virginia Tech will lead a planning workshop with that aim.
Date: Jul 31, 2020 -
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Trump's call to delay November election does more harm to electoral integrity, according to Virginia Tech political scientist , articlePresident Trump’s suggestion that November elections may need to be delayed, simply doesn’t have a legal leg to stand on, according to Virginia Tech political scientist Chad Hankinson.
Date: Jul 30, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech School of Communication becomes official on Aug. 1 , articleThe school supersedes the university’s already award-winning Department of Communication, which has graduated more than 6,000 specialists in public relations, communication studies, and multimedia journalism.
Date: Jul 30, 2020 -
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Michael Hughes recognized for discoveries in the sociology field , articleThe sociology professor’s research on a range of topics — including culture, race, and mental health — has made him an ideal candidate for the Southern Sociological Society’s highest honor.
Date: Jul 30, 2020 -
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Online program focuses on protecting vulnerable older adults during COVID-19 and beyond , articleWhen Pamela Teaster envisioned a leadership program in gerontology, the world had not yet been transformed by the COVID-19 pandemic. But now the certificate program’s launch this fall coincides with a time when policies for the aging population are more critical than ever. That’s why an influential advocate from Washington, D.C., is teaching the inaugural class.
Date: Jul 23, 2020 -
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Cyber criminals put U.S. COVID-19 research efforts at risk, says expert , articleRecent reports by multiple Western intelligence agencies indicate that Russia, and now China, are engaged in sustained espionage operations against universities and pharmaceutical companies in the U.S. surrounding COVID-19 vaccine research.
Date: Jul 22, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech online master’s in political science program earns national recognition , articleThe program earned its high ranking based on data available for tuition and the mid-career salaries of alumni, according to the Guide to Online Schools.
Date: Jul 21, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech’s MBA can help new graduates sharpen skills, add credentials , articleVirginia Tech’s part-time Evening MBA, based in the university’s Northern Virginia Center in metro Washington, D.C., has attracted many Hokies with undergraduate degrees for several reasons, said MBA programs director Dana Hansson.
Date: Jul 16, 2020
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