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Outreach and International Affairs partners with Fullstack Academy to bring coding, cybersecurity job training , articleTargeting early career or experienced professionals, the new part-time, 26-week bootcamp will teach skills that qualify students for the greater Washington, D.C., metro area’s high-paying, high-demand coding and cybersecurity jobs.
Date: Jul 06, 2020 -
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Inn chef shares his recipe for colossal chocolate chip cookies , articleThese days, when so many are relying on small joys to stay optimistic, we could all use something sweet. Scott Watson, executive chef at The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center, has just the mood-booster: the inn’s colossal chocolate chip cookies.
Date: Jul 01, 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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Vibrant Virginia forum: Broadband access, higher education partnerships key to economic recovery , articleThe virtual forum, introduced by President Tim Sands and Executive Vice President and Provost Cyril Clarke, examined Virginia’s economic recovery as well as higher education’s response and role in that recovery.
Date: Jun 26, 2020 -
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Professor’s visit highlights forestry collaboration between Virginia Tech and Brazilian universities , articleThe College of Natural Resources and Environment is collaborating with the Federal University of Lavras and the University of Campinas on several research and education efforts.
Date: Jun 25, 2020 -
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In memoriam: Tom Wilson, longtime TRIO Programs director and university tour bus driver , articleFor more than 30 years, Wilson worked passionately with the Upward Bound and Talent Search programs to provide educational opportunities for all students. Later, he helped guide prospective students around campus as a tour bus driver for the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
Date: Jun 24, 2020 -
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In memoriam: Artis Wash, former controller at The Inn at Virginia Tech , articleFormer colleagues at the inn and Outreach and International Affairs recall him as extremely hardworking, highly principled, and a loyal friend.
Date: Jun 23, 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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Feminist activism goes online to support a home for abandoned children , articleA sociology class in feminist activism took its fundraiser online to support Aarti for Girls in Kadapa, India.
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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The Inn at Virginia Tech prepares to return to full-service hotel and conference center , articleThe Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center, which transformed last year into a learning-centered living environment for more than 300 students, has seen several upgrades during the spring..
Date: May 28, 2020 -
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Virtual reception aims to link faculty with professionals in Roanoke , articleThe Virginia Tech Roanoke Center is looking for faculty members to lead professional development classes, workshops, webinars, custom workplace training, and a faculty lecture series.
Date: May 27, 2020 -
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Hokies@Home project collects and preserves Hokies’ experiences during COVID-19 , articleAs part of the Hokies@Home collection, the project will include all official digital content from Virginia Tech related to COVID-19, including news articles, public announcements, websites, social media, emails, and recordings of public town hall events. But project leaders stress that a key part of this collection will be crowdsourced personal experiences from Hokies, near and far.
Date: May 15, 2020 -
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Class of 2020: Dedicated senior to graduate after four years of serving international students , articleFor many international students visiting Cranwell International Center over the past four years, their first interaction would have been a friendly greeting from Savannah Nelson, a senior in criminology who has worked as an administrative and programming assistant at the center since her first week at Virginia Tech.
Date: May 14, 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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Class of 2020: Studying abroad was the tip of the iceberg for senior Shelly Worek , articleA study abroad experience in Switzerland connected geosciences senior Worek with her post-graduation plans of researching glaciers in the Alps.
Date: May 13, 2020
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