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Conference planners see distinct benefits of hybrid and virtual meetings , articleVirginia Tech Continuing and Professional Education is delivering online conferences without sacrificing the advantages of face-to-face meetings.
Date: Aug 31, 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 -
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Eleven-year veteran to lead housekeeping department at The Inn at Virginia Tech , articleAissatou Samba has been named housekeeping manager at The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center. Her leadership was key as the inn implemented new safety procedures in response to COVID-19.
Date: Aug 25, 2020 -
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Vibrant Virginia recognized among top economic development initiatives across North America , articleThe Office of Economic Development program is among 15 finalists nominated in the University Economic Development Association’s Awards of Excellence.
Date: Aug 24, 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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Research explores the impacts of mobile phones for Maasai women , articleThe study examines how mobile phones could potentially support women’s empowerment within the specific contexts of the Maasai’s nomadic life.
Date: Aug 05, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech wins Excellence in Faculty Community Engagement Award , articleVirginia Tech was selected based on efforts to build community capacity for integrating engineering in rural middle school science classrooms, following a nationwide selection process. The project is facilitated by Virginia Tech Partnering with Educators and Engineers in Rural Schools, or VT PEERS.
Date: Aug 05, 2020 -
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COVID-19 decontamination facility leader offers tips for college, career success , articleSpeaking to participants in a TRIO Programs class to help historically underserved students pursue degrees in STEM fields, Christian Williams says he felt a duty to help tackle the shortage of personal protective equipment.
Date: Aug 03, 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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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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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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Reynolds Homestead raises a virtual toast to 50 years , articleThe Reynolds family donated the former Rock Spring Plantation in Patrick County to Virginia Tech in 1970. In the years since, it has become a dynamic community hub, a thriving arts and education destination, and a vital forest research center.
Date: Jul 14, 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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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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