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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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Graduate student helps keep drone academy in Malawi on track amid COVID-19 pandemic , articleBrianna Friedman, a master’s degree student in mechanical engineering, and Virginia Tech teams in Malawi adjust plans for the African Drone and Data Academy during the outbreak.
Date: Apr 21, 2020 -
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New grants to expand forest farming in Appalachian woodlands and beyond , articleThe Appalachian Beginning Forest Farmer Coalition will use new funding to increase awareness about forest farming, improve producer capacity, and strengthen market connections for forest farmers in Appalachia and beyond.
Date: Apr 17, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech scientist corrects history of biological control , articleEntomologist Muni Muniappan's research reveals the many historical inconsistencies regarding the biological control of weeds.
Date: Apr 17, 2020 -
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Catawba Sustainability Center gives beginning farmers room to grow , articleThe small-farm incubator program provides access to land and Virginia Tech expertise while new farmers learn the business.
Date: Apr 16, 2020 -
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Too much sourdough starter? Try Inn at Virginia Tech's recipe for crumpets , articleScott Watson, executive chef at The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center, offers a simple recipe for locked-in bakers who are rolling in sourdough.
Date: Apr 13, 2020 -
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Alumnus John Ross helps educators continue teaching during pandemic , articleRoss was traveling in Iceland when he heard the news that the COVID-19 pandemic was causing most learning environments to go online. As an instructional designer, he knew just how to help.
Date: Apr 08, 2020 -
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Hokies step up to deliver meals to school students , articleAboard Roanoke City school buses, counselor education graduate students had traveled through the city to bring meals to the community.
Date: Mar 30, 2020
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