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Faculty share high-impact practices at Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy , articleWith the mindset that successful teaching comes from caring, the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning offered its 12th Annual Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy.
Date: Feb 27, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech recognized for excellence in European studies , articleYannis Stivachtis, associate chair of the Department of Political Science and director of the International Studies Program, will serve as the Jean Monnet Chair, sponsored by the European Union.
Date: Feb 26, 2020 -
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Jill Kiecolt honored with emerita status , articleA member of the Virginia Tech community since 1993, Kiecolt has made significant contributions to the field of sociology, with a specialization in social psychology, race relations, and family.
Date: Feb 07, 2020 -
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Gary Downey receives Society for Social Studies of Science’s Infrastructure Award , articleInfrastructure lies at the heart of the scholarship of the Alumni Distinguished Professor of Science, Technology, and Society. An international organization recently acknowledged his contributions to creating a field that not only studies engineers but also participates critically among them.
Date: Feb 04, 2020 -
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Brandy Faulkner named Gloria D. Smith Professor of Black Studies , articleAn award-winning teacher, Faulkner has worked to promote an appreciation of diversity, inclusiveness, and collaboration on campus. Her scholarship focuses on constitutional and administrative law, race and public policy, and critical organization theory.
Date: Jan 30, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech major fuses sports media and analytics , articleThe new major is led by Bill Roth, the long-time, legendary Voice of the Hokies, who provided radio play-by-play for Virginia Tech football and men’s basketball for 27 years.
Date: Jan 28, 2020 -
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Service is music to a scholarship recipient with an international focus , articleMeredith Beavers, the 2019 recipient of the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Dean’s Roundtable Scholarship, is using the support to explore sustainable practices in developing countries.
Date: Jan 28, 2020 -
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Student-driven research project results in a published book about America in the 1960s , article“Politics, Power, and Playboy” is the latest installment in a student book series that began in 2018 with “Welcome to the Beatles.” Both books were authored and edited by Virginia Tech undergraduate history students, who worked with the staff of Virginia Tech Publishing to produce the final product.
Date: Jan 27, 2020 -
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Voters may perceive fonts in campaign communications to have liberal or conservative leanings , articleVirginia Tech researchers studied whether individuals perceive fonts to have liberal or conservative leanings. The results have implications for political campaigns.
Date: Jan 24, 2020 -
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Students share time and talents with the Virginia Tech Rescue Squad , articleWhen liberal arts students Areej Khan and Ben Klingaman chose the Virginia Tech Rescue Squad as an extracurricular activity, they found that the work also provided insights into their majors.
Date: Jan 16, 2020 -
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Class of 2019: Maddie McQuade sees the big picture of national security and foreign affairs , articleMcQuade, a national security and foreign affairs major, discovered a passion for seeing how many small ideas form into the entirety of global politics and relationships.
Date: Dec 17, 2019 -
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New childhood pre-education major aims to set gold standard for child care , articleThe 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.
Date: Dec 06, 2019 -
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Experts convene to explore new philosophy of statistics field , articleWhen Deborah Mayo, an emerita professor of philosophy, and Aris Spanos, a professor of economics, joined forces to provide researchers with a better understanding of statistical errors in research, they set in motion a new field of philosophy.
Date: Oct 28, 2019 -
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Happy Birthday, Internet , articleFifty years ago, on October 29, 1969, the first message was sent via what we now know as the internet. While so much has been achieved, problems still remain, as Janet Abbate, an associate professor of science, technology, and society, points out. Abbate also says she hopes to see more diverse voices as a part of the internet of the future, and that we can expect it to “surprise us.” Her expertise has been quoted in The New York Times and The Washington Post.
Date: Oct 25, 2019 -
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Donald Shoemaker honored with emeritus status , articleIn his 45 years as a member of the Virginia Tech community, he has made significant contributions to the field of criminology, especially in the causes, consequences, and societal reaction to juvenile delinquency.
Date: Oct 23, 2019 -
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New religion and culture major brings together the humanities and public service , articleThe university’s motto is the basis behind the Department of Religion and Culture’s new major in humanities for public service.
Date: Oct 22, 2019 -
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Sylvester Johnson leads exploration at the intersection of technologies and humanities , articleThroughout his academic career, Johnson has researched social systems of power to understand their impact on disparity and equality.
Date: Oct 10, 2019 -
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Faculty member advocates for open standards in digital communication , articleWith support from the Center for Humanities, Carlos Evia helps create and maintain open standards for technology.
Date: Oct 07, 2019 -
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The American Soldier in World War II project receives National Endowment for Humanities grant , articleA digital humanities project led by Edward Gitre, an assistant professor of history at Virginia Tech, received its second National Endowment for the Humanities grant.
Date: Sep 23, 2019 -
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New human development and family science chair seeks to elevate students, faculty, and staff , articleNineteen-year veteran of the Virginia Tech faculty April Few-Demo brings to her new role a collegial attitude for the advancement of students and colleagues.
Date: Sep 20, 2019
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