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Working through challenges of virtual experiential learning leads to lessons learned , articleStudents in the University Libraries' Applied Research in Immersive Experiences and Simulations program have successfully transitioned to all virtual work while learning new collaboration skills, time management practices, and resiliency along the way.
Date: Jan 25, 2021 -
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New academy to braid disciplines together to tackle complex problems , articleMany of the most daunting issues facing humanity today demand solutions that draw on a range of technical, social, and cultural domains. The College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences has launched an Academy of Transdisciplinary Studies to help catalyze Virginia Tech’s response to such challenges.
Date: Dec 22, 2020 -
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Building upon common ground, with humanity at the core , articleFor years, researchers throughout Virginia Tech have studied issues centered on forced relocation. Now a new College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences center will bring together faculty, students, and community groups to forge a greater understanding of displacement and its impact.
Date: Dec 18, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech will hold the fifth annual Black College Institute in a virtual format , articleThe 2021 institute will run from June 13-30. The deadline to apply is April 1, 2021.
Date: Dec 15, 2020 -
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Building a structure for student success , article“Students are our priority,” said Frank Shushok, vice president for student affairs. “We measure our success by their success. We will go the extra mile and take personally the success of each student we encounter, with initiatives that span individual departments and utilize the reach and talents of each of them."
Date: Dec 14, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech ranks among The Princeton Review’s top green colleges for 11th consecutive year , articleVirginia Tech ranks at No. 34 of the top 50 green colleges in the U.S., Canada, and Europe for its rigorous environmental stewardship efforts and myriad student sustainability engagement opportunities.
Date: Nov 30, 2020 -
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Introducing the flavor of community and the humanities to food studies , article“The Food Studies Program was created to forge community around food studies from a humanities and social science perspective in service to faculty, staff, students, and the public,” said Anna Zeide, director of Virginia Tech’s new Food Studies Program.
Date: Nov 24, 2020 -
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Ron Fricker named interim dean of the College of Science , articleFricker’s appointment as interim dean follows the announcement that current Dean Sally C. Morton has accepted the position as executive vice president of the Knowledge Enterprise at Arizona State University effective at the end of the year.
Date: Nov 23, 2020 -
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Climate Action Commitment report highlights actionable recommendations for advancing long-term sustainability , articleAmbitious, actionable, and intentional, the proposed updates build upon a decade of university sustainability efforts. The recommendations aim to guide Virginia Tech toward a greener, more sustainable future over the next five to 10 years.
Date: Nov 16, 2020 -
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Deans’ forum to place COVID-19 in fuller context , articleTwo Virginia Tech deans will host a trio of virtual events aimed at illustrating how a range of fields in the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities can contribute to an understanding of the coronavirus pandemic.
Date: Oct 28, 2020 -
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Organizational changes set to enhance capital planning, construction, and financing efforts , articleOrganizational changes moving ahead within the Virginia Tech administrative enterprise aim to ensure these critical capital projects come to fruition by boosting the efficacy of capital planning, construction, and finance processes.
Date: Oct 23, 2020 -
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Halfway through the semester, Virginia Tech rises to the challenge , articleAlthough this is excellent progress, we are not yet where we need to be to relax the policies that have guided us to this point. This is not the time to give in to pandemic fatigue.
Date: Oct 07, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech students look ahead to international experiences , articleDespite program disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic, interest in studying abroad remains strong among Virginia Tech students. The Global Education Office's annual Study Abroad Week moved virtually this year and saw nearly 600 attend, including younger students planning future abroad experiences.
Date: Oct 05, 2020 -
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Students encouraged to submit campus sustainability projects through Green RFP Program , articleWater refill stations in academic, dining, and residence facilities; nearly 100 bike racks across the university; and the Math Emporium’s sustainable makeover are just a few of the sustainability projects in action today thanks to student engagement.
Date: Sep 25, 2020 -
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Office of Sustainability partners with students to relaunch Green Office Certification program , articleThe Green Office Certification program, open to all departments at Virginia Tech, provides faculty, staff, and students with the tools needed to go green in their office spaces.
Date: Sep 10, 2020 -
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Classroom Building earns Silver LEED certification from U.S. Green Building Council , articlePursuing LEED Silver or higher certification for new construction and major renovations of campus buildings is just one of the many ways the university continues to advance its sustainability efforts.
Date: Sep 08, 2020 -
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‘Future Humans, Human Futures’ to explore humanity in the age of intelligent machines , articleThe Henry Luce Foundation has awarded the Center for Humanities a $500,000 grant in support of the project, which will combine religion, ethics, and technology to tackle fundamental questions of what it means to be human in a technological age.
Date: Aug 24, 2020 -
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Librarian investigates university and industry links to grow Virginia Tech’s societal impact , articleConnie Stovall’s position in the University Libraries started out as a few side projects after a conversation between University Libraries Dean Tyler Walters and Brandy Salmon, associate vice president for innovation and partnerships and managing director for the new Innovation Campus.
Date: Aug 14, 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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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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