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Virtual VE Day celebrates volunteers and more than 200,000 World War II document transcriptions , articleThe virtual event celebrated the completion of a crowdsourcing drive to transcribe handwritten survey responses from World War II soldiers as part of The American Soldier project.
Date: Jun 23, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech earns Military Friendly School designation for 2020-21 , articleThe university also achieved a Silver rating, which is reserved for schools who meet survey requirements and score within 20 percent of the 10th-ranked school in their peer category.
Date: Feb 17, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech receives top placements in U.S. News & World Report’s online rankings , articleVirginia Tech’s online master’s degree in information technology is the nation’s fourth best and ranked No. 3 for veterans. The online graduate engineering program moved up six places to No. 10.
Date: Jan 14, 2020 -
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Employees honored for their military service , articleEach year, Virginia Tech gives employees who served in the military a gift of appreciation in honor of their service to our country. Approximately 300 employees who have self-identified as military veterans received an invitation to Veterans Day observance events, hand delivered by members of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets.
Date: Nov 07, 2019 -
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Virginia Tech hosts its second World War II transcribathon to commemorate Veterans Day , articleThe 72-hour event — held virtually in Blacksburg and in other locations — will provide groundbreaking access to rare, uncensored comments by World War II soldiers.
Date: Nov 06, 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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Cultural and Community Centers continue tradition of inclusivity at Virginia Tech , articleThe annual Community Kick-Off event on Aug. 29 at 4 p.m. in the Squires Student Center's Commonwealth Ballroom will feature welcome receptions for students to meet, connect, and learn about different student communities and important resources.
Date: Aug 27, 2019 -
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Employees honored for their military service , articleIn honor of their service, Virginia Tech gives employees who served in the military a small token each year to show our gratitude.
Date: Nov 09, 2018 -
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Virginia Tech earns 'Best for Vets' designation from Military Times , articleVirginia Tech earns first-ever “Best for Vets” designation from Military Times for student service and support programs offered to current and former military members and their families.
Date: Oct 31, 2018 -
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University Libraries Data Transformation Lab builds collaboration and enhances research , articleGraduate student Taylor Blackman uses his GIS knowledge to help fellow student researchers transform data in the Data Transformation Studio.
Date: Jun 22, 2018 -
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Victory in Europe Day to be commemorated with national effort to make available insights of American soldiers during World War II , articleA team of Virginia Tech experts will observe the anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, or VE Day, by engaging the public in helping to bring the written reflections of U.S. soldiers to a broad audience.
Date: May 01, 2018 -
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Doctoral student wins prestigious Army scholarship , articleBryanne Peterson joined the military as a teenager; in 2017, the Association of the U.S. Army presented her with a highly sought-after scholarship to help her complete her doctoral studies.
Date: Mar 07, 2018 -
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Giving back to those who serve , articleThrough the Austin Excellence Fund for Student Veterans, Paul and Linda Austin seek to give back to those who have given so much to the United States through military service.
Date: Nov 09, 2017 -
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Community invited to Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets’ Veterans Day events , articleThe observances begin with a Veterans Day remembrance ceremony at 10:30 a.m. in the War Memorial Chapel. Professor of Aerospace Studies Col. Cameron Torrens, who oversees Virginia Tech’s Air Force ROTC Detachment 875, will speak.
Date: Oct 30, 2017 -
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Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets to host Medal of Honor recipient Clinton Romesha , articleRomesha, a former U.S. Army staff sergeant, received the Medal of Honor for his actions on Oct. 3, 2009, during a deadly attack on Combat Outpost Keating in Afghanistan.
Date: Oct 30, 2017 -
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Brothers and Corps of Cadets alumni named West Virginia game Hokie Heroes , articleU.S. Army Capt. Cody Rush and his brother, 1st Lt. Forrest Rush, were selected as the Hokie Heroes for Sunday’s football game against West Virginia.
Date: Sep 01, 2017 -
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Arlington workshop will initiate dialogue on workforce development for veterans , articleRepresentatives from industry, government, and academia will come together to explore the possibility of developing certification programs for high-demand fields where veterans could seek employment.
Date: Aug 15, 2017 -
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A flag once again flies on Virginia Tech’s Lane Hall , articleFor the first time in over two decades, a flag flies proudly over Lane Hall, and three veterans helped make it happen for the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets.
Date: Jul 18, 2017 -
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New exhibit tells the story of alumni who fought in World War I , article“Stories from the Great War: VPI Men in the Service of Their Country, 1917–1918,” will capture the stories of nine Virginia Polytechnic Institute alumni who fought during World War I.
Date: Mar 31, 2017
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