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Accounting researcher studies why executives behave badly , articleFollowing his latest study, on the limited success of corporate mechanisms in deterring fraud, Robert Davidson is now pondering new research questions, such as how boards of directors have responded to the transgressions that gave rise to the #MeToo movement.
Date: Jun 24, 2020 -
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Virtual summer writing retreats bringing faculty together for ‘Thoughtful Thursdays’ , articleWeekly writing sessions provide opportunities to connect with colleagues and directed writing time to work on particular areas of personal or professional interest.
Date: Jun 24, 2020 -
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New York Philharmonic clarinetist and justice activist Anthony McGill performs free online concert , articlePresented in part by the Moss Arts Center, experience McGill’s expressive, passionate, and masterful musicmaking during an exclusive livestream event on Friday, June 26.
Date: Jun 22, 2020 -
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Chris Kiwus named vice president for campus planning, infrastructure, and facilities , articleKiwus, who has served as Virginia Tech’s associate vice president and chief facilities officer since 2014, will focus on the care of Virginia Tech’s campuses in Blacksburg, Roanoke, and the greater Washington, D.C., metro area; research and agricultural facilities throughout the commonwealth; and the Steger Center for International Scholarship in Riva San Vitale, Switzerland.
Date: Jun 17, 2020 -
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Debra A. Salbador honored with emerita status , articleA member of the Virginia Tech faculty since 1994, Salbador has focused on tax policy and how this policy affects taxpayer decisions.
Date: Jun 17, 2020 -
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From President Tim Sands: University will close this Friday to observe Juneteenth , articleJuneteenth marked the end of slavery, and the beginning of a long and arduous struggle for freedom and equality by African Americans. That struggle, which played out across the nation, the commonwealth, and on our campus, continues today.
Date: Jun 16, 2020 -
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Kent Scarratt honored with emeritus status , articleA board-certified diplomate in the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Large Animal) and a member of the Virginia Tech community since 1982, Scarratt provided veterinary support for research projects that helped advance the understanding of infectious diseases affecting food animals.
Date: Jun 16, 2020 -
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Linda Tegarden honored with emerita status , articleA member of the Virginia Tech faculty since 1994, Tegarden made significant contributions to academia through her work on technology innovation, focusing on technology decisions linked to firm survival and performance in emerging technology contexts.
Date: Jun 15, 2020 -
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Academic Advising Academy cohort finds new ways to support students, each other despite pandemic , articleOffered through Academic Advising Initiatives, the Academic Advising Academy is a semester-long hybrid training and development program for academic advisors at Virginia Tech.
Date: Jun 15, 2020 -
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Finance alum finds second career as novelist , articleAs he endured end-stage kidney failure, Charles Strickler ’86 began writing “R3storations” to distract himself from the turmoil and unknowns of the world around him.
Date: Jun 15, 2020 -
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Driving safety program trucks along in new online format , articleFrom a distance, transportation researchers are finding creative ways to continue educating teenage drivers on safe driving behaviors.
Date: Jun 12, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech awarded $2.4 million from ARPA-E for transformational energy technology , articleThe three-year project will bring together expertise from the fields of plasma physics and ocean engineering.
Date: Jun 11, 2020 -
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Orsolya Balogh named JoAnne S. O’Brien Professor of Theriogenology , articleBalogh, associate professor of small animal clinical sciences in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, conducts research that focuses on uterine inertia and male reproductive function in dogs.
Date: Jun 11, 2020 -
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Take a deeper dive into the work of artists featured in the Moss Arts Center’s 'Fierce Women' exhibition , articleJoin the center’s exhibitions program manager for a virtual exploration of the work of nationally acclaimed sculptor Chakaia Booker and painter Rozeal.
Date: Jun 11, 2020 -
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Natural resources faculty use innovation and engagement to adapt to new online education space , article“We want to encourage [our students] that we’ll all get through this, so 30 years from now they’ll be telling their kids about the time when they had to watch their professor stumbling around in a creek trying to catch a fish.”
Date: Jun 10, 2020 -
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Blacksburg visual artist Joe Kelley shares his creative process in an unusual time , articleLive from his studio, Kelley will demonstrate his art-making and lead a moderated discussion on Friday, June 12, at noon.
Date: Jun 08, 2020 -
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Candace Fitch named Feiertag Professor of Practice in Hospitality Leadership , articleA leading hospitality and event management professional for more than 30 years, Fitch is a practicing attorney specializing in hospitality law. Her scholarship also focuses on risk management, contract negotiations, and meeting and event planning.
Date: Jun 05, 2020 -
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Aerospace engineering labs continue on through faculty’s creative approach , articleJust how do you make a hands-on laboratory experience possible through remote learning? Faculty and research associates rose to the challenge and created an engaging, interactive laboratory experience in the Stability Wind Tunnel.
Date: Jun 02, 2020 -
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Veterinary college graduates commission into U.S. Army Veterinary Corps , articleThe Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine was honored to host two commissioning ceremonies for four of its graduates, now captains in the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps.
Date: May 29, 2020
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