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Brittany Christensen named 2020 Outstanding Senior for the College of Natural Resources and Environment , articleChristensen’s passion for the environment has led to a commitment to restoring natural spaces for everyone to access.
Date: May 04, 2020 -
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Sydney Miller named 2020 Outstanding Senior for the College of Architecture and Urban Studies , articleMiller has learned that pushing the boundaries of interior design is key to standing out. That fearless, go-for-it attitude brings ambition and innovation to her designs.
Date: May 04, 2020 -
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James Owens named 2020 Outstanding Senior for the College of Engineering , articleA member of the Virginia Tech Honors College, Owens knew early that he wanted to be involved in research.
Date: May 04, 2020 -
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Andrew Luo named 2020 Outstanding Senior for the Pamplin College of Business , articleLuo credits his roles at Virginia Tech as a resident advisor and an officer in a student organization for helping to prepare him for the work world by giving him lots of opportunities to develop and hone his leadership skills.
Date: May 04, 2020 -
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Lauren Haacke named 2020 Undergraduate of the Year , articleFive years ago, Haacke suffered a traumatic head injury. Now, she is graduating from the Virginia Tech School of Neuroscience as the winner of a Fulbright Scholarship and with the honor of being named the 2020 Virginia Tech Undergraduate of the Year.
Date: May 04, 2020 -
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Class of 2020: Biochemistry and biology major encourages students to gain experience while finding their own way , articleAstrid Meenan has advice for new Virginia Tech students: “Keep an open mind to opportunities. Don’t automatically think it’s not for you or that just ‘other people do that.' Virginia Tech opened so many opportunities for me.”
Date: May 01, 2020 -
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Class of 2020: Ryan Nasser reflects on opportunities that set him on a path to medical school , articleNasser, a senior double majoring in neuroscience and creative writing, is not sure exactly where he will end up, but he knows he is on his way to becoming a physician.
Date: May 01, 2020 -
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Class of 2020: Leadership award recipient Daniel Grizzard shows a commitment to service , articleAs a sustainable biomaterials major, Daniel Grizzard has been able to merge his passion for helping others with a field of study that strives to develop solutions that will lessen environmental impacts.
Date: May 01, 2020 -
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DataFest canceled? No problem: CMDA program and corporate sponsor pull together their own event , articleWhen the COVID-19 pandemic prompted the American Statistical Association to cancel this year’s annual DataFest, it seemed like another hands-on opportunity that some Virginia Tech students would miss out on this spring. Then, Socially Determined, a data company founded by Virginia Tech alumni, stepped in to help.
Date: Apr 28, 2020 -
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Virginia Water Center interns forge ahead to research environmental justice in the face of COVID-19 , articleThe two students attended a national meeting of water institute leaders in Washington, D.C., in February before transitioning to completing their work remotely.
Date: Apr 28, 2020 -
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Planning from the peak: A message from President Tim Sands , articleIn the U.S., we are evidently near the peak of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. We may have seen the worst that this disease can bring, but we are not yet confident that every day from here on will be better than the last.
Date: Apr 26, 2020 -
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University allocates CARES Act funding to support students , articleVirginia Tech will immediately allocate $9.7 million to emergency financial aid grants for eligible students. These funds will support the university’s ongoing efforts to assist students who are experiencing financial hardships as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Date: Apr 26, 2020 -
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Support for students, grading options among topics discussed at virtual town hall , articlePresident Tim Sands and university leaders discussed opportunities for students to connect and stay in touch with the university.
Date: Apr 23, 2020 -
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President Tim Sands hosts virtual town hall today , articleSands will take questions and be joined by several administrators during the 45-minute town hall, which is scheduled to begin at 1:15 p.m. on Thursday.
Date: Apr 20, 2020 -
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Canceled tournament provides rare experience , articleSix Virginia Tech students were granted unprecedented access to cover all 14 games of the ACC tournament as a part of the university’s Topics in Sports Communications course and its student-led, multimedia journalism platform, 3304 Sports.
Date: Apr 16, 2020 -
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Online commencement details announced , articleVirginia Tech will celebrate the Class of 2020 during online commencement exercises Friday, May 15, at 6:30 p.m. ET. The first-of-its-kind event will feature inspirational messages from notable Hokies, including Miss America 2020 Camille Schrier, legendary defensive coordinator Bud Foster, and world-renowned poet and University Distinguished Professor Nikki Giovanni.
Date: Apr 14, 2020 -
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Macroeconomics comes to life in Mike Ellerbrock’s digital classroom , articleEllerbrock uses lessons from current COVID-19 pandemic events to drive home economic principles in his online classes.
Date: Apr 14, 2020 -
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Admissions process to lift testing requirement for 2020-21 cycle , articleThere will be no advantage or special consideration for students who choose to take the tests, and no penalty for those who choose to not take the tests.
Date: Apr 14, 2020 -
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Shifting routines, new work spaces, WiFi overload - Hokie parents, students adjust to life under one roof , articleAs college students return home to finish spring semester classes online due to COVID-19, families are forced to adapt on the fly. After all, this isn’t just a week of spring break or a summerlong stay.
Date: Apr 13, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech history class connects 1918 flu outbreak to COVID-19 pandemic , articleStudents in a Topics in the History of Data in Social Context course will collaborate with the National Library of Medicine on a virtual symposium to present their research.
Date: Apr 09, 2020
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