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In memoriam: Glenn Valentine, former admissions and academic enrichment administrator , articleValentine of Christiansburg, who was one of few Black students at Virginia Tech when he graduated in 1977 but helped diversify the university’s student body while working in admissions and academic enrichment, passed away on Oct. 3.
Date: Oct 10, 2024 -
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Dan Cleveland named associate vice president of advancement , articleIn this new and expanded role, Cleveland, who had served as assistant vice president for colleges and programs, will help direct the university’s overall fundraising strategy while continuing to oversee the advancement offices of multiple colleges and programs.
Date: Sep 30, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech dedicates Hitt Hall , articleLocated off West Campus Drive, Hitt Hall features state-of-the-art spaces for construction education and research.
Date: Sep 23, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech donors step forward in powerful and inspiring show of support , articleNew gifts and commitments totaled nearly $226.1 million, the second highest total in Virginia Tech history and a fourth straight year of giving over $200 million.
Date: Aug 12, 2024 -
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Five appointed to Virginia Tech Board of Visitors , articleAppointed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin, the new members are Starlette Barker Johnson of Dallas, Texas; Ryan McCarthy of McLean, Virginia; Jim Miller of Waterford, Virginia; J. Pearson of Fort Myers Beach, Florida; and Jeanne Stosser of Blacksburg, Virginia.
Date: Jul 05, 2024 -
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In memoriam: Irving L. Peddrew III , articlePeddrew was the first Black student admitted to a historically white, four-year public institution in any of the 11 former states of the confederacy.
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Virginia Tech Advancement Division enhances principal gifts team , articleRobert Jackson will serve as associate vice president for principal gifts at his alma mater after having raised millions as a fundraiser at Penn State, Memorial Sloan Kettering, and Yale. Newly hired Senior Principal Gifts Officer Lori Brookins previously served at the University of Virginia and Harvard Business School.
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$10 million scholarship gift builds on the generous legacy of a champion of education , articleThe Preston and Catharine White Endowed Diversity Scholarship will help numerous students each year.
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Trimble Technology Lab for architecture and construction opens , articleThe transdisciplinary lab will bring industry-leading technology to students in architecture, building construction, and construction engineering.
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Landmark $50 million gift to dramatically expand health sciences research at Virginia Tech , articleThe Richmond-based Red Gates Foundation committed $50 million to the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC to accelerate health sciences research at Virginia Tech. The gift is among the largest ever made to the university.
Date: Sep 12, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech recognized for fundraising excellence , articleThe CASE 50 designation is reserved for the top 75 advancement institutions, globally.
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Leading shipbuilder funds hands-on learning experiences and scholarships , articleA gift from Fincantieri Marine Group has made it possible for six Virginia Tech students to work alongside faculty members on 10-week summer research projects. The company’s support allowed the university’s Multicultural Academic Opportunities Program to provide financial assistance to the students during internships over the summer and into the 2023-24 academic year.
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Prominent spaces named in new Data and Decision Sciences Building to recognize alumni generosity , articleThe Virginia Tech Board of Visitors recently approved naming prominent spaces within the university’s long anticipated transdisciplinary Data and Decision Sciences Building in recognition of gifts made by alumni linked to the professional services firm Deloitte and the accounting and advisory firm EY.
Date: Jun 21, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech partners with Micron Technology Inc., National Science Foundation, and 10 other universities to develop semiconductor talent in U.S. and Japan , articleVirginia Tech is a founding member of an 11-university network spanning the U.S. and Japan that has partnered with Micron Technology Inc. and the U.S. National Science Foundation to cultivate a more diverse and robust talent pipeline for the semiconductor workforce.
Date: May 22, 2023 -
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Charlie Phlegar promoted to senior vice president for advancement , articlePhlegar, who has worked to grow a culture of philanthropy and engagement throughout Hokie Nation while leading Virginia Tech’s efforts in fundraising, alumni relations, and communications and marketing since mid-2015, has been promoted to senior vice president for advancement by university President Tim Sands.
Date: Apr 20, 2023 -
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In memoriam: Archie Phlegar, alumnus, former director of admissions , articlePhlegar of Blacksburg, a three-time alumnus and director of Virginia Tech admissions during a time of profound growth and diversification of the university, died at age 92 on March 30.
Date: Apr 04, 2023 -
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New tri-chairs appointed as Virginia Tech’s fundraising and engagement campaign reaches $1.249 billion , articleClass of 1986 member Deseria Creighton-Barney, Class of 1987 member J. Pearson, and Class of 2015 member Liz Lazor recently stepped forward as new tri-chairs as Boundless Impact: The Campaign for Virginia Tech continues toward its 2027 conclusion with an expanded fundraising goal of $1.872 billion dollars raised.
Date: Mar 14, 2023 -
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In memoriam: Nicholas Street ’53 , articleStreet, a namesake of the Street and Davis Performance Hall within the Moss Arts Center, recipient of Virginia Tech’s Ut Prosim Medal, and member of the university’s Class of 1953, died at age 91 on Feb. 4 at his home in Naples, Florida.
Date: Mar 13, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech Advancement Division taps experienced leader to work toward presidential priorities , articleDebbie Day has been named associate vice president for presidential priorities to help engage Hokies in support of two crucial areas of work that university President Tim Sands recently emphasized.
Date: Mar 10, 2023 -
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International ambition , articleThe benefits of getting international experiences before entering the workforce in today’s global economy are clear, but ambitious students from nations around the world have been traveling far to learn for many decades.
Date: Nov 10, 2022 -
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Record giving sets stage for future achievements , articleAlumni, friends, parents, employees, and students combined to make nearly $268.5 million in new gifts and commitments during the 2021-22 fiscal year that ran from July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022.
Date: Aug 15, 2022 -
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Generational impact , articleJim Young’s recent gift to name a professorship in the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering reflects a deep family connection to Virginia Tech that spans four generations.
Date: Jun 22, 2022 -
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Beyond Boundaries Scholars program makes major impact , articleOver 500 students have benefited from scholarship donations matched by Virginia Tech.
Date: May 24, 2022 -
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Virginia Tech increases Boundless Impact fundraising campaign goal after historic generosity from Hokie Nation , articleVirginia Tech has increased the fundraising goal for Boundless Impact, the most ambitious campaign in university history, from $1.5 billion to $1.872 billion in response to unprecedented generosity from Hokie Nation to date.
Date: May 01, 2022 -
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Ground broken on Hitt Hall , articleThe project begins during a time of far-reaching change in the construction industry, which, like many sectors, is being transformed by fast-emerging technologies.
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Boundless Impact Campaign gifts top $1 billion , articlePassing the $1 billion threshold capped a calendar year that saw multiple fundraising records, including the largest corporate gift, the largest gift from a Virginia Tech graduate, and the most dollars raised and donors participating in a Giving Day.
Date: Jan 12, 2022 -
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Pamplin alumna shares insights from her varied and accomplished career , articleAnisya Fritz's career has spanned academia, disaster relief, and overseeing the customer experience at a winery in California’s Sonoma County. Though each of those roles have been very different, Fritz credits her graduate education at Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business with preparing her to adapt to different situations and make an impact across multiple fields.
Date: Dec 13, 2021 -
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$35 million gift fuels long-awaited project to replace Virginia Tech’s Randolph Hall , articleThe largest ever gift by a Virginia Tech alumnus will advance a long-awaited project to replace an aging engineering building with what will be the largest building on the university’s Blacksburg campus.
Date: Dec 07, 2021 -
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Mitchell Hall namesakes build on a long-standing tradition of giving , articleA man who grew up in a home without running water or electricity is a namesake of what will be the largest building on Virginia Tech’s Blacksburg campus — Wendy and Norris E. Mitchell ’58 Hall.
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Northrop Grumman commits $12.5 million toward quantum research and education , articleThe company’s commitment will dramatically enhance the university’s work in a field with the potential to reshape industries and profoundly alter the dynamics of national security.
Date: Nov 16, 2021 -
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Virginia Tech Advancement adds assistant vice president for diversity, equity, and inclusion to its senior leadership team , articleCharleon Jeffries will oversee an overarching strategic plan for diversity, equity, and inclusion within the Advancement Division and serve as a liaison with the university’s Office of Inclusion and Diversity. Both the level and scope of her position are rare within higher education advancement, an area that encompasses fundraising, alumni engagement, and university relations.
Date: Oct 12, 2021 -
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Virginia Tech names assistant vice president of advancement for health sciences and technology and the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC , articleMartha Quinn previously served as executive director of development for Virginia Commonwealth University’s Massey Cancer Center and senior director of development for Johns Hopkins Children’s Center.
Date: Sep 27, 2021 -
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Virginia Tech Program in Real Estate named in recognition of Blackwood family , articleThe naming recognizes $10 million in giving to the real estate program by one of the university’s most generous and involved families, which includes alumni couple Willis Blackwood ’72 and Mary Nolen Blackwood ’73, and their children, Morgan Blackwood Patel ’02 and Nolen Blackwood ’10.
Date: Aug 31, 2021 -
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Record amount donated to Virginia Tech this past fiscal year , articleVirginia Tech supporters from around the world combined to give a record $200.3 million in new gifts and commitments to the university over the course of the 2020-21 fiscal year.
Date: Aug 05, 2021 -
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Corps Leadership and Military Science Building construction project underway , articleAt its June meeting, the university’s Board of Visitors approved the naming of nearly 30 spaces within the Corps Leadership and Military Science Building for donors whose generosity has helped to bring the project to fruition.
Date: Jun 30, 2021
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