Jasmine Rorrer
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Video ItemAppalachian monuments project takes shape as students, professors help communities reclaim history , video
Discover how Monuments Across Appalachian Virginia, a three-year initiative funded by the Mellon Foundation, is benefiting Appalachian communities and Viginia Tech students. The project, led by Emily Satterwhite and Katrina Powell from Virginia Tech, is dedicated to creating monuments that highlight the untold stories of marginalized communities in Appalachian Virginia. With five new projects added, there are now nine funded initiatives. Stay tuned for fall unveilings of the first round projects. Learn more about the progress of the monuments project: https://news.vt.edu/articles/2024/07/liberal-arts-monuments-across-appalachian-virginia-announces-projects-round-two.html
Date: Sep 18, 2024 -
Video ItemMackenzie Rose's Reading of "Nine Lives: A Question" , video
Mackenzie Rose is working towards her completion in the Individualized Interdisciplinary PhD program.
Date: Jul 11, 2024 -
Video ItemChoir of connection: The Beat Goes On music therapy project inspires , video
The Engagement Center for Creative Aging, Virginia Tech students and the surrounding community come together to form a choir. With the goal of better understanding the effects music has on people living with dementia and their caretakers.
Date: Apr 23, 2024 -
Video ItemVirginia Tech Graduate Research Students Team Up with High Schoolers to Help Cool Down Local Park , video
Graduate Students in Virginia Tech’s School of Public and International Affairs, led by Assistant Professor Theo Lim, developed an interactive game to help solve a problem for the City of Roanoke, Virginia. McCadden Park is located in one of the hottest areas of the city, and is in need of a redesign. Thanks to a partnership with Virginia Western Community College, Lim’s class taught high school students how to play the game and share their ideas. Lim earned a National Science Foundation grant to lead lead a multidisciplinary team of graduate student researchers in a collaboration with the City of Roanoke to alleviate the heat burden in areas throughout the city, and ultimately enhance living conditions for local residents. Learn more about Lim’s work: liberalarts.vt.edu/news/articles/2023/10/teaming-to-beat-the-heat.html
Date: Mar 25, 2024 -
Video ItemVirginia Tech students help turn school into affordable housing , video
Students from Virginia Tech's Apparel, Housing, and Resource Management are gaining real world experience through a collaboration between Virginia Tech and Pulaski County. The project is in its beginning phase and will ultimately result in new affordable housing for the community. Video by Jasmine Rorrer.
Date: Mar 07, 2024