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Jasmine Rorrer

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    Where Creativity Meets Cause: Students and Shelter Dogs Share the Runway
    Category: campus experience Where Creativity Meets Cause: Students and Shelter Dogs Share the Runway , video

    A student led fashion show brought together creativity and compassion as fashion design students showcased their original work alongside adoptable shelter dogs. The event aimed to reimagine the standard "Adopt Me" vest, transforming it into thoughtfully designed garments that matched their human counterpart models' earth tone outfits. The collaborative event offered a fresh perspective on animal advocacy, demonstrating how design can serve both aesthetic and social impact.

    Date: May 15, 2025
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    An Evening with Dr. Sana Illahe
    Category: culture An Evening with Dr. Sana Illahe , video

    A snippet from "An Evening with Dr. Sana Illahe" performed by Dr. Sana Illahe. Illahe, an instructor in Sociology is trained in Pakistani classical tradition. She performed three pieces while also playing instruments like the harmonium, to a small audience in the APIDA.

    Date: Apr 14, 2025
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    Finals Week Comfort: How a Care Package Can Help Freshmen Succeed
    Category: impact Finals Week Comfort: How a Care Package Can Help Freshmen Succeed , video

    Finals week can be stressful for freshmen. The first year experience course, Introduction to International Studies and Political Science, ends its semester by hosting an Exam Care Package Day for their students. These care package can improve focus, energy, and overall well-being, making it easier to succeed during finals. Students can pack their bags with snacks, fruits, drinks and stress relief toys to help get them through the final stretch of their first semester. There's also games to help unwind, and opportunities to meet with professors to go over some challenges they may face as the semester comes to a close.

    Date: Dec 13, 2024
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    Appalachian monuments project takes shape as students, professors help communities reclaim history
    Category: impact Appalachian 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
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    Mackenzie Rose's Reading of "Nine Lives: A Question"
    Category: academics Mackenzie 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
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    Virginia Tech Graduate Research Students Team Up with High Schoolers to Help Cool Down Local Park
    Category: impact Virginia 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
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    Virginia Tech students help turn school into affordable housing
    Category: impact Virginia 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