Shannon Atkins
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Category: academics Collaboration advances practical neuroscience to make soldiers safer , articleThe collaboration between neuroscience students and the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets addresses impacts of military stressors on cognitive function and training.
Date: May 08, 2025 -
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Category: culture Women leaders in health and well-being programs share lessons of leadership , articleSeveral leaders share their insights on leading effectively with a new generation.
Date: Apr 16, 2025 -
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Category: impact VT Engage empowers service learning on four continents , articleStudents turn their ideas into impactful action through community-engaged learning experiences.
Date: Apr 04, 2025 -
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Category: culture Hokies serve their communities on Election Day , articleThese employees and officers of election support local voter participation.
Date: Nov 01, 2024 -
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Category: culture New referendum process gives a new voice to Undergraduate Student Senate , articleThe move will allow the senate to express statements on behalf of the undergraduate student body based on a majority vote of at least a third of undergraduate students.
Date: Oct 24, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech Advantage Campus food access initiatives support Hokies and local communities , articleProgram expansions invite giving to reach more students in need.
Date: May 24, 2024 -
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Category: campus experience Hokie Wellness to host keynote on preventing and mitigating technology-enabled abuse , articleHokie Wellness and the Sexual Violence and Prevention Initiative present “Why We Don’t Need to Be Tech Experts to Stay Safe in the Digital Age,” a keynote by Adam Dodge, founder and CEO of endTAB, on Thursday, March 21.
Date: Mar 18, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech Advantage VT Engage Faculty Fellowships expand opportunities for community-engaged learning , articleThe program is now open for new applicants to integrate high-impact, ethical community-based learning experiences in their academic courses and programs. Current fellows say their students' attitudes and attention reflect the purposeful learning their fellowships support.
Date: Feb 28, 2024 -
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Category: culture Civic Leadership Academy bridges perspectives , articleOffered by VT Engage starting Feb. 6, the academy helps students become more informed and active leaders with skills in exchanging views across differing perspectives.
Date: Jan 31, 2024 -
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Category: campus experience Cook Counseling Center shares tools for coping with holiday and finals stress , articleOne key to better managing these stressful times, according to the Community Resiliency Model adopted by Cook Counseling Center, is giving more attention to the moment you’re in, right now.
Date: Nov 29, 2023 -
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Category: campus experience New West Ambler-Johnston faculty principal trusts in learning beyond the classroom , articleAshley Reed invites student expertise by bringing their interests into conversations.
Date: Nov 10, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech Advantage First-Generation Student Success celebrates campus achievements , articleWeeklong activities beginning Nov. 7 honor first-generation students’ contributions to their communities and mark progress in removing barriers to their success.
Date: Nov 01, 2023 -
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Category: campus experience Services for Students with Disabilities engages campus perspectives to improve accessibility , articleDeliberate consultation with students and faculty drives service improvements.
Date: Oct 25, 2023 -
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Category: campus experience World Mental Health Day shines a spotlight on the innovative wellness programs bringing hope to Hokies , articleA celebration on Oct. 10 highlights the university's expanded support for students' mental well-being—and offers students a low-key way to de-stress.
Date: Oct 09, 2023 -
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Category: campus experience Cook Counseling Center has new leader and location , articleThe new director, Sarah Jones, sees the center's move to Gilbert Street supporting tailored, collaborative services for students.
Date: Sep 06, 2023 -
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Category: campus experience Cook Counseling answers diverse student needs with responsive care , articleCook Counseling meets students where they are with diverse services, staff, insights, and settings.
Date: May 02, 2023 -
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Category: campus experience Squires Student Center completes inclusive restroom renovations , articleContinuing the university’s commitment to create a welcoming and affirming campus, the renovations make Squires restrooms more accessible to all users.
Date: Mar 27, 2023 -
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Category: culture Hokie Hiccups builds resilience through vulnerability , articleThe Hokie Wellness event acknowledges and celebrates the struggles or hiccups we all have by sharing growth experiences through expressive arts and creative mediums.
Date: Mar 20, 2023 -
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Category: campus experience West End Market at Cochrane Hall creates more inclusive dining options , articleChef Scott Surratt makes room at the table for allergy-friendly and halal dining.
Date: Nov 01, 2022 -
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Category: campus experience Dietrick Hall renovations build campus community , articleRenovations and expansion are designed to bring students together with more amenities for dining, study, relaxation, and collaboration.
Date: Oct 03, 2022 -
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Category: campus experience Virginia Tech Dining Services serves swells of summer guests , articleDining Services’ culture of teamwork ensures that its agile summer teams meet the needs of conference participants.
Date: Aug 17, 2022 -
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Category: campus experience Dining Services earns national collegiate food services awards , articleThe National Association of College & University Food Services recognized Virginia Tech for its exemplary culinary and sustainability programming.
Date: May 31, 2022 -
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Category: campus experience Chef James Zeisler wins mid-Atlantic culinary competition , articleZeisler competed against three other collegiate chefs from the region in Norfolk, Virginia, in March. The timed competition required the chefs to prepare a creative entree featuring one mandatory ingredient — a whole turkey — in a nutritionally balanced plate.
Date: May 23, 2022 -
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Category: academics Class of 2022: Tahjere Lewis shares a family legacy , articleLewis employed Virginia Tech's thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem to continue a family commitment beyond graduation.
Date: May 11, 2022 -
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Category: campus experience Growing the edge of plant-forward campus dining , articleDining Services is increasing ways for students to improve both personal and planetary health with every meal.
Date: Jan 12, 2022 -
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Students share how having a campus dining plan helps them.
Date: Dec 09, 2021 -
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Category: campus experience Sustainable Eats Bike Tour electrifies its third year , articleDining Services celebrated sustainable dining as both a journey and a destination with its third Sustainable Eats Bike Tour.
Date: Oct 21, 2021