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Article ItemUniversity outlines support for Virginia Tech Advantage , article
The multiyear initiative will provide a broad educational experience to students with financial need.
Date: Sep 19, 2023 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech named a top-20 public university in latest U.S. News & World Report 2024 Best Colleges report , article
The U.S. News & World Report 2023-24 Best Colleges rankings came out today, and Virginia Tech was ranked as one of the top public universities nationally. The university also made a big jump in the social mobility category, which factors in the graduation rates of economically disadvantaged students, and received high marks in the areas of engineering and computer science.
Date: Sep 18, 2023 -
Article ItemFederal work-study unlocks opportunity for students in financial need , article
The 59-year-old program gives Pell-eligible students a hands-on work experience and a steady income. So why do only 10 percent of Hokies who are offered federal work-study say yes?
Date: Sep 13, 2023 -
Article ItemDiscussions on higher education issues, universitywide priorities frame quarterly board meeting; final design for Mitchell Hall approved , article
During the three-day meeting, board members toured the W.E. Skelton 4-H Educational Conference Center in Wirtz and the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC and Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine in Roanoke.
Date: Aug 29, 2023 -
Article ItemA welcome message from President Tim Sands , article
While many Hokies were away, our research, engagement and instructional activities continued, as did preparations for the new academic year. Thank you to everyone who worked through the summer.
Date: Aug 21, 2023 -
Article ItemIncoming class set to kick off semester , article
A snapshot of the incoming class of first-year and transfer students who will start classes Monday reveals an academically strong and diverse group, with the average grade-point average of the group being better than a 4.0.
Date: Aug 16, 2023 -
Article ItemFaculty live like students for first-of-its-kind international training , article
The 11 faculty members learning to build, launch, and lead study abroad programs experienced a role reversal. To design a program that maximizes student outcomes, the faculty experienced studying abroad from a student's perspective in an immersive development program at the Steger Center for International Scholarship.
Date: Aug 16, 2023 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech named among top employers for internship programs , article
At Virginia Tech, internships hold a special place as a stepping stone to future careers and job experience, both on campus and in the workforce. They’re also an effective way to fill critical talent gaps across Virginia.
Date: Jul 27, 2023 -
Article ItemResearch faculty invested in economics of students success , article
Chanit'a Holmes cares so much about her students that her research focuses on how to best help them succeed in college. Holmes recently completed two studies exploring the success weekly electronic feedback and support might have on students’ academic success.
Date: Jun 22, 2023 -
Article ItemBoard of Visitors sets university budget, compensation plans for 2023-24 fiscal year , article
The 2023-24 operating budget will be the largest in the university’s history and the first time it will exceed $2 billion.
Date: Jun 06, 2023 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech Advantage to improve student access and affordability , article
Launched last fall by President Tim Sands with full support of the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors, the Virginia Tech Advantage will improve the university’s access and affordability for undergraduate students.
Date: Apr 18, 2023 -
Article ItemUniversity’s strategic priorities guide presentations, conversations, and actions at quarterly Board of Visitors meeting , article
Access and affordability and experiential learning were among the several strategically important topics addressed at the board's quarterly meeting.
Date: Mar 20, 2023 -
Article ItemBoard of Visitors to consider 2023-24 tuition and fees at March 20 meeting; virtual public comment opportunity scheduled for March 2 , article
Virginia Tech will hold a virtual public comment opportunity on Thursday, March 2, at 1:45 p.m. The link to observe this event or to pre-register to speak will be posted on the Board of Visitors website.
Date: Feb 16, 2023 -
Article ItemRemember that February is Financial Aid Awareness Month , article
In addition to providing information for students and parents, University Scholarships and Financial Aid representatives are hosting virtual Financial Aid Awareness sessions for student academic advisors.
Date: Feb 15, 2023 -
Article ItemAs Black male students struggle nationwide, a Virginia Tech program works to get them to graduation , article
The upcoming Uplifting Black Men Conference is just one way the organization BMEN keeps Black male undergrads academically and professionally on track.
Date: Feb 10, 2023 -
Video ItemA conversation on access and affordability , video
President Tim Sands has a conversation on access and affordability with students Amanda Leckner and O'Brian Martin during his State of the University address Jan. 18.
Date: Jan 30, 2023 -
Article ItemTim Sands unveils aspirations for Virginia Tech in 2023 State of the University address , article
As part of his seventh State of the University address, Virginia Tech's president highlighted accomplishments from the university's Sesquicentennial celebration and discussed his vision for the years ahead.
Date: Jan 18, 2023 -
Article ItemStructure in place for university's access and affordability initiative , article
The access and affordability initiative is scoped as a three-year effort, with work beginning in earnest this semester. During his annual State of the University address on Jan. 18, President Tim Sands will outline additional details.
Date: Jan 12, 2023 -
Article ItemStudent success key to enrollment practices , article
Despite the past five years being filled with challenges across the entire higher education landscape, Virginia Tech has remained stable in keeping students in school — 92 percent of first-year students return — and maintaining an undergraduate time-to-degree average of just under four years.
Date: Nov 22, 2022 -
Article ItemPresidential initiative focuses on access, affordability , article
President Tim Sands and the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors have identified access and affordability as leading strategic priorities for the university.
Date: Oct 18, 2022
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