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University outlines support for Virginia Tech Advantage , articleThe multiyear initiative will provide a broad educational experience to students with financial need.
Date: Sep 19, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech named a top-20 public university in latest U.S. News & World Report 2024 Best Colleges report , articleThe 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 -
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Federal work-study unlocks opportunity for students in financial need , articleThe 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 -
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Discussions on higher education issues, universitywide priorities frame quarterly board meeting; final design for Mitchell Hall approved , articleDuring 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 -
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A welcome message from President Tim Sands , articleWhile 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 -
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Incoming class set to kick off semester , articleA 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 -
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Faculty live like students for first-of-its-kind international training , articleThe 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 -
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Virginia Tech named among top employers for internship programs , articleAt 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 -
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Research faculty invested in economics of students success , articleChanit'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 -
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Board of Visitors sets university budget, compensation plans for 2023-24 fiscal year , articleThe 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 -
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Virginia Tech Advantage to improve student access and affordability , articleLaunched 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 -
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University’s strategic priorities guide presentations, conversations, and actions at quarterly Board of Visitors meeting , articleAccess and affordability and experiential learning were among the several strategically important topics addressed at the board's quarterly meeting.
Date: Mar 20, 2023 -
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Board of Visitors to consider 2023-24 tuition and fees at March 20 meeting; virtual public comment opportunity scheduled for March 2 , articleVirginia 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 -
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Remember that February is Financial Aid Awareness Month , articleIn 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 -
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As Black male students struggle nationwide, a Virginia Tech program works to get them to graduation , articleThe 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 -
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Tim Sands unveils aspirations for Virginia Tech in 2023 State of the University address , articleAs 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 -
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Structure in place for university's access and affordability initiative , articleThe 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 -
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Student success key to enrollment practices , articleDespite 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 -
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Presidential initiative focuses on access, affordability , articlePresident 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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