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Tom Wamsley named senior vice president for advancement , articleWamsley currently serves as vice chancellor for advancement at the University of Illinois Chicago and senior vice president at the University of Illinois Foundation. He led the university’s most ambitious fundraising campaign, exceeding a $750 million goal by more than $50 million, and securing the largest individual gifts in the university’s history.
Date: Jul 14, 2025 - -
Video ItemVirginia Tech alum returns to “SPARQ” innovation , video
Patrick Fromal, the newly appointed President of Shimadzu Corporation, America and Virginia Tech alumnus '94, visits campus to perform a ribbon cutting ceremony to open a Shimadzu laboratory space within the Undergraduate Science Laboratory Building and celebrate a new SPARQ partnership with the university.
Date: May 13, 2025 - -
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Elevate every encounter , articleJim Mossberg '73 discovered a love for the game of table tennis early in life while playing with his dad in their garage. Today, he and his wife, Elizabeth, have funded the Table Tennis Zone within the recently renovated War Memorial Hall that is changing the game of table tennis at Virginia Tech.
Date: Apr 24, 2025 - -
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Senior Vice President for Advancement Charlie Phlegar to retire , articleUnder Phlegar's near-decade of leadership, Advancement more than doubled the percentage of undergraduate alumni who make gifts — and the value of new gifts and commitments made each fiscal year.
Date: Jan 15, 2025 - -
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Passports and possibilities: Retired faculty fund study abroad scholarships , articleJacqueline Bixler, Alumni Distinguished Professor of Spanish, and Patricia Kelly, professor emerita in the School of Education, endowed scholarships to help students afford to study abroad.
Date: Oct 07, 2024 - -
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Taking a quantum leap in semiconductor fabrication , articleVirginia Tech's semiconductor processing has been revamped and revitalized through a $3 million gift-in-kind from SPTS Technologies.
Date: Sep 30, 2024 - -
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Virginia Tech dedicates Hitt Hall , articleLocated off West Campus Drive, Hitt Hall features state-of-the-art spaces for construction education and research.
Date: Sep 23, 2024 - -
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New Hitt Hall ushers in next generation of construction education, additional dining capacity , articleThe cutting-edge facility is designed to provide an expanded physical presence for the Myers-Lawson School of Construction and add critical dining and academic spaces. Hitt Hall marks a transformative addition to the university's North Academic District.
Date: Aug 23, 2024 - -
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Virginia Tech donors step forward in powerful and inspiring show of support , articleNew gifts and commitments totaled nearly $226.1 million, the second highest total in Virginia Tech history and a fourth straight year of giving over $200 million.
Date: Aug 12, 2024 - -
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Saying yes to service , articleNever one to turn down an opportunity to support her alma mater, Deseria Creighton-Barney ’86 serves a critical role as one of the tri-chairs of the steering committee for Boundless Impact: The Campaign for Virginia Tech. In March 2023, the university announced the naming of Creighton-Barney, Liz Lazor ’15, and J. Pearson ’87, as the new tri-chairs, and together, they lead the university’s ambitious $1.872 billion fundraising campaign designed to drive forward major initiatives and scheduled to run through Dec. 31, 2027.
Date: Jul 01, 2024 - -
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Board of Visitors sets tuition and fees, honors three faculty members as Alumni Distinguished Professors , articleAnthony Kwame Harrison, Raman Kumar, and Patricia Raun were recognized with the preeminent faculty appointment that demonstrates extraordinary accomplishments and academic citizenship through substantive scholarly contributions across all three of Virginia Tech’s core mission areas of teaching, research or creative activity, and engagement.
Date: Apr 09, 2024 - -
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Coast-to-coast devotion , articleLiz Lazor lives and works in California, but the young alumna always remains connected to Virginia Tech and never hesitated when asked to become a tri-chair for Boundless Impact: The Campaign for Virginia Tech.
Date: Mar 04, 2024 - -
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Trailblazing from Tanzania to Virginia Tech , articleBarakaeli Lawuo is an undergraduate computer engineering major from Tanzania, Africa. He is the first recipient of the scholarship for international students endowed by the Cranwell family, namesakes of the Cranwell International Center
Date: Dec 05, 2023 - -
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Gift takes Bert Dodson Sr. Urban Entomology Enrichment Fund to $1 million milestone , articleThe Dodson Fund has a particular focus on research results for today while keeping an eye on what is needed for tomorrow. The fund empowers entomology faculty with a continuing source of support for a variety of projects.
Date: Oct 27, 2023 - -
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$10 million scholarship gift builds on the generous legacy of a champion of education , articleThe Preston and Catharine White Endowed Diversity Scholarship will help numerous students each year.
Date: Oct 10, 2023 - -
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Virginia Tech recognized for fundraising excellence , articleThe CASE 50 designation is reserved for the top 75 advancement institutions, globally.
Date: Aug 15, 2023 - -
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Championing the evolving landscape of life science outreach , articleAs a visionary supporter of scaling up life sciences research, teaching, and outreach at Virginia Tech, Tracy Wilkins and his wife, Sarah, have established the Tracy and Sarah Wilkins Outreach Innovation Fund to support Fralin Life Sciences Institute's Biotech in a Box program.
Date: Jul 27, 2023 - -
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Prominent spaces named in new Data and Decision Sciences Building to recognize alumni generosity , articleThe Virginia Tech Board of Visitors recently approved naming prominent spaces within the university’s long anticipated transdisciplinary Data and Decision Sciences Building in recognition of gifts made by alumni linked to the professional services firm Deloitte and the accounting and advisory firm EY.
Date: Jun 21, 2023 - -
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Charlie Phlegar promoted to senior vice president for advancement , articlePhlegar, who has worked to grow a culture of philanthropy and engagement throughout Hokie Nation while leading Virginia Tech’s efforts in fundraising, alumni relations, and communications and marketing since mid-2015, has been promoted to senior vice president for advancement by university President Tim Sands.
Date: Apr 20, 2023 - -
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New tri-chairs appointed as Virginia Tech’s fundraising and engagement campaign reaches $1.249 billion , articleClass of 1986 member Deseria Creighton-Barney, Class of 1987 member J. Pearson, and Class of 2015 member Liz Lazor recently stepped forward as new tri-chairs as Boundless Impact: The Campaign for Virginia Tech continues toward its 2027 conclusion with an expanded fundraising goal of $1.872 billion dollars raised.
Date: Mar 14, 2023 -
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