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Virginia Tech Humanities Week focuses on 'Debating Democracy' , articleThe week highlights the essential work happening in the humanities at Virginia Tech and around the world. Members of the public and the Virginia Tech community are invited to attend panel discussions, lectures, and other activities that start Oct. 14.
Date: Oct 07, 2024 - -
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Humanities-infused leadership program begins second year , articleThe institute’s mission is based on the fact that many of the world’s top technology and business executives earned college degrees in the humanities, rather than in specific business or technology skills.
Date: Sep 20, 2024 - -
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Cube Fest 2024 presents Immersive Indigenous Experiences , articleWith events Friday, Aug. 23, through Sunday, Aug. 25, Virginia Tech’s premier immersive music festival showcases the latest innovations in sound and musical composition in one of the world’s leading spatial audio environments — the Moss Arts Center Cube.
Date: Aug 12, 2024 - -
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Paul Quigley named Center for Humanities director , articleQuigley, the James I. Robertson, Jr. Associate Professor of Civil War Studies and director of the Virginia Center for Civil War Studies, will take the helm of the Center for Humanities July 1. Sylvester Johnson, the center's founding director, is returning to Northwestern University.
Date: Jun 25, 2024 - -
Video ItemInaugural class of fellows celebrate completion of Institute for Leadership in Technology program , video
The Virginia Tech Center for Humanities celebrated the inaugural class of 2024 Institute for Leadership in Technology fellows with a ceremony in Arlington April 25. After seven months of rigorous coursework, the cohort earned an Executive Leadership Certificate from Virginia Tech.
Date: Apr 26, 2024 - -
Video ItemInaugural cohort completes Institute for Leadership in Technology fellowship , video
The Institute for Leadership in Technology, a unique program focusing on the role human skills and humanities experiences play in distinguished leadership, wraps its inaugural year. Participating fellows, including executives from Fortune 500 companies, completed rigorous coursework and gathered virtually and in-person throughout the year to develop new tools and perspectives to use in their leadership roles.
Date: Apr 23, 2024 - -
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Leadership and humanities — an important combination , articleThe Institute for Leadership in Technology seeks to incorporate humanities — such as art, literature, philosophy, religion, and history — into the creation of a higher level of leadership among individuals. This institute’s students are not 18-year-olds or even faculty members, but rather rising technology leaders from around the world.
Date: Mar 11, 2024 - -
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Virginia Tech, Boeing partner to empower students in human-centered problem solving , articleRepresentatives from Boeing helped advise students throughout the semester. The partnership provided students with exposure to real-world challenges and industry perspectives, helping to prepare them for potential roles in technology and engineering.
Date: Dec 21, 2023 - -
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Unlocking the power of the humanities: Virginia Tech Humanities Week returns Oct. 22-27 , articleFrom artificial intelligence to prison reform, Humanities Week sessions will explore critical issues and topics facing society.
Date: Oct 17, 2023 - -
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From jail to Yale: Humanities Week keynote speaker to focus on prison education as a humanizing force , articleGeorge Chochos will deliver a keynote address on prison reform and education initiatives on Oct. 25 at 6 p.m. in the Haymarket Theater. The Virginia Tech community and general public are invited to attend for free.
Date: Oct 06, 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 - -
Video ItemTech for Humanity , video
Sylvester Johnson, executive director for Tech for Humanity, discussed the many challenges forcing us to realize that technology is not just a technical issue. Technology is also a human issue. Through the Center for Humanities in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences is creating a new, university-wide undergraduate “Tech for Humanity” minor that will enable any of Virginia Tech’s students to study and learn at the intersection of humanities and technology. This was part of the 2021 State of the College presentation.
Date: Oct 21, 2021 - -
Video ItemHokieTalks: Will intelligent machines become human? , video
Sylvester Johnson, professor and founding Director of the Center for Humanities in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, presented during the 2019 HokieTalks. Watch his talk, "Will Intelligent Machines Become Human?"
Date: Oct 31, 2019 -