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Community-engagement champion drives transformative partnerships , articleSusan E. Short, associate vice president for engagement with Outreach and International Affairs, explains why the most meaningful partnerships involve faculty and students who approach communities with curiosity and respect.
Date: Apr 01, 2025 - -
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Community partnerships help Roanoke-based counselor education program bridge mental health care gaps , articleMaster’s degree students at the Virginia Tech Roanoke Center increase the region’s access to mental health services while also getting a “heavy dose of reality” through experiences with at-risk youth, underserved communities, and local schools.
Date: Nov 27, 2024 - -
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For 20 years, School Leaders Institute has helped shape the future of education in Virginia , articleThe Virginia Tech Roanoke Center program has developed a robust pipeline of skilled school administrators from more than three-quarters of school divisions across the commonwealth.
Date: Aug 23, 2024 - -
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Community leaders find connection and support at first-ever Small Towns Conference , articleA partnership between the university and the Virginia Municipal League brings town leaders from across the commonwealth to the Virginia Tech Southwest Center in Abingdon to cultivate more robust relationships and bolster rural communities.
Date: Jun 24, 2024 - -
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Virginia Tech educators honored with Roanoke Women in STEM Awards , articleCarrie Kroehler’s impact and dedication to communicating science was recognized with the American Heart Association's first Roanoke STEM Goes Red, Women in STEM Award, alongside Ashley Sloan, lead instructor of the Qualcomm Thinkabit Lab at the Virginia Tech Roanoke Center, at the association's executive breakfast.
Date: May 30, 2024 - -
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Conversations in Richmond take One Small Step toward bridging divides , articleStoryCorps will record conversations Feb. 14-17 at the Virginia Tech Richmond Center for One Small Step, a project that aims to illuminate people’s humanity even when they disagree.
Date: Dec 04, 2023 - -
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Roanoke Center teams up with area schools to build excitement around STEM , articleStudents of all ages from across Southwest Virginia learn about coding, engineering, circuits, and even space travel through a growing lineup of creative, customizable STEM programs at the Commonwealth Campus Center.
Date: May 16, 2023 - -
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Allison Mays tapped to lead Southwest Center in Abingdon , articleWith an extensive background in leadership positions across Southwest Virginia, Mays will assume the responsibility of extending Virginia Tech’s research, engagement, and graduate credit programs in the region.
Date: May 16, 2023 - -
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Virginia Tech joins regional coalition aiming to create mid-Atlantic clean hydrogen hub , articleThrough the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center, the university has partnered with more than 60 others to potentially bring green hydrogen — and the good-paying jobs and improved energy security that comes with the zero-carbon fuel — to the Hampton Roads region.
Date: May 01, 2023 - -
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Corporate Research Center-led coalition wins GO Virginia grant to advance green hydrogen in Hampton Roads , articleThe $1.6 million in state funding will build a hydrogen power demonstration lab at Tech Center Research Park in Newport News. It will also provide workforce training for the clean energy sector and deliver educational programming through the Center for Economic and Community Engagement and the Newport News Center.
Date: Apr 12, 2023 - -
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Leadership Academy gives next generation of executives skills to ‘move the needle’ at work , articleThe Roanoke Center program, enrolling now for classes that start in February, helps midcareer professionals from the Roanoke and New River valleys hone their skills in smart decision-making, communication, and design thinking.
Date: Jan 20, 2023 - -
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Project management course helps construction workers climb the ladder , articleSkilled, reliable workers who can help plan construction projects from start to finish are in short supply. Through a partnership with the Myers-Lawson School of Construction and the regional homebuilders association, the Virginia Tech Richmond Center has developed a Fundamentals of Construction Project Management course to help companies train and retain employees.
Date: Jan 06, 2023 - -
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GO Virginia grant to bolster next-generation transportation, manufacturing workforce , articleBuilding on a Virginia Tech-led coalition of more than 150 public, private, and nonprofit organizations, the project will develop educational and training programs for workers to strengthen a talent pipeline for Southwest Virginia’s manufacturing, transportation, and autonomous vehicles sector.
Date: Dec 16, 2022 - -
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International fellows connect with university faculty, community to address problems at home , articleEmerging leaders from Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, and Algeria visited Virginia Tech to develop the skills to successfully develop and implement projects that will help their communities.
Date: Nov 09, 2022 - -
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Carilion’s Nancy Howell Agee to headline inaugural Women Impact Virginia Summit , articleAiming to connect professional women and give them the resources they need to succeed, Women Impact Virginia invites women from across the commonwealth to network with and learn from other female leaders at the Oct. 12 summit.
Date: Oct 05, 2022 - -
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Newport News Center brings crucial data analytics training to working professionals , articleThe center, which will host the Board of Visitors’ quarterly board meeting Aug. 23, is located in the growing Tech Center Research Park, putting the university adjacent not only to the prestigious Jefferson Lab and NASA’s Langley Research Center, but also startups and innovative technology companies.
Date: Aug 17, 2022 - -
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Roanoke Center institute developing a pipeline of female municipal leaders , articleAcross the commonwealth, most towns and cities are led by men. The Virginia Women's Municipal Leadership Institute hopes to change that by teaching women the skills they need to feel confident pursuing management roles in municipal governments.
Date: Jun 22, 2022 - -
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Scott Weimer named executive director of Roanoke Regional Initiatives , articleWeimer will serve as chief administrator for the Virginia Tech Roanoke Center and the Center for Organizational and Technological Advancement.
Date: Jun 17, 2022 - -
Video ItemRoanoke Center leadership institute is building a pipeline of women for municipal management roles , video
The Virginia Tech Roanoke Center is partnering with nonprofit Virginia Women Leading Government to cultivate a pipeline of women ready to step into municipal management roles. The Virginia Women Municipal Leadership Institute is designed to build leadership skills and give participants the confidence to pursue municipal leadership roles.
Date: Jun 14, 2022 -
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