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Article ItemRoanoke Center teams up with area schools to build excitement around STEM , article
Students 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 -
Article ItemAllison Mays tapped to lead Southwest Center in Abingdon , article
With 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 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech joins regional coalition aiming to create mid-Atlantic clean hydrogen hub , article
Through 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 -
Article ItemCorporate Research Center-led coalition wins GO Virginia grant to advance green hydrogen in Hampton Roads , article
The $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 -
Article ItemLeadership Academy gives next generation of executives skills to ‘move the needle’ at work , article
The 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 -
Article ItemProject management course helps construction workers climb the ladder , article
Skilled, 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 -
Article ItemGO Virginia grant to bolster next-generation transportation, manufacturing workforce , article
Building 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 -
Article ItemInternational fellows connect with university faculty, community to address problems at home , article
Emerging 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 -
Article ItemCarilion’s Nancy Howell Agee to headline inaugural Women Impact Virginia Summit , article
Aiming 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 -
Article ItemNewport News Center brings crucial data analytics training to working professionals , article
The 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 -
Article ItemRoanoke Center institute developing a pipeline of female municipal leaders , article
Across 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 -
Article ItemScott Weimer named executive director of Roanoke Regional Initiatives , article
Weimer 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 -
Article ItemFor more than 170 years, the Reynolds Homestead has been the heart of Patrick County , article
With ties that go back to the very beginning of Virginia Tech, the historic property has long been a place for residents to celebrate the arts, further their learning, and strengthen their community.
Date: Jun 13, 2022 -
Article ItemSouthwest Center provides ‘gateway for opportunity’ to rural Buchanan County girls , article
The Virginia Tech Southwest Center brought about 70 girls, all high school juniors or seniors, from the rural coalfields of Buchanan County on a tour of the Blacksburg campus to spotlight STEM career opportunities.
Date: Jun 06, 2022 -
Article ItemAcross six decades, retiring Southwest Center director has transformed education landscape in Southwest Virginia , article
Penny McCallum has touched thousands of lives in the hills and hollers of the region, changing classrooms through programs that improve instruction and inspire students.
Date: Jan 12, 2022 -
Article ItemSchool administrators go back to class at School Leaders Institute , article
Since 2005, about 70 percent of Virginia’s public school divisions have sent administrators to the institute’s two Roanoke programs to learn from veteran educators.
Date: Sep 22, 2021 -
Video ItemSchool Leaders Institute , video
Schools from across Virginia send their rising administrators to the series of multiday sessions where they gain hard-earned wisdom from veteran educators.
Date: Sep 14, 2021