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    Dean Liu’s studio crawls: Listening, learning, and engaging with students
    Dean Liu’s studio crawls: Listening, learning, and engaging with students , video

    Almost every day, Dean Lu Liu of the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design takes the time to walk through studios, classrooms, and common spaces to meet students where they are. From asking about projects to learning how the semester is going, his visits reflect his deep care for students and a commitment to fostering creativity and collaboration.

    Date: Jan 07, 2026 -
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    Immersive exhibit celebrates Nikki Giovanni's life and poetry
    Immersive exhibit celebrates Nikki Giovanni's life and poetry , video

    Virginia Tech celebrates the late Nikki Giovanni through an immersive exhibit at the Center for the Arts. The exhibit uses video projection of graphics and photos with an original music score to highlight six of Giovanni's poems read by Giovanni herself. This exhibit will move to the Torpedo Factory Art Center in 2026. Poetry and Readings: Nikki Giovanni Poetic Arrangement: Brittney S. Harris and Charles Nichols Music: Charles Nichols Embodied Movement: Brittney S. Harris Motion Capture: Trevor Finney and Alice Macanga Motion Graphics and Graphic Design: Meaghan Dee, Trevor Finney, Demetrya Dye, and Lexy Altieri Project Advisor: Gena E. Chandler, PhD Project Management: Meaghan Dee ICAT Technical Support: Gustavo Araoz, David Franusich, Brandon Hale, and Tanner Upthegrove Additional Thanks to Kelsey Hammer, Ella Shaffer, and Morgan Weidling for participating in creative brainstorming sessions. Special thanks to Virginia Fowler for permission, time, and poetry consultation. Additional thanks to Virginia Tech, President Sands, the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT), the University Libraries at Virginia Tech, and the Center for the Arts for supporting this project. And thank you to Nikki Giovanni for her incredible life and legacy.

    Date: Dec 10, 2025 -
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    Business students raise over $28,000 for charity
    Business students raise over $28,000 for charity , video

    Pamplin College of Business students raised over $28,000 for charity as part of their Foundations of Business course. This course exposes first-year students to how business works in a free market economy by developing a foundational knowledge of various business functions and of current events occurring in today’s business world. The course incorporates a micro-business project that maps to problem solving, inquiry and integration skills in addition to being a hands-on learning experience about the key functions of a business.

    Date: Dec 05, 2025 -
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    Symposium recognizes early childhood educators
    Symposium recognizes early childhood educators , video

    The annual Igniting Connections Symposium, organized by Virginia Tech's Early Childhood Education Initiatives (ECEI), gives educators a day of free professional development and networking. During lunch, the Community Foundation of the New River Valley also hosts the Early Childhood Champion Awards, which recognizes teachers, advocates, and supports who have gone above and beyond in strengthening the local early childhood education industry.

    Date: Dec 03, 2025 -
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    Virginia Tech Honor Orchestra and Choir Festival: Talent meets opportunity
    Virginia Tech Honor Orchestra and Choir Festival: Talent meets opportunity , video

    Discover how Virginia Tech brings together the best young musicians from across Virginia for two days of learning, performing, and exploring college life. Watch their journey from rehearsal to an unforgettable concert.

    Date: Dec 01, 2025 -
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    Three people attend Nikki Giovanni’s June immersive experience in the Cube at the Center for the Arts. Photo by Meaghan Dee for Virginia Tech.
    Immersive poetry exhibit honors the memory of Nikki Giovanni , article

    On Dec. 9, the first anniversary of her passing, Giovanni’s presence and poetry will be on display in a special multimedia exhibit in the Cube at the Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech. It will also be on display at the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria in early 2026.

    Date: Dec 01, 2025 -
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    Participants engage in a group exercise session during the Virginia Cooperative Extension's Balanced Living with Diabetes program in Petersburg, Virginia. The image captures individuals stretching their arms in a classroom-style setting, emphasizing the program’s focus on promoting physical activity as a vital component of diabetes management. This exercise module supports healthier lifestyles and empowers participants to incorporate movement into their daily routines for improved well-being.
    Virginians with diabetes make strides through Virginia Cooperative Extension program , article

    Balanced Living with Diabetes helps participants take control of their health through nutrition, exercise, and goal setting.

    Date: Nov 17, 2025 -
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    Diana Shiller in the new academic building in Alexandria.
    Virginia Tech, Northern Virginia Community College collaborate on new teaching fellows program , article

    The program gives graduate students the opportunity to teach community college students and helps Northern Virginia Community College address a shortage of instructors.

    Date: Nov 11, 2025 -
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    Illustration of an overhead view of a man walking in the snow, leaving footprints, and casting a large shadow of a mouse.
    A murder, a manor, and a mystery , article

    The School of Performing Arts is bringing mystery and suspense to the stage with its production of Agatha Christie’s “The Mousetrap” from Nov. 11-15 in Squires Studio Theatre.

    Date: Oct 30, 2025 -
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    Collage of three expressive black-and-white portraits: a contemplative woman with closed eyes and folded arms, a focused violinist lost in performance, and a soulful singer-violinist with a flower in her hair performing in front of a microphone..
    Experience artistic innovation with the Music Inclusion Ensemble , article

    The Music Inclusion Ensemble centers disability narratives and performs a diverse repertoire by disabled composers. The concert is on Oct. 20 at the Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech..

    Date: Oct 15, 2025 -
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    A group of community members and construction workers in safety vests stand smiling together on the porch of a newly built modular home in Maui.
    Designing hope: Architecture alum responds to Maui wildfires , article

    Architecture alum Jordan Rogove is using his design expertise to create dignified modular housing for Maui wildfire survivors, reflecting his belief in architecture as a force for public good.

    Date: Oct 09, 2025 -
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    Three people jump in front of a gray graffiti-covered wall; a man with long hair and suspenders, a bald man in mid-air, and a woman in a dark dress with a teal belt, all striking energetic poses.
    New Music + Technology Festival to celebrate boundary-pushing composers , article

    The biannual festival will showcase performers and composers Sept. 29-Oct. 2 on the Blacksburg campus.

    Date: Sep 23, 2025 -
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    Station owner David S. Points in the Radio Melrose office. Photo by Mike Allen for Virginia Tech.
    WVTF helps bring community radio to Northwest Roanoke , article

    Radio Melrose, focused on community programming for Roanoke's Northwest Roanoke neighborhoods, resulted from an agreement between WVTF Public Radio and the station’s executive director, David S. Points, a retired U.S. Navy commander and former Michigan state legislator who owns WJFX (FOX) AM radio in Roanoke.

    Date: Sep 08, 2025 -
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    Three people run toward the camera in front of a large black-and-white mural of two clenched hands holding broken structures that resemble city buildings. The person in the center is sharply focused, wearing dark clothes with teal suspenders, while the figures on either side are blurred in motion.
    School of Performing Arts' fall 2025 season includes student and faculty performances , article

    The music, theatre, and cinema events, many of which are free, begin Sept. 15 and will be held in venues across the Blacksburg campus.

    Date: Aug 28, 2025 -
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    A large group of smiling individuals poses together on a stage, dressed in business and ballroom attire. Some individuals hold paper certificates.
    Fraternity and Sorority Life earns national recognition , article

    Virginia Tech’s Fraternity and Sorority Life governing councils were honored with national awards for outstanding service, impact, and accountability over the 2024-25 academic year.

    Date: Jun 16, 2025 -
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    A yellow Labrador retriever wearing a maroon bandana puts its front paws on a desk to interact with a smiling woman seated behind it, while two students sitting nearby pet the dog and laugh. The setting is a warmly lit office with plants, a diploma on the wall, and sunlight streaming through a window.
    Meet Aiden, the School of Design’s facility dog , article

    Aiden, the first facility dog in an academic unit at Virginia Tech, brings comfort, connection, and emotional support to students in the School of Design.

    Date: Jun 11, 2025 -
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    A person holding their pet cat in their lap, caring for and bonding with their pet.
    Sit. Stay. Heal. -- Be aware of wellness , article

    There is incredible beauty in our work, but also real emotional fatigue, writes veterinary college social worker August O'Reilly.

    Date: May 28, 2025 -
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    Cathy Sutphin headshot
    Cathy Sutphin honored with emerita status , article

    A member of the Virginia Tech community for more than 38 years, Sutphin made significant contributions to Virginia Cooperative Extension through her service as 4-H extension agent and senior extension agent in Wythe and Pulaski counties.

    Date: May 22, 2025 -
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    Paul McDonald stands on stage with a microphone, singing to a live audience
    Summer Arts Festival starts May 23 with free entertainment and fun for all , article

    Events happening all summer include indoor and outdoor concerts, movies, art exhibitions, children’s activities, a community sing, and more. The festival is presented by the Virginia Tech School of Performing Arts, with support from the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost and the Town of Blacksburg.

    Date: May 09, 2025 -

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