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From student to professional: Internships that shape future designers , videoWhat does it take to turn classroom learning into a career? Follow Virginia Tech students from the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design as they complete summer internships at Richmond-based design firm 3North, gaining hands-on experience with real client projects while building the skills, confidence, and connections that prepare them for the professional world.
Date: Jul 30, 2026 - -
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Whole Health Consortium turns ideas into action to support health in rural Virginia , articleMore than 150 participants gathered for the Whole Health Consortium's third annual meeting to build partnerships, share ideas, and develop collaborative solutions, with seven teams receiving flash funding to advance projects focused on health and well-being in rural Virginia.
Date: Jun 24, 2026 - -
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Adulting 101 helps Virginia teens build life skills, financial confidence , articleCreated through Virginia Cooperative Extension, the program is already making an impact on students while offering a model that could grow into communities across Virginia.
Date: Jun 17, 2026 - -
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Telling the story of a community through photography , videoThrough a project that began in the fall and culminated in an installation in May, School of Visual Arts students stepped beyond the classroom to work with Head Start, using documentary photography to create a mural that celebrates identity, connection, and place through storytelling. Through hands-on, collaborative learning, participants in Associate Professor Michael Borowski's Topics in Photography: Fact and Fiction course demonstrated how art can strengthen communities while providing meaningful opportunities for students to give back.
Date: Jun 12, 2026 - -
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Virginia home gardeners help shape new planting recommendations through trial , articleA community-engaged science project led by Virginia Cooperative Extension combines yield data and everyday garden observations to identify top-performing cultivars across the state.
Date: Jun 01, 2026 - -
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Summer Arts Festival 2026 offers free performances and events , articlePresented by the School of Performing Arts and the Town of Blacksburg, the festival features music, theatre, film, and interactive arts experiences that highlight regional talent and foster community connection.
Date: May 26, 2026 - -
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Speaker series makes science digestible for all audiences , articleThe Center for Communicating Science created a recipe to help bridge the gap between science research and the public through its Science on Tap series.
Date: Apr 22, 2026 - -
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Interfraternity Council earns Outstanding Community Impact award , article Date: Mar 31, 2026 - -
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Greeks Giving Back shows community service as central to Fraternity and Sorority Life , articleStudents seek to connect with more community members through service projects this spring.
Date: Mar 26, 2026 - -
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Virginia Tech's Graduate Education Week 2026 begins March 23 , articleThis year’s theme, Graduate Education for Good, underscores how meaningful change grows from dedication, partnership, and community. Events will be held all week on the Blacksburg campus and in the greater Washington, D.C., area.
Date: Mar 12, 2026 - -
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Fraternity and Sorority Life brings strategy and impact to a national stage , articleAt the Association of Fraternal Leadership & Values annual conference, Hokies presented, contributed to operations, and walked away with eight awards.
Date: Mar 12, 2026 - -
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Students design community-centered, flood-resilient landscapes on Virginia’s coast , articleThrough design, research, and community engagement, landscape architecture students reimagined how coastal landscapes can adapt to rising water and evolving needs.
Date: Mar 09, 2026 - -
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‘We are The Spirit of Tech’: Game day with The Marching Virginians , videoWhat’s it like to be a part of the Marching Virginians? To step out of the tunnel and onto the field at Lane Stadium knowing, at that moment, you are the living, breathing embodiment of Hokie spirit? It’s a feeling like no other—a heady mix of empowerment, electricity, and excitement, grounded in pride, connection, and the countless hours it took to get there. Go behind the scenes for an all-access look at The Marching Virginian’s game day experience, from warm-ups and rehearsals to donning uniforms and marching to the stadium. Hear from seniors who have taken their last March to Victory about what it has meant to be part of a family that has given them so much. Come along and see why “It’s a very special experience to be a part of the MVs.” Video by: Evan Musgrave for Virginia Tech
Date: Jan 30, 2026 - -
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Ryan McMahan named Center for Human-Computer Interaction director, steps into mentor's shoes , articleA longtime mentoring relationship comes full circle as McMahan '04, MS. '07, Ph.D. '11 succeeds Doug Bowman and carries the center’s interdisciplinary mission forward.
Date: Jan 28, 2026 - -
Video ItemDean 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 , videoVirginia 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 15, 2025 - -
Video ItemImmersive 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 - -
Video ItemBusiness 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 - -
Video ItemSymposium 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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