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Video ItemRemembering Nikki Giovanni , video
Family and friends gathered at the Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech to pay tribute to the legendary poet, mentor, teacher, and mother. During her 35 year tenure at Virginia Tech, Nikki Giovanni became a University Distinguished Professor Emerita before retiring in 2022.
Date: Jun 09, 2025 - -
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Hundreds honor the late Nikki Giovanni through music, dance, and poetry , articleWriters, poets, and musicians reflected and performed as part of a celebration of life for Giovanni on June 8.
Date: Jun 09, 2025 - -
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Nikki Giovanni's iconic words come to life in new exhibition , articleThe immersive experience will debut with recordings of Nikki Giovanni reading two of her poems, “Ego Tripping” and “Nikki Rosa,” from 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday, June 8, in the Cube at the Moss Arts Center.
Date: Jun 03, 2025 - -
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Shaping a life one degree at a time , articleEmily Meade, who works full time and is a graduate student at Virginia Tech, is mastering the art of balance. Taking advantage of the university's continuing education benefits, she approaches her studies like a part-time job — crediting time management as her key to success.
Date: May 28, 2025 - -
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The bridge between then and now: A Hokie family story , articleWhen Kaitlyn Ellis chose Virginia Tech, she was stepping into the setting of her parents’ love story. Discover how she found her own path on the same campus where it all began.
Date: May 06, 2025 - -
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Teaching students to navigate a world with AI , articleAs generative artificial intelligence models, including ChatGPT, change what students are expected to know as they enter the workforce, faculty members share how they're rethinking traditional approaches to teaching and learning.
Date: May 02, 2025 - -
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Google’s antitrust hearing could reshape big tech, expert says , articleThe U.S. Department of Justice is taking on Google in a three-week hearing over their status as a monopoly, which could have ripple effects for Meta and for the rapidly growing field of artificial intelligence.
Date: Apr 28, 2025 - -
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College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences to celebrate outstanding alumni , articleDuring the April 25 event, the college will recognize alumni from each school and department with Distinguished Alumni or Rising Star awards. Three alumni will be inducted into the college’s Hall of Honor.
Date: Apr 22, 2025 - -
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A celebration of Nikki Giovanni's legacy , articleA celebration of life for renowned poet and former Virginia Tech professor, Nikki Giovanni, will be held on Sunday, June 8, at 2 p.m. at Moss Arts Center.
Date: Apr 15, 2025 - -
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An operatic novel meets ballet in ‘Tetra Nova’ , articleWords and ballet come together for Sophia Terazawa, assistant visiting professor in the Department of English, with the launch of her debut novel. A collaboration with the Roanoke Ballet Theatre brings a world steeped in drama, movement, and occasional silences to the Moss Arts Center.
Date: Apr 11, 2025 - -
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Caroline Blom wins first place at Giovanni-Steger Poetry Prize ceremony , articleBlom, a sophomore majoring in English literature and professional and technical writing, won first place and $1,500 for her poem “How to Get a Happy Life."
Date: Apr 10, 2025 - -
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Expert analyzes what makes true crime stories so captivating , articleFans of the genre known as “true crime” have no shortage of books, television shows, and movies to choose from. Virginia Tech English Department instructor Ingrid Johnson, who is teaching a course on the subject this semester with 500 students enrolled, answered questions about the public’s fascination with this genre and the broader societal implications.
Date: Apr 07, 2025 - -
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Katrina Powell honored as Alumni Distinguished Professor , articleSince joining Virginia Tech in 2006, Powell has strived to bring awareness to issues of social justice and displacement through her teaching and research.
Date: Mar 25, 2025 - -
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Experts explain Signal, cybersecurity, and how a journalist was sent high-level military intelligence , articleA journalist was inadvertently added to a group chat on the encrypted app Signal between high-level U.S government officials planning a military operation. Virginia Tech cybersecurity and social platform experts France Bélanger, Aaron Brantly, Jimmy Ivory and Anthony Vance explain what Signal is, how it works, and how such a breach of national security could happen.
Date: Mar 25, 2025 - -
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Research team studying technology implementation in health care awarded new round of Destination Area 2.0 funding , articleFeaturing faculty from four Virginia Tech colleges, the transdisciplinary group aims to use their research to improve patient outcomes and clinician experience.
Date: Mar 18, 2025 - -
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Author Charles Yu talks writing, representation, and the Asian American experience , articleThe author of the critically acclaimed, genre-bending “Interior Chinatown” and writer for the HBO series “Westworld” comes to the Moss Arts Center on Tuesday, March 25, at 7:30 p.m.
Date: Mar 06, 2025 - -
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Humanities program sparks creativity, curiosity for middle schoolers , articleThirty middle schoolers from across the New River and Roanoke valleys are enrolled in a Saturday humanities program at Virginia Tech studying linguistics, literature, creative fantasy writing, philosophy, and theatre courses.
Date: Feb 27, 2025 - -
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Romance fiction rules the bookshelves, expert explains reasons , articleLove is in the air on Valentine’s Day and so is romantic reading. The popular romance genre typically sees a significant sales bump around Feb. 14, but in general it is experiencing a renewed surge, says Netta Baker, an English instructor and expert on popular romance and romantasy. She discusses the reasons why romance rules the bookshelves.
Date: Feb 10, 2025 - -
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Destiny Haley’s bridge experience editing a research journal , articleHaley, a senior English literature major, defies the typical image of "research" by contributing to Philologia, the student research journal for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Date: Feb 05, 2025 - -
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Faculty club pop-up events spark connection and collaboration , articleTeaching and research faculty are creating a sense of community at a series of Faculty Affairs-planned events that facilitate "intellectual socializing."
Date: Feb 05, 2025 -
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