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Category: academics For these students, study abroad helped launch their next chapters , articleGraduating peer advisors from the Global Education Office reflect on study abroad, mentorship, and what’s next.
Date: May 01, 2025 - -
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Category: academics Class of 2025: Samantha Boyer delays her diploma to push her limits in Tajikistan , articleBoyer will study Persian through the U.S. State Department’s highly competitive Critical Language Scholarship, aiming to become an expert on a region she believes needs more informed American perspectives.
Date: Apr 29, 2025 - -
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Category: news directly from around campus Photo gallery: Hokies abroad unite in remembrance , articleStudents studying at the Steger Center in Switzerland honor the 32 students and faculty whose lives were lost on April 16, 2007.
Date: Apr 23, 2025 - -
Video ItemCategory: academics It’s already tomorrow in New Zealand , video
In a whirlwind study abroad, students in the Master of Natural Resources program learned firsthand how Aotearoa New Zealand is a leader in global sustainability while leveraging Māori traditions and values to be environmental stewards.
Date: Apr 22, 2025 - -
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Category: research CALS Global Opportunity Initiative cohort cultivates collaboration in Ethiopia , articleAs part of the CALS Global Opportunity Initiative, faculty traveled to Ethiopia to partner with local researchers to tackle shared agricultural and health issues and form new global partnerships.
Date: Mar 20, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech Advantage Nakyah Vaughan emerges as a first generation superhero , articleAfter a rough first semester that ended with her on academic probation, Vaughan went on to gain an internship, found a student organization, and participate in study abroad.
Date: Feb 12, 2025 - -
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Professor’s unshakable vision for study abroad sees her program through , articleAfter being diagnosed with a detached retina just days before she was to fly to India to lead a study abroad program, Professor Bonnie Zare relied on strong connections with Hokies and partners in India to ensure that her students could experience a transformative cultural immersion.
Date: Feb 05, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech Advantage Student reflects on living abroad during London Calling! trip , articleCarol Rector, a junior professional and technical writing major, watched Shakespeare at the Globe Theatre, explored London’s vibrant neighborhoods, amd found confidence and lifelong friendships. Led by Department of English faculty, London Calling! offers students the chance to learn through the city’s rich history, culture, and art.
Date: Jan 24, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech Advantage Class of 2024: Ashtyn Dunn’s path to vet school is rooted in family, agriculture, and a passion for animals , articleWith help from scholarships, Dunn was able to study abroad, perform veterinary research, and be a highly involved student.
Date: Dec 12, 2024 - -
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Category: campus experience Photos: International Education Week highlights a diverse community , articleStudents and faculty showcased the power of cross-cultural learning through vibrant performances, thought-provoking discussions, and interactive cultural exhibits that highlighted Virginia Tech’s commitment to fostering a diverse and interconnected academic community.
Date: Nov 25, 2024 - -
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Virginia Tech Advantage Recent graduate puts global education into practice after Spain’s deadly floods , articleDrawing on the spirit of Ut Prosim, Erin Kaplan '23 is helping relief efforts for her flood-damaged school in Spain, where roads are impassable and basic necessities scarce.
Date: Nov 20, 2024 - -
Video ItemCategory: culture Hokies celebrate International Education Week 2024 , video
International performances, interactive workshops, cultural showcases, and many other events brought faculty, students, and all members of the university community together in celebration of International Education Week. The aim of the week is to expand horizons, celebrate diversity, and encourage connections both in Blacksburg and around the world.
Date: Nov 19, 2024 - -
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Category: campus experience Policy update impacts all university-supported international travelThe Global Travel Oversight Committee has updated Virginia Tech Policy 1070: Global Travel Policy. The change will impact any individual flying internationally on university-supported travel.
Date: Nov 08, 2024 - -
Video ItemCategory: impact Designs preserve the history of Black community in Tennessee , video
Students in the Appalachian Futures Lab in the School of Architecture collaborate with the Roberson Project, a team from Virginia Commonwealth University, and The University of the South to design an outdoor memorial classroom. The designs recognize, honor, and preserve the history of Sewanee's Black St. Mark's community.
Date: Oct 29, 2024 - -
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Category: impact Students engineer solutions in remote corners of the world , articleVirginia Tech students learned about water quality in the remote Himalayan mountains of Nepal during a three week long trip to improve irrigation.
Date: Oct 09, 2024 - -
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Virginia Tech Advantage Passports and possibilities: Retired faculty fund study abroad scholarships , articleJacqueline Bixler, Alumni Distinguished Professor of Spanish, and Patricia Kelly, professor emerita in the School of Education, endowed scholarships to help students afford to study abroad.
Date: Oct 07, 2024 - -
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Category: impact Students build a playground for a Costa Rican community , articleSeven Virginia Tech students and their professor travel to Costa Rica to take part in a service-learning trip, seeing a semester-long project come to life.
Date: Sep 23, 2024 - -
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Virginia Tech Advantage Diverse experiences, similar outcomes: Gilman Scholarship opens doors for study abroad , articleThree students from three colleges had very different study abroad experiences in very different countries. A year later, all three say those experiences have had an outsize impact on their lives.
Date: Sep 20, 2024 - -
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Category: academics Europe is a grand classroom for Salute: Food and Health in Switzerland study abroad program , articleTo learn more, come to the Global Education Study Abroad Fair on the Drillfield on Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Date: Sep 20, 2024 - -
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Category: research 'Curious Conversations' podcast: Ozzie Abaye talks about how mung bean is reducing hunger in Senegal , articleAbaye talks about her work using the mung bean to diversify the cropping system, empower farmers, and reduce hunger in Senegal. She also shared what some of the challenges were in developing recipes across cultural lines.
Date: Sep 09, 2024 -
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