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Category: impact Hokie opens doors for students in Kenyan refugee camp , articleAt Virginia Tech, Dudi Miabok deepened his commitment to service through education — a mission he’s advancing by helping others follow in his footsteps.
Date: Jun 18, 2025 - -
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Category: impact 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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Category: research 'Curious Conversations' podcast: Eiman Elgewely talks about using virtual reality to explore historical spaces , articleElgewely explained how digital technology can help revive lost heritages, increase access, and provide insights for current applications and described two recent projects — 3D virtual reality creations of the house of Sheikh Isa in Bahrain and Meketre's ancient Egyptian garden.
Date: Apr 21, 2025 - -
Video ItemCategory: impact Alumna donates extensive collection of Civil War letters , video
A collection of Civil War-era letters was donated to Special Collections and University Archives, shedding light on the daily lives and correspondence of General Gabriel Wharton and his wife, Anne "Nannie" Radford Wharton. This rare and comprehensive archive includes intimate exchanges between the couple and other historical documents, offering a glimpse into the war's personal impact.
Date: Apr 03, 2025 - -
Video ItemVirginia Tech Advantage Culture in a cup , video
Geography of Tea invites students to explore different world cultures through the sensory experience of tea. The course applies the physical and human geography of tea, including economics, production, and current events, coupled with tea tasting exercises. The class brings students together from a diversity of majors, to broaden their horizons while sharing a beverage.
Date: Apr 01, 2025 - -
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Category: impact Significant collection of Civil War letters between general and his wife finds a new home at Virginia Tech , articleThe letters between Gen. Gabriel C. Wharton and his wife, Anne “Nannie” Radford Wharton, were written between 1863-65 and provide insight into Southwest Virginia life during tumultuous wartime and detail the couple’s opinions, love, ambitions, fears, and frustrations from both battlefield and homefront perspectives.
Date: Mar 31, 2025 - -
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Category: research Escaping to freedom , articleThe Dangerous Harbor: Finding Escaped Unfree Laborers in the 17th Century research project resurrects, digitizes, and illuminates the voices of indentured servants, enslaved people, and forced laborers who sought freedom through the waters of the Chesapeake Bay in colonial America.
Date: Feb 19, 2025 - -
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Category: research Grant unites humanities and health sciences for infectious disease coursework , articleFaculty from the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences are teaming up with colleagues in the College of Science and the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine to create courses centered around the human dimensions of infectious disease.
Date: Oct 15, 2024 - -
Video ItemCategory: impact Appalachian monuments project takes shape as students, professors help communities reclaim history , video
Discover how Monuments Across Appalachian Virginia, a three-year initiative funded by the Mellon Foundation, is benefiting Appalachian communities and Viginia Tech students. The project, led by Emily Satterwhite and Katrina Powell from Virginia Tech, is dedicated to creating monuments that highlight the untold stories of marginalized communities in Appalachian Virginia. With five new projects added, there are now nine funded initiatives. Stay tuned for fall unveilings of the first round projects. Learn more about the progress of the monuments project: https://news.vt.edu/articles/2024/07/liberal-arts-monuments-across-appalachian-virginia-announces-projects-round-two.html
Date: Sep 18, 2024 - -
Video ItemCategory: impact Living monument reveals the treasures of Appalachian forests , video
The Forest Botanicals Region Living Monument Storywalk Trail debuted with a celebration that was open to the public at Flag Rock Recreation Area in Norton, Virginia.
Date: Aug 22, 2024 - -
Video ItemCategory: culture Merry Oak's history continues to be preserved , video
Steve McLellan's respect for old wood led him to an idea to further continue the story with pieces of the historic Merry Oak tree. The local woodworker has spent the last several months fashioning the remnants of the revered tree into a large table, in hopes that it can connect future generations with a piece of history.
Date: Aug 09, 2024 - -
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Category: impact Experts on Trump assassination attempt, fallout, political climate, and RNC , articleIn the wake of the assassination attempt on Donald Trump over the weekend, Virginia Tech experts are available to discuss the media and political fallout, what the event says about the climate of our politics, and the impacts it will have on the Republican National Convention this week in Milwaukee, as well as the broader presidential race.
Date: Jul 15, 2024 - -
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Category: impact Monuments Across Appalachian Virginia announces next round of projects to receive funding , articleAfter the first round of funding in December 2023, the initiative has added five more projects to the list, making for nine total projects funded through the Mellon Foundation.
Date: Jul 05, 2024 - -
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Category: academics Class of 2024: Jillian Sasso turns a passion for history into a career path , articleSasso's experience at Virginia Tech changed for the better when she decided to pursue her childhood passion - history.
Date: May 06, 2024 - -
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Category: academics Christiansburg Institute, University Libraries collaborate to preserve Appalachian African American storytelling, history , articleA $251,052 grant from the Council on Library Information Resources will support the digitization of 870 photographs, 60 slides, 15 diplomas, 48,000 typed pages, and 3,300 handwritten pages from the Christiansburg Institute's principals, teachers, and students to spotlight the Black Appalachian experience throughout the ages.
Date: Mar 07, 2024 - -
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Category: impact Virginia Tech receives Anthem Award for 1872 Forward: A Celebration of Virginia Tech , articleThe three-day event, created by the Council on Virginia Tech History and held in 2022, received a bronze medal in the Education, Art & Culture: Community Engagement category.
Date: Mar 05, 2024 - -
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Category: impact Professor helping Clemson uncover its legacy of slavery aims to inspire similar efforts at Virginia Tech , articleRhondda R. Thomas will present a free lecture March 12 to discuss how adopting a collaborative approach to community history at Clemson University has become a beacon for understanding and acknowledging the past. She also will visit the Reynolds Homestead and the Solitude and Fraction houses to share expertise and collaborate with faculty, staff, and community members.
Date: Feb 27, 2024 - -
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Category: research Monuments Across Appalachian Virginia awards first-round funding , articleFour projects demonstrating the diversity of Appalachia have received more than $300,000 in funding from Virginia Tech's Monuments Across Appalachian Virginia initiative.
Date: Jan 12, 2024 - -
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Category: academics Unwrapping the meanings of global holiday figures , articleDanille Christensen, an associate professor in the Department of Religion and Culture, breaks down the legends behind some of the holiday season's most loved and feared figures around the world.
Date: Dec 21, 2023 - -
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Category: research 'Curious Conversations' podcast: Anna Zeide talks about the history of winter holiday foods , article
Zeide is an associate professor of history at Virginia Tech. She is also the founding director of the Food Studies Program in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences.
Date: Dec 04, 2023 -
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