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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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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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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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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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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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'Curious Conversations' podcast: Anna Zeide talks about the history of winter holiday foods , articleZeide 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 -
General ItemIsrael-Palestine crisis panel series
A series of expert panels will provide context for better understanding of the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Date: Nov 27, 2023 -
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Your Thanksgiving menu doesn't look like Colonial America's first celebration , articleThe holiday’s modern spread is evolving to include global dishes that represent the diversity of today’s America, said Anna Zeide, associate professor and director of the Food Studies Program at Virginia Tech.
Date: Nov 17, 2023 -
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Faculty monographs cost $0 with funding from Virginia Tech open-access initiative , articleInformation wants to be free — and with grants from Toward an Open Monograph Ecosystem, faculty can offer their scholarship at no charge to anyone who can download a book.
Date: Nov 10, 2023 -
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Faculty Affairs names School of Architecture's Aki Ishida as its newest Faculty Fellow , articleIshida, who's implementing a midcareer mentoring program, joins four other Faculty Fellows developing projects and policies that benefit faculty members.
Date: Oct 20, 2023 -
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Unlocking the power of the humanities: Virginia Tech Humanities Week returns Oct. 22-27 , articleFrom artificial intelligence to prison reform, Humanities Week sessions will explore critical issues and topics facing society.
Date: Oct 17, 2023 -
Video ItemHenrietta Lacks Statue Dedication , video
The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, and Carilion Clinic each unveiled statues of Roanoke native Henrietta Lacks in their facilities on Wednesday to honor the contributions of the woman whose rare “immortal” cells have supported decades of scientific research and medical breakthroughs. The bronze statues are miniatures – or maquettes – of the full-sized statue unveiled the same morning in Henrietta Lacks Plaza in downtown Roanoke on Henrietta Lacks Day in Virginia.
Date: Oct 05, 2023 -
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60th anniversary of March on Washington: Political expert provides perspective , articleAs the nation prepares to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, Virginia Tech political science and Africana Studies professor Brandy Faulkner provided insights into the importance of the march, then and now.
Date: Aug 25, 2023 -
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These foods tell America's story , articleFor nearly a decade, Anna Zeide, associate professor of history and director of the Food Studies program at Virginia Tech, has used food as her platform for research and teaching. Through her work, she found, 15 foods —from spaghetti to green bean casserole — that tell America’s story.
Date: Jun 30, 2023 -
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Five honorees inducted into College of Science’s Hall of Distinction , articleNew members are Lewis L. Lanier, Kathryn Parker Martin, Benjamin Z. Stallings II, Paul M. Thorn, and James D. Watkins. They bring the total number of Hall of Distinction members to 44.
Date: Jun 22, 2023 -
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Research collaboration uncovers stories of racial discrimination in housing covenants , articleThe project shows how racial segregation in Northern cities "was a system that was intentionally created, house by house, block by block, and subdivision by subdivision, across the city and across the country,” said LaDale Winling, associate professor of history and the study's principal investigator.
Date: Jun 20, 2023 -
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Phi Beta Kappa recognizes excellence in creativity and research among faculty members, students , articleSophia Terazawa, Amanda Demmer, Stephanie Sheets, and Dwight Bigler claimed the 2023 prizes from the academic honor society for books of history and poetry, a scholarly essay, and a musical composition for choir and orchestra.
Date: Jun 07, 2023 -
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Interdisciplinary team receives continued support to visualize the past , articleThrough a National Endowment for the Humanities grant, Pamplin Historical Park visitors will soon use augmented reality to interact with historical lessons and stories of the Petersburg, Virginia, Civil War site to inspire deeper empathy, curiosity, and understanding.
Date: May 31, 2023 -
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Jennifer Hart named chair of Department of History , articleHart is a historian of technology, infrastructure, mobility, and urban space in Africa, with a focus on 20th century Ghana.
Date: May 17, 2023 -
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Mark Barrow wins 2023 Teaching Scholar Award for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning , articleThe award, presented by the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, recognizes the impact of Barrow’s teaching innovations, including a fresh approach to a capstone history class and a 20-year-old pedagogy community of practice.
Date: May 11, 2023
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