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Article ItemFormer TRIO director’s impact lives on through scholarship aimed at expanding college access , article
Two Hokies are among nine students to receive support from the Tom Wilson Scholarship.
Date: Feb 11, 2025 -
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Article ItemNancy Gruber named as assistant vice president with Outreach and International Affairs , article
Gruber brings more than three decades of financial and administrative expertise to the role.
Date: Jan 14, 2025 -
Article ItemLong-term partnership mobilizes graduate students to map rural workforce challenges , article
The Center for Economic and Community Engagement is collaborating with the New River/Mount Rogers Workforce Development Board to provide graduate students with hands-on experience while generating crucial workforce data and insights for Southwest Virginia's economic development.
Date: Jan 09, 2025 -
Article ItemCommunity partnerships help Roanoke-based counselor education program bridge mental health care gaps , article
Master’s degree students at the Virginia Tech Roanoke Center increase the region’s access to mental health services while also getting a “heavy dose of reality” through experiences with at-risk youth, underserved communities, and local schools.
Date: Nov 27, 2024 -
General ItemFree virtual professional development series focuses on community engagement Date: Oct 28, 2024
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Article ItemEveryday Ut Prosim: How Ph.D. student and economic development specialist Elli Travis serves , article
With food, music, and a passion for volunteering, Travis is leading the charge to revitalize downtown Christiansburg through the Rockin’ Food Truck Rodeo.
Date: Oct 10, 2024 -
Article ItemLifelong Learning Institute offers retired faculty new purpose and passion , article
The member-driven volunteer organization for curious adults 50 and older is celebrating 10 years this fall with nearly 60 courses, field trips, lectures, and special events.
Date: Sep 06, 2024 -
Article ItemFor 20 years, School Leaders Institute has helped shape the future of education in Virginia , article
The Virginia Tech Roanoke Center program has developed a robust pipeline of skilled school administrators from more than three-quarters of school divisions across the commonwealth.
Date: Aug 23, 2024 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech works to address child care gaps across the commonwealth , article
Through comprehensive research, data gathering, and collaborative partnerships, the Center for Economic and Community Engagement is working to understand the unique child care challenges facing different regions and develop targeted solutions to address gaps.
Date: Aug 08, 2024 -
Article ItemOff-campus internships build skills while developing talent pipelines for local businesses , article
Students are gaining practical experience, honing their skills, and finding career opportunities in Southwest Virginia and beyond. Local employers, meanwhile, gain fresh perspectives, access to highly motivated and educated workers and the opportunity to mentor and shape the next generation of professionals.
Date: Jul 24, 2024 -
Article ItemCommunity leaders find connection and support at first-ever Small Towns Conference , article
A partnership between the university and the Virginia Municipal League brings town leaders from across the commonwealth to the Virginia Tech Southwest Center in Abingdon to cultivate more robust relationships and bolster rural communities.
Date: Jun 24, 2024 -
Article ItemCollege Access Collaborative shows Patrick County high schoolers ‘what college can be’ , article
From a county where only about a quarter of students go on to pursue higher education, a group of juniors and seniors spent the day on the Blacksburg campus to consider college and careers that could help them soar — around the world or close to home.
Date: Jun 03, 2024 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech educators honored with Roanoke Women in STEM Awards , article
Carrie Kroehler’s impact and dedication to communicating science was recognized with the American Heart Association's first Roanoke STEM Goes Red, Women in STEM Award, alongside Ashley Sloan, lead instructor of the Qualcomm Thinkabit Lab at the Virginia Tech Roanoke Center, at the association's executive breakfast.
Date: May 30, 2024 -
Article ItemProfessor helping Clemson uncover its legacy of slavery aims to inspire similar efforts at Virginia Tech , article
Rhondda 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 -
Article ItemCommunity engagement takes researcher from Brazil to Blacksburg and back again , article
Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, political science Professor Desirée Poets is connecting a group of Virginia Tech faculty, students, and alumni with a Brazilian nonprofit to improve the lives of residents in the favelas north of the city.
Date: Dec 12, 2023 -
Article ItemUniversitywide team to lead Carnegie Community Engagement Classification application , article
The designation recognizes “collaboration between institutions of higher education and their larger communities for the mutually beneficial creation and exchange of knowledge and resources.” Virginia Tech was first classified for community engagement in 2006.
Date: Dec 12, 2023 -
Article ItemConversations in Richmond take One Small Step toward bridging divides , article
StoryCorps will record conversations Feb. 14-17 at the Virginia Tech Richmond Center for One Small Step, a project that aims to illuminate people’s humanity even when they disagree.
Date: Dec 04, 2023 -
Video ItemLiving laboratory engages students with hands-on approach to sustainability , video
The Honors College Service-Learning course is playing a supporting role in helping to develop the university's Climate Action Living Laboratory. Students use Virginia Tech's campus and surrounding community as a “living laboratory" to learn about sustainability. The course also offers experiential learning through field trips around the area such as the Catawba Sustainability Center and Homefield Farm.
Date: Nov 15, 2023 -
Article ItemHigh schoolers get their feet wet in groundbreaking aquaculture program , article
The shellfish industry has always been a huge part of the economy in Virginia’s Northern Neck and middle peninsula regions. It has been difficult, though, to get young people interested in the field.
Date: Sep 26, 2023
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