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Jane Robertson Evia receives a national teaching award for her First-Year Experiences course , articleRobertson Evia of the Department of Statistics received the award, Excellence in Teaching First-Year Seminars, for her work with first-year students and her focus on their well-being.
Date: Feb 21, 2025 -
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Vice Provost for Undergraduate Academic Affairs Rachel Holloway to retire , articleThrough her 36 years at Virginia Tech, Holloway has maintained a singular focus on students and exerted a transformative impact on the undergraduate experience.
Date: Feb 05, 2025 -
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For students, by students: New initiative aims to make Virginia Tech a leader in peer education , articleA new online academy, a community of practice, and an international journal are elevating how undergrads mentor, tutor, and coach students.
Date: Nov 13, 2024 -
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Rob Jacks receives national award for his work with first-year students , articleThe advising director for the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design has been recognized for his success with student retention.
Date: Oct 22, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech hosts record number of attendees at Spring Open House , articleThe largest number of prospective students to date attended the weekend event on March 16-17. Virginia Tech welcomed 2,823 students and guests on Saturday, and 2,837 on Sunday.
Date: Mar 29, 2024 -
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Buddy Howell receives national award for teaching first-year students , articleHowell was honored at the annual conference of the National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition.
Date: Mar 21, 2024 -
General ItemCall for nominations: McComas Staff Leadership Award Date: Nov 30, 2023
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Virginia Tech celebrates National Transfer Student Week , articleFour transfer students share their experiences as the university marks National Transfer Student Week from Oct. 16-20.
Date: Oct 16, 2023 -
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For incoming students, Summer Start is a springboard to the fall semester , articleThe six-week program offers first-year and transfer students a chance to ease into campus life by taking classes and building friendships over the summer.
Date: Aug 29, 2023 -
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Three Virginia Tech advisors win awards from national advising organization , articleNACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising recognized excellence in advisors from University Studies and Scholarship Support and the Department of Biological Sciences.
Date: Apr 26, 2023 -
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Experiential learning, access to opportunities highlighted at Board of Visitors meeting , articleVirginia Tech continues to make work-based experiential learning, which includes internships and similar co-op experiences, central to its hands-on, minds-on approach to undergraduate education.
Date: Mar 20, 2023 -
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Creating care packages for deployed Hokies offers an experience in 'Ut Prosim' for first-year students , articleA deployed friend inspired First-Year Experience instructors in the Myers-Lawson School of Construction to create a Veterans Day project that serves service members.
Date: Nov 09, 2022 -
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CNRE’s Advising Center: A one-stop shop for recruitment, advising, and employment , articleThe College of Natural Resources and Environment’s 8-year-old Advising Center is making a significant impact in setting students up for success in college and future careers.
Date: Oct 03, 2022 -
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Kendria Mason named First-Year Experiences coordinator , article“The first year of college can set the trajectory for our students’ education, and my hope in this position is to work with our faculty and campus partners to provide students with the tools to be successful through graduation and the rest of their lives," Mason said.
Date: Jul 01, 2022 -
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Physics instructor Alma Robinson receives national teaching award for first-year experiences , articleAs a co-teacher of the physics First-Year Experience course, Robinson works to create an inclusive classroom in STEM and to encourage students to "think like a physicist."
Date: Mar 09, 2022 -
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You Are Here Now: New CAUS course builds community for first-year students through experiencing Blacksburg campus , articleThe course intends to inform students about campus resources, while also building community and looking at disciplines through the broader perspectives of social, economic, and historical forces.
Date: Nov 17, 2021 -
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Passport Project will help more students access study abroad , articleA grant from the Institute of International Education aims to encourage study abroad by providing free U.S. passports to students. Eligible first-year students are encouraged to apply with the Global Education Office.
Date: Nov 17, 2021 -
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Move-Out , article Date: May 13, 2021 -
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HUB Scholarship Mentoring takes flight to support academic success , articleA hybrid between academic advising and financial aid counseling, HUB students receive one-on-one support and meet with mentors to discuss how they frame success and can work on broad goals.
Date: Nov 10, 2020 -
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In a year of unknowns, a First-Year Experiences course continues to help Hokies acclimate , articleHerbert Bruce has been helping students make the transition to college for almost 20 years. Now, he’s faced the most challenging of starts to a semester yet — and helped students see success along the way.
Date: Nov 04, 2020
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