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Article ItemVirginia Tech's Edward A. Bouchet Honor Society chapter inducts five new members , article
The honor society was founded in 2005 by Yale and Howard universities and holds an annual Conference on Diversity and Graduate Education at Yale to celebrate inductees.
Date: Apr 12, 2024 -
Article ItemCollege of Science to launch Center for Advancing Undergraduate Science Education , article
By integrating research and practice, the center aims to foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation in undergraduate science and mathematics education.
Date: Mar 27, 2024 -
Article ItemMargaret Ellis receives Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Undergraduate Teaching Award , article
Margaret Ellis was recognized or outstanding contributions to undergraduate education through teaching, service, and creating an inclusive community of experiential undergraduate mentorship.
Date: Mar 01, 2024 -
Article ItemFive tips to encourage reading with children , article
Mary Taylor, one of the members of the reading specialist cohort in the Virginia Tech School of Education., offers ways to make reading fun for the whole family.
Date: Feb 27, 2024 -
Article ItemPilot program aims to draw more Black students to teaching careers , article
The partnership would act as a pipeline to Virginia Tech for students who have already graduated from a historically Black college or university with a STEM-related bachelor's degree.
Date: Feb 20, 2024 -
Article ItemLegacy of championing students lives on through Glen Earthman Fellowship , article
Many words describe Glen Earthman, a former School of Education professor. Now a fellowship will keep his memory alive.
Date: Feb 15, 2024 -
Article ItemTeaching history of Black music is integral to education, professor says , article
Cat Foster believes that teaching students to appreciate the history of Black music is integral to education. That’s exactly what she is doing at Virginia Tech, through her role as assistant professor of practice of music education in the School of Education.
Date: Feb 15, 2024 -
Article ItemNew program mentors first-generation Latinx students from rural communities , article
The Centers for Rural Education and Refugee, Migrant, and Displacement Studies have teamed up with Galax City High School to create a new mentoring initiative, the Galax Mentoring Program, aimed at keeping Latinx students from rural Virginia engaged in education.
Date: Jan 10, 2024 -
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 ItemCollege of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences research fuels rise in sponsored expenditures , article
Faculty researchers in the college pursued solutions to a variety of challenges facing society, such as the effects of climate change on vulnerable populations and technology’s influence on food and agriculture systems.
Date: Nov 10, 2023 -
Article ItemResearch in a nutshell: Graduate students take the stage for a fast-paced presentation competition , article
Nearly 30 Virginia Tech graduate students representing a myriad of research interests and seven colleges will take part in the ninth edition of the Nutshell Games on Nov. 11 at 4:30 p.m. at the Moss Arts Center. The event is free and open to the public.
Date: Nov 02, 2023 -
Article ItemTraining teaching assistants , article
Brett Jones, a professor of educational psychology, is leading a project to improve training opportunities for teaching assistants in the field of computer science.
Date: Oct 27, 2023 -
Article ItemUnlocking the power of the humanities: Virginia Tech Humanities Week returns Oct. 22-27 , article
From artificial intelligence to prison reform, Humanities Week sessions will explore critical issues and topics facing society.
Date: Oct 17, 2023 -
Video ItemVTeach shows high schoolers career paths in education , video
High school students from Montgomery County, Roanoke, Radford, Pulaski, and Tazewell came to Virginia Tech to participate in the inaugural VTeach program. Offered by the School of Education in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, VTeach is for aspiring teachers and counselors who want to learn more about the profession.
Date: Oct 05, 2023 -
Article ItemCollege Access Collaborative awarded $3.4 million grant to recruit and retain students with financial need , article
The grant will fund programming aimed at increasing access, academic success, and graduation rates for Pell-eligible students from Virginia.
Date: Sep 25, 2023 -
Article ItemBestselling author Beth Macy talks outsiders, underdogs, and the importance of hope , article
The former reporter who delved into the opioid crisis with her landmark book "Dopesick" and its follow-up, "Raising Lazarus," will be the community keynote speaker Aug. 23 as part of the Rural Education Summit.
Date: Aug 09, 2023 -
Article ItemChelsea Haines named chief of staff for Student Affairs , article
As chief of staff, Haines serves as an information conduit for and extends the capacity of Frances Keene, vice president for student affairs. She began in the new role in July 25.
Date: Jul 28, 2023 -
Article ItemInterdisciplinary team receives continued support to visualize the past , article
Through 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 -
Article ItemWar Memorial Hall capital renovation efforts underway , article
The total renovation of the interior of War Memorial Hall will support Virginia Tech’s commitment to holistic student well-being by nearly tripling the weight and cardio space provided on the university's Blacksburg campus as well as providing enhanced research and office space for Recreational Sports, the School of Education, and the Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise.
Date: May 01, 2023 -
Article ItemCenter for Autism Research’s spring conference to focus on access and neurodiversity , article
The Virginia Tech Center for Autism Research’s biennial spring conference returns live, in-person for the first time since 2019 on April 21 at The Inn at Virginia Tech. The one-day event will also mark the 10th anniversary of the center.
Date: Apr 06, 2023
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