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Students race to participate in Relay for Life , articleMore than 1,000 Virginia Tech students, staff members, and people in the community took part in the Relay for Life event April 19 that helps to raise money for cancer research and patient care. The student-led event is the one of the largest college Relay for Life affairs of its kind in the country.
Date: Apr 24, 2024 -
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Five faculty members honored with academy membership for leadership, service , articleHailing from biological sciences, industrial and systems engineering, University Libraries, psychology, and architecture, the faculty members will join Virginia Tech's prestigious Academies of Faculty Service and Leadership in honor of their substantial contributions to the university.
Date: Apr 09, 2024 -
Video ItemThe Big Event 2024 , video
The Big Event at Virginia Tech is a student-run day of service that has grown into the second largest event of its kind in the nation. Every spring, thousands of students, faculty, and staff come together to complete nearly 1,200 community service projects throughout Blacksburg, Christiansburg and the New River Valley.
Date: Apr 06, 2024 -
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Virginia Cooperative Extension offices participate in ‘sole-warming’ charity sock drive , articleVirginia Cooperative Extension's Northeast District sock drive amassed over 4,700 socks for 19 charities and forged a fun, friendly competition between its 25 offices.
Date: Jan 23, 2024 -
Video ItemLet's Go: Noah Stallard , video
Join Noah as he volunteers to with Micah's Backpack to help combat food insecurity.
Date: Jan 17, 2024 -
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Principles of Community Week reaffirms Virginia Tech’s diverse and inclusive campus , articleEach March, Virginia Tech celebrates the university’s Principles of Community through a weeklong series of educational events, workshops, and discussions.
Date: Dec 18, 2023 -
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A soothing cup of soup, a service to the community , articleVirginia Cooperative Extension’s new Carver Food Enterprise Center is preparing hundreds of servings of soup for community members from locally sourced produce.
Date: Nov 21, 2023 -
Video ItemVCE service event provides meals to food banks in Northwest Virginia , video
Virginia Cooperative Extension, along with community volunteers, made 500 servings of roasted sweet potato and red pepper soup to give out at local food banks. The program called Feeding 500, took place at the Carver Food Enterprise Center in Radian, VA. 200 pounds of sweet potatoes were donated by the Fauquier Education Farm.
Date: Nov 10, 2023 -
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Taking 'Ut Prosim' to Africa , articleIn 2016, a safari adventure among family and friends led to a group of Virginia Tech faculty, students, and alumni starting a nonprofit organization to build a school in Tanzania. Today, the Maasai Education Foundation is teaming with Virginia Tech’s student-led Service Without Borders to construct the school and make a difference in many children’s lives
Date: Sep 07, 2023 -
Video ItemVirginia Tech group investing in Tanzania’s future , video
In 2016, a safari adventure among family and friends led to a group of Virginia Tech faculty, students, and alumni starting a nonprofit organization to build a school in Tanzania. Today, the Maasai Education Foundation is teaming with Virginia Tech’s student-led Service Without Borders to construct the school and make a difference in many children’s lives.
Date: Aug 28, 2023 -
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Speaking the language of hope , articleDozens of immigrant and refugee children in Roanoke are given free school physicals and their parents are given peace of mind through a collaboration between the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Bradley Free Clinic, Roanoke City Public Schools, Carilion Clinic, and the Roanoke City Health Department.
Date: Jun 27, 2023 -
Video ItemNikki Giovanni reflects on service at Virginia Tech , video
University Distinguished Professor Emerita Nikki Giovanni became only the fifth recipient of Virginia Tech's Ut Prosim Scholar Award. Giovanni, a world-renowned author, retired from the university in 2022 after 35 years in the Department of English. She reflects on how she's followed the university's motto of Ut Prosim (That I May Serve).
Date: Jun 07, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine alumni show worldwide reach of 'Ut Prosim' , articleJoanna Kam and Robert Summey, married physicians from the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine Class of 2015, recently volunteered on a trip of a lifetime to treat medically underserved patients in rural Kenya.
Date: May 18, 2023 -
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Class of 2023: Matthew Schrage finds solutions and purpose in architecture , articleNamed the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design outstanding graduate for 2023, Schrage has demonstrated his capabilities as a leader and collaborator, through his involvement in community-based and campus organizations, and by his advocacy for and critical research about inclusion in design practice and education.
Date: May 09, 2023 -
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Class of 2023: Yasmin Farzan named Outstanding Senior for the College of Engineering , articleIn Farzan’s undergraduate career, diversity has been her watchword. From courses of study, undergraduate research, and student organizations to community service and plans for future degrees, she has packed in as many experiences and classes as possible.
Date: May 05, 2023 -
Video ItemThe Big Event 2023 , video
The Big Event at Virginia Tech is a student-run day of service that has grown into the second largest event of its kind in the nation. Every spring, thousands of students, faculty, and staff come together to complete nearly 1,200 community service projects throughout Blacksburg, Christiansburg and the New River Valley.
Date: Apr 03, 2023 -
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A career built on science and service , articleIn April, Bill Hopkins will lead a roundtable discussion sponsored by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, where he will present a 30-year conservation plan for the species in Virginia that he authored in 2022.
Date: Mar 06, 2023 -
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School of Communication welcomes high schooler from Toby’s Dream Foundation , articleCaleb Henegar visited Virginia Tech’s campus as a part of Toby’s Dream Foundation. He met up with Bill Roth and sports media and analytics students in the School of Communication as well as the men’s basketball team.
Date: Feb 20, 2023 -
Video ItemStudents provide solace to incarcerated people through book donations , video
The Prison Book Project has sent over 900 books to incarcerated people throughout the region since its first meeting in November 2021. Student volunteers begin each session by reading aloud letters from the book recipients as a glimpse into the lives of the people they're helping.
Date: Feb 10, 2023 -
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Students enrich the lives of incarcerated people with the gift of books , articleThe Virginia Tech Prison Book Project, which provides books to incarcerated people throughout Virginia, has seen “overwhelming” interest from students since hosting its first event in November 2021.
Date: Feb 02, 2023
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