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Article ItemEveryday Ut Prosim: How engineering student Omar Almasri serves at the Engagement Center for Creative Aging , article
The biological systems engineering senior isn't just a volunteer at Virginia Tech’s Engagement Center for Creative Aging. For the older adult participants, he's a dear friend — and the feeling is mutual.
Date: Feb 17, 2025 -
Article ItemEveryday Ut Prosim: How professor and soil scientist John Galbraith serves with the Glean Team , article
As a co-founder of the Glean Team, Galbraith and his fellow volunteers donate around 150,000 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables annually to help patrons of local food banks, including The Market of Virginia Tech.
Date: Jan 06, 2025 -
Article ItemVT Engage pairs purpose with partnership , article
VT Engage follows the philosophy of mutually beneficial community service that involves listening to the needs of the communities and offering intentional, collaborative service accordingly.
Date: Dec 23, 2024 -
Article ItemStudent leaders embody Ut Prosim through month of service learning , article
Residential Well-being's leadership series offers student leaders immersive opportunities for learning and growth.
Date: Dec 19, 2024 -
Article ItemAlumna volunteers veterinary expertise to help underserved communities , article
Lindsey Buracker works through the Banfield Foundation and its charitable partners to bring free or low-cost veterinary care to the pets of Navajo Nation.
Date: Dec 16, 2024 -
Article ItemEveryday Ut Prosim: How police officer John Tarter serves at the Christmas Store , article
The Montgomery County Christmas Store shared some seasonal magic with low-income residents this week — but it takes Tarter and a handful of other core volunteers the better part of year to make the holidays so merry and bright.
Date: Dec 12, 2024 -
Article ItemRecent graduate puts global education into practice after Spain’s deadly floods , article
Drawing on the spirit of Ut Prosim, Erin Kaplan '23 is helping relief efforts for her flood-damaged school in Spain, where roads are impassable and basic necessities scarce.
Date: Nov 20, 2024 -
Article ItemHokies serve their communities on Election Day , article
These employees and officers of election support local voter participation.
Date: Nov 01, 2024 -
Article ItemPosters designed to draw voters , article
Printmaking students took their inspiration from Works Progress Association posters of the past as they learned how to design and produce art that would encourage community members to vote this November.
Date: Oct 31, 2024 -
Article ItemEveryday Ut Prosim: How Hokies serve after Hurricane Helene , article
In the wake of the storm, Hokies rushed to help those in need by organizing donation drives, transporting supplies, checking in on affected communities, even creating care packages to thank first responders.
Date: Oct 29, 2024 -
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 -
Video ItemCadets help community impacted by Hurricane Helene , video
Cadets embodied the spirit of Ut Prosim: "That I may serve," by assisting in post-hurricane Helene clean up in Giles County, Virginia. Over 500 cadets picked up debris, loaded disaster relief supplies, and broke down damaged structures to help with the continued efforts.
Date: Oct 08, 2024 -
Article ItemService before self: Cadets pause tradition to aid hurricane cleanup , article
Cadet leaders canceled the fall half of Caldwell March just three days before the event in favor of helping neighboring communities with Hurricane Helene cleanup efforts on Saturday.
Date: Oct 08, 2024 -
Article ItemUt Prosim on display as Virginia Tech students and employees help with local cleanup efforts , article
Groups of Virginia Tech students and employees are assisting with flood recovery efforts in the New River Valley stemming from Hurricane Helene, including a small group that traveled to the nearby community of Eggleston in Giles County to clean up debris at a campground along the New River
Date: Oct 07, 2024 -
Video ItemHokies help with hurricane cleanup in Giles County , video
Students, faculty, and staff are volunteering their time to participate in VT Engage's Giles County Cleanup Days, an effort to help those impacted by Hurricane Helene. "I think that it just shows what Hokies are all about, which is being beyond just themselves," said Isabelle Largen, assistant director for food access initiatives at VT Engage.
Date: Oct 06, 2024 -
Video ItemStudents help with disaster relief at Claytor Lake , video
When Flotilla 8-3 of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary was activated to support Hurricane Helene cleanup efforts on Claytor Lake, 13 Virginia Tech students, primarily from the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets’ Citizen-Leader Track, responded. As members of the Auxiliary’s Flotilla 8-3, they are working 8-hour shifts each day with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM), and local first responders to help stabilize the disaster area. The students constitute a majority of the locally trained members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla and have been serving on boat crews to remove hazards to navigation and recover property from the lake. The corps’ Citizen-Leader Track provides an opportunity for cadets to be members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary through the Virginia Tech Coast Guard Auxiliary University Program, which was established as a corps organization last spring.
Date: Oct 02, 2024 -
Article ItemEveryday Ut Prosim: How Hokie Teonna Jones serves , article
The first in a new series of photo essays explores how Virginia Tech students, faculty, staff, and alums live out the spirit of Ut Prosim with acts of campus and community service — starting with a student who pitched in during move-in week as a Hokie Helper.
Date: Sep 10, 2024 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech Board of Visitors names new and returning faculty and staff representatives , article
Rachel Miles, research impact coordinator and assistant professor in University Libraries, is the new faculty representative, and Janice Austin, assistant dean and director of admissions and academic progress in the Graduate School, and LaTawnya Burleson, executive assistant to the vice president for information technology, will renew their terms as administrative and professional faculty and staff representatives, respectively.
Date: Jul 09, 2024 -
Article ItemStudents race to participate in Relay for Life , article
More 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 -
Article ItemClass of 2024: Patrick Corrigan embodies the spirit of Ut Prosim , article Date: Apr 24, 2024
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