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Article ItemBuddy Howell receives national award for teaching first-year students , article
Howell was honored at the annual conference of the National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition.
Date: Mar 21, 2024 -
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General ItemIntroducing Knack, a new program for peer tutoring Date: Jan 23, 2024
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General ItemFaculty, recommend your high-achieving students to become peer tutors Date: Jan 23, 2024
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Article ItemVirginia Tech earns Best for Vets designation from Military Times , article
The annual rankings of veteran-friendly colleges acknowledge the university's ongoing commitment to support its more than 650 veteran students with resources and recognition of their service.
Date: Nov 09, 2023 -
Article ItemThe decision: Nine Hokies share how they chose their major , article
At the Majors and Minors Fair on Oct. 11, students who are passionate about their major explained how they landed on it—and what they hope to do next with what they studied.
Date: Nov 01, 2023 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech celebrates National Transfer Student Week , article
Four transfer students share their experiences as the university marks National Transfer Student Week from Oct. 16-20.
Date: Oct 16, 2023 -
Article ItemMatthew Paul Cowley named executive director of Career and Professional Development , article
Cowley plans to build on Career and Professional Development’s strong foundation while aligning its services, programs, and resources to prepare students for success in a dynamic and ever-changing workforce. He also is committed to advancing internal and external strategic partnerships that create more equitable access to opportunity and support the growing talent needs of the New River Valley and Virginia.
Date: Oct 10, 2023 -
Article ItemCareer and Professional Development advisor wins national recognition , article
Carol Robinson expertly guides students into health professions or postgraduate training — and her dedication earned her the 2023 Undergraduate Advisor of the Year from the national Health Professional Student Association.
Date: Oct 03, 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 ItemVirtual solar system transforms young learners into astronauts , article
With support of a National Science Foundation grant, a team of developers in the Applied Research in Immersive Experiences and Simulations program in University Libraries is using virtual reality to develop an interactive universe. In the experience, users become virtual astronauts and move through space to visit all of the celestial bodies in our solar system.
Date: Sep 18, 2023 -
Article ItemFaculty join effort to make Virginia Tech a Certified Digitally Well University , article
A new initiative from Hokie Wellness is showing faculty how to get students — and themselves — offline more often.
Date: Sep 12, 2023 -
Article ItemPathways General Education receives national recognition , article
Five years after its launch, Pathways General Education has been named an exemplary general education program by the Association of General and Liberal Studies, establishing the university as a national leader in curriculum development and structure.
Date: Sep 12, 2023 -
Article ItemEthics education conference draws international audience , article
The two-day event on Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus highlights research funded by the National Science Foundation.
Date: Jul 24, 2023 -
Article ItemResearch conference draws undergraduates to campus from universities across the South and Midwest , article
The Office of Undergraduate Research recently hosted the Atlantic Coast Conference’s Meeting of the Minds, a nationally recognized symposium that brought 70 students from nine states to present their work on the Blacksburg campus.
Date: Apr 20, 2023 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech’s Inclusive Excellence program helps science educators foster institutional change , article
Through the extension of a $1 million grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, more than 80 faculty and staff members working as part of the program will continue their efforts to change the university’s climate for marginalized students in the sciences.
Date: Feb 20, 2023 -
Article ItemOffice of Undergraduate Academic Integrity hires staff, launches new faculty initiative , article
The new hires come as the department introduces the Faculty Liaison Program, which places faculty mentors for academic integrity in the College of Engineering and College of Science.
Date: Nov 28, 2022 -
Article ItemAcademic Advising Academy inspires advisors to get better together , article
Enrolling new participants now, the academy creates a community of advisors to consider challenges like communications, technology, and cultural humility.
Date: Nov 15, 2022 -
Article ItemShould you change your major? , article
The 150-plus majors at Virginia Tech can leave you second-guessing your decision. Here’s how to decide if you should make a switch.
Date: Oct 10, 2022 -
General ItemLiving-Learning Program request for proposals now open Date: Oct 05, 2022
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