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Virtual solar system transforms young learners into astronauts , articleWith 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 -
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Faculty join effort to make Virginia Tech a Certified Digitally Well University , articleA new initiative from Hokie Wellness is showing faculty how to get students — and themselves — offline more often.
Date: Sep 12, 2023 -
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Pathways General Education receives national recognition , articleFive 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 -
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Ethics education conference draws international audience , articleThe two-day event on Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus highlights research funded by the National Science Foundation.
Date: Jul 24, 2023 -
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Research conference draws undergraduates to campus from universities across the South and Midwest , articleThe 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 -
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Vote For Undergraduate Student Senate members until March 26 , articleThe candidates are making their cases to be elected to one of six presidential or vice presidential roles within the Undergraduate Student Senate at Virginia Tech. Voting is open March 20-26.
Date: Mar 20, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech’s Inclusive Excellence program helps science educators foster institutional change , articleThrough 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 -
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Office of Undergraduate Academic Integrity hires staff, launches new faculty initiative , articleThe 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 -
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Academic Advising Academy inspires advisors to get better together , articleEnrolling new participants now, the academy creates a community of advisors to consider challenges like communications, technology, and cultural humility.
Date: Nov 15, 2022 -
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Should you change your major? , articleThe 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 -
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Living-Learning Program request for proposals now open Date: Oct 05, 2022 -
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Dennis Dean Undergraduate Research Scholarships help students connect research to issues central to their lives , articleThis summer's research projects ranged from the neuroscience of addiction to returning the voices of Native women to the historical record to studying the emotional interplay between mothers and children.
Date: Sep 29, 2022 -
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Why 92 percent of first-year students return to Virginia Tech , articleAfter celebrating their wins at a new event called First Year Finish, four students told us what people and experiences made them want to return to Virginia Tech this fall.
Date: Jul 13, 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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English instructor's efforts are a win for individuality in the classroom , articleKatherine Hall works to create an environment that is welcoming and equitable for all. For these efforts, she received the 2022 Sally Bohland Award for Exceptional Leadership in Access and Inclusion.
Date: Jun 29, 2022 -
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Conference recognizes student achievement in research and creative scholarship , articleThe event provides students with an opportunity to step outside of their academic focus and interact with students on different career paths.
Date: May 19, 2022 -
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Escape room experience offers learning opportunity for Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine students , articleA group of faculty members and students participated in an escape room experience that required the competitors to use logic, deduce clues, follow instincts, collaborate, observe, and think outside the box. These are skills that students will need to become great physicians while also dealing with patients' psychological stress resulting from poverty.
Date: May 16, 2022 -
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Students gain experience in sustainable architecture thanks to the Keesees’ passion for the environment , articleSusan and David Keesee Endowment for Undergraduate Research within the University Libraries supports undergraduate research related to government policy and environmental sustainability. This year, the grant was used in part to purchase materials for three workshops involving wood, Rockite, and resin for undergraduate architecture students.
Date: Apr 20, 2022 -
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Applications open for Leadership and Social Change Residential College faculty principalCandidate materials are due by Friday, May 13, 2022 to James Penven, director of Living-Learning Programs.
Date: Apr 08, 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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