All College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences News and Stories
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Recent grad puts global education into practice after Spain’s deadly floods , articleDrawing 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.
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The refugee who refused to be an untold story , articleMary Maker is a UNHCR goodwill ambassador and a co-founder of Elimisha Kakuma, a college prep program changing refugee lives. She’ll bring her message of education transformation to International Education Week at Virginia Tech.
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Experts react to 2024 election results , articleFormer president Donald Trump won enough swing states to reclaim the presidency. Republicans also won the Senate, though close races that will decide the House of Representatives may well not be called for days. Virginia Tech political experts Cayce Myers and Farida Jalalzai offer their reactions to the results and what they mean more broadly for the next few years.
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Appealing to voters through podcasts, expert explains advantages , articleVirginia Tech communication professor Megan Duncan discusses why United States presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris focused on podcasts and what benefits they bring.
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Election experts available: Last day of campaigning, election day & results, security, misinformation, and more , articleTomorrow is Election Day. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are making their final pitches for president today in battleground states that could determine who wins the presidency. Polls show the race is tight and within the margin of error but that’s not the only race like that. House and Senate seats are on the line. And it could be Friday before we know who won these races, including the job of Commander in Chief. Virginia Tech has a number of political experts who can offer insights pre and post-election.
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Research team studies reinvention of historic school , articleRenovations are underway at the Calfee Cultural and Community Center in Pulaski. Formerly a Black elementary and middle school, researchers from Virginia Tech's Institute for Policy and Governance are exploring how it is reimagining its future while preserving its past.
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October Student Affairs Aspire! Awards celebrate honorees' commitment to community , articleStudent Affairs honors students and faculty or staff who embrace the Aspirations for Student Learning as a way of life.
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In memoriam: Jay Mancini, professor emeritus, former head of Department of Human Development and Family Science , articleMancini joined Virginia Tech in 1977 as an assistant professor and served as head of the Department of Human Development and Family Science from 1989 to 1996.
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Expert shares advice on how to ease anxiety this election season , articleVoter anxiety over the presidential election is real. Kristen Benson, director of the marriage and family therapy program at Virginia Tech, offers advice for easing tension.
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Experts available: Final push to Election Day, Halloween tips, safe driving as daylight saving time ends , articleVirginia Tech experts are available to discuss issues around the final push toward the 2024 election, including endorsements and disinformation, as well tips around Halloween and the end of daylight saving time.
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Everyday Ut Prosim: How Hokies serve after Hurricane Helene , articleIn 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.
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Nutshell Games to inspire both audience and presenters , articleThe Nutshell Games, hosted by Virginia Tech's Center for Communicating Science, will offer graduate students this challenge: to present their research in just 90 seconds to a live audience and panel of judges. This year's event will be held Nov. 2 at the Moss Arts Center and is free and open to the public.
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Professor unpacks school lunch research , articleFor School of Education Professor Marcus Weaver-Hightower, studying food is a fascination.
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Cadets highlighted the colors at the Georgia Tech game , articleFirst-year cadets Emmanuel Mwangi, Calista Burke, and Jugalsai Mallipeddi received the flags at Saturday’s Homecoming football game against Georgia Tech.
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Jessica Folkart named chair of the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures , articleFolkart’s goal as chair is to expand and adapt the department’s curriculum to the changing needs of students.
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Scholar from New Zealand finds community and career development in the Future Faculty Diversity Program , articleOne participant traveled more than 8,500 miles to experience this year's Future Faculty Diversity Program.
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Soybeans, social services, and the 'Baptist saints' , articleFor 55 years, Virginia Tech alums Bryan and Nancy Taliaferro have devoted their lives to growing things: soybeans and other grains, social service programs in their community, and mission opportunities in Virginia and abroad. Together, their life has been spent serving others, offering inspiration, and changing communities along the way.
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Alumni leaders of industry spotlight: Adam Abramson '06, founder and CEO of Row Z , articleFrom launching digital content for late-night TV to raising a family in Los Angeles, and now connecting brands and student-athletes, meet a Virginia Tech alumnus shaping the future of digital marketing.
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Expert offers insights on Hurricane Helene's lingering impacts on Appalachia , articleEmily Satterwhite, professor and the director of the Appalachian Studies program in the Department of Religion and Culture, is familiar with the phases of flood recovery efforts. She shares insights on Hurricane Helene's lasting impacts in Appalachia as well as the best ways to help during the current stage of recovery.
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Experts available: Presidential race polls & disinformation, Hamas leader killed, and more , articleThe Virginia Tech media relations office has experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news, including the presidential polls and warnings of disinformation, the killing of Hamas' leader, and a variety of Halloween topics. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
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'Curious Conversations' podcast: Shalini Misra talks about AI and emergency management , articleMisra joined Virginia Tech’s “Curious Conversations” to talk about how artificial intelligence (AI) might be used in the field of emergency management. Misra also talks about the steps she believes will be necessary for the technology to reach its full potential in this field.
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Cadets highlighted the colors at the Boston College game , articleFirst-year cadets Avery Criblez, Quinn Mikulski, and Anthony Trout received the flags at Thursday’s football game against Boston College.
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Two students use unique college prep course, U.S. State Department program to come to Virginia Tech , articleIn part because of a program called Elimisha Kakuma and a multi-pronged effort that included Virginia Tech’s Center for Refugee, Migrant and Displacement Studies, Virginia Tech’s participation in a unique U.S. State Department program called Welcome Corps on Campus, intense collaborative fundraising efforts, and involvement from several Blacksburg stakeholders, two South Sudanese students from Kakuma Refugee Camp have enrolled at Virginia Tech for the fall semester
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Grant unites humanities and health sciences for infectious disease coursework , articleFaculty from the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences are teaming up with colleagues in the College of Science and the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine to create courses centered around the human dimensions of infectious disease.
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Experts available: Presidential race, Northern Lights, Europa Clipper, Helene/Milton recovery, and more , articleVirginia Tech experts are available to discuss the tight Presidential race, the return of the Northern Lights, the SpaceX booster catch and NASA Europa Clipper events, recovery efforts for Hurricanes Helene and Milton, and more.
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