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        <description><![CDATA[ The Improve Campus Accessibility project will support pedestrian mobility in the southeastern residential region with a continuous universally accessible pathway stretching from East Eggleston Hall, through the Peddrew-Yates quad, and ultimately connecting to the Quillen Spirit Plaza.   ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ These decorative elements, including 14 gargoyles, are strategically placed above the eye line to draw gaze upward and symbolizes higher learning.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The newly renovated War Memorial Hall is open to academic classes and to provide students with modern cardio workout space. Alison Cross, Director of Recreational Sports at Virginia Tech describes the updated, accessible, and enhanced facility centered around wellness. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ This year, the Virginia Tech earned its highest score ever through universitywide collaboration focused on key sustainability initiatives.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ While now open, remaining cosmetic finishes will continue for several weeks into the fall semester. In close partnership with the building’s contractor, minor construction activities will occur inside and outside the facility during periods that accommodate teaching and learning schedules. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Both projects will help provide accessible navigation through the North Academic District.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The cutting-edge facility is designed to provide an expanded physical presence for the Myers-Lawson School of Construction and add critical dining and academic spaces. Hitt Hall marks a transformative addition to the university&#39;s North Academic District. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ On June 11, the committee received a combined design preview and review for a new Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant pathway in the North Academic District as well as a presentation on Virginia Tech’s process and progress made toward addressing and prioritizing physical accessibility improvements on the Blacksburg campus.   ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Holden Hall is the 24th Virginia Tech facility to become LEED certified and the ninth to earn LEED Gold certification.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ On Nov. 6., updates on Virginia Tech’s progress toward achieving its Climate Action Commitment and developing its inaugural utilities master plan were shared with the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors&#39; Buildings and Grounds Committee. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ One of the newest buildings on the Blacksburg campus helps bring together students from a variety of disciplines to meet the demands of commercial and government organizations seeking employees with strong data analytics and quantitative research skills.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The 120,000-square-feet Data and Decision Sciences Building houses faculty and classes from multiple colleges, including the College of Engineering, the College of Science, and the Pamplin College of Business. The building includes a multilevel commons area, team rooms in which students across disciplines can work together, specialized labs, data visualization classrooms, and more. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ From the installation of energy-efficient lighting to replacements made to underground water and sewer lines, projects completed by the Division of Campus Planning, Infrastructure, and Facilities further Virginia Tech’s sustainability goals.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ These projects prepare the physical campus for the future and champion the university’s strategic plan using priorities from the Campus Master Plan.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ On Aug. 29, Virginia Tech Board of Visitors&#39; Buildings and Grounds Committee approved the design review for Mitchell Hall, a state-of-the-art engineering and research building that will provide engineering students, faculty, and staff with innovative lab space and ample opportunities for experiential learning.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors&#39; Buildings and Grounds Committee approved in a combined design preview and review a universally designed pathway in the North Academic District that will offer a new route for campus visitors traversing from the Perry Street Garage and Multi-Modal Transit Facility to the Drillfield.    ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors recently approved naming prominent spaces within the university’s long anticipated transdisciplinary Data and Decision Sciences Building  in recognition of gifts made by alumni linked to the professional services firm Deloitte and the accounting and advisory firm EY.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ As Virginia Tech continues to see upgrades and additions across its campuses, the Office of the University Building Official serves a crucial role in helping to ensure that all construction, renovation, and maintenance projects are completed to university, commonwealth, and national standards for design and construction. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The total renovation of the interior of War Memorial Hall will support Virginia Tech’s commitment to holistic student well-being by nearly tripling the weight and cardio space provided on the university&#39;s Blacksburg campus as well as providing enhanced research and office space for Recreational Sports, the School of Education, and the Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Vice President for Campus Planning, Infrastructure, and Facilities Chris Kiwus provides an inside look into the countless construction and enhancement projects happening at Virginia Tech this summer – and what it takes to coordinate all of these efforts. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Kiwus, who has served as Virginia Tech’s associate vice president and chief facilities officer since 2014, will focus on the care of Virginia Tech’s campuses in Blacksburg, Roanoke, and the greater Washington, D.C., metro area; research and agricultural facilities throughout the commonwealth; and the Steger Center for International Scholarship in Riva San Vitale, Switzerland. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ This network of nearly 125 students, faculty, and staff from across operations, academics and research, and community representatives continues to be highly engaged in moving the revision process forward – in a fully virtual environment. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The paved plaza and green lawns adjacent to Dietrick Hall are set to be revitalized into a Spirit Plaza, a gathering space that will be lively, user friendly, and sustainable. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ This is the 10th consecutive year Virginia Tech has received Green College recognition, earning a green rating of 97 out of a possible 99 points. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Pending approval from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, Virginia Tech will offer the bachelor of science degree program in public health beginning in the fall of 2018. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ President Tim Sands will highlight several key features and ongoing developments of the university’s new master plan during his second annual State of the University address on Sept. 29. ]]></description>
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