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        <description><![CDATA[ A message from Amy Sebring, executive vice president and chief operating officer, and Frances Keene, vice president for student affairs.    ]]></description>
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        <title>Search committee for associate vice president for finance and university controller announced </title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The next associate vice president for finance and university controller will replace Melinda West, who will retire later this year after more than 29 years of leadership and service to Virginia Tech. ]]></description>
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        <title>Melinda West, associate vice president for finance and university controller, to retire</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ With her retirement, West will cap a Virginia Tech career spanning more than 29 years of exemplary university service. ]]></description>
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        <title>Student proposals advance Virginia Tech’s sustainability initiatives</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ At the start of each academic year, the Office of Sustainability seeks proposals from student groups for campus sustainability projects that support Virginia Tech’s Climate Action Commitment.  ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2024 08:05:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Ken Miller honored with emeritus status </title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Miller, a Virginia Tech alumnus, returned to the university in 1988 and held various titles including manager of general accounting, university controller, and ultimately served as vice president for finance and university treasurer until his retirement this year ]]></description>
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        <title>Jane Swan, a cornerstone of Outreach and International Affairs, to retire after 31 years</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ It’s fair to say that Swan — who earned three degrees from Virginia Tech — knows a thing or two about the Hokie Spirit. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2024 16:14:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Cybersecurity protection thwarts sophisticated attack; additional safeguards under consideration</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2024/08/it-cybersecurity-protections-enhanced-2-factor.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Cyberattacks are evolving. The Virginia Tech Division of Information Technology is continually upping its approach to stay ahead of the hackers. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 20 Aug 2024 13:08:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Interim Vice President for Campus Planning, Infrastructure, and Facilities Bob Broyden to retire </title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2024/05/facilities-bob-broyden-retirement.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Bob Broyden will retire after 30 years of service. The Southwest Virginia native and Hokie alumnus championed the responsible and effective stewardship of university resources to achieve Virginia Tech’s strategic vision. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2024 09:42:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Mary Helmick, assistant vice president for finance and director of procurement, to retire</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2024/04/vpf-helmick-retirement.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Helmick led critical procurement initiatives that advanced the university&#39;s vision and impact. Her retirement will take effect Sept. 1.  ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2024 12:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Additional changes to Hokie TEAM menu take effect</title>
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        <title>University policy updates: Revised November 2023 – February 2024</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ These university policies were updated between November 2023 and February 2024. ]]></description>
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        <title>New AVP for finance and operations joins Virginia Tech Innovation Campus</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2024/01/innovation-campus-avp-finance-ops-leanne-bokinskie.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Leanne Bokinskie is a certified public accountant with more than 30 years of experience in higher education, corporate business development, and financial planning. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2024 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <title>University policy updates: Revised August 2023 - October 2023</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ University policies revised August 2023 - October 2023 ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2023 12:49:29 -0500</pubDate>
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        <title>Search committee for vice president for finance and chief financial officer announced</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2023/11/evpcoo-administrative-leadership.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ A national search has been launched to recruit the next vice president for finance and chief financial officer at Virginia Tech.  ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2023 10:54:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <title>Virginia Tech streamlines software procurement through two new processes</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Improved processes spearheaded by the IT Transformation Program are making it easier for Virginia Tech departments to get the software they need, when they need it. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2023 10:33:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <title>Bob Broyden named interim vice president for campus planning, infrastructure, and facilities at Virginia Tech</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ In his tenure, Broyden has orchestrated the strategy and development to drive over $2 billion of new funding which more than doubled the size of Virginia Tech in the last 30 years. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Oct 2023 16:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Ken Miller set to retire after more than three decades of service</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ With 35 years of dedicated service to Virginia Tech, Miller has provided financial leadership in support of the university&#39;s mission. His retirement will take effect in April 2024.  ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2023 14:40:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>University policy updates: Revised April 2023 - July 2023</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ University policies updated between April 2023 and July 2023 ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2023 11:51:34 -0400</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ University policy updates, revised October 2022 to March 2023 ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Apr 2023 16:03:23 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Virginia Tech sustainability initiatives recognized with two Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2022/06/environment-awards.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ The awards honored the university&#39;s Plastic Pollution and Solid Waste Reduction Plan and the Office of Sustainability&#39;s student internship program. ]]></description>
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