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        <description><![CDATA[ At the children&#39;s museum in Christiansburg, Morris shares her love of STEM and her passion for play as learning. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ An interdisciplinary team is working alongside Amonate residents to preserve the former coal town&#39;s history, identify community priorities, and build local capacity. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ A new GO Virginia investment will help Virginia Tech and regional partners accelerate innovation, expand workforce pathways, and strengthen Southwest and Southern Virginia’s position in advanced manufacturing. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Researchers, practitioners, and community leaders gather in Roanoke to share strategies and strengthen partnerships supporting recovery across Appalachia. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Matthew Wagner, who previously worked on the Roanoke County farm as an agricultural technician, will help sustain the center as a hands-on hub for student learning, faculty research, and community partnerships.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The seed grant, designed to support place-based collaborations between faculty and communities, helped build trusted partnerships that expanded into a coordinated effort to reduce harm and support recovery in the New River and Roanoke valleys. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ A wave of Giving Day generosity supplied the Marching Virginians’ drumline with new instruments, strengthening a tradition cherished by students and alumni alike. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ A partnership led by the Virginia Tech Southwest Center will prepare residents for careers in land reclamation, environmental restoration, and clean energy, linking local expertise with new regional opportunities. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The 2026 Carnegie classification recognizes the university&#39;s long-standing commitment to community engagement through trusted, reciprocal partnerships, a designation the university has held continuously since 2006. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Drawing on data and community insight, the Center for Economic and Community Engagement helped shape a strategy to drive growth across Southern and Southwest Virginia. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Students at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine partnered with CHIP of Roanoke Valley and Feeding Southwest Virginia to expand reliable food support for local families while giving future physicians a deeper understanding of the community they serve. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Raczynski was named a 2025 Newman Civic Fellow by Campus Compact, a national coalition of higher learning institutions committed to building democracy through civic engagement.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ More than 50 Hokies will share projects, from reimagining a former mill in Floyd to building bridges with local schools, as the university hosts the Engagement Scholarship Consortium International Conference in October. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ VT Engage’s approach to civic engagement earned the university the special designation. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Through hands-on training, classroom resources, and industry partnerships, Virginia Tech is supporting workforce development in a vital Virginia industry. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ An exhibition at the Reynolds Homestead showcases breathtaking satellite imagery in a collaboration that blends research, creativity, and community engagement. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ On June 19, descendants of the Rock Spring’s enslaved community will honor their ancestors, marking a powerful moment of remembrance, resilience, and reclamation. ]]></description>
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        <title>VT Engage empowers service learning on four continents </title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2025/03/sa-vt-engage-student-funding.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Students turn their ideas into impactful action through community-engaged learning experiences. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Susan E. Short, associate vice president for engagement with Outreach and International Affairs, explains why the most meaningful partnerships involve faculty and students who approach communities with curiosity and respect.  ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 10:38:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Larissa LaCour named director of Executive Briefing Center in Arlington</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ LaCour has been instrumental in shaping the award-winning meeting center’s growth since 2013, building strong partnerships with industry leaders and government agencies. ]]></description>
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        <title>Architecture students help preserve erased and forgotten Black voices</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2025/02/aad-app-futures-lab-tn.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Architecture students in the Appalachian Futures Lab relied on fieldwork, collaboration, and connections to design an outdoor memorial classroom for the African American community in Sewanee, Tennessee. ]]></description>
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        <title>Former TRIO director’s impact lives on through scholarship aimed at expanding college access</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2025/02/outreach-trio-tom-wilson-scholarship.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Two Hokies are among nine students to receive support from the Tom Wilson Scholarship.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ As a co-founder of the Glean Team, Galbraith and his fellow volunteers donate around 150,000 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables annually to help patrons of local food banks, including The Market of Virginia Tech.   ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Montgomery County Christmas Store shared some seasonal magic with low-income residents this week — but it takes Tarter and a handful of other core volunteers the better part of year to make the holidays so merry and bright. ]]></description>
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        <title>Community partnerships help Roanoke-based counselor education program bridge mental health care gaps</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Master’s degree students at the Virginia Tech Roanoke Center increase the region’s access to mental health services while also getting a “heavy dose of reality” through experiences with at-risk youth, underserved communities, and local schools. ]]></description>
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        <title>Hokies serve their communities on Election Day</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ These employees and officers of election support local voter participation.  ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2024 08:11:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Posters designed to draw voters</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Printmaking students took their inspiration from Works Progress Association posters of the past as they learned how to design and produce art that would encourage community members to vote this November. ]]></description>
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        <title>New voter registration portal encourages Hokie voices on Election Day</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The portal allows both in-state and out-of-state students to fill out the initial information needed to register to vote. It then directs users to the proper state website or mailing address required to complete and submit their voter registration forms.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The member-driven volunteer organization for curious adults 50 and older is celebrating 10 years this fall with nearly 60 courses, field trips, lectures, and special events.  ]]></description>
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        <title>For 20 years, School Leaders Institute has helped shape the future of education in Virginia</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Virginia Tech Roanoke Center program has developed a robust pipeline of skilled school administrators from more than three-quarters of school divisions across the commonwealth. ]]></description>
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        <title>Off-campus internships build skills while developing talent pipelines for local businesses</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Students are gaining practical experience, honing their skills, and finding career opportunities in Southwest Virginia and beyond. Local employers, meanwhile, gain fresh perspectives, access to highly motivated and educated workers and the opportunity to mentor and shape the next generation of professionals. ]]></description>
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        <title>Rooted in service</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Senior Extension Agent Adam Downing talks about his journey connecting forestry knowledge and education with communities and individuals in Virginia. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Dr. John F. Hosner Distinguished Lecture Endowment will bring leading voices to the College of Natural Resources and Environment while honoring the legacy of the college&#39;s honorary founding dean. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ A partnership between the university and the Virginia Municipal League brings town leaders from across the commonwealth to the Virginia Tech Southwest Center in Abingdon to cultivate more robust relationships and bolster rural communities. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ From a county where only about a quarter of students go on to pursue higher education, a group of juniors and seniors spent the day on the Blacksburg campus to consider college and careers that could help them soar — around the world or close to home. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Meteorology Club, which connects students to weather science and technology, is the Outstanding Student Organization for 2024. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The April 29 event will feature projects spanning science, engineering, arts, and design and ranging from technology and innovation to art and culture to sustainability, education, and research projects. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Jennifer Gagnon coordinates annual tours as part of Virginia Cooperative Extension’s efforts to connect campus research to forest landowners in the commonwealth. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The program is now open for new applicants to integrate high-impact, ethical community-based learning experiences in their academic courses and programs. Current fellows say their students&#39; attitudes and attention reflect the purposeful learning their fellowships support. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Rhondda R. Thomas will present a free lecture March 12 to discuss how adopting a collaborative approach to community history at Clemson University has become a beacon for understanding and acknowledging the past. She also will visit the Reynolds Homestead and the Solitude and Fraction houses to share expertise and collaborate with faculty, staff, and community members. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, political science Professor Desirée Poets is connecting a group of Virginia Tech faculty, students, and alumni with a Brazilian nonprofit to improve the lives of residents in the favelas north of the city. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The designation recognizes “collaboration between institutions of higher education and their larger communities for the mutually beneficial creation and exchange of knowledge and resources.” Virginia Tech was first classified for community engagement in 2006. ]]></description>
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        <title>Conversations in Richmond take One Small Step toward bridging divides</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ StoryCorps will record conversations Feb. 14-17 at the Virginia Tech Richmond Center for One Small Step, a project that aims to illuminate people’s humanity even when they disagree. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2023 14:56:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2023/10/arcgrant-outreach-cece.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ The Center for Economic and Community Engagement, in partnership with the Virginia Center for Housing Research, received an Appalachian Regional Commission grant to address the affordable housing crisis and promote innovative and sustainable construction practices in the region ]]></description>
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        <title>Growing more food with less land</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2023/09/outreach-catawba-alley-cropping.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ The Catawba Sustainability Center is implementing alley cropping — a farming practice that uses rows of trees and shrubs to protect crops, diversify farms, and build soil quality.  ]]></description>
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        <title>For incoming students, Summer Start is a springboard to the fall semester</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The six-week program offers first-year and transfer students a chance to ease into campus life by taking classes and building friendships over the summer. ]]></description>
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        <title>Are your meetings a waste of time? Corps of Cadets alumnus says he can help</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ U.S. Navy veteran John Hawley, a 2009 graduate, is partnering with the Virginia Tech Newport News Center to present a series of workshops to help people facilitate better meetings by becoming experts in guiding innovation and change. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2023 09:29:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Bestselling author Beth Macy talks outsiders, underdogs, and the importance of hope</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The former reporter who delved into the opioid crisis with her landmark book &#34;Dopesick&#34; and its follow-up, &#34;Raising Lazarus,&#34; will be the community keynote speaker Aug. 23 as part of the Rural Education Summit. ]]></description>
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        <title>Collaboration with Southside community is reimagining a historically Black college</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2023/07/outreach-cece-saint-pauls-college.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ About 200 miles from their offices and classrooms in Blacksburg, Virginia Tech faculty, researchers, and students are working with a group of St. Paul’s College alumni and Brunswick County community members who want to keep the traditions of the former liberal arts college alive. ]]></description>
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        <title>Allison Mays tapped to lead Southwest Center in Abingdon</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ With an extensive background in leadership positions across Southwest Virginia, Mays will assume the responsibility of extending Virginia Tech’s research, engagement, and graduate credit programs in the region.  ]]></description>
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        <title>Former TRIO Programs Director Tom Wilson leaves a legacy of helping first-gen, low-income students go to college</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Wilson, who died in 2020, dedicated his life and his wealth to helping students overcome obstacles to higher education. His endowment will provide nearly $20,000 in scholarships or other financial aid each year for Upward Bound and Talent Search participants. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2023 10:59:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Corporate Research Center-led coalition wins GO Virginia grant to advance green hydrogen in Hampton Roads</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2023/04/outreach-newport-news-hydrogen.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ The $1.6 million in state funding will build a hydrogen power demonstration lab at Tech Center Research Park in Newport News. It will also provide workforce training for the clean energy sector and deliver educational programming through the Center for Economic and Community Engagement and the Newport News Center. ]]></description>
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        <title>Fulbright scholar Joanie Willett studies the secrets of main street success</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The University of Exeter lecturer is working with the Center for Economic and Community Engagement to examine how revitalization efforts in Appalachian towns may also work for struggling town centers in England. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2023 04:38:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>College of Natural Resources and Environment names new director of alumni relations</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2023/03/cnre-new-alumni-director-nepper.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Tara Nepper, previously assistant director of alumni relations in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, said she is excited to build bridges with an alumni base that is working to solve the critical challenges of today. ]]></description>
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        <title>Learning to fly: TRIO Programs’ Talent Search helps aspiring college students look beyond high school</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ From planes to palm trees, alligators to algae labs, high schoolers from Southwest Virginia spent nearly a week in Florida navigating a world very different from their own while attending a national conference to explore science careers. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2023 09:31:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <title>Reynolds Homestead hosts a splendiferous Seuss celebration</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ With whimsical wonders and fun galore, the party was one the good doctor would adore! At the historic homestead, the bash was so grand, to launch Dolly’s Imagination Library in Patrick County land. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The project, said Executive Director John Provo, is a great example of the ways the center partners with communities across the commonwealth to help improve their quality of life through the resources of the university. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Forestry students bring hands-on educational experiences to area classrooms through a collaborative internship program. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Roanoke Center program, enrolling now for classes that start in February, helps midcareer professionals from the Roanoke and New River valleys hone their skills in smart decision-making, communication, and design thinking. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Building on a Virginia Tech-led coalition of more than 150 public, private, and nonprofit organizations, the project will develop educational and training programs for workers to strengthen a talent pipeline for Southwest Virginia’s manufacturing, transportation, and autonomous vehicles sector. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Here are some tips from Mark Freeman, clinical assistant professor of community practice at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, on how to safely hike with your Hokie pet.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Emerging leaders from Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, and Algeria visited Virginia Tech to develop the skills to successfully develop and implement projects that will help their communities. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2022 09:07:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Since arriving at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine in 2020,  Lauren “LB” Canary has immersed herself in organizations and causes dedicated to serving those less fortunate. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Hokie Hike is back. Register online, hike anywhere between now and Nov. 27, and share your journey using #HokieHike. This year’s hike features all-new Hokie hiking swag. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Aiming to connect professional women and give them the resources they need to succeed, Women Impact Virginia invites women from across the commonwealth to network with and learn from other female leaders at the Oct. 12 summit. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The student-driven hip-hop project known as “Digging in the Crates” and Angela Scarpa-Friedman, a professor of psychology and director of the Virginia Tech Autism Clinic and Center for Autism Research, were honored by the Engagement Scholarship Consortium for their work with communities around the region. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia forest landowners are invited to participate in fall networking and educational tours to learn more about sustainably managing natural resources.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The member-driven, volunteer organization draws on the wealth of academic and community resources in the region to offer a wide variety of courses to adults 50 and older. Registration for the fall term opens Sept. 7. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ During the three-day July camp, Virginia Tech experts presented students with hands-on experiences collecting, analyzing, and presenting data across different disciplines with topics covering the spectrum from psychology and statistics to geoscience and game theory. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The center, which will host the Board of Visitors’ quarterly board meeting Aug. 23, is located in the growing Tech Center Research Park, putting the university adjacent not only to the prestigious Jefferson Lab and NASA’s Langley Research Center, but also startups and innovative technology companies. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The gift from the Reynolds family will fund a 1,500-square-foot expansion to the historic property’s Community Engagement Center, allowing for culinary arts classes and demonstrations.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The federal Department of Education has renewed funding to continue the university’s three Upward Bound programs serving hundreds of high schoolers in Southwest Virginia for another five years. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Students turn to data analytics to help the nonprofit Black BRAND better understand the factors that affect the economic and social progress of Black residents in the region. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Across the commonwealth, most towns and cities are led by men. The Virginia Women&#39;s Municipal Leadership Institute hopes to change that by teaching women the skills they need to feel confident pursuing management roles in municipal governments.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Virginia Tech Roanoke Center is partnering with nonprofit Virginia Women Leading Government to cultivate a pipeline of women ready to step into municipal management roles. The Virginia Women Municipal Leadership Institute is designed to build leadership skills and give participants the confidence to pursue municipal leadership roles. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ With ties that go back to the very beginning of Virginia Tech, the historic property has long been a place for residents to celebrate the arts, further their learning, and strengthen their community. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Thanks to the dedication and generosity of Hokie alumni in all 50 states and dozens of countries, the community reached the 22 percent milestone for undergraduate alumni giving on Monday, June 6, more than doubling the participation rate from the end of the 2015-16 fiscal year. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Penny McCallum has touched thousands of lives in the hills and hollers of the region, changing classrooms through programs that improve instruction and inspire students. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The 2.9-mile Catawba Greenway winds its way through the 377-acre Roanoke County farm, showcasing Virginia Tech research in sustainable farming, before connecting to the Appalachian Trail. The trailhead’s new parking lot will help ease the burden on Route 311 for one of region’s most popular hikes.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Video courtesy of Roanoke County Economic Development Representatives from Virginia Tech, Roanoke County, and the community gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the 2.9-mile loop. The trail winds its way through the 377-acre Virginia Tech Catawba Sustainability Center before connecting to the Appalachian Trail. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The new initiative from the Center for Economic and Community Engagement aims to connect students and young professionals to work-based learning opportunities in the region. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Since 2005, about 70 percent of Virginia’s public school divisions have sent administrators to the institute’s two Roanoke programs to learn from veteran educators. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Limited-edition, hand-signed prints by the renowned artist are available. Half the proceeds will support the Reynolds Homestead’s arts programming in Patrick County.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Gabrielle Mountain is tasked with planning, promoting, and executing alumni engagement programming to meet institutional advancement goals. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The senior dean of academic affairs at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine in Roanoke says Upward Bound widened his perspective and helped keep him on track to become the first in his family to attend college. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Researchers in the College of Natural Resources and Environment are gaining a closer look at our elusive neighbors by putting collars mounted with small video cameras on bears to record their day-to-day activities. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Installed in the historic home and kitchen house at the former tobacco plantation in Patrick County, Virginia, the pieces aim to inspire discussion and reflection about the lives of the men, women, and children who were enslaved there. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Fish conservation and engineering researchers will use a $1 million National Science Foundation grant to decipher the nest-building secrets of the bluehead chub. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Wildlife conservation major Haley Olsen-Hodges, the staff naturalist at the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center, brings extensive experience working with birds and other animals to the classroom. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The first cohort of a professional development program from the university&#39;s Roanoke and Newport News centers included employees of York and James City counties. ]]></description>
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