<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0">
<channel>
    <atom:link href="https://news.vt.edu/tags/_jcr_content/search-results.xml/news_vt_edu:first-year-students" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/>
    <title>Tags</title>
    <link>https://news.vt.edu/tags.html/news_vt_edu:first-year-students</link>
    <description></description>
    <language>en</language>
    <managingEditor></managingEditor>
    <webMaster></webMaster>
    <docs>http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html</docs>
    <item>
        <title>The journey begins: First week at Virginia Tech Engineering</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/videos/y/2026/08/ZQ0skSlGIqU.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Classes have begun, connections are forming, and the next generation of engineers is already getting to work. Take a look at the energy, innovation, and community that defined the first week of classes at Virginia Tech Engineering. Included are: a welcome social, student employment fair, manufacturing labs, the Stability Wind Tunnel, and more. Learn more here: https://go.vt.edu/uoJJ6 ]]></description>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.vt.edu/videos/y/2026/08/ZQ0skSlGIqU.html</guid>
		<video_url><![CDATA[https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ0skSlGIqU]]></video_url>
<video_likes>3</video_likes>
<video_views>534</video_views>
<video_length>0:53</video_length>
<video_upload_datetime>2026-08-27T16:05-0400</video_upload_datetime>

        <enclosure url="https://news.vt.edu/videos/y/2026/08/ZQ0skSlGIqU.thumb.319.319.png" type="image/png"/>


        <category>Labs</category><category>Stability Wind Tunnel</category><category>College of Engineering</category><category>First Year Students</category><category>Academics</category><category>Students</category>
    </item>
    <item>
        <title>Move-in tips for mailing packages</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/notices/facilities/2026/Transportation-Logistics/08/14-01.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:44:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.vt.edu/notices/facilities/2026/Transportation-Logistics/08/14-01.html</guid>
        <enclosure url="https://news.vt.edu/notices/facilities/2026/Transportation-Logistics/08/14-01.thumb.319.319.png" type="image/png"/>
    	<category>Mail Services</category><category>First Year Students</category><category>Division of Facilities</category><category>Campus Experience</category><category>University Operations</category>
    </item>
    <item>
        <title>First-year engineer at Virginia Tech? Watch this.</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/videos/y/2026/08/vm22DuSPCEQ.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ What do Virginia Tech engineering students do after graduation? At the Virginia Tech Hokie Launch Party, we interviewed graduating seniors from multiple engineering majors to learn about their engineering career paths, first jobs, and advice for new students. Hear directly from students about: - Why they chose engineering at Virginia Tech - Their first engineering jobs after college - Tips for first-year and prospective engineering students If you&#39;re considering a degree in engineering at Virginia Tech or exploring engineering careers, this video gives you real perspectives from Hokies about to graduate. Learn more about Virginia Tech Engineering: https://go.vt.edu/uoJJ6 ]]></description>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.vt.edu/videos/y/2026/08/vm22DuSPCEQ.html</guid>
		<video_url><![CDATA[https://youtube.com/watch?v=vm22DuSPCEQ]]></video_url>
<video_likes>4</video_likes>
<video_views>314</video_views>
<video_length>2:46</video_length>
<video_upload_datetime>2026-08-05T08:00-0400</video_upload_datetime>

        <enclosure url="https://news.vt.edu/videos/y/2026/08/vm22DuSPCEQ.thumb.319.319.png" type="image/png"/>


        <category>Virginia Tech Commencement</category><category>Young Alumni</category><category>Celebration</category><category>Student Organizations</category><category>Prospective Students</category><category>Students</category><category>College of Engineering</category><category>First Year Students</category><category>Engineering Expo</category><category>Student Life</category><category>Culture</category>
    </item>
    <item>
        <title>So, what can you do with an engineering degree?</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/videos/y/2026/05/4BthCu96CEk.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ What do Virginia Tech engineering students do after graduation? At the Virginia Tech Hokie Launch Party, we interviewed graduating seniors from multiple engineering majors to learn about their engineering career paths, first jobs, and advice for new students. Hear directly from students about: - Why they chose engineering at Virginia Tech - Their first engineering jobs after college - Tips for first-year and prospective engineering students If you&#39;re considering a degree in engineering at Virginia Tech or exploring engineering careers, this video gives you real perspectives from Hokies about to graduate. Learn more about Virginia Tech Engineering: https://go.vt.edu/uoJJ6&#34; ]]></description>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.vt.edu/videos/y/2026/05/4BthCu96CEk.html</guid>
		<video_url><![CDATA[https://youtube.com/watch?v=4BthCu96CEk]]></video_url>
<video_likes>9</video_likes>
<video_views>497</video_views>
<video_length>4:26</video_length>
<video_upload_datetime>2026-05-08T12:41-0400</video_upload_datetime>

        <enclosure url="https://news.vt.edu/videos/y/2026/05/4BthCu96CEk.thumb.319.319.png" type="image/png"/>


        <category>Virginia Tech Commencement</category><category>Young Alumni</category><category>Celebration</category><category>Student Organizations</category><category>Prospective Students</category><category>Students</category><category>College of Engineering</category><category>First Year Students</category><category>Engineering Expo</category><category>Student Life</category><category>Culture</category>
    </item>
    <item>
        <title>First-Year Experiences program offers students holistic help, right from the start</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2025/08/cm-firstyearexperiencesprogram.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ The First-Year Experiences program, now in its 14th year, helps first-year and transfer students thrive by embedding courses directly within each academic college and major. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 08:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.vt.edu/articles/2025/08/cm-firstyearexperiencesprogram.html</guid>
        <enclosure url="https://news.vt.edu/articles/2025/08/cm-firstyearexperiencesprogram/_jcr_content/article-image.transform/l-medium/image.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/>
    	<category>Top News</category><category>Undergraduate Education</category><category>Academics</category><category>Students</category><category>School of Communication</category><category>Virginia Tech Advantage</category><category>Hokie Wellness</category><category>College of Engineering</category><category>First Year Students</category><category>First Year Experiences</category><category>Student Life</category>
    </item>
    <item>
        <title>TRIO Programs open doors to college for first-generation students</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2025/06/outreach-trio-seniors.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Through mentorship, encouragement, and a strong sense of community, high school students discover their strengths, build their confidence, and find their place in higher education. Now, they’re stepping confidently onto campus, ready for what’s next. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:12:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.vt.edu/articles/2025/06/outreach-trio-seniors.html</guid>
        <enclosure url="https://news.vt.edu/articles/2025/06/outreach-trio-seniors/_jcr_content/article-image.transform/l-medium/image.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/>
    	<category>College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences</category><category>Enrollment</category><category>Top News</category><category>TRIO Programs</category><category>School of Education</category><category>Upward Bound</category><category>Outreach and International Affairs</category><category>First Generation</category><category>Pamplin College of Business</category><category>Impact</category><category>First Year Students</category><category>Engagement</category><category>Talent Search</category><category>Scholarships</category><category>College of Science Students</category><category>Virginia Tech Advantage</category><category>First Generation Students</category><category>Office of Engagement</category>
    </item>
    <item>
        <title>Reactions from new Hokies in the Class of 2029</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/videos/k/2025/02/1_t96f5t8h.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Students who applied for early action admission for the Class of 2029 at Virginia Tech show their excitement and shed some tears of joy as they open their acceptance letters. ]]></description>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.vt.edu/videos/k/2025/02/1_t96f5t8h.html</guid>
		<video_url><![CDATA[https://virginiatech.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Embed.aspx?id=7389c3f8-1248-4512-b931-b41800e630cb]]></video_url>

<video_views>1345</video_views>
<video_length>0:39</video_length>
<video_upload_datetime>2025-02-24T16:59-0500</video_upload_datetime>

        <enclosure url="https://news.vt.edu/videos/k/2025/02/1_t96f5t8h.thumb.319.319.png" type="image/png"/>


        <category>Admissions</category><category>Enrollment</category><category>First Year Students</category><category>Campus Experience</category>
    </item>
    <item>
        <title>Three ways scholarships make a difference for students</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2024/12/cm-whatstudentsgainfromscholarships.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Paying for college is not just about tuition, it’s also about housing and food expenses and handling emergent costs when they arise. Scholarships can go a long way to ease the challenge of college for students looking for a world-class education.  ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.vt.edu/articles/2024/12/cm-whatstudentsgainfromscholarships.html</guid>
        <enclosure url="https://news.vt.edu/articles/2024/12/cm-whatstudentsgainfromscholarships/_jcr_content/article-image.transform/l-medium/image.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/>
    	<category>Top News</category><category>Financial Aid</category><category>Undergraduate Academic Affairs</category><category>Undergraduate Education</category><category>Impact</category><category>First Year Students</category><category>College of Science</category><category>Undergraduate Research</category><category>Internships</category><category>Scholarships</category><category>Admissions</category><category>Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine</category><category>Public Health Undergraduate Program</category><category>Virginia Tech Advantage</category><category>Study Abroad</category><category>First Generation Students</category>
    </item>
    <item>
        <title>Virginia Tech professor introduces new approach to human-environment interconnection</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2024/05/cnre-baird-studies-human-environment-interconnection.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Associate Professor Tim Baird’s exploration of social networks in northern Tanzania is supporting his research and observations in the Creativity and Innovation District and helping him envision a new field of study. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2024 06:40:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.vt.edu/articles/2024/05/cnre-baird-studies-human-environment-interconnection.html</guid>
        <enclosure url="https://news.vt.edu/articles/2024/05/cnre-baird-studies-human-environment-interconnection/_jcr_content/article-image.transform/l-medium/image.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/>
    	<category>Top News</category><category>Geography</category><category>Student Affairs</category><category>Research</category><category>Environment</category><category>Undergraduate Education</category><category>Outreach and International Affairs</category><category>Students</category><category>One Health Frontier</category><category>Data and Decisions</category><category>School of Communication</category><category>Research Frontiers</category><category>First Year Students</category><category>Geospatial Technology</category><category>Data</category><category>College of Natural Resources and Environment</category><category>Innovation Districts</category><category>Creativity and Innovation</category><category>Blacksburg, Va.</category><category>College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences research</category><category>Sustainability</category>
    </item>
    <item>
        <title>First year AAD students build through collaboration</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/videos/k/2024/04/1_gi623po8.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Originally meant to be part of Habitat for Humanity of the New River Valley&#39;s Shack-A-Thon, students in the college of architecture, arts, and design&#39;s foundations studio designed and built a multi-use livable structure. ]]></description>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.vt.edu/videos/k/2024/04/1_gi623po8.html</guid>
		<video_url><![CDATA[https://virginiatech.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Embed.aspx?id=52f3ab43-cfbe-4e73-b977-b4110078c0a8]]></video_url>

<video_views>520</video_views>
<video_length>2:00</video_length>
<video_upload_datetime>2024-04-23T13:34-0400</video_upload_datetime>

        <enclosure url="https://news.vt.edu/videos/k/2024/04/1_gi623po8.thumb.319.319.png" type="image/png"/>


        <category>Top News - Instagram</category><category>College of Architecture, Arts, and Design</category><category>First Year Students</category><category>Academics</category>
    </item>
    <item>
        <title>Virginia Tech hosts record number of attendees at Spring Open House</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2024/03/adv-openhouseattractsrecordnumberofstudents.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ The largest number of prospective students to date attended the weekend event on March 16-17. Virginia Tech welcomed 2,823 students and guests on Saturday, and 2,837 on Sunday. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2024 07:44:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.vt.edu/articles/2024/03/adv-openhouseattractsrecordnumberofstudents.html</guid>
        <enclosure url="https://news.vt.edu/articles/2024/03/adv-openhouseattractsrecordnumberofstudents/_jcr_content/article-image.transform/l-medium/image.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/>
    	<category>Enrollment</category><category>Top News</category><category>Hokies</category><category>Inclusion and Diversity</category><category>Undergraduate Academic Affairs</category><category>Undergraduate Education</category><category>First Generation</category><category>First Year Students</category><category>Campus Experience</category><category>Admissions</category><category>Quality Education</category><category>First Generation Students</category><category>First Year Experiences</category>
    </item>
    <item>
        <title>Ashley Offutt named director of SOAR; four team members promoted</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2024/03/oid-soar-promotions-2024.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Offutt has served as the interim director of SOAR since September 2023. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2024 10:50:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.vt.edu/articles/2024/03/oid-soar-promotions-2024.html</guid>
        <enclosure url="https://news.vt.edu/articles/2024/03/oid-soar-promotions-2024/_jcr_content/article-image.transform/l-medium/image.png" type="image/png"/>
    	<category>Student Engagement and Campus Life</category><category>Inclusion and Diversity</category><category>First Year Students</category><category>First Generation Students</category><category>Culture</category>
    </item>
    <item>
        <title>Reactions from new Hokies in the Class of 2028</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/videos/k/2024/02/1_ndgy072n.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Students who applied for early action admission for the Class of 2028 at Virginia Tech show their excitement as they get the news. ]]></description>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.vt.edu/videos/k/2024/02/1_ndgy072n.html</guid>
		<video_url><![CDATA[https://virginiatech.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Embed.aspx?id=ea920312-d5d2-4c8f-8a35-b40700848418]]></video_url>

<video_views>1272</video_views>
<video_length>0:48</video_length>
<video_upload_datetime>2024-02-23T09:52-0500</video_upload_datetime>

        <enclosure url="https://news.vt.edu/videos/k/2024/02/1_ndgy072n.thumb.319.319.png" type="image/png"/>


        <category>Admissions</category><category>Enrollment</category><category>First Year Students</category><category>Campus Experience</category>
    </item>
    <item>
        <title>For incoming students, Summer Start is a springboard to the fall semester</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2023/08/outreach-trio-summer-start.html</link>
        <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>
        <pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2023 07:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.vt.edu/articles/2023/08/outreach-trio-summer-start.html</guid>
        <enclosure url="https://news.vt.edu/articles/2023/08/outreach-trio-summer-start/_jcr_content/article-image.transform/l-medium/image.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/>
    	<category>Enrollment</category><category>TRIO Programs</category><category>Agricultural and Applied Economics</category><category>Transfer students</category><category>Upward Bound</category><category>Summer Session</category><category>Academics</category><category>Outreach and International Affairs</category><category>First Generation</category><category>Computer Science</category><category>College of Agriculture and Life Sciences</category><category>College of Engineering</category><category>First Year Students</category><category>Engagement</category><category>First Generation Students</category><category>First Year Experiences</category><category>Mathematics</category><category>Office of Engagement</category>
    </item>
    <item>
        <title>Welcome home, Hokies</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2023/08/studentaffairs_doswelcome.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Whether you are a returning Hokie or joining us for the first time, your presence enriches the fabric of our community. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2023 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.vt.edu/articles/2023/08/studentaffairs_doswelcome.html</guid>
        <enclosure url="https://news.vt.edu/articles/2023/08/studentaffairs_doswelcome/_jcr_content/article-image.transform/l-medium/image.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/>
    	<category>Blacksburg, Va.</category><category>Student Affairs</category><category>First Year Students</category><category>Campus Experience</category><category>Students</category>
    </item>
    <item>
        <title>Incoming class set to kick off semester</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2023/08/CM-freshman-snapshot-2023.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ A snapshot of the incoming class of first-year and transfer students who will start classes Monday reveals an academically strong and diverse group, with the average grade-point average of the group being better than a 4.0. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 16 Aug 2023 11:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.vt.edu/articles/2023/08/CM-freshman-snapshot-2023.html</guid>
        <enclosure url="https://news.vt.edu/articles/2023/08/CM-freshman-snapshot-2023/_jcr_content/article-image.transform/l-medium/image.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/>
    	<category>Admissions</category><category>Financial Aid</category><category>Transfer students</category><category>Virginia Tech Advantage</category><category>First Year Students</category><category>Office of the President</category><category>Campus Experience</category>
    </item>
    <item>
        <title>Experiential learning model for engineering students evolves</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2023/05/CM-eng-students-facilities-2023.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ A large group of engineering students spent much of the spring semester working with people in Virginia Tech’s Division of Campus Planning, Infrastructure, and Facilities on various campus projects. In doing so, they gained real-world experience normally exclusive to juniors and seniors ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jun 2023 09:42:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.vt.edu/articles/2023/05/CM-eng-students-facilities-2023.html</guid>
        <enclosure url="https://news.vt.edu/articles/2023/05/CM-eng-students-facilities-2023/_jcr_content/article-image.transform/l-medium/image.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/>
    	<category>Top News</category><category>Academics</category><category>Students</category><category>Engineering Education</category><category>Blacksburg, Va.</category><category>College of Engineering</category><category>First Year Students</category><category>Experiential Learning</category><category>Division of Campus Planning, Infrastructure, and Facilities</category>
    </item>
    <item>
        <title>Welcoming new Hokies to the Class of 2027</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/videos/k/2023/02/1_z2qxja61.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Students learn of their acceptance to Virginia Tech and celebrate the news with their families. ]]></description>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.vt.edu/videos/k/2023/02/1_z2qxja61.html</guid>
		<video_url><![CDATA[https://virginiatech.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Embed.aspx?id=545cfe24-e843-43cd-b96b-b41800f09b67]]></video_url>

<video_views>1763</video_views>
<video_length>0:35</video_length>
<video_upload_datetime>2023-02-17T09:04-0500</video_upload_datetime>

        <enclosure url="https://news.vt.edu/videos/k/2023/02/1_z2qxja61.thumb.319.319.png" type="image/png"/>


        <category>Admissions</category><category>Enrollment</category><category>First Year Students</category><category>Campus Experience</category>
    </item>
    <item>
        <title>Creating care packages for deployed Hokies offers an experience in &#39;Ut Prosim&#39; for first-year students</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2022/11/provost-first-year-experience-veterans-day.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ A deployed friend inspired First-Year Experience instructors in the Myers-Lawson School of Construction to create a Veterans Day project that serves service members. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2022 18:07:00 -0500</pubDate>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.vt.edu/articles/2022/11/provost-first-year-experience-veterans-day.html</guid>
        <enclosure url="https://news.vt.edu/articles/2022/11/provost-first-year-experience-veterans-day/_jcr_content/article-image.transform/l-medium/image.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/>
    	<category>Executive Vice President and Provost</category><category>Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets</category><category>Myers-Lawson School of Construction</category><category>Impact</category><category>Blacksburg, Va.</category><category>College of Engineering</category><category>First Year Students</category><category>Building Construction</category><category>First Year Experiences</category><category>Veterans Day</category>
    </item>
    <item>
        <title>CNRE’s Advising Center: A one-stop shop for recruitment, advising, and employment</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2022/10/CNRE-advising-center.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ The College of Natural Resources and Environment’s 8-year-old Advising Center is making a significant impact in setting students up for success in college and future careers. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2022 09:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.vt.edu/articles/2022/10/CNRE-advising-center.html</guid>
        <enclosure url="https://news.vt.edu/articles/2022/10/CNRE-advising-center/_jcr_content/article-image.transform/l-medium/image.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/>
    	<category>Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation</category><category>Top News</category><category>Geography</category><category>Transfer students</category><category>Undergraduate Education</category><category>Academics</category><category>First Generation</category><category>Students</category><category>Sesquicentennial</category><category>First Year Students</category><category>College of Natural Resources and Environment</category><category>Faculty and Staff</category><category>Fish and Wildlife Conservation</category><category>Prospective Students</category><category>Career Fair</category><category>Sustainable Biomaterials</category><category>Blacksburg, Va.</category><category>Career Development</category><category>First Generation Students</category><category>First Year Experiences</category><category>Professional Development</category>
    </item>
    <item>
        <title>First-year cadets build confidence at obstacle course</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/videos/k/2022/08/1_9u5047oz.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ First-year cadets took to the obstacle course and rappel tower for their first time. The training is designed to help cadets develop confidence, teamwork and leadership. ]]></description>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.vt.edu/videos/k/2022/08/1_9u5047oz.html</guid>
		<video_url><![CDATA[https://virginiatech.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Embed.aspx?id=e9294a05-e31f-4132-822e-b42301263b60]]></video_url>

<video_views>2460</video_views>
<video_length>1:54</video_length>
<video_upload_datetime>2022-08-17T09:07-0400</video_upload_datetime>

        <enclosure url="https://news.vt.edu/videos/k/2022/08/1_9u5047oz.thumb.319.319.png" type="image/png"/>


        <category>Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets</category><category>Campus Experience</category><category>First Year Students</category>
    </item>
    <item>
        <title>Hokies are moving in for the Fall 2022 semester</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/videos/k/2022/08/1_2dy7jqcb.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ The sights and sounds of move-in day for Fall 2022. ]]></description>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.vt.edu/videos/k/2022/08/1_2dy7jqcb.html</guid>
		<video_url><![CDATA[https://virginiatech.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Embed.aspx?id=c4fd9d8b-8433-486e-9f2a-b426010e25da]]></video_url>

<video_views>1584</video_views>
<video_length>0:57</video_length>
<video_upload_datetime>2022-08-15T16:07-0400</video_upload_datetime>

        <enclosure url="https://news.vt.edu/videos/k/2022/08/1_2dy7jqcb.thumb.319.319.png" type="image/png"/>


        <category>Hokie Helpers</category><category>Move-In</category><category>First Year Students</category><category>Student Life</category><category>Campus Experience</category><category>Students</category>
    </item>
    <item>
        <title>Summer Academy Move-In</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/videos/k/2022/07/1_ythjeut7.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Summer Academy students moved into the Creativity Innovation District Residence Hall to jump-start their Virginia Tech experience. Summer Academy is a special opportunity for first-year students to get a head start on their academic experience by earning six hours of course credit through a track program, experiencing campus life, and making friendships and connections with other incoming first-year students, all before the semester starts! ]]></description>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.vt.edu/videos/k/2022/07/1_ythjeut7.html</guid>
		<video_url><![CDATA[https://virginiatech.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Embed.aspx?id=189a55a0-809d-483a-ae3a-b4010105f98d]]></video_url>

<video_views>672</video_views>
<video_length>1:19</video_length>
<video_upload_datetime>2022-07-06T09:46-0400</video_upload_datetime>

        <enclosure url="https://news.vt.edu/videos/k/2022/07/1_ythjeut7.thumb.319.319.png" type="image/png"/>


        <category>Student Affairs</category><category>Summer Session</category><category>Student Engagement and Campus Life</category><category>Move-In</category><category>Student Ambassadors</category><category>First Year Students</category><category>Student Life</category><category>Campus Experience</category>
    </item>
    <item>
        <title>New effort to connect college support networks for low-income engineering students</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2022/05/low-income-first-year-students-research-hub-enge.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ A team from the Virginia Tech&#39;s Department of Engineering Education, the University of Cincinnati, Weber State University, Northern Virginia Community College, and Florida International University will lead a $3 million research hub, one of the first in the nation. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2022 17:08:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.vt.edu/articles/2022/05/low-income-first-year-students-research-hub-enge.html</guid>
        <enclosure url="https://news.vt.edu/articles/2022/05/low-income-first-year-students-research-hub-enge/_jcr_content/article-image.transform/l-medium/image.png" type="image/png"/>
    	<category>Research</category><category>Transfer students</category><category>Undergraduate Education</category><category>Students</category><category>Engineering Education</category><category>College of Engineering</category><category>First Year Students</category><category>Undergraduate Research</category>
    </item>
    <item>
        <title>Supporting engineering students via the screen</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2022/04/general-engineering-advising-undergraduate-support-enge.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ When COVID-19 hit in the spring of 2020, the general engineering academic advisors transitioned overnight from in-person to online to care for the 2,583 first-year engineering students who struggled to start college amid a pandemic. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2022 08:58:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.vt.edu/articles/2022/04/general-engineering-advising-undergraduate-support-enge.html</guid>
        <enclosure url="https://news.vt.edu/articles/2022/04/general-engineering-advising-undergraduate-support-enge/_jcr_content/article-image.transform/l-medium/image.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/>
    	<category>Undergraduate Education</category><category>Academics</category><category>Students</category><category>COVID-19</category><category>Engineering Education</category><category>College of Engineering</category><category>First Year Students</category>
    </item>
    <item>
        <title>Reaction to Virginia Tech acceptance caught on camera</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/videos/k/2022/02/1_dkavnnj9.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Family members of students who applied for early admission for the Class of 2026 at Virginia Tech capture their excitement as they get the news. ]]></description>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.vt.edu/videos/k/2022/02/1_dkavnnj9.html</guid>
		<video_url><![CDATA[https://virginiatech.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Embed.aspx?id=07fae291-5d8d-487a-a4eb-b40c002d6ee1]]></video_url>

<video_views>3073</video_views>
<video_length>1:18</video_length>
<video_upload_datetime>2022-02-17T10:54-0500</video_upload_datetime>

        <enclosure url="https://news.vt.edu/videos/k/2022/02/1_dkavnnj9.thumb.319.319.png" type="image/png"/>


        <category>Admissions</category><category>Enrollment</category><category>First Year Students</category><category>Campus Experience</category>
    </item>
    <item>
        <title>Christina Fabrey named director of Student Success Center</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2021/09/christina-fabrey-ssc-director.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Fabrey is responsible for overseeing retention and persistence efforts related to student support, including orientation and ongoing community programming with diverse student populations. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2021 08:22:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.vt.edu/articles/2021/09/christina-fabrey-ssc-director.html</guid>
        <enclosure url="https://news.vt.edu/articles/2021/09/christina-fabrey-ssc-director/_jcr_content/article-image.transform/l-medium/image.png" type="image/png"/>
    	<category>Executive Vice President and Provost</category><category>First Year Students</category><category>Pathways General Education</category><category>Academic Advising</category><category>Undergraduate Academic Affairs</category><category>Campus Experience</category>
    </item>
    <item>
        <title>Corps Welcomes New Cadets</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/videos/k/2021/08/1_73voo4ti.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.vt.edu/videos/k/2021/08/1_73voo4ti.html</guid>
		<video_url><![CDATA[https://virginiatech.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Embed.aspx?id=1d59c698-3b53-4392-953b-b3f80145f6e8]]></video_url>

<video_views>3754</video_views>

<video_upload_datetime>2021-08-19T11:38-0400</video_upload_datetime>

        <enclosure url="https://news.vt.edu/videos/k/2021/08/1_73voo4ti.thumb.319.319.png" type="image/png"/>


        <category>First Year Students</category><category>Traditions</category><category>Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets</category><category>Culture</category>
    </item>
    <item>
        <title>Sunshine and smiles greet incoming students during 2021 Fall Move-in</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/videos/k/2021/08/1_bsygy5a1.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.vt.edu/videos/k/2021/08/1_bsygy5a1.html</guid>
		<video_url><![CDATA[https://virginiatech.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Embed.aspx?id=ea34868a-61c9-4ce7-9513-b40700847f4c]]></video_url>

<video_views>1024</video_views>

<video_upload_datetime>2021-08-16T15:00-0400</video_upload_datetime>

        <enclosure url="https://news.vt.edu/videos/k/2021/08/1_bsygy5a1.thumb.319.319.png" type="image/png"/>


        <category>Hokie Helpers</category><category>Move-In</category><category>First Year Students</category><category>Student Life</category><category>Campus Experience</category><category>Students</category>
    </item>
    <item>
        <title>First in the family</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2021/07/first-in-the-family-part-2.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ On their paths to graduation, many first-generation students must contend with a variety of structural and social barriers. In this two-part series, we look at a slate of Virginia Tech programs that supports them as they strive for success. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2021 13:50:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.vt.edu/articles/2021/07/first-in-the-family-part-2.html</guid>
        <enclosure url="https://news.vt.edu/articles/2021/07/first-in-the-family-part-2/_jcr_content/article-image.transform/l-medium/image.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/>
    	<category>Student Affairs</category><category>Live Learn Community</category><category>Prospective Students</category><category>Student Engagement and Campus Life</category><category>First Year Students</category><category>First Generation Students</category><category>Student Life</category><category>Culture</category>
    </item>
    <item>
        <title>Virginia Tech celebrates academic advisors during Global Advising Week </title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2021/05/global-advising-week-2021.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Global Advising Week honors academic advisors at Virginia Tech and advisors around the world who continue to work tirelessly in support of college student success.  ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2021 05:54:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.vt.edu/articles/2021/05/global-advising-week-2021.html</guid>
        <enclosure url="https://news.vt.edu/articles/2021/05/global-advising-week-2021/_jcr_content/article-image.transform/l-medium/image.png" type="image/png"/>
    	<category>Faculty and Staff</category><category>Executive Vice President and Provost</category><category>Transfer students</category><category>Academic Advising</category><category>Undergraduate Education</category><category>First Year Students</category><category>First Generation Students</category><category>Culture</category>
    </item>
    <item>
        <title>Virginia Tech continues test-optional undergraduate admissions for entering class of 2022</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2021/04/test-optional-extension-admissions.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Tech joins public institutions across the state that have announced they will also continue test optional admissions for the 2021-22 cycle.  ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2021 11:38:00 -0400</pubDate>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.vt.edu/articles/2021/04/test-optional-extension-admissions.html</guid>
        <enclosure url="https://news.vt.edu/articles/2021/04/test-optional-extension-admissions/_jcr_content/article-image.transform/l-medium/image.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/>
    	<category>Executive Vice President and Provost</category><category>First Year Students</category><category>Academics</category><category>Prospective Students</category><category>Undergraduate Education</category>
    </item>
    <item>
        <title>Virginia Tech&#39;s newest  Hokies learn they&#39;re in</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/videos/k/2021/02/1_zx1wx6d0.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Admissions decisions roll in for the Class of 2025 and first year students couldn&#39;t be more excited. ]]></description>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.vt.edu/videos/k/2021/02/1_zx1wx6d0.html</guid>
		<video_url><![CDATA[https://virginiatech.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Embed.aspx?id=d6651ecb-8655-4ba1-961b-b40b00b5be97]]></video_url>
<video_likes>1</video_likes>
<video_views>1265</video_views>
<video_length>1:39</video_length>
<video_upload_datetime>2021-02-18T10:24-0500</video_upload_datetime>

        <enclosure url="https://news.vt.edu/videos/k/2021/02/1_zx1wx6d0.thumb.319.319.png" type="image/png"/>


        <category>Campus Experience</category><category>Students</category><category>First Year Students</category>
    </item>
    <item>
        <title>Freshmen Hokies Get Help With First Year Experience Program</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/videos/k/2020/10/1_sxtzqg3f.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Dr. Herbert Bruce&#39;s First Year Experience course helps new students climate to the collegiate environment and gives them tools to succeed at Virginia Tech. ]]></description>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.vt.edu/videos/k/2020/10/1_sxtzqg3f.html</guid>
		<video_url><![CDATA[https://virginiatech.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Embed.aspx?id=3b6d92e7-9fe1-4e02-a245-b42000f88b33]]></video_url>

<video_views>288</video_views>
<video_length>0:54</video_length>
<video_upload_datetime>2020-10-22T17:08-0400</video_upload_datetime>

        <enclosure url="https://news.vt.edu/videos/k/2020/10/1_sxtzqg3f.thumb.319.319.png" type="image/png"/>


        <category>Student Life</category><category>Academics</category><category>First Year Students</category>
    </item>
    <item>
        <title>Students move into residence halls with the assistance of Hokie Helpers</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/videos/k/2019/08/1_uxip3rz9.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Campus is bustling the week before the Fall 2019 semester begins as first-year students move in to their new homes. ]]></description>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.vt.edu/videos/k/2019/08/1_uxip3rz9.html</guid>
		<video_url><![CDATA[https://virginiatech.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Embed.aspx?id=25748bcf-ce85-4a9b-ab52-b41000be8905]]></video_url>

<video_views>473</video_views>
<video_length>1:00</video_length>
<video_upload_datetime>2019-08-22T09:47-0400</video_upload_datetime>

        <enclosure url="https://news.vt.edu/videos/k/2019/08/1_uxip3rz9.thumb.319.319.png" type="image/png"/>


        <category>Hokie Helpers</category><category>Blacksburg, Va.</category><category>Move-In</category><category>First Year Students</category><category>Campus Experience</category>
    </item>
    <item>
        <title>2019 Virginia Tech Orientation Wrap-Up</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/videos/k/2019/08/1_he93nhy1.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Through 17 First-Year and 4 Transfer Orientation sessions, the New Student and Family Programs Orientation Team welcomed a record number of Hokies to campus for 2019 Summer Orientation; 7,062 first-year students, 946 Transfer students, 10,838 family members, and 142 future Hokies (K-12 attendees). ----------------------------- Produced by Virginia Tech Student Affairs Communications 🎥: Mary Desmond &#39;18 ]]></description>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.vt.edu/videos/k/2019/08/1_he93nhy1.html</guid>
		<video_url><![CDATA[https://virginiatech.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Embed.aspx?id=54c289ba-74ee-42ad-b4f5-b41f017da49c]]></video_url>

<video_views>880</video_views>
<video_length>0:35</video_length>
<video_upload_datetime>2019-08-05T13:42-0400</video_upload_datetime>

        <enclosure url="https://news.vt.edu/videos/k/2019/08/1_he93nhy1.thumb.319.319.png" type="image/png"/>


        <category>Student Affairs</category><category>First Year Students</category><category>Transfer students</category><category>Campus Experience</category><category>Orientation</category>
    </item>
    <item>
        <title>Meet A #VT23 Hokie: Allison Tieman</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/videos/k/2019/07/1_rv659d6f.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Allison Tieman is a first-year student and is excited to study engineering. ]]></description>
        <guid isPermaLink="true">https://news.vt.edu/videos/k/2019/07/1_rv659d6f.html</guid>
		<video_url><![CDATA[https://virginiatech.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Embed.aspx?id=50083174-6a4d-4b0b-9673-b42200aa5998]]></video_url>

<video_views>437</video_views>
<video_length>0:20</video_length>
<video_upload_datetime>2019-07-12T16:12-0400</video_upload_datetime>

        <enclosure url="https://news.vt.edu/videos/k/2019/07/1_rv659d6f.thumb.319.319.png" type="image/png"/>


        <category>First Year Students</category><category>Class of 2023</category><category>Campus Experience</category><category>Students</category>
    </item></channel>
</rss>