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        <description><![CDATA[ Through the Language and Culture Institute, spouses of students and employees gain more than English skills. They build confidence, community, and new pathways for the future. ]]></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[ As International Education Week highlights global well-being, stories from across the university’s worldwide community reveal how connection fuels joy and learning. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ A longtime Hokie leader and advocate for community engagement, Short will oversee programs across Virginia and abroad in her new leadership role with Outreach and International Affairs.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Language and Culture Institute is hosting Maria Prawati, a Fulbright scholar from Indonesia’s Bina Nusantara University, who is examining how students navigate language and cultural complexities in the classroom.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Paanwaris Paansri&#39;s dream of pursuing a Ph.D. in the United States seemed to be slipping away due to his struggles with the English language. But with the help of a determined professor in the Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation and the dedicated staff at the Language and Culture Institute, Paansri not only improved his language skills but also gained the confidence to succeed in his academic journey. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ A high school field trip spurs cross-cultural conversations to help students develop global citizenship skills. In an event modeled like speed dating, the high schoolers chatted with students in Virginia Tech&#39;s Language and Culture Institute about the cultures of eight countries.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Elsie Paredes and Pamela Smart-Smith have been appointed co-directors of the institute, which for over half a century has helped international students improve their English language and academic skills. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Former members of the Afghan Female Tactical Platoon who now live in Blacksburg will share their experiences and advocate for permanent legal status in the U.S. on Sept. 13 at Virginia Tech. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Twice a week and more than 5,000 miles and an ocean away, Virginia Tech students are hosting hour-long conversations in English with Ukrainian natives who fled the country after the Russian invasion. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Eight students from Virginia Tech’s Language and Culture Institute compete in the Apex Center for Entrepreneurship’s KickStart VT program — with an aim that reached far beyond the business ideas or the winnings.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Norovbanzad Tsogt-Ochir was among the first students to enroll in the Language and Culture Institute&#39;s AdvantageVT-Master&#39;s program for international students who want to earn master’s-level credits while improving their English and academic research skills. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Friends of Fulbright Argentina students audit classes in their fields of study, attend intensive English classes at the Language and Culture Institute, and share the experience of living and studying with American students.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ International students at the Virginia Tech Language and Culture Institute enjoy food, companionship, and some unique learning opportunities at the summer picnic in Blacksburg. ]]></description>
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