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        <title>Menah Pratt named regional chancellor for three Penn State campuses</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ When Pratt, vice president for strategic affairs and professor of education, joins Penn State on Aug. 1, she will bring with her a decade of leadership and experience in higher education, strategic planning, student success, and community engagement at Virginia Tech. ]]></description>
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        <title>Open forums set for finalists for College of Engineering dean</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The new College of Engineering dean will succeed Julie Ross, who left the position to serve as executive vice president and provost.  ]]></description>
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        <title>Search committee announced for dean of College of Engineering</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The new dean will replace Julie Ross, who is leaving the position to serve as executive vice president and provost. ]]></description>
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        <title>Julie Ross named executive vice president and provost</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Ross, the Paul and Dorothea Torgersen Dean of the College of Engineering and special advisor to the president, will officially assume her new role on Jan. 10, 2026.  ]]></description>
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        <title>Search committee recommends finalist for executive vice president and provost; campus forum scheduled</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The search committee recommended Julie Ross, the Paul and Dorothea Torgersen Dean of Engineering, to President Tim Sands as the finalist for the position.  ]]></description>
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        <title>Lance Collins named vice president of the greater Washington, D.C., area</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ In this new expanded role, Collins will serve as the senior university official responsible for leading Virginia Tech’s growing presence in the greater D.C. area with direct responsibility for the administration, operations, and strategic direction of the university&#39;s activities in the region. ]]></description>
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        <title>Committee selected for the inaugural executive director of the Institute for Advanced Computing</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The executive director will serve as the visionary and strategic leader responsible for launching, shaping, and growing the institute in Alexandria. ]]></description>
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        <title>Committee selected for executive vice president and provost search</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The committee will conduct an internal search for the university’s next executive vice president and provost, replacing Provost Cyril Clarke who will step down and return to the faculty at the end of the year. ]]></description>
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        <title>Executive Vice President and Provost Cyril R. Clarke to step down, return to faculty</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ As chief academic officer, Clarke worked closely with President Tim Sands, college deans, administrators, and faculty across the institution to advance the university’s impact as a 21st century global land-grant institution. ]]></description>
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        <title>Search committee for vice president for marketing and communications announced</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The vice president for marketing and communications is a strategic leadership role responsible for developing and executing comprehensive marketing and communication strategies. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 15:47:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Open forums announced for finalists for College of Natural Resources and Environment dean</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The new dean will replace Paul Winistorfer, who announced his retirement effective this fall, after 16 years of leadership and service to the college and Virginia Tech. ]]></description>
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        <title>Search committee for senior vice president for advancement announced</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The senior vice president for advancement works closely with university leadership to promote institutional priorities, enhance philanthropic engagement, and deepen relationships with internal and external stakeholders.  ]]></description>
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        <title>Search committee for vice provost for Undergraduate Academic Affairs announced</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The new vice provost will replace Rachel Holloway, who has announced her retirement after 36 years of leadership and service to Virginia Tech.  ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 12:26:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <title>Search committee announced for dean of the College of Natural Resources and Environment</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The new dean will replace Paul Winistorfer, who announced his retirement effective fall 2025 after 16 years of leadership and service to the college and Virginia Tech. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <title>Tim Sands selected as chair of NCAA Division I Board</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2024/08/president-sands-ncaa.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Sands joined the board in January as a representative from the Atlantic Coast Conference and will serve as chair until August 2026. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2024 17:17:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Virginia Tech, Virginia Tech Foundation leaders recognized with 2024 Women in Leadership Awards</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2024/07/adv-virginiabusinessjournalwomenbusinessleadersawards.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Elizabeth A. McClanahan, CEO of the Virginia Tech Foundation, and Amy Stoakley Sebring, executive vice president and chief operating officer, are part of a cohort of 38 women, chosen from a pool of more than 250 nominees by Virginia Business magazine. ]]></description>
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        <title>Board of Visitors sets university budget, compensation plans for upcoming fiscal year</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2024/06/bov-june-meeting-overview.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ The board also approved a $2.27 billion university budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year that runs July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025. ]]></description>
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        <title>Virginia Tech Board of Visitors to meet June 10-11</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ During the two-day meeting, board members will consider resolutions on the 2024-25 university and operating and capital budgets, the 2024-25 faculty compensation plan, 2024-25 compensation for graduate assistants, and the graduate candidacy status tuition rate.  ]]></description>
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        <title>Rose Hu appointed head of the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The next-generation wireless expert brings nearly 30 years of research experience and will serve as the department’s first female head in its 135-year history.      ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Anthony Kwame Harrison, Raman Kumar, and Patricia Raun were recognized with the preeminent faculty appointment that demonstrates extraordinary accomplishments and academic citizenship through substantive scholarly contributions across all three of Virginia Tech’s core mission areas of teaching, research or creative activity, and engagement. ]]></description>
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        <title>Tracy Vosburgh, vice president for communications and marketing, to retire July 1; Mark Owczarski to serve in interim role</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2024/02/cm-adv-changes.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Under Vosburgh&#39;s leadership, Virginia Tech launched a refreshed brand and visual identity as part of a broader effort to elevate the university&#39;s global reputation. ]]></description>
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        <title>Virginia Tech CIO Sharon Pitt appointed as new board chair for EDUCAUSE</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The appointment comes at the same time that Pitt joins Virginia Tech, where she oversees the university&#39;s information technology operations across all areas and directs the strategy and efforts of the Division of Information Technology.  ]]></description>
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        <title>Search committee announced for next commandant of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The next commandant will replace Maj. Gen. Randal Fullhart, who announced his retirement effective July 1 after 13 years of distinguished service to Virginia Tech.  ]]></description>
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        <title>In memoriam: Maj. Gen. Jerrold P. Allen, former commandant of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ As the 34th commandant for the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets, Allen led the corps through a significant period of enrollment growth. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The association&#39;s councils enable senior public university leaders working in similar positions to come together to address critical issues and expand their knowledge base within their professional area of expertise. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Saonee Sarker officially began as dean of the Virginia Tech Pamplin College of Business on July 1, 2023. Dean Sarker brings a wealth of research experience and looks forward to her first semester as a Hokie. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ During the three-day meeting, board members toured the W.E. Skelton 4-H Educational Conference Center in Wirtz and the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC and Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine in Roanoke. ]]></description>
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        <title>Charlie Phlegar promoted to senior vice president for advancement</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2023/04/advancement-phlegar.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Phlegar, who has worked to grow a culture of philanthropy and engagement throughout Hokie Nation while leading Virginia Tech’s efforts in fundraising, alumni relations, and communications and marketing since mid-2015, has been promoted to senior vice president for advancement by university President Tim Sands. ]]></description>
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        <title>Aaron Noble appointed head of the Department of Mining and Minerals Engineering</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Noble is a three-time alum of the department that he will lead beginning on June 25, and he is a professor passionate about classroom and hands-on teaching.  ]]></description>
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        <title>Frances Keene named vice president for Student Affairs</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Keene, who has served as interim vice president for Student Affairs since July 2022, will continue to lead a division known for facilitating one of the most robust and comprehensive student life experiences in the country. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ In this expanded role, Kurek will continue to report to the Compliance, Audit, and Risk Committee of the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors and have dual administrative reporting to university President Tim Sands and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Amy Sebring. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ In her first 120 days, Amy Sebring, executive vice president and chief operating officer, has been intentional about learning the culture at Virginia Tech and engaging with her teams and stakeholders to better understand how to support their work.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Sarker, professor in the Department of Informatics in the School of Economics and Management at Lund University, will step into her new role on July 1, taking over from Roberta &#34;Robin&#34; Russell, who has served as interim dean since July 2022. ]]></description>
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        <title>A message from Vice President Menah Pratt on Indigenous Peoples Day</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Today we will observe Indigenous Peoples Day with a fuller understanding of the impact of our founding on native peoples.  ]]></description>
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        <title>Amy Stoakley Sebring named executive vice president and chief operating officer at Virginia Tech</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Reporting to the president and working closely with the executive vice president and provost, the executive leadership team, and the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors, Sebring will lead the university’s financial and operational enterprises, including information technology, human resources, policy and governance, and planning and facilities management.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Tracy Vosburgh has served as Virginia Tech’s top communicator since 2015 when she joined the university as senior associate vice president for University Relations, reporting to Vice President of Advancement Charlie Phlegar. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Stephanie Overton &#39;95 will serve in a new communications role that bridges the operations and administration enterprises within Virginia Tech. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Since 1921, Virginia Tech has seen thousands of trailblazing women make their mark on the world, transforming industries and shattering glass ceilings. Jummy Olabanji ’06 is making her mark in the broadcast news industry where she’s a news anchor for NBC4 Washington. ]]></description>
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        <title>Appointments made to Virginia Tech Board of Visitors</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Edward Baine was reappointed to a four-year term and will join new appointees David Calhoun, Sandy Cupp Davis, and Charles “Brad” Hobbs. ]]></description>
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        <title>Frank Shushok Jr. named next president of Roanoke College</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Shushok, who has served as vice president for student affairs since April 2020, has led a division known for investing heavily in deepening and expanding student well-being and its support services. Prior to his role as vice president, Shushok served a decade as associate and senior associate vice president.   ]]></description>
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        <title>Celebrating Black History Month at Virginia Tech</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ In this letter to the university community, Vice President Menah Pratt-Clarke writes, &#34;At Virginia Tech, our dedicated approach is one that equally values inclusion as much as diversity. Rather than just imparting education, through our efforts, we strive to inspire. &#34; ]]></description>
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        <title>Kevin Pitts named dean of the College of Science at Virginia Tech</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Pitts, chief research officer at Fermilab National Accelerator Laboratory and a professor of physics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, will officially step into his new role June 13, taking over from Ron Fricker, who has served as interim dean since January 2021. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ His appointment follows the announcement that current senior vice president and chief business officer Dwayne Pinkney has accepted the position of executive vice president for finance and administration at Indiana University ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Beyond improving students’ academic efforts, DePauw focused as well on work-life balance with the aim of helping students thrive, not just survive, during their graduate education journey.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The new vice provost for faculty affairs will replace Jack Finney, who announced his retirement in April after a distinguished 34-year career at Virginia Tech.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ For Del Rosario, a commitment to service has driven him to get involved extensively within his community at Virginia Tech. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ As the head of the College of Science, the dean will set the academic tenor, promote a culture of outstanding innovation and scholarship, and represent its faculty, students, and staff to the university and beyond. ]]></description>
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        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2021/03/inclusive-pratt-clarke-honor.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ The National Association of Diversity Officers in High Education named her the winner of its 2021 NADOHE Individual Leadership Award. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Responsible for the university’s fundraising, communications, marketing, and alumni engagement, Virginia Tech&#39;s Advancement Division has announced changes to its leadership structure with an eye toward continuing a strong record of success.  ]]></description>
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        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2021/01/caregiving-survey-findings.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Data collected provided valuable insights into the degree to which employees’ lives and work were affected by additional responsibilities of caring for school-aged children and/or adults during the pandemic. ]]></description>
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        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2021/01/president-strategic-initiatives.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ In this new position, Wilkes works to advance strategic presidential initiatives and address issues that impact the institution across the complex university landscape. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Elizabeth McClanahan, a former justice on the Supreme Court of Virginia who now serves as president and dean of the Appalachian School of Law, has been named CEO of the Virginia Tech Foundation. ]]></description>
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        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2020/12/vp-dean-graduate-education.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ The new vice president and dean will replace Karen P. DePauw, who announced her retirement earlier this year after a distinguished 18-year career at Virginia Tech. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2020 07:58:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2020/11/svpcbo-ClimateActionCommitment1120.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Ambitious, actionable, and intentional, the proposed updates build upon a decade of university sustainability efforts. The recommendations aim to guide Virginia Tech toward a greener, more sustainable future over the next five to 10 years.  ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2020 16:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <title>Tyler Walters elected to Association of Research Libraries Board of Directors</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ While on the eight-member Board of Directors, Walters joins research library deans from across the country in guiding, advising, and leading the organization with ARL&#39;s executive director and staff.    ]]></description>
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        <title>Campus operations continue after Thanksgiving break</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2020/10/svpcbo-operationsfallsemester.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Tech will continue to follow the principles and procedures outlined in its Fall 2020 COVID-19 Operational Plan in the coming weeks and months, delivering on its commitment to provide best-in-class operations to the university community. ]]></description>
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        <title>Daniel Sui appointed vice president for research and innovation</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2020/09/research-sui-vice-president-research.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Sui, an internationally renowned researcher in the area of GIS-based spatial analysis and modeling for urban, environmental, and public health applications, has been appointed Virginia Tech’s vice president for research and innovation, effective Nov. 1, 2020. ]]></description>
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        <title>In memoriam: Cheryl Peterson, executive director of the Office of the President</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2020/07/office-of-president-in-memoriam-peterson.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Peterson came to the university in January 2015 at President Tim Sands’ request. She had served as the executive assistant to the provost during Sands&#39; tenure in that role while at Purdue University.   ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2020 13:53:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Triple Hokie Brett Malone to lead Corporate Research Center</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2020/06/new-crc-ceo.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Malone begins his job at the Corporate Research Center on July 1 after a nationwide search was conducted by the Virginia Tech Foundation.  ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2020 18:13:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Chris Kiwus named vice president for campus planning, infrastructure, and facilities</title>
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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>
        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2020 13:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>A message to international students</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2020/06/students-shushok-international.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Vice President for Student Affairs Frank Shushok Jr. writes, &#34;Virginia Tech’s identity as a global land-grant university resonates in my core. I cannot overstate my gratitude for our international Hokies who enrich and strengthen both our community and education.&#34;  ]]></description>
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        <title>Ken Miller named vice president for finance</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2020/04/svpcbo-millervpfinance.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Miller brings more than 32 years of dedicated service to the university, unparalleled institutional knowledge, and deep financial management and accounting operations experience to the position. ]]></description>
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        <title>Committee to review and update Virginia Tech Climate Action Commitment launched</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2019/12/unirel-climate-action.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ The group will produce a summary of the university’s progress on sustainability since Virginia Tech’s first Climate Action Commitment was put in place in 2009. Additionally, it will also develop any proposed updates to the Climate Action Commitment that was last revised in 2013. ]]></description>
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        <title>Sherwood Wilson to retire from Virginia Tech next year</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2019/11/operations-wilson-retire.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Wilson’s career has spanned more than 40 years, during which he led facilities, construction, business, human resources, safety and security, and financial operations in both private and higher education sectors. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Shushok will serve as the university’s interim vice president for student affairs when Patty Perillo departs for a position at the University of Maryland. ]]></description>
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        <title>Senior Vice President Dwayne Pinkney announces transformational organizational changes for Virginia Tech</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2019/09/svopa-inst-excellence.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Pinkney said the goal of institutional excellence is to align that quality work with the university’s strategic priorities in the most effective way possible.   ]]></description>
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        <title>Tyler Walters leads merger to strengthen collaboration in creating, sharing, and preserving knowledge</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2019/08/univlib-walters-lyrasismerger.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Walters, University Libraries dean, led the merger of international nonprofits DuraSpace and LYRASIS to make their common mission stronger and enhance services, technology, and expertise to better support libraries. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The historian now leads the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, which encompasses the arts, humanities, social sciences, and education. ]]></description>
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        <title>G. Don Taylor named interim vice president for research and innovation</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Taylor assumes this role following the resignation of Theresa Mayer, who was recently named executive vice president for research and partnerships at Purdue University.  ]]></description>
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        <title>Dwight Shelton honored with 2019 Virginia CFO Award </title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ During his tenure at Virginia Tech, Shelton has led a wide range of business and financial functions, along with the implementation of new information systems.  ]]></description>
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        <title>Laura Belmonte named dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences at Virginia Tech</title>
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        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2019/04/vpfin-retirement-shelton.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Shelton, who has served in his current role since 2008, will step down from that post effective Sept. 30, 2019, and will officially retire from the university on Nov. 30.   ]]></description>
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        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2019/03/strategic-planning-sessions.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ The Office for Strategic Affairs is actively engaging and collaborating with faculty, staff, and students across Virginia Tech on priorities for Virginia Tech’s next strategic plan. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2019 08:31:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Innovation Campus leaders share updates</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2019/02/innovation-campus-excitement.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ On Feb. 27, Brandy Salmon, founding managing director of the Innovation Campus, spoke on a panel hosted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office in Alexandria. ]]></description>
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        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2019/01/vtcsom-learmandean.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Learman currently serves as the senior associate dean for academic affairs and the senior associate dean for graduate medical education at the Florida Atlantic University’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine. He will begin his new role on July 1.  ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2019 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Clarke has served in an interim role since November 2017. Prior to that, he was the dean for the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine.  ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2019 10:02:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <title>Jack Davis to receive award for impact on architecture</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2018/11/caus-davis-award.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Davis, a professor, former dean of the College of Architecture and Urban Studies, and two-time Virginia Tech graduate, will be honored Nov. 9 in Richmond. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2018 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ This organizational change provides greater support, leader sponsorship, and empowerment to the office to more effectively address and resolve campus issues of discrimination, harassment, and gender-based violence. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2018 15:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2018/10/bov-exec-oct6-meeting.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors Executive Committee will meet in special session on Saturday, Oct. 6. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2018 18:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Lisa Wilkes named vice president for business affairs at Virginia Tech</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2018/10/vt-lisa-wilkes-announcement-102018.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ In this assignment, which is a new leadership role for the university, Wilkes will report to Dwayne Pinkney, senior vice president for operations and administration, and serve as the principal deputy and senior advisor to Pinkney.  ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2018 15:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2018/09/dean-search-clahs.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Alan Grant, dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, will chair the search committee to replace Rosemary Blieszner, who has served with distinction as dean since March of 2017 and, as originally planned, will be returning to the faculty. ]]></description>
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        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2018/09/ovpri-advance-link-salmon.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ In this new role, Salmon will continue in her leadership role at LINK while also guiding the university’s newest enterprise, LAUNCH, The Center for New Ventures.  ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2018/08/research-announce-bi.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Ribbens has been the head of the Department of Computer Science in the College of Engineering since 2015.  ]]></description>
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        <title>Virginia Tech President Tim Sands will deliver State of the University address on Sept. 7</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2018/08/president-sotu-2018.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Doors will open at 3 p.m. in the Anne and Ellen Fife Theatre, located within the Moss Arts Center’s Street and Davis Performance Hall at 190 Alumni Mall.  ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2018 11:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Bryan Garey named vice president for human resources at Virginia Tech</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2018/08/hr-garey-appoint.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Garey will bring nearly 25 years of human resources experience — including 15 years in public higher education — to Virginia Tech. He will start his new position on Sept. 17. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2018 09:02:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2018/07/adv-phlegar-case.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Called AMAtlas, the new CASE resource will serve as a comprehensive, data-rich asset for schools, universities, and colleges that are eager to use data to inform the work they do in alumni relations, communications, fundraising, marketing, and allied areas of advancement.  ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2018 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Virginia Tech Board of Visitors unanimously approves contract extension for President Tim Sands</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2018/06/president-sands-extension.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ During his first four years as president, Sands has championed the development of Destination Areas and Strategic Growth Areas, thematic focus areas that leverage the university’s strengths to attract both faculty and student talent and generate creative energy that extends across all disciplines.  ]]></description>
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        <title>President Tim Sands reappointed to serve on Innovation and Entrepreneurship Investment Authority</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2018/05/president-sands-appointment.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Sands was reappointed to the authority by Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam.  ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2018 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Virginia Tech community gathers to remember President Emeritus Charles W. Steger</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2018/05/president-steger-memorial.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Hundreds gathered at the Moss Arts Center on May 14 to share stories and hear tributes to Steger, who served as the university&#39;s president from 2000 to 2014.  ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 16:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Virginia Tech to present honorary degree to Minnis Ridenour during spring commencement ceremonies</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2018/05/unirel-ridenour-honorary-degree.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Ridenour supported five Virginia Tech presidents on all major university initiatives during their tenure, and his expertise in the field of finance enabled him to devise effective funding strategies to achieve countless initiatives that have greatly benefited Virginia Tech students and faculty while growing the reputation of the university.  ]]></description>
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        <title>In memoriam: President Emeritus Charles W. Steger</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2018/05/steger-memoriam.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Serving as the university’s 15th president from 2000 to 2014, Steger was entirely committed to the institution where he received three degrees and spent nearly all of his more than 40-year professional career.     A memorial service is planned for Monday, May 14, at 1:30 p.m. in the Moss Arts Center&#39;s Anne and Ellen Fife Theatre, located within the Street and Davis Performance Hall.  ]]></description>
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        <title>Dwayne Pinkney named senior vice president for operations and administration</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2018/05/president-svp-opsadmin.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Pinkney will bring 23 years of financial and administrative management in higher education and state legislative experience to Virginia Tech, spending the last 14 years in progressively higher-level management positions at UNC-Chapel Hill.  ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 10:02:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2018/03/finance-promotions.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Timothy Hodge has been promoted to associate vice president for budget and financial planning, and Robert Broyden has been elevated to associate vice president for capital assets and financial management.  ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <title>Virginia Tech receives $15.2M gift to construct Student-Athlete Performance Center </title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2017/12/athlete-performance-center.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ The largest-ever gift to Virginia Tech athletics will benefit recruiting, nutrition, and performance for all 22 varsity sports. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2017 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2017/11/president-svp-search.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ The search committee welcomes nominations for the position. Virginia Tech has engaged Russell Reynolds Associates to assist with this search. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2017 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2017/08/president-staff-changes.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ A recent staff reorganization will bring a trio with close to a century’s worth of service at Virginia Tech to the Office of the President. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 07 Aug 2017 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Three finalists selected for campus interviews for dean of the College of Architecture and Urban Studies</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2017/03/caus-dean-finalists.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ University and community members are invited to attend each candidate’s open forum presentation on “Future Trends: Visionary Opportunities for the Virginia Tech College of Architecture and Urban Studies.”  ]]></description>
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        <title>Rosemary Blieszner named interim dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences; Elizabeth Spiller to take new post at University of California, Davis</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2017/02/clahs-interim-dean.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Blieszner will become interim dean on March 6. She has been a member of the Virginia Tech faculty since 1981. A search for a new dean will be launched in fall 2017.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ A call for nominations will be issued later this spring, with the full nomination and recommendation process occurring in the 2016-17 academic year. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Taylor will become a member of the leadership transition team in the college this month and will serve as interim dean when Dean Richard Benson departs for his new position as president of University of Texas at Dallas. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ President Tim Sands tasked Paul Knox, University Distinguished Professor and senior fellow for international advancement, with providing leadership for the transition. He will convene a steering committee and engage stakeholders from across the university community. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Last year President Tim Sands challenged the university community to envision the future Virginia Tech. Since then, four representative committees with dozens of people have been collaborating by pointing their lenses on the future. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Her appointment is expected to enhance the university&#39;s entrepreneurial and innovative culture, grow commercialization opportunities, build relationships with corporate and foundation partners, and continue support of the academic research enterprise, officials said. ]]></description>
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