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        <title>Civil Rights Compliance and Prevention Education 2024-25 annual report now available </title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The report illustrates the office&#39;s significant work and documented trends at the university from the 2024-25 academic year.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The board approved two resolutions during a special virtual meeting this week. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Newly named head football coach James Franklin and his wife, Fumi, made a surprise visit to the Board of Visitors quarterly meeting in Alexandria on Tuesday, just one day after Franklin’s hiring was announced. His appearance energized the room and underscored the university’s commitment to both athletic excellence and academic distinction.   ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The board approved a $10 million planning authorization for the design of a new on-campus residence hall that would accommodate up to 600 beds.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Americans with Disabilities Act provides protection from discrimination for individuals with disabilities, extending civil rights protection to employment, transportation, public accommodations, and more.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Global higher education analyst Quacquarelli Symonds released its latest international rankings with Virginia Tech among the top 25 percent of institutions worldwide. And Times Higher Education released its annual Impact Rankings, and the university registered in the top 75 percent globally in seven of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ A message from Associate Vice President for Civil Rights and Prevention Education Kelly Oaks. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 09:02:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Virginia Tech celebrates historic opening of new academic building in Alexandria</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The growing presence and network of innovation in the D.C. area supports new partnerships, advances research and learning opportunities to address global-scale problems. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ On Tuesday, local and national media members got a sneak peek at some of the groundbreaking work and dynamic educational spaces inside Virginia Tech’s new academic building in Alexandria before the grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house on Friday.  ]]></description>
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        <title>A look inside Academic Building One</title>
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        <title>Virginia Tech announces grand opening of Innovation Campus Academic Building One with Regina Dugan as keynote speaker</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The opening celebration and ribbon cutting will take place in Alexandria on Feb. 28, 2025. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <title>Class of 2026 ring namesake and sponsor named</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ John R. Lawson ’75, president and chief executive officer of W.M. Jordan Company Inc, has been named the Class of 2026 class ring namesake, and Bob Broyden ’87, ’89, former interim vice president for campus planning, infrastructure, and facilities, has been named class sponsor. ]]></description>
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        <title>Virginia Tech Innovation Campus&#39; first building nears completion</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Innovation Campus Academic Building One, set to open early next year, has cutting-edge features and is being built with technology befitting of a university committed to expanding the workforce in the areas of computer science and computer engineering. ]]></description>
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        <title>Global rankings spotlight Virginia Tech’s sustainability, food security efforts </title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, which assess universities against the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, were released Wednesday, and Virginia Tech ranked in the top 75th percentile of participating world universities in six of the goals. Overall, the university received a top-200 ranking globally out of more than 1,800 schools worldwide. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2024 11:43:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Board of Visitors sets university budget, compensation plans for upcoming fiscal year</title>
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        <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>Physical accessibility improvements highlight Board of Visitors’ Buildings and Grounds Committee session</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ On June 11, the committee received a combined design preview and review for a new Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant pathway in the North Academic District as well as a presentation on Virginia Tech’s process and progress made toward addressing and prioritizing physical accessibility improvements on the Blacksburg campus.   ]]></description>
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        <title>Reorganized Non-Capital Construction team continues to serve the Virginia Tech community</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Starting this summer, the Division of Campus Planning, Infrastructure, and Facilities&#39; Renovations team will transition to the Non-Capital Construction team.  ]]></description>
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        <title>In memoriam: Jeffrey Pierre Trimble, Division of Campus Planning, Infrastructure, and Facilities</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Trimble, moving specialist in the Division of Campus Planning, Infrastructure, and Facilities, passed away on April 21. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The YMCA at Virginia Tech program has diverted more than 10 tons of furniture and accessories from the waste stream since 2005. ]]></description>
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        <title>In memoriam: Genevia Fisher Dowdy, Division of Campus Planning, Infrastructure, and Facilities </title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Dowdy, retired housekeeper, passed away on May 24.  ]]></description>
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        <title>In memoriam: Casey Reece, Division of Campus Planning, Infrastructure, and Facilities </title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Casey James Reece, former plumber steamfitter in the Division of Campus Planning, Infrastructure, and Facilities, passed away on May 13, 2024.  ]]></description>
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        <title>Dwyn Taylor named Virginia Tech’s next vice president for campus planning, infrastructure, and facilities</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Taylor joined the university in 2016 and currently serves as assistant vice president for capital construction. The university’s capital construction portfolio has a total value exceeding $1 billion and consists of 20+ projects with locations throughout Virginia. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Holden Hall is the 24th Virginia Tech facility to become LEED certified and the ninth to earn LEED Gold certification.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Bob Broyden will retire after 30 years of service. The Southwest Virginia native and Hokie alumnus championed the responsible and effective stewardship of university resources to achieve Virginia Tech’s strategic vision. ]]></description>
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        <title>Revitalized Honors Service Learning course helps students shape the Virginia Tech Climate Action Living Laboratory</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ After receiving a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, a group of professors from the College of Engineering are working with Virginia Tech Electric Service on a project that explores ways of burying power lines underground in a safe, cost-effective manner. ]]></description>
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        <title>Student Affairs celebrates community champions with Good Neighbor Awards</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ This year&#39;s honorees were alumni Mary and Bob McClelland and Bob Broyden, interim vice president for Campus Planning, Infrastructure, and Facilities at Virginia Tech. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ To celebrate Women’s History Month, students in the Myers-Lawson School of Construction talk about their passion and their reasons for pursuing careers in construction. ]]></description>
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        <title>An Inside Look at Capital Construction</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Melissa Philen, assistant capital project manager, shares her experiences working on the Student Wellness Improvements capital project as well as what led her to pursue a career in construction. ]]></description>
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        <title>Turf enhancement operations to occur March 4-8</title>
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        <title>Equity and Accessibility 2022-23 annual report now available</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2024/01/oea-annual-report.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Together, through our daily work, we find ways to overcome the challenges and create space for every individual to feel valued. ]]></description>
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        <title>Pedestrian impacts: Perry Street Parking Garage elevator outage</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/notices/adm-evergreens/perry-street-elevator.html</link>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2024 12:04:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <title>Procedure for Burruss Hall lighting</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ On specific occasions, Burruss will be illuminated in either orange and maroon light or red, white, and blue light to acknowledge special university events or national recognitions. ]]></description>
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        <title>Transportation impacts: Southgate Drive paving operations to occur Jan. 24</title>
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        <title>Mitchell Hall construction to begin </title>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2023 19:44:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The annual holiday tree decorating performed by Virginia Tech Electric Service. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2023 09:14:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2023 09:01:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2023 15:37:56 -0500</pubDate>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2023 14:04:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <title>In memoriam: Juston Price, Division of Campus Planning, Infrastructure, and Facilities </title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Price, former housekeeper for the Division of Campus Planning, Infrastructure, and Facilities, passed away Nov. 10. ]]></description>
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        <title>Reduce your winter energy consumption with these sustainability tips</title>
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        <title>Submit requests for summer 2024 renovation projects</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Improved processes spearheaded by the IT Transformation Program are making it easier for Virginia Tech departments to get the software they need, when they need it. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Johnson, retired construction inspector for the Division of Campus Planning, Infrastructure, and Facilities, passed away on Nov. 4.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The new construction projects include a high tunnel installation at the Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center and upgrades to the Hahn Horticulture Garden on Virginia Tech’s Blacksburg campus. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ On Nov. 6., updates on Virginia Tech’s progress toward achieving its Climate Action Commitment and developing its inaugural utilities master plan were shared with the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors&#39; Buildings and Grounds Committee. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Campus Beautification team works on planting fall annual flowers in front of Burruss Hall in preparation for the cool weather. ]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2023 14:59:08 -0400</pubDate>
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        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2023/09/sa-092523-quillendedication.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ “Collectively, they represent our family&#39;s love for this institution — its traditions, our milestones and memories, and a respect for those who&#39;ve been here and those yet to come,” said Hunter Quillen Gresham, one of three siblings whose generosity made the Quillen Spirit Plaza a reality. The Quillen Spirit Plaza will be dedicated on Friday, Sept. 29, at 6 p.m.  ]]></description>
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        <title>Supporting the Blacksburg campus from below</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ From the installation of energy-efficient lighting to replacements made to underground water and sewer lines, projects completed by the Division of Campus Planning, Infrastructure, and Facilities further Virginia Tech’s sustainability goals.  ]]></description>
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        <title>Accessible route impacts: Perry Street Parking Garage elevator outage</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The opening completes the reimagining of Upper Quad for the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets with facilities that will accommodate growth and excellence in leader development.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ President Tim Sands, the Commandant of Cadets, and chairmen of the alumni board spoke at the Grand Opening of the Corps Leadership and Military Science Building. The donor-funded building provides a centralized home to the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets administration, Military Science staff, the Rice Center for Leadership Development, a military museum, and Corps and ROTC support and training spaces. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ These projects prepare the physical campus for the future and champion the university’s strategic plan using priorities from the Campus Master Plan.  ]]></description>
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        <title>As construction continues, Innovation Campus Academic Building One makes its mark on Alexandria skyline</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2023/09/innovation-campus-construction-update-2023.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ The Virginia Tech Innovation Campus will open to students in Alexandria in approximately one year. With the countdown on, construction crews continue to make major progress toward this goal. ]]></description>
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        <title>Old growth forest adjacent to Lane Stadium tree risk assessment and mitigation underway</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/notices/adm-evergreens/old-growth-forest.html</link>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2023 11:32:16 -0400</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Raines, retired Mechanical Services employee for the Division of Campus Planning, Infrastructure, and Facilities, passed away on Aug. 9. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The recognition program highlights the integral roles that A/P faculty, which number approximately 2,700 Virginia Tech employees, hold as they lead and manage a variety of positions. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Barnett, retired paint crew supervisor for the Division of Campus Planning, Infrastructure, and Facilities, passed away on April 23. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Meredith, retired paint crew supervisor for the Division of Campus Planning, Infrastructure, and Facilities, passed away on April 20. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ John Leschinskey &#39;97 thought he lost his class ring forever when playing volleyball as a student in the Eggleston Quad. Over 25 years later, it was discovered by the Division of Campus Planning, Infrastructure, and Facilities&#39; heavy equipment crew in the very place it was lost.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Access and affordability and experiential learning were among the several strategically important topics addressed at the board&#39;s quarterly meeting. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The challenge, happening now through March 25, is all about reducing the amount of trash thrown away by recycling and other waste conservation efforts. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Kyle White, a civil and environmental engineering alumnus, is the project manager on a two-part renovation project on the university’s Blacksburg campus that is slated to be completed when students return from spring break in March. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ More than 275 community members, partners, and friends joined Virginia Tech and Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. to celebrate the next milestone for the Virginia Tech Innovation Campus – the “topping out” ceremony.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Construction on the first of a series of high-priority mobility and accessibility improvements will begin at Virginia Tech’s Blacksburg campus in January 2023. The first priority will include two interconnected twenty-four-seven-access elevator towers that draw on universal design principles to create an accessible pathway in the North Academic District. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Mounted on the west side, the new spherical MatSing Lens antennas direct the signals across the field to the east stands, delivering greater capacity to fans, greatly improving signal quality throughout the stadium, and making it possible to enhance service at other campus locations. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Walters, long-time employee of Virginia Tech, passed away on Dec. 7. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ A new grove of trees on the Blacksburg campus can be found on the western edge of the Drillfield for future generations of Hokies to gather, reflect, and celebrate the university’s resiliency. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Learn more about Virginia Tech&#39;s winter weather preparedness procedures and the comprehensive collaboration that goes into winter weather planning and deployment. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ During the two-day meeting, board members approved a resolution adopting the 2022 Student Life Village Master Plan as a supplement to the Campus Master Plan. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Board of Visitors approval marks an important milestone in the project’s planning and design phase and signifies that Mitchell Hall is progressing as scheduled.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Nearly two years after the university&#39;s Climate Action Commitment was approved, Virginia Tech has made significant progress toward achieving critical milestones that help accomplish a carbon neutral Blacksburg campus by 2030. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Price, retired supervisor of renovations and dedicated family man, passed away on Oct. 27.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Troutman, retired assistant director of facilities finance, passed away on Oct. 23.   ]]></description>
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        <title>Services offered at the Virginia Tech Sign Shop</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ A brief overview of the services offered at the Virginia Tech Sign Shop. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Andrew Oliver began working as a janitor at Virginia Tech in the 1870s. The school&#39;s agriculturist dubbed Oliver a &#34;natural tree artist&#34; because of the many trees that he planted around campus. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The new Holden Hall and North Wing “is an essential part of developing sustainable energy sources and building the green economy of the future,” Virginia Tech President Tim Sands said. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The YMCA at Virginia Tech program collects gently used items — everything from refrigerators to rugs — from residence halls across campus during student move-out days. Since 2015, the effort has diverted more than 100 tons of items from Virginia Tech’s waste system. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ A strong sense of community and teamwork permeated Dudding’s career at the Virginia Tech Power Plant. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Thirteen student-proposed sustainability projects with focuses on energy efficiency to sustainable transportation will be implemented during the 2022-23 academic year. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ While the finished product is mostly unseen, it certainly is felt by most of the university community. The Chiller Plant Phase II has improved air conditioning systems for many buildings on campus.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The grants created a range of opportunities for students, from exploring  the video game Minecraft as a teaching tool to creating training materials for researchers working with marginalized communities. More than 70 undergrads participated, with the aim that faculty will be able to scale up programs to include more in the future.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The first phase of this massive project, situated on approximately 3.5 acres in the Potomac Yard neighborhood of National Landing, is running on schedule.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ A $1 million gift to Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business will establish the Asali Learning Accelerator, an academic support space housed in the Global Business and Analytics Complex. Omar Asali (accounting ’92), chairman and chief executive officer of Ranpak Holdings Corp., with his wife, Rula, made the gift through their Omar and Rula Asali Foundation. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The designation further cements the university’s Climate Action Commitment to create a green and sustainable campus.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ “We want to highlight that no matter what your path after high school, Virginia Tech most likely has an opportunity for you,” said Jeff Cumberland, talent acquisition manager. “Higher education is not just for professors.” ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The rising senior majoring in environmental conservation and society has leveraged her multiyear urban forestry internship with Virginia Tech&#39;s Division of Campus Planning, Infrastructure, and Facilities to explore future careers in the arbor industry and make the world a better place. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Thanks to students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends, we were able to return to the in-person experiences that set Virginia Tech apart. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ This is the 14th year in a row Virginia Tech has received the Tree Campus USA Higher Education recognition for its commitment to tree preservation, community engagement, and experiential learning opportunities on the Blacksburg campus.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Undergraduate Science Laboratory Building is a new partner facility to the Classroom Building on Virginia Tech’s Blacksburg campus. It will provide critical teaching laboratory and general-use classroom space to support Virginia Tech’s growing enrollment and Beyond Boundaries vision. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ In her role as assistant vice president for planning and university architect, Liza Morris provides leadership and long-range planning of Virginia Tech’s buildings, grounds, and overall environment in support of the university’s mission and strategic vision. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The project involves 2.1 megawatts of solar arrays on seven Blacksburg campus buildings. Along with delivering onsite renewable energy, the new installations will help bolster climate action education and engagement opportunities over the long term. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Clark, a dedicated retired employee to the Division of Campus Planning, Infrastructure, and Facilities and Student Affairs, passed away March 7. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The discussion closes out National Women in Construction Week 2022, which celebrates women in construction and shines a light on career possibilities on a national scale. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Powering the everyday activities of the university by the hardworking employees of Virginia Tech&#39;s power plant since the early 1900s has been facilitated by stringent safety and environmental protection protocols as well as a strong sense of community and service to others.   ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The project begins during a time of far-reaching change in the construction industry, which, like many sectors, is being transformed by fast-emerging technologies. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The new Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC Addition recently achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification, an internationally recognized distinction deeming the structure a model for sustainable architecture, adding it to a growing number of Virginia Tech buildings certified by the U.S. Green Building Council.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The fall semester has officially come to a close and you have persisted through finals! Before you head out for holiday break, take the right precautions to keep your belongings safe in your home away from home. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ A new asphalt pathway along Duck Pond Drive has been developed to enhance pedestrian and traffic safety while providing an accessible route through an area where a sidewalk did not previously exist. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Establishing and hiring a new 508 compliance and digital accessibility officer, implementing a pathway enhancement crew, and launching a central funding structure are among the accessibility enhancements included in the 2020-21 Campus Accessibility Working Group Annual Report. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Hundreds of students, faculty, staff, and other key stakeholders attended the Creative Innovation District&#39;s grand opening event in October to celebrate the completion of the living-learning program facility.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Through universitywide collaboration, best-in-class disinfecting practices and training, and dedicated service, these teams remain committed to slowing the spread of the seasonal flu. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Newly formed pathway enhancement crew, ADA campus accessibility architect among campuswide efforts to increase equal access and improved mobility for all on Virginia Tech’s Blacksburg campus. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Tech leaders, key partners, and government officials will formally open the $90-million, 139,000-square-foot facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday at 2 p.m. The event will be live-streamed on the research institute’s website. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Academic faculty and operations leaders recently came together to discuss the planned Climate Action Living Laboratory, a formalized structure for advancing climate change and climate action education. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Blankenship family legacy at Virginia Tech spans almost 70 years – and continues to grow through service, teaching, and support for the new Holden Hall.   ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Over the summer, the Division of Campus Planning, Infrastructure, and Facilities’ grounds team carried out widespread landscaping improvement and beautification projects on Virginia Tech’s Blacksburg campus to help foster a greater sense of community and campus identity.   ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The 2.1-mile Infinite Loop and 3.5 miles of Green Links are two key outcomes of the master plan. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Manning, Division of Campus Planning, Infrastructure, and Facilities’ director of renovations, will be competing among the world’s best professional and amateur wakeboarders at the World Wake Association Wakeboard World Championships on Sept. 16.     ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Short, a selfless Virginia Tech alumnus and retired Virginia Tech Electric employee, passed away Aug. 28, 2021. He was a veteran and an active member of the Patrick County community. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Newly published guidelines will drive the enactment of 15 sustainability goals related to energy efficiency, alternative transportation, procurement, student engagement, and more. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Inspired by passion and curiosity for house building, trades mechanic James Pritchard completed four years of on-the-job training in carpentry, painting, demolitions, and more - including throughout the COVID-19 pandemic - to become Virginia Tech’s most recent trades apprenticeship graduate.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ During the designated 90-minute time period (1:45 – 3:15 p.m.) on June 24, the university reduced its campus electrical power demand to an average of 19,300 kilowatts from 22,300 kilowatts peak earlier in the day, a 3,000-kilowatt reduction. The demand goal for the 2021 event was 20,800 kilowatts for the hour. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Through the Green RFP program, students are able to play a key role in fostering a more sustainable university for future generations of Hokies.   ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ At its June meeting, the university’s Board of Visitors approved the naming of nearly 30 spaces within the Corps Leadership and Military Science Building for donors whose generosity has helped to bring the project to fruition. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Cochrane will retire from Virginia Tech on July 1. He has served the university over 55 years as an undergraduate in the Corps of Cadets, a cadet leader in the U.S. Army, a campus administrator, and as a sustainability champion.     ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2021 11:42:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Guided by three decades of construction industry experience and a commitment to collaboration, Kiel will ensure building code compliance at all Virginia Tech-owned facilities across the commonwealth. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2021 10:51:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The proposal shows abundant green space bordering three campus buildings and a high priority on pedestrian open space. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2019 11:01:00 -0500</pubDate>
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