2011 Articles http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/index.html en Fri, 07 Jan 2011 15:10:02 -0500 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets, Hokie football team to highlight the colors at the Sugar Bowl http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/122211-corps-sugarbowl.html <p>Three members of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets Color Guard, recognized for their dedication and service this semester, will receive the flags at the Sugar Bowl.</p> Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/122211-corps-sugarbowl.html Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets Division of Student Affairs Student Life College of Engineering College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Pamplin College of Business Philanthropy Glenn Moglen's research questions urban development planning relating to flooding http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/122111-engineering-urbanplanningflooding.html <p>Extreme weather can result in a violent act of nature, and in the past year much attention has been paid to the disastrous impacts of flooding during the spring and summer.</p> Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/122111-engineering-urbanplanningflooding.html College of Engineering National Capital Region Research Senior Vice President and Provost 2011 End of Year Letter http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/122111-provost-endofyearletter.html <p>The following is a letter to the university community from Senior Vice President and Provost Mark McNamee.</p> Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/122111-provost-endofyearletter.html A promise to change bridge fabrication, inspection practices http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/122011-engineering-bridgefabricationinspection.html <p>The Federal Highway Administration cited William Wright for his work on "high performance steel that led to reduced initial cost, lower maintenance, and longer life for many new bridges nationwide," according to the highway administration's press release announcing his award.</p> Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/122011-engineering-bridgefabricationinspection.html College of Engineering Research Virginia Tech launches new program focused on regional economic development http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/122011-outreach-engagementacadeconomicdev.html <p>The Center for Organizational and Technological Advancement announces a new program to strengthen university-based economic engagement efforts.</p> Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/122011-outreach-engagementacadeconomicdev.html Outreach and International Affairs Economic development New study shows evacuation plans need to incorporate family's perspectives http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121911-engineering-evacacuationfamilyperspectives.html <p>Willingness to accept shelter in emergency situations has been shaped by past evacuation failures.</p> Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121911-engineering-evacacuationfamilyperspectives.html College of Engineering National Capital Region Research Elder financial abuse heightens during holidays http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121911-clahs-elderfinancialabuse.html <div xmlns:o="urn:www.microsoft.com/office" xmlns:st1="urn:www.microsoft.com/smarttags" xmlns:st2="urn:www.microsoft.com/smarttags2" xmlns:w="urn:www.microsoft.com/word" xmlns:x="urn:www.microsoft.com/excel"><p>Older adults need to know the warning signals of financial abuse and exploitation, how to prevent it, and what to do if it does occur.</p></div> Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121911-clahs-elderfinancialabuse.html College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Research Institute for Society, Culture and Environment Diversity Science Museum of Western Virginia names executive director http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121911-outreach-sciencemuseumexec.html <p>Jim Rollings will lead the Roanoke-based museum, which is committed with Virginia Tech to improve community-based science education.</p> Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121911-outreach-sciencemuseumexec.html Outreach and International Affairs Nichole Rylander wins national biomedical engineering award http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121611-engineering-rylanderwinsbiomedaward.html <p>Nichole Rylander is the recipient of the Y.C. Fung Young Investigator Award.</p> Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121611-engineering-rylanderwinsbiomedaward.html College of Engineering Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (K-12 STEM education) Virginia 4-H Livestock Team places third in North American International Livestock Exposition http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121611-ext-4hlivestockjudging.html <p>Virginia's 4-H Livestock Judging Team placed third overall in this year's National 4-H Livestock Judging Competition making it eligible to represent the U.S. in next year's Royal Highland Show in Scotland, along with the first- and second-place teams.</p> Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121611-ext-4hlivestockjudging.html Virginia Cooperative Extension College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Virginia Tech to break ground on first building in new Biosciences Precinct http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121611-cals-newagbuilding.html <p>Virginia Tech will break ground on the first building in the new Biosciences Precinct at the corner of Duck Pond Drive and Washington Street later this month.</p> Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121611-cals-newagbuilding.html College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station College of Engineering Office of the Vice President for Administration Facilities Services Research Virginia Tech's Continuing and Professional Education names new director http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121611-outreach-scottweimer.html <p>Scott Weimer, formerly an assistant director, has been promoted to director of Continuing and Professional Education.</p> Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121611-outreach-scottweimer.html Outreach and International Affairs Translational medicine turns Virginia Tech's innovations in the life sciences into clinical solutions http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121611-vetmed-translationalmedicine.html <p>Virginia Tech is developing plans for a Translational Medicine Building, which will include an expansion of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital as well as research laboratories and training spaces for interdisciplinary research among three colleges.</p> Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121611-vetmed-translationalmedicine.html Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine College of Agriculture and Life Sciences College of Science College of Engineering Research Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station Virginia Tech announces search committee for vice president for student affairs http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121511-dsa-vpsearch.html <p>Earlier this fall, Edward F.D. Spencer announced his retirement effective June 2012 after almost 30 years of service at the university. </p> Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121511-dsa-vpsearch.html Division of Student Affairs Jennifer Carter and Faren McNabb on board at Virginia Tech Research Center — Arlington http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121511-outreach-cartermcnabb.html <div xmlns:o="urn:www.microsoft.com/office" xmlns:st1="urn:www.microsoft.com/smarttags" xmlns:st2="urn:www.microsoft.com/smarttags2" xmlns:w="urn:www.microsoft.com/word" xmlns:x="urn:www.microsoft.com/excel">Carter will develop partnerships and delivering outreach programs in the National Capital Region and McNabb will be responsible for marketing and sales of conference space.</div> Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121511-outreach-cartermcnabb.html Outreach and International Affairs National Capital Region Computer science doctoral student sweeps honors at national conference http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121511-engineering-csstudentsweepshonors.html <div xmlns:o="urn:www.microsoft.com/office" xmlns:st1="urn:www.microsoft.com/smarttags" xmlns:st2="urn:www.microsoft.com/smarttags2" xmlns:w="urn:www.microsoft.com/word" xmlns:x="urn:www.microsoft.com/excel"><p>Hari Pyla also presented a research paper co-authored with two Virginia Tech faculty members at the same conference.</p></div> Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121511-engineering-csstudentsweepshonors.html College of Engineering Graduate studies Research Bear magnets: Bird feeders, pet dishes, and trash cans lure wildlife into neighborhoods http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121511-cnre-bearmagnets.html <p>As Virginia's bear population rises and development increases, bears are taking advantage of food resources in residential areas. People may unknowingly feed bears without realizing that their actions often result in negative consequences for the bears.</p> Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121511-cnre-bearmagnets.html College of Natural Resources and Environment Virginia Cooperative Extension Environment The paradox of gift giving: More not better, says new study by Pamplin marketing professor http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121511-pamplin-paradox.html <p>Holiday shoppers, take note. Marketing and psychology researchers have found that in gift giving, bundling together an expensive big gift and a smaller stocking stuffer reduces the perceived value of the overall package for the recipient.</p> Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121511-pamplin-paradox.html Pamplin College of Business Research Graduate studies IBM awarded five-year contract to transform campus telecommunications services http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121511-it-commservices.html <p>The yellowing, beige ROLM telephones that have been a fixture in every campus office and residence hall room for nearly 25 years will soon become part of university history.</p> Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121511-it-commservices.html Information technology Virginia Tech researchers using new technology to study breath for toxins http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121411-engineering-dietrichandagahresearchbreath.html <p>Virginia Tech researchers Andrea Dietrich and Masoud Agah have published a paper in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, it takes a new look ways to study toxins and everyday impurities that enter the body through the air we breathe.</p> Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121411-engineering-dietrichandagahresearchbreath.html College of Engineering Environment Research Ted Faulkner named director of Dining Services http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121411-dsa-diningsvcsdirector.html <p>Faulkner, who has been with the university since 1998, was appointed senior associate director of Dining Services earlier this year.</p> Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121411-dsa-diningsvcsdirector.html Division of Student Affairs Dr. Katie Boes joins veterinary college as instructor of clinical pathology http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121411-vetmed-boes.html <p>Boes will provide primary clinical service support throughout the year and she will supervise and teach both veterinary students and residents in training seminars as well as laboratory sessions.</p> Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121411-vetmed-boes.html Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine Alumni Dr. Earl Gaughan joins veterinary college as large animal surgeon http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121411-vetmed-gaughan.html <p>"Dr. Gaughan brings years of clinical experience to the college's large animal surgical team," said Dr. David Hodgson, professor and head of the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences at the veterinary college.</p> Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121411-vetmed-gaughan.html Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine Alumni Reynolds Homestead gains help of expert team to improve care of its collections http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121411-outreach-circuitriders.html <div xmlns:o="urn:www.microsoft.com/office" xmlns:st1="urn:www.microsoft.com/smarttags" xmlns:st2="urn:www.microsoft.com/smarttags2" xmlns:w="urn:www.microsoft.com/word" xmlns:x="urn:www.microsoft.com/excel">The Reynolds Homestead is one of only 10 of the state's museums, libraries, and archives chosen to benefit from on-site assessment and advice.</div> Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121411-outreach-circuitriders.html Outreach and International Affairs Davidson Hall to undergo $31.1 million transformation http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121411-science-davidson.html <p>Over winter break, the majority of Davidson Hall will be demolished to make way for the first phase of a renovation project that will increase the functionality and efficiency of chemistry labs and classroom space.</p> Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121411-science-davidson.html College of Science Office of the Vice President for Administration Facilities Services Chemistry Recreational Sports to test feasibility of faculty, staff gym memberships at McComas Hall http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121411-recsports-memberships.html <p>During the test program, memberships will be available to 250 full-time faculty and/or staff on a first-come, first-serve basis. To receive a membership, one must sign up online at the Recreational Sports website. Registration begins Friday, Dec. 16 at 8 a.m.</p> Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121411-recsports-memberships.html Division of Student Affairs From Virginia State Police: Motive still sought in Dec. 8 shooting http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121311-unirel-vspinvestigationupdate.html <p>The Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s Salem Field Office is continuing its efforts to identify a motive in the murder-suicide that occurred Dec. 8, 2011, on the Virginia Tech campus.</p> Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:36:17 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121311-unirel-vspinvestigationupdate.html Virginia Tech Police Veterinary college expands education opportunities for practicing veterinarians http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121311-vetmed-ceprogram.html <p>The veterinary college provides contact hours of continuing education to local and regional veterinary practitioners through their partnership with veterinary medical associations in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.</p> Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121311-vetmed-ceprogram.html Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine C-SPAN3 to air Beverly Bunch-Lyons lecture on American History TV, Dec. 17 and 18 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121311-ncr-bunchlyonscspanlecture.html <p>Taped on the Blacksburg campus in October, Bunch-Lyons gave the lecture to undergraduate students enrolled in African American History Part 1, a course she teaches online from her office in the <a href="http://www.ncr.vt.edu/">National Capital Region</a>.</p> Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121311-ncr-bunchlyonscspanlecture.html College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences National Capital Region Undergraduate Education Institute for Distance and Distributed Learning Executive MBA forms alliances with Computer Sciences Corporation and Lee Technologies http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121311-pamplin-embatuition.html <p>The alliances will provide a tuition discount for the firms' employees enrolling in the college's executive MBA program.</p> Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121311-pamplin-embatuition.html Pamplin College of Business National Capital Region Graduate studies Language and Culture Institute names Bryan Ducote business manager http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121311-outreach-bryanducote.html <p>Ducote will head up operational functions for the institute including admissions, registration, office management, human resources, and finance.</p> Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121311-outreach-bryanducote.html Outreach and International Affairs National Capital Region Researchers describe how critical protein activates plant immune system http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121311-research-mcdowellperspective.html <p>Virginia Tech Professor John McDowell describes how two papers in Science provide breakthroughs in understanding plant immune systems.</p> Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121311-research-mcdowellperspective.html College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Research Fralin Life Science Institute Undergraduate student Kevin Izadpanah receives Gallagher Koster Health Careers Scholarship http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121311-science-galllagher.html <p> Recipients are selected based on his or her demonstration of a strong motivation to pursue a health care career, academic excellence, and a dedication to community service.</p> Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121311-science-galllagher.html College of Agriculture and Life Sciences College of Science Undergraduate Education Information on funeral service for Deriek W. Crouse http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121111-unirel-funeral.html <p>Rev. Tommy McDearis, chaplain for the Blacksburg and Virginia Tech police departments will officiate the service.</p> Sun, 11 Dec 2011 14:08:31 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/121111-unirel-funeral.html Virginia Tech Police Funeral arrangements for Officer Deriek Crouse http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/120911-unirel-funeralinfo.html <p>The funeral service for Virginia Tech Police Officer Deriek W. Crouse will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 12, at Cassell Coliseum. The Crouse family will receive friends at the Horne Funeral Home, 1300 N. Franklin St., Christiansburg, Va., on Sunday, Dec. 11, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Online condolences may be left by visiting the Horne Funeral Home website at <a href="http://www.hornefuneralservice.com" target="_blank">www.hornefuneralservice.com</a>. </p> Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:08:35 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/120911-unirel-funeralinfo.html Virginia Tech Police Letter from Ed Spencer to parents of Virginia Tech students http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/120911-dsa-spencerletter.html <p>Yesterday’s events on Virginia Tech’s campus once again tested our Hokie Nation. Our hearts are wounded, but our strength is intact and our spirit of <i>Ut Prosim</i> prevails.  </p> Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:26:23 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/120911-dsa-spencerletter.html Division of Student Affairs Virginia State Police identify suspect in campus shooting http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/120911-unirel-vsp-suspectidentified.html Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:55:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/120911-unirel-vsp-suspectidentified.html Virginia Tech Police Statement from Virginia State Police from Dec. 9 briefing http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/120911-unirel-vspbriefing.html <p>At this time, Virginia State Police are still waiting for the Medical Examiner to make positive identification of the male gunman involved in the two shootings that occurred on the Virginia Tech campus Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011. The man was not a Virginia Tech student, nor is there is any evidence to indicate that Officer Crouse knew or had encountered his assailant prior to the shooting.</p> Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:36:35 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/120911-unirel-vspbriefing.html Virginia Tech Police From Virginia State Police: Evidence confirms connection in fatal shootings http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/120911-unirel-vspstatement-post.html Fri, 09 Dec 2011 07:38:05 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/120911-unirel-vspstatement-post.html Virginia Tech Police In memoriam: Virginia Tech Police Officer Deriek W. Crouse http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/120811-unirel-crousememoriam.html <p>Virginia Tech Police have identified the officer murdered today during a traffic stop on campus as Deriek W. Crouse, 39, of Christiansburg.</p> Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:48:57 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/120811-unirel-crousememoriam.html Virginia Tech Police Letter from President Steger to the campus community http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/120811-unirel-stegerstatement.html <p>The Virginia Tech community has been admirably served by its outstanding police department.  Now, one who had sworn to serve and protect us has fallen, and we can pay no greater tribute than to pledge to serve and protect one another, as the spirit of U<i>t Prosim</i> calls us to do.</p> Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:21:24 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/120811-unirel-stegerstatement.html Virginia Tech Police Statement from the Virginia State Police http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/120811-vtnews-statepolice-statement.html <p>Virginia State Police responded to Virginia Tech in reference to a shooting in reference to a Virginia Tech police officer being shot and killed while on a traffic stop at the Cassell Coliseum parking lot on Spring Road. Virginia Tech police requested that the Virginia State Police assume primary responsibility for the investigation of the incident. </p> Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:09:39 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/120811-vtnews-statepolice-statement.html Virginia Tech Police Police investigating shootings on campus http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/120811-vtnews-alert.html <p>Shortly after noon Thursday, Dec. 8, a Virginia Tech police officer stopped a vehicle on campus during a routine traffic stop in the Coliseum parking lot near McComas Hall. The individual fled that crime scene in the direction of a second crime scene a quarter of a mile away, where a male body was found with a gunshot wound. Virginia Tech police requested that the Virginia State Police assume primary responsibility for the investigation of the incident.  </p> Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:52:42 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/120811-vtnews-alert.html Virginia Tech Police Squires Student Center gets a Hokie makeover http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/120811-dsa-squireschanges.html <p>While most places on campus have the identifiable Hokie Stone or maroon and orange decorations, Squires Student Center does not exactly scream Hokie territory.</p> Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/120811-dsa-squireschanges.html Division of Student Affairs Facilities Services A study of strong ground motion may show need to modify building codes http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/120811-engineering-motionbuildingcodes.html <p>Due to population growth and lack of undeveloped land, people and buildings are more susceptible to damage caused my earthquakes.</p> Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/120811-engineering-motionbuildingcodes.html College of Engineering Research Corps of Cadets Shadow Day raises money for Joshua Lilliston '14 Memorial Scholarship http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/120811-corps-shadowday11.html <div xmlns:o="urn:www.microsoft.com/office" xmlns:st1="urn:www.microsoft.com/smarttags" xmlns:st2="urn:www.microsoft.com/smarttags2" xmlns:w="urn:www.microsoft.com/word" xmlns:x="urn:www.microsoft.com/excel"><p>More than $8,700 was raised to honor a fellow cadet who lost his battle with cancer this fall.</p></div> Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/120811-corps-shadowday11.html Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets Division of Student Affairs Student Life Philanthropy Metropolitan Institute and partners awarded grant to help struggling cities http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/120811-caus-mistrongcommunities.html <p>Associate Director Joseph Schilling will serve as Virginia Tech’s principal investigator on this three-year, $2.5 million project.</p> Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/120811-caus-mistrongcommunities.html College of Architecture and Urban Studies National Capital Region Chalk Talks offer inside look at the world of Virginia Tech men's basketball http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/120711-dsa-chalktalks.html <p>The free series is open to the public and features Men's Basketball Head Coach Seth Greenberg along with various guest coaches discussing players and successful strategies. </p> Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/120711-dsa-chalktalks.html Division of Student Affairs Engineering undergraduate reflects on her Summer Session experience http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/120711-dlss-faceofsummerperspectives.html <p>The option of graduating early was a major factor for Bradberry when she enrolled for the Virginia Tech Summer I 2011 semester.</p> Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/120711-dlss-faceofsummerperspectives.html Institute for Distance and Distributed Learning Undergraduate Education College of Engineering Undergraduate architecture program ranked third in North America http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/120711-caus-rankings11.html <p>The school's undergraduate program in interior design was also ranked in the study's top 10 in its fields.</p> Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2011/12/120711-caus-rankings11.html College of Architecture and Urban Studies