Diversity

Virginia Tech researcher seeks faster debugging process for software

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Virginia Tech College of Engineering researcher Chao Wang will use a five-year, $478,000 National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development award to help solve the ever-complex problem of debugging computer software.

Forum on human rights features student research

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

"Human Rights: Witnessing and Responsibility," a dean's research forum sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, will be held at Virginia Tech on Jan. 27.

Virginia Tech celebrates Black History Month through Feb. 29, John Legend to perform

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Scheduled events include a performance by musician John Legend; a speaking engagement with one of the "Lost Boys of Sudan," Mariak Machok Chuor; and an open mic night celebrating the contributions of female rappers and lyricists.

Art reception to display winners' work

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Students who took top honors in the 2012 Martin Luther King Jr. poster and essay contests will have their work displayed Jan. 17 through Feb. 4 at Perspective Gallery.

Elder financial abuse heightens during holidays

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

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.

University plans seventh annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Events planned for the university's seventh annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration, Jan. 15-21. Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.

Diversity Development Institute promotes new perspectives

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

William Lewis Sr., vice president of the office, will speak at the University Open House this Saturday.

Bamboom Dance Company brings urban dance to Virginia Tech

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Bamboom, short for Bamboom Dance Company, is an organization for students to share their love of hip-hop and other urban dance styles through workshops and performances.

Strong Together Initiative to promote awareness of Principles of Community

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The reception, which is free and open to all students, staff, faculty, and community members, will also serve as a welcome-to-campus mixer for recently hired employees and their families.

Virginia Tech's American Indian Heritage Month celebration honors tradition, changing perspectives

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

This year's theme, "Telling Our Story," inspires a series of events held Oct. 15 through Nov. 15.

Virginia Tech celebrates Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month through Oct. 15

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Events include film screenings, art exhibits, cultural seminars, and live performances.

One-woman show to explore depression and suicide through humor and art

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The event, to be held in the auditorium of the Graduate Life Center at Donaldson Brown, is free and open to the public.

Diversity Development Institute to sponsor Conversations on Race workshop

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Faye Allard, assistant professor in the sociology department at Montclair State University, will be on campus, Oct. 3, to host a Diversity Development Institute session entitled, "A Conversation about Race."

Multicultural Programs and Services hires LGBTQ coordinator

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Virginia Tech's office of Multicultural Programs and Services in the Division of Student Affairs has hired Catherine Cotrupi for the newly created role.

Tech firm NVIDIA names Virginia Tech as CUDA Research Center

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Wu Feng of the College of Engineering will head the local center.

Virginia Tech researcher to study incompatibility issues on wireless networks, improve service

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Yaling Yang won a $450,000 National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development award to spearhead the sorting of cross-layer incompatibility issues that slow wireless networking delivery on the Internet.

Ernst & Young to lead workplace diversity workshop

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Representatives from Ernst & Young will host a workshop, "The Importance of Diversity Education in the Workplace," on Friday, Sept. 16, 10 a.m. – noon, at The Inn at Virginia Tech.

Mark Cartwright achieves Certified Professional in Supplier Diversity status

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Mark Cartwright, assistant director of purchasing for supplier diversity, has achieved the status of Certified Professional in Supplier Diversity from the Institute of Supply Management.

Principles of Community Speaker Series to feature Virginia Tech student-athletes, coaches

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Debunking myths about student-athletes is the topic for the fourth Principles of Community Speaker Series.

Virginia Tech's World Cup soccer tournament celebrates diversity on campus

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The Virginia Tech men's soccer program will assist in the sixth annual Virginia Tech World Cup soccer tournament April 8-9.

Hokies United for Japan to hold fundraising, awareness event at International Street Fair April 2

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Hokies United for Japan will hold an event to raise funds for and awareness of the victims in Japan as a result of the recent earthquake and tsunami.

Blind physicist Aziza Baccouche to give motivational talk tomorrow

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Her motivational presentation, titled "Seeking Vision," is designed to help change the general public's perception and abilities of blind people.

Virginia Tech celebrates Jewish Awareness Month

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500

The fifth annual Jewish Awareness Month celebration will take place March 14 through April 15.

Pamplin hosts diversity case competition for all majors

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500

The Pamplin College of Business is hosting a diversity case competition, open to all Virginia Tech students.

Learning about multicultural competence at Pamplin diversity conference

Wed, 16 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500

The Pamplin Multicultural Diversity Council's sixth annual Diversity Conference will feature workshops led by corporate representatives from Ernst & Young, Freddie Mac, KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Target.

Principles of Community Speaker Series to bring Jamie Washington to campus

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Jamie Washington, president and founder of the Washington Consulting Group, will be the guest speaker at the Principles of Community Speaker Series event Feb. 17.

Ron Masri, Virginia Tech Upward Bound alumnus, to speak at National Trio Day

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Ron Masri -- the son of Lebanese immigrants who participated in Talent Search and Upward Bound programs at Virginia Tech, then went on to earn a doctorate and start a successful physical therapy business -- will speak during National TRIO Day.

Photos: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 12:00:01 -0500

Virginia Tech celebrates Black History Month with cultural events, speakers

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500

The theme for this year's series of posters and events is "African Americans and the Civil War."

Virginia Tech diversity program wins national honors

Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Virginia Tech's Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity, directed by Bevlee Watford, is a 2010 winner of the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology's (ABET) national Claire L. Felbinger Award for Diversity.

Images: Martin Luther King Jr. Poster Contest

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 13:32:10 -0500

University plans sixth annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration, Jan. 3-31

Wed, 22 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Virginia Tech has planned its annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration for Jan. 3-31. The events scheduled for the celebration are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.

Tickets available for Martin Luther King Jr. keynote address by Johnnetta Cole

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Author, educator, and humanitarian Johnnetta Cole will deliver the 6th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. keynote address in Burruss Hall auditorium Jan. 17, 2011. Tickets for the event are free and will be available through Jan. 14.

Martin Luther King Jr. contest winning posters to be displayed in downtown Blacksburg

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Each year as part of the Martin Luther King Jr. celebration at Virginia Tech area kindergarten through 12th grade students are invited to participate in the annual Martin Luther King Jr. poster contest.

Karen A. Jones named executive director for equity and access

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Karen A. Jones, former director of corporate diversity at Excellus BlueCross BlueShield of Rochester, N.Y., was recently named executive director for equity and access in the Human Resources at Virginia Tech.

Donning of the Kente ceremony to honor achievements of fall graduates

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500

The Black Organizations Council will hold the 33rd annual Donning of the Kente ceremony Thursday, Dec. 16 at 3 p.m. in the Old Dominion Ballroom at Squires Student Center.

Johnnetta Cole will serve as Martin Luther King Jr. keynote speaker

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Johnnetta Cole will deliver the 6th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. keynote address in Burruss Hall auditorium Jan. 17, 2011 from 6 to 8 pm.

Celebration of Diversity

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 16:32:03 -0400

Principles of Community Speaker Series to focus on student veterans at Virginia Tech

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400

The second Principles of Community Speaker Series will highlight the return of student veterans to higher education.

Virginia Tech's American Indian Heritage celebration honors tradition, changing perspectives

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400

The annual American Indian Heritage celebration at Virginia Tech runs through Nov. 15.

A tribute to Charlie L. Yates to be held Nov. 5

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400

A tribute to honor the late Charlie L. Yates, the first African American graduate of Virginia Tech who passed away Aug. 11, 2010, will be held Friday, Nov. 5 from 2 to 3 p.m. in War Memorial Chapel.

'Inlaws and Outlaws' with director Drew Emery headlines Gay in Appalachia event

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400

The award-winning film "Inlaws and Outlaws" with director Drew Emery headlines the 6th Annual Gay in Appalachia celebration at Virginia Tech. The film will be screened in the Graduate Life Center on Thursday, Oct. 28 at 7 p.m.

Scholarship initiative supports 97 students

Wed, 29 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400

The number of low-income residents of the commonwealth able to attend Virginia Tech at no cost under the university's Presidential Scholarship Initiative has grown to 97 in the program's second year of implementation.

Principles of Community Speaker Series to feature Hector Amaya

Fri, 24 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Hector Amaya, assistant professor of media studies at the University of Virginia, will be the guest speaker at the first Principles of Community Speaker Series event Oct. 11.

Francesca Galarraga named director of diversity education and training

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Francesca Galarraga, former assistant director of Equal Opportunity and Diversity at Iowa State University, has been named director of Diversity Education and Training in the Office for Diversity and Inclusion at Virginia Tech.

University leads effort to establish Virginia chapter for Diversity Officers in Higher Education

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Virginia Tech leads the effort to establish the Virginia chapter for Diversity Officers in Higher Education

University names William Lewis vice president for Office of Diversity and Inclusion

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

William T. Lewis, director of the Office of Institutional Diversity at Bridgewater State College in Massachusetts, has been named vice president for the Office for Diversity and Inclusion at Virginia Tech. He will assume his new responsibilities Sept. 7.

An officer and a psychologist

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

When Rolanda Findlay learned she would be attending flight school as part of her commission in the U.S. Navy, she was more than taken aback.

In memoriam: Charlie L. Yates, Virginia Tech’s first African American graduate

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:21:24 -0400

Charlie L. Yates, the first African American graduate of Virginia Tech, a member of the university's corps of cadets and later a member of the College of Engineering faculty, has died.

Chemistry's Judy Riffle recognized for diversity contributions

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400

A chemistry professor at Virginia Tech has been recognized for her contributions to diversity at the university.