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  <description>&lt;p&gt;University officials estimate that more than 1,500 of the 35,000 guests expected to attend this year&apos;s commencement activities will need assistance or accommodations due to a disability. All of the more than 150 volunteers who will serve as ushers on commencement day undergo training on how best to interact with individuals with disabilities.&lt;/p&gt;</description>  <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <title>Wanted: Submissions for 2013-14 faculty/staff planning calendar</title>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Colleagues emphasized Bland&#8217;s dedication, contributions, support, guidance, and friendship that she brought to her position.&lt;/p&gt;</description>  <pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;The Office of Emergency Management will offer Campus Community Emergency Response Team (CCERT) training to the Virginia Tech campus community. The CCERT class is a partnership between the Office of Emergency Management and the Virginia Tech Police Department. The training is designed to train and engage community members in campus safety, personal safety issues, and emergency response procedures.&lt;/p&gt;</description>  <pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;The General Assembly modified existing plans for a 2 percent pay raise for all state employees in 2013-14, enhancing the plan to now provide a 3 percent merit-based raise for all faculty members and a 2 percent increase plus an additional compression action for classified and university staff.&lt;/p&gt;</description>  <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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  <title>University departments to begin relocation to new North End Center in March</title>
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  <title>STORY UPDATE: Ben Norris completes competition in 2013 Special Olympics World Games; brings home gold medal</title>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Rodney Irvin is responsible for managing and coordinating all activities related to employee relations, staff grievances, coaching, counseling, and progressive discipline.&lt;/p&gt;</description>  <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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  <title>In memoriam: Buford Brown Meredith, grounds foreman, Department of Athletics</title>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Buford Brown Meredith, 78, of Newport, Va., died Wednesday at Lewis-Gale Hospital Montgomery in Blacksburg, Va.&#160;&lt;/p&gt;</description>  <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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