Undergraduate Education

Product design and development symposium planned as part of Black History Month

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

A mini-symposium in celebration of Black History Month at Virginia Tech will explore the role of African-Americans in contemporary industrial and product design.

Benjamin Sax, Jennifer Quijano Sax named faculty leaders of Virginia Tech's newest residential college

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

They will lead the second phase of the university's new residential college initiative in West Ambler Johnston Hall.

Pamplin marketing students win national sales competition

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

The challenge seeks to promote the sales profession by giving students an opportunity to demonstrate their skills and capabilities and meet sales professionals and executives from major corporations.

U.S. News hails Virginia Tech's online master's program among nation's best in debut list

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

U.S. News and World Report has honored Virginia Tech's online Masters of Information Technology program as among the nation's best in its debut 2012 Top Online Education rankings.

In memoriam: Bernard Rufus (B.J.) Jones, former assistant registrar, Information Systems and Computing team

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Bernard Rufus (B.J.) Jones, former assistant registrar and member of the Information Systems and Computing team (now known as Application Information Systems), with a combined total of 24 years of service to Virginia Tech, died on Jan. 13.

Computer science student honored at White House

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Elena Nadolinski a freshman at Virginia Tech studying computer science, is one of six young women invited recently to the White House as a winner in the National Council for Women in Information Technology Award for Aspirations in Computing.

Bevlee Watford receives national honor for her STEM work

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Watford, associate dean for academic affairs and the director of the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity, is the recipient of the 2012 National Association of Multicultural Engineering Program Advocates Presidents Award.

New residential community bridges science, engineering programs

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

The university's four STEM living-learning communities will be housed under one roof to promote a sense of community across the sciences, but each will retain its own identity.

Kiplinger's Personal Finance again cites Virginia Tech as a top value

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

Since the ranking began in 2006, Kiplinger's has included Virginia Tech each year among the top public universities for its value in this annual survey.

Undergraduate student Kevin Izadpanah receives Gallagher Koster Health Careers Scholarship

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

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.

C-SPAN3 to air Beverly Bunch-Lyons lecture on American History TV, Dec. 17 and 18

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

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 National Capital Region.

Engineering undergraduate reflects on her Summer Session experience

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

The option of graduating early was a major factor for Bradberry when she enrolled for the Virginia Tech Summer I 2011 semester.

Pamplin professor wins Decision Sciences Institute teaching innovation award

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Pamplin College of Business professor Alan Abrahams has won the Decision Sciences Institute's 2011 Instructional Innovation Award for his pilot study on using "expeditionary learning," an educational approach used in the natural sciences, to teach e-commerce technologies.

2011 Fall Commencement ceremonies to be held Friday, Dec. 16

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Approximately 2,500 undergraduate and graduate students will be honored during Fall Commencement ceremonies to be held in Cassell Coliseum on the Virginia Tech campus.

Pritchard Academic Resource Center brings tutoring, advising into residence halls

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

The center offers tutoring, transition advising, academic success workshops, and other resources to support learning.

Edward F.D. Spencer, Jaan Holt to deliver 2011 fall commencement addresses

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Spencer will address undergraduate students at the University Ceremony, which begins at 11 a.m., and Holt will speak at the Graduate School Ceremony, which begins at 3 p.m., both at Cassell Coliseum.

University Commencement speakers (1873 to 2011)

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

The following individuals delivered the University Commencement address at Virginia Tech (dating back to 1873):

Virginia Tech Online offers innovative, high-demand courses

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

The undergraduate distance learning program at Virginia Tech continues to increase in popularity among students since its start in 1998 as it offers schedule flexibility and accessibility, while also providing a variety of courses to fulfill requirements or electives.

Online instructional technology degree creates a world of opportunity

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

Virginia Tech's Instructional Technology Master of Arts online degree has earned a reputation for being a quality, results-driven program.

Virginia Tech defends regional soil judging championship

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

Virginia Tech's Soil Judging Team won first place at the Southeast Region Collegiate Soil Judging Contest for the second year in a row.

Virginia Tech business students step into real-world projects

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Pamplin College of Business senior business information technology students design software and websites for real corporations both large and small. Some of their projects will be showcased at the Virginia Tech University Open House on Nov. 12.

Crystals, collaborations, and globes -- new ways to teach and learn

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The College of Science has unveiled new methods for teaching and researching, including a special classroom, an unusual globe that gives insight to factors that effect Earth and the status of the planet, and a way to use crystallized molecules to design drugs.

Four Virginia university presidents, Gov. McDonnell discuss instructional, resource sharing projects supported by 4-VA initiative

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

The panel discussed the progress of the 4-VA initiative and the pilot projects for instructional and resource sharing among Virginia’s higher education institutions.

Reinventing the Virginia Tech campus visitor experience

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

Though the Visitor and Undergraduate Admissions Center opened in July, the reinvention of the campus visitor experience did not stop with a new building.

Two Virginia Tech fisheries students earn NOAA scholarships

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

Sophomores Andrew Shamaskin of Midlothian, Va., and Brendan Runde of Mechanicsville, Md., both majoring in fisheries sciences, each received a scholarship and a 10-week summer internship position at a NOAA facility.

Virginia Tech accepting applications for urban forestry fellowships and scholarships

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The College of Natural Resources and Environment is accepting applications for graduate and undergraduate fellowships and scholarships in urban forestry offered by the Garden Club of America and Trees Virginia.

Virginia Tech Dairy Cattle Judging Team places second after tiebreaker at World Dairy Expo

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0400

For only the second time in more than 40 years, there was a tie for first place at the 91st National Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest when the Virginia Tech team tied with the team from Cornell University.

Virginia Tech partnership promotes national chemistry model

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The Department of Chemistry in the College of Science will undergo a significant upgrade of its laboratories thanks in part to a generous gift from Agilent Technologies.

Hokie storm chasers experience intensity, and inspire a new major

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The group's specially equipped van will be available for tours at the University Open House on Nov. 12. The class' popularity has led to creation of a new College of Natural Resources and Environment meteorology major.

Knowledge mining resource accelerates science, technology education, research

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

A knowledge mining and visualization resource allows someone who is not an expert in data mining to make sense of massive amounts of data and find potential collaborators across fields.

Computer scientists at Virginia Tech focus on increasing female enrollment

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

As a founding member of the National Center for Women & Information Technology Pacesetters program, Virginia Tech's Department of Computer Science in the College of Engineering is striving to increase the number of women in its curriculum.

Two departments, one program recognized with 2011 University Exemplary Department or Program Award

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, the Department of English, and the Dietetics program in the Department of Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise are the 2011 recipients.

Past recipients of the University Exemplary Department or Program Award (1994-2011)

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

With this award, the university publicly honors the collaborative efforts and successes of a group of dedicated colleagues actively performing work that is essential for sustaining truly excellent academic environment.

ACC schools selected to co-lead Department of Energy's first ever nationwide business plan competition

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The University of Maryland and its Atlantic Coast Conference partners, including Virginia Tech's College of Engineering, will lead a new, conference-hosted Clean Energy Business Challenge launching in the fall of 2011.

Virginia Tech mining students win for fifth straight year in Carlson Software national design competition

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

Class of 2011 seniors Erich Dohm, Wilson Lin, and Jason Yeager won this year's event with their project titled "Flat Creek Quarry."

Virginia Tech students develop history book for Montgomery County fifth-graders

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The 40-page biography describes Long's "life devoted to education" and includes carefully selected illustrations, instructional sidebars, and a glossary.

Pamplin Student Leadership Conference features various workshops

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Representatives from Burts Bees, KPMG, Grant Thornton, Altria, and Virginia Asset Management will lead training sessions on decision making, flexible communication styles, ethical behavior, and other topics at a Pamplin College of Business student conference on leadership.

University's Center for 21st Century Studies includes nomadic study-abroad experience

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Undergraduate students will study political and cultural issues and travel to Morocco, Istanbul, and Sri Lanka as part of the signature program in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences.

Fralin summer fellowship transforms students into research scientists

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Two Virginia Tech students assisted with a coyote ecology research project as part of the Fralin Life Science Institute's Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship program.

Virginia Tech launches first international journal dedicated to ePortfolios

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Its mission is to encourage the study of practices and pedagogies associated with ePortfolio in educational settings.

Virginia Tech ranks fifth nationally in starting salaries of graduates from FBS schools; ACC ranked first among FBS conferences

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The average starting salary of a Virginia Tech graduate is $51,600.

Annual letter to faculty and staff from Senior Vice President and Provost Mark G. McNamee

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

The provost's annual letter to faculty and staff highlights many initiatives taking place in the 2011-12 academic year.

Virginia Tech architecture faculty, students, and alumni honored by Virginia Architects

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

Several faculty, students, and alumni of Virginia Tech's School of Architecture + Design have been honored with 2011 Awards of Excellence in Architecture.

U.S. News hails Virginia Tech's engineering, business undergraduate programs

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Virginia Tech ranks 71st among the nation's best universities in the U.S. News and World Report's survey of undergraduate programs -- "America's Best Colleges 2012" -- released today. The university's College of Engineering ranked 15th in the nation, and its Pamplin College of Business ranked No. 46.

More than 250 engineering companies, agencies to participate in Virginia Tech career fair

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The annual Engineering Expo, hosted by Virginia Tech's Student Engineers' Council will take place on the university campus on Sept. 13 and 14. More than 250 firms and government agencies will be on hand to recruit potential employees from the engineering student body.

Task Force on Instructional Technology releases 'Invent The Future: VT 2020'

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The interactive report presents a vision of best uses of instructional technology in the next decade and beyond.

Virginia Tech's first residential college to host open house in renovated Ambler Johnston Hall

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Students, faculty, and the public are welcome to attend a reception Sept. 16 at 2 p.m., followed by tours of the newly renovated residence hall.

Virginia Tech to host inaugural Veteran and Military Student Resource Fair

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Virginia Tech hosts inaugural Veteran and Military Student Resource Fair featuring more than 40 veteran service providers in Southwest Virginia. The event is free and open to the public.

Program smooths transition from high school to business school

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400

A new Pamplin College of Business program helps students transition from high school to college.

Department of Physics awarded grant to establish unique physics program

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400

The Department of Physics in the College of Science and the School of Education in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences have received a grant to establish a program of study that is designed to attract students to high school physics teaching as a career.