Outreach Now highlights ways Virginia Tech works locally and globally

BLACKSBURG, Va., October 1, 2009 -- From the Hahn Horticultural Garden on the Blacksburg campus to war-ravaged villages in Southern Sudan, Virginia Tech faculty and students are using research, education, and economic development to enhance the quality of life for countless people.

The 2009-10 issue of Outreach Now: Networking Opportunities Worldwide illustrates the variety and complexity of the land-grant university’s efforts throughout the commonwealth and around the world.

The magazine, produced by Virginia Tech’s Outreach and International Affairs, includes features on

The beauty and resources of the Hahn Horticultural Garden;
K-12 mathematics, science, and nanotechnology education initiatives;
Asset-based economic development in Virginia;
Restoration of research, education, and agricultural development in Southern Sudan;
Construction by architecture students of the first public play park in a Dominican Republic village;
Virginia Tech’s 21st century art initiatives and a creative collaboration with Bangor University in Wales;
The new Center for Student Engagement and Community Partnerships; and
Events for Virginians of all ages at the state’s 4-H educational centers.

Read Outreach Now online.

Request a printed copy of the magazine.

Contact Liz Crumbley at lcrumb@vt.edu or (540) 231-1419.

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