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Sankofa Danzafro’s powerful dance work explores urban struggle and resilience , articleShowcasing Afro-Colombian dance with live drumming and song, “The City of Others” portrays the reality of marginalized communities. The Moss Arts Center presents the world premiere stream of the work and a post-performance conversation with Sankofa Danzafro’s artistic director on Thursday, Jan. 28.
Date: Jan 22, 2021 -
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Michael Eric Dyson to keynote annual Uplifting Black Men Conference , article“I Got Next” has been selected as the theme for this year’s virtual conference and to inspire and empower this generation of Black men to achieve any goals that they want. The conference will be held on Feb. 27.
Date: Jan 20, 2021 -
General ItemNominations sought for Presidential Principles of Community Awards Date: Jan 19, 2021
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General ItemDiversity: Inclusion in the Modern Workplace course moves to PageUp system Date: Jan 19, 2021
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Article ItemA message from President Tim Sands in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day , article
I urge you to participate in our virtual celebration of Dr. King over the next two weeks.
Date: Jan 15, 2021 -
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Virginia Tech honors legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with events for 2021 , articleKing maintained a vision for a more diverse nation where all people experienced the benefits of equality. He understood the importance of unifying the masses in the push for one common goal. His legacy provides an ideal model for how we fight inequality today.
Date: Jan 14, 2021 -
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College of Natural Resources and Environment welcomes new director of inclusion and diversity , articleThe hiring of Maryam Kamran reflects the college’s commitment to fostering greater representation in the fields of natural and environmental sciences.
Date: Jan 07, 2021 -
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Destruction and displacement: History professor earns grant to explore effects of interstate highway system , articleNo mapping systems exist to pinpoint every community affected by the displacement and environmental destruction of the interstate highway system in the United States. LaDale Winling is determined to change that.
Date: Jan 05, 2021 -
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New academy to braid disciplines together to tackle complex problems , articleMany of the most daunting issues facing humanity today demand solutions that draw on a range of technical, social, and cultural domains. The College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences has launched an Academy of Transdisciplinary Studies to help catalyze Virginia Tech’s response to such challenges.
Date: Dec 22, 2020 -
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Building upon common ground, with humanity at the core , articleFor years, researchers throughout Virginia Tech have studied issues centered on forced relocation. Now a new College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences center will bring together faculty, students, and community groups to forge a greater understanding of displacement and its impact.
Date: Dec 18, 2020 -
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Diversity seed investments cement new partnerships , articleA program that helps Virginia Tech faculty jump-start new collaborations with colleagues at HBCUs is reaching more departments and continuing to attract external funding.
Date: Dec 17, 2020 -
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Student advocacy prompts health system and lab to exclude race from kidney function screening , articleAs the science of medicine evolves, physicians are using more refined and better indicators to diagnose and treat their patients.
Date: Dec 17, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech will hold the fifth annual Black College Institute in a virtual format , articleThe 2021 institute will run from June 13-30. The deadline to apply is April 1, 2021.
Date: Dec 15, 2020 -
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Irving Peddrew discusses his experience as Virginia Tech's first Black student , articleIn an upcoming #VTUnfinished Conversation on Dec. 9, Peddrew will recount his journey to Virginia Tech and his experience as the first Black student.
Date: Dec 08, 2020 -
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From Costa Rica to the National Human Genome Research Institute: Biochemist Ariana Umaña uses her family as inspiration , articleAfter graduation this winter, Umaña is going to work at the National Human Research Genome Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health.
Date: Dec 08, 2020 -
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Annual HBCU/MSI Research Summit draws online audience , articleMore than 170 faculty members and more than 200 students participated in the summit, which was held in October.
Date: Dec 01, 2020 -
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Azziza Bankole named chief diversity officer at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine , articleBankole, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral medicine, will begin in this role on Jan. 1. She replaces Karen Eley Sanders, who returns to her Blacksburg-based position with the university full time.
Date: Dec 01, 2020 -
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Joanie Banks-Hunt: engineer, educator, and trailblazer , articleBanks-Hunt, an instructor in the Virginia Tech Honors College who will complete her Ph.D. in education psychology with engineering education certification this fall at Virginia Tech, is one of six women featured in a new documentary series titled, “Inspire! Six Trailblazing Women Engineers Inspire the Next Generation.”
Date: Nov 24, 2020 -
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Going above and beyond in residential environments and design , articleAs Morgan Jones and Taylor Olson were planning to graduate, they both entered kitchen and bathroom design competitions and won. Their hard work at Virginia Tech has already paid off in their early careers.
Date: Nov 20, 2020 -
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Appalachian studies program offers special funding opportunity for undergraduates , articleThe Appalachian studies program offers a special funding opportunity for undergraduates with ties to the region. Because of their desire to create a positive future in Appalachia, Kaylee Crockett, an agricultural technology major, and Isabella Jimenez, a biological science major, received the honor for 2020.
Date: Nov 16, 2020
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