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Article ItemFaculty from Africa to share their thoughts on race and ethnicity , article Date: Oct 12, 2020
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Virginia Tech observes Indigenous Peoples Day on Oct. 12 , articleIn the message to the university community, President Tim Sands and Vice President for Strategic Affairs and Diversity Menah Pratt-Clarke write that Indigenous Peoples Day is intended to celebrate Native Americans and to honor their place in our shared history and culture.
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DeLanna Studi recounts her trek along the Trail of Tears in powerful one-woman show , articleIn an exclusive event for the Moss Arts Center, Studi performs excerpts from her play “And So We Walked” and engages in a conversation with Mae Hey, assistant professor of American Indian Studies at Virginia Tech, on Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Monday, Oct. 12, at 7:30 p.m.
Date: Oct 08, 2020 -
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University Libraries' Tamara Kennelly honored with emerita status , articleAmong her many accomplishments, Kennelly expanded collection efforts to better document the undocumented and underdocumented communities, individuals, and events that are part of Virginia Tech’s history.
Date: Oct 06, 2020 -
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Undergraduate enrollment bucks national trend; rises from last year , articleVirginia Tech’s undergraduate enrollment stood at 30,016 as of Fall Census 2020 (Sept. 21), up from 29,300, or a 2.4 percent increase, from a year ago. Total enrollment — including undergraduate, graduate, and professional students — now stands at 37,010, up from 36,383 (an increase of 1.7 percent) recorded on Fall Census 2019.
Date: Oct 01, 2020 -
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Inclusivity, better representation goals of student governance task force , articleThe task force will make recommendations for redesigning the structure of student governance to ensure that all students – undergraduate, graduate, and professional – are represented more effectively.
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General ItemGen(der) Ed: A new podcast from Virginia Tech's Women's Center Date: Sep 18, 2020
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Professor rebels against material and class gains through poetry , articleWhat started out as a creative challenge became an epic poem, which in turn became an award-winning book. The Mu of Virginia chapter of Phi Beta Kappa honors English Professor Carmen Giménez Smith's creative excellence.
Date: Sep 16, 2020 -
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Campus partnership brings cross-cultural understanding to Virginia Tech students , articleFor five years, Cranwell International Center has collaborated with Dining Services to highlight the cultural diversity of Virginia Tech’s campus through International Café Hours. This semester the program will operate differently.
Date: Sep 14, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech professor earns career honor from American Sociological Association , articleDavid Brunsma joins some of the top scholars in the sociology of race and ethnicity as a Founder’s Award recipient.
Date: Sep 09, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech receives 2020 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award , articleAs a recipient of the annual HEED Award — a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion — Virginia Tech will be featured in the November 2020 issue of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. This is the fifth year the university has been recognized.
Date: Sep 07, 2020 -
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From President Tim Sands: Participate in InclusiveVT Week Sept. 7-11 , articleThis year’s theme, “Where Everyone Belongs,” encourages us to welcome newcomers to our community, engage in thoughtful conversations, and connect through events and activities that promote access, inclusion, and growth.
Date: Sep 07, 2020 -
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Whitehurst left a legacy of firsts for Black students , articleBy the time James Leslie Whitehurst Jr. graduated in 1963, he’d broken the color barrier in the residence halls, dining halls, and on the dance floor at the traditional Ring Dance. He’d also go on to become the first Black member of Virginia Tech’s Board of Visitors in 1970.
Date: Sep 01, 2020 -
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New Arabic major offers more than language skills , articleVirginia Tech now offers a major in this critical and in-demand language and prepares students for their roles in global affairs, service, and education.
Date: Aug 31, 2020 -
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Early career faculty earn 14 National Science Foundation CAREER awards , articleOver the past 25 years, Virginia Tech researchers have earned 171 National Science Foundation Early Career Development Awards (CAREER). For the 2020 fiscal year, 14 Virginia Tech early career scientists and engineers have been granted CAREER awards, totaling over $4 million in research funding.
Date: Aug 28, 2020 -
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Finding a home with the Hoge family , articleThe Blacksburg couple hosted, cared for, and supported Virginia Tech's first Black students at a time when segregation still ruled campus life. A residence hall was recently named in their honor.
Date: Aug 25, 2020 -
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‘Future Humans, Human Futures’ to explore humanity in the age of intelligent machines , articleThe Henry Luce Foundation has awarded the Center for Humanities a $500,000 grant in support of the project, which will combine religion, ethics, and technology to tackle fundamental questions of what it means to be human in a technological age.
Date: Aug 24, 2020 -
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Fight for women’s right to vote represents perseverance, commitment , articleOne hundred years ago, women gained the right to vote after a struggle lasting more than 70 years. Marian Mollin, associate professor of history, dives deeper into the meaning of the 19th Amendment.
Date: Aug 17, 2020 -
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A welcome back message from President Tim Sands , articleBeing together will be different this year, and while some employees and students will continue to connect remotely this semester, our campus will be more active as we find creative ways to live, work, and play under current public health guidelines.
Date: Aug 14, 2020
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