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First-ever Virginia Tech Ethics Bowl championship debate to be held , articleThe championship round, set for April 7, can be watched via Zoom. The top three winning teams will receive scholarship awards.
Date: Apr 05, 2021 -
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Exhibit showcases student work in bringing digital literacy to rural Nepal , articleInside this exhibit, visitors will discover the steps technical writing students took to enhance digital literacy in Nepal in collaboration with international grassroots-level organization, Code for Nepal. It reveals the work they produced including their reflections on international service learning during a pandemic.
Date: Apr 02, 2021 -
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Virginia Humanities Conference to focus on democracy, technology, and social justice , articleSylvester Johnson, director of the Virginia Tech Center for Humanities, expects the Virginia Humanities Conference to “highlight the importance of human-centered scholarship in helping to shape a more equitable world.”
Date: Mar 23, 2021 -
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HokieTalks to explore contemporary social justice issues , articleFrom the perspectives of community advocacy, market research, and environmental design, researchers from three Virginia Tech colleges will discuss topics centered on social justice. Dean Laura Belmonte from the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences will moderate the virtual event.
Date: Mar 19, 2021 -
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Nikki Giovanni Celebration of Poetry to highlight student literary talent , articleThis year, the ceremony will be virtual, enabling it to have an unprecedented reach online.
Date: Mar 19, 2021 -
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Department of English Visiting Writers Series unites authors from diverse backgrounds , article“In light of the pandemic, we decided to do something more dynamic than simply hosting writers to read their work,” said series director Matthew Vollmer. “We wanted something more immersive, more interactive. We wanted to give students the opportunity to learn and come away with new strategies and tools.”
Date: Mar 16, 2021 -
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Team tackles the untold stories of the Civil War through augmented reality , articleVirginia Tech faculty members from four colleges and units are part of a research team that received funding to bring the stories of the Civil War to life through innovative technology.
Date: Mar 11, 2021 -
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Civil War Weekend goes virtual for the first time with an array of free events in March , articleFor the first time in the 30-year history of the Civil War Weekend, attendees can participate in this celebrated gathering from anywhere, at no cost.
Date: Mar 02, 2021 -
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Coming together to amplify the impact of giving , articleFor the third Virginia Tech Giving Day, dedicated alumni and friends of the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences gather to support high-impact programs and innovative teaching. Whether supporting The Marching Virginians, scholarships, or the new School of Communication, donors encourage everyone to take part and give back.
Date: Feb 23, 2021 -
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Civil War-era love letter remains a mystery , articleIn 1863, a young Virginia Cross penned poetry and crafted intricate art for her sweetheart, a newly discharged Civil War soldier. Cross's letter and rare scissor art are now in University Libraries' Special Collections and University Archives.
Date: Feb 11, 2021 -
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National Science Foundation grant fueling philosophy professor’s database project , articleThe National Science Foundation has awarded Lydia Patton with a prestigious grant, which she will use to launch an open-access research database within the discipline of the integrated history and philosophy of science.
Date: Feb 05, 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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Virginia Tech becomes the eighth Russian Language Flagship school in the United States , articleThe Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures launched the program this fall after earning a competitive grant from The Language Flagship, part of the National Security Education Program at the U.S. Department of Defense.
Date: Dec 23, 2020 -
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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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Class of 2020: Grace Baggett finds her bearings in words , articleFrom the illustrated stories she typed out on old-school technology as a child to her time spent in the publishing realms of Virginia Tech, the English major knows her passion for words, whether her own or those of others, will help her after she graduates.
Date: Dec 16, 2020 -
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Introducing the flavor of community and the humanities to food studies , article“The Food Studies Program was created to forge community around food studies from a humanities and social science perspective in service to faculty, staff, students, and the public,” said Anna Zeide, director of Virginia Tech’s new Food Studies Program.
Date: Nov 24, 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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Thomas Gardner earns Alumni Distinguished Professor renewal in 38th year at Virginia Tech , article“I have experienced numerous moments of pride as an educator, including over these past 10 years,” said Gardner. “But honestly, I’m most proud of the students who learned new ways to think in my class and have gone on to apply those ways of thinking far beyond anything I would have ever dreamed possible.”
Date: Nov 13, 2020 -
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Researcher expands caregiving study during the COVID-19 pandemic , articleToni Calasanti, a Virginia Tech sociology professor, was interviewing both heterosexual and same-sex couples for an Alzheimer’s disease and dementia grant when the COVID-19 pandemic changed the parameters for many of those couples. A supplemental grant is now allowing her team to study those changes.
Date: Nov 06, 2020
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