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Hokie Focus marks historic milestone with 9,000 in attendance , articleIt was a historic weekend for Virginia Tech. Always known for its signature Hokie hospitality, the university campus community pulled out all the stops to welcome close to 9,000 admitted students and families for the largest Hokie Focus event to date.
Date: Apr 08, 2019 -
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Lori Blanc honored for Excellence in Teaching for work with living-learning communities , articleThe National Resource Center for First-Year Experiences and Students in Transition recently honored Lori Blanc of the Virginia Tech College of Science with its 2017-2018 Excellence in Teaching First-Year Seminars award.
Date: Feb 27, 2017 -
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Herbert Bruce named outstanding first-year student advocate , articleBruce's work spans the University Studies First-Year Experience course, undergraduate academic advising, peer mentor programs, and the Virginia Tech Common Book Project.
Date: Feb 16, 2017 -
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'The Other Wes Moore' selected as 2017-18 Common Book , articleThe book explores the lives of two individuals with the same name who grew up in similar neighborhoods in Baltimore. The two Wes Moores’ lives diverge dramatically, one taking a path that ends in incarceration and the other a path that leads to a Rhodes Scholarship.
Date: Feb 08, 2017 -
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3 students win Common Book essay contest , articleStudents submitted essays around the question: What does it mean to you to live a life of service and how do you make life choices that embody this value?
Date: Apr 20, 2016 -
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'The Heart and the Fist' reaffirmed as the university’s 2016-17 Common Book , articleThe Common Book committee reaffirmed Eric Greiten's autobiography of his life of service for 2016-17. In addition, the committee is seeking recommendations for the 2017-18 Common Book.
Date: Feb 24, 2016 -
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Public invited to Nov. 5 talk by Eric Greitens, author of 'The Heart and the Fist' , articleEric Greitens – a former Navy SEAL, founder of The Mission Continues, best-selling author, and candidate for the governor of Missouri – will visit Virginia Tech next month to discuss his life, part of which is detailed in his book, “The Heart and the Fist,” which was selected as Virginia Tech’s 2015-16 Common Book.
Date: Oct 21, 2015 -
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Jennifer Helms Culhane joins the Office of First-Year Experiences , articleJennifer Helms Culhane has been appointed the new director of first-year academic initiatives.
Date: Sep 11, 2015 -
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Students are encouraged to get involved and explore Keystone Experience , articleLaunched this fall, the Keystone Experience will give purpose to opportunities students have outside the classroom.
Date: Sep 09, 2015 -
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Keystone Experience to track Virginia Tech experience for students , articleThis co-curricular initiative links students' in- and out-of-classroom experiences to strive toward holistic learning.
Date: Aug 20, 2015 -
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Student orientation staff works hard to introduce new Hokies to Virginia Tech , articleAs thousands of new students attend Orientation this July, the Orientation staff works hard to keep up its enthusiasm each day throughout the summer.
Date: Jun 30, 2015 -
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‘The Heart and the Fist’ selected as 2015-16 Common Book , article Date: Mar 04, 2015 -
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Common Book inspires student to volunteer in Nepal , article Date: Nov 13, 2014 -
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Virginia Tech celebrates its Common Book , articleThe Office of First Year Experiences is coordinating a series of events this month to celebrate the university’s Common Book. All of the events are free and open to the public.
Date: Nov 03, 2014 -
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New academic opportunities for students in 2014-15 , article Date: Aug 18, 2014 -
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Lori A. Blanc receives 2014 Diggs Teaching Scholars Award , article Date: Apr 23, 2014 -
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