BOV votes to increase all tuition, students concerned
June 8, 2011
The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors met Monday at Squires Student Center for their quarterly meeting.
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Jerzy Nowak steps down, not away
June 8, 2011
Dr. Jerzy Nowak, the founder of the Virginia Tech Center for Peace Studies and Violence Prevention (CPSVP), will be retiring from Virginia Tech and the Center for Peace Studies and Violence Prevention on July 1st
Woman suffered fatal heart attack at Cascades
June 8, 2011
A 35-year-old woman suffered a heart attack and died after hiking the Cascades Sunday afternoon with her boyfriend and four children.
New program FirstOffice fosters ideas to fruition
June 8, 2011
The end of May marked an exciting time for VT KnowledgeWorks as the local business acceleration center announced the launch of a new four-month program called FirstOffice.
Tech rated one of the most environmentally responsible universities of 2011
June 8, 2011
The Princeton Review has just announced Virginia Tech as one of the most environmentally responsible universities in the United States and Canada of 2011.
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Season tickets made available to public
June 8, 2011
The Virginia Tech Athletics Department announced on Monday that a limited number of season tickets are still available for the 2011 football season.
Steve Stricker takes home first place honor at Memorial Golf Tournament
June 8, 2011
It has been said that nice guys finish last.
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Venture Out serves novice to experienced
June 8, 2011
If you’re seeking to enjoy the natural wonders around the New River Valley and beyond, Venture Out has you covered.
Stuck inside? Blacksburg offers fresh air alternatives
June 8, 2011
It’s summertime. Love and romance are abundant in the muggy air. What better time is there to show your special someone just how much you care?
June 8, 2011
Everybody had Chinese lanterns at some point in their adolescent decorating years. Well, now that we’re in college, it’s time to pull out these old lanterns and re-vamp them. These lanterns will be perfect for a summer decorating change, or to add a cute festive flair to your back porch barbeque
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Is Virginia Tech prepared for natural disaster conditions?
June 8, 2011
Over the past few months, we have witnessed the destruction that natural disasters have caused, whether it was the earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan, to the tornadoes that destroyed entire sections of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, or the deadly aftermath of the tornado in Joplin, Missouri. We have had the historic flooding along the Mississippi River and elsewhere in the world there have been other disasters such as mudslides, etc.
Laws on poverty outweigh deeds of good samaritans
June 8, 2011
Last Wednesday, members of the organization “Food Not Bombs” were arrested in Orlando after feeding nearly forty homeless people.
Open interaction with Tech BOV members
June 8, 2011
While I hope that most of us have a good understanding of the U.S. system of government, with the Executive Branch, Legislative Branch and Judicial branch, I suspect that many within the Virginia Tech community would not have the same understanding of the University governance system.