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In memoriam: Stephen Mark Hunter, associate director of career services - Stephen Mark Hunter of Blacksburg, associate director career services at Virginia Tech, died Thursday, June 24 in the Roanoke Trauma Center. He was 50 years old. ...

Video: Viva Virginia hits high notes for music lovers in Blacksburg - Jonathan Estabrooks of Canada is one of the young singers eager for top-notch musical mentoring and the chance to perform. Instruction isn't the only excellent part of this inaugural festival in Blacksburg ? audiences can delight in world-class performances of opera and chamber music. ...

William Thomas honored with emeritus status - William Thomas, professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the "professor emeritus" title by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. ...

Robert Wheeler honored with emeritus status - Robert Wheeler, professor of mathematics in the College of Science at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the "professor emeritus" title by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. ...

James R. Thomas honored with emeritus status - James R. Thomas Jr., professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the "professor emeritus" title by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. ...

William Snizek honored with emeritus status - William Snizek, Alumni Distinguished Professor of Sociology in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the "professor emeritus" title by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. ...

Richard Stratton honored with emeritus status - Richard Stratton, associate professor of education in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences? School of Education at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the "professor emeritus" title by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. ...

Robert Snider honored with emeritus status - Robert Snider, professor of mathematics in the College of Science at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the "professor emeritus" title by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. ...

James Shockley honored with emeritus status - James Shockley, associate professor of mathematics in the College of Science at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the "professor emeritus" title by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. ...

Crandall Shifflett honored with emeritus status - Crandall Shifflett, professor of history in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the "professor emeritus" title by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. ...

J. Donald Rimstidt honored with emeritus status - J. Donald Rimstidt, professor of geochemistry in the College of Science at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the "professor emeritus" title by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. ...

Robert Richards honored with emeritus status posthumously - The late Robert Richards, who served as a professor in the College of Education and the College of Human Resources and Education (now known as the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences) at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the "professor emeritus" title posthumously by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. ...

J. Frederick Read honored with emeritus status - J. Frederick Read, professor of geosciences in the College of Science at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the "professor emeritus" title by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. ...

Ali Nayfeh honored with emeritus status - Ali Nayfeh, University Distinguished Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics in the College of Science at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the "university distinguished professor emeritus" title by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. ...

In memoriam: Norman L. Grover, professor emeritus of religion - Rev. Dr. Norman L. Grover, 82, of Blacksburg, Va., was born on Feb. 9, 1928, and passed away on Tuesday, June 15, 2010. He is survived by his wife, Anne Grover; son, Neal; daughters, Jennifer, Rebecca, and Sandra; and numerous grandchildren, cousins, nieces, and nephews.He was a theologian and philosopher. For 45 years, he taught at Virginia Tech and served as philosophy and religion department head. ...

Reginald Mitchiner honored with emeritus status at Virginia Tech - Reginald Mitchiner, professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the "professor emeritus" title by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. ...

Douglas Martin honored with emeritus status - Douglas Martin, director of benefits in the Department of Human Resources under the Vice President for Administrative Services at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the "director emeritus" title by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. ...

Robert Mahan honored with emeritus status - Robert Mahan, professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the "professor emeritus" title by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. ...

'Animal, Vegetable, Miracle' selected as Virginia Tech's 2010 Common Book - Barbara Kingsolver's "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life," the tremendously popular, best-selling narrative that tells the story of how the author's family was changed by one year of deliberately eating food produced in the place where they live, has been selected for Virginia Tech's Common Book Project for the 2010-11 academic year. ...

Steve Bickley honored with emeritus status - Steve Bickley, professor of art in the School of Visual Arts in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the "professor emeritus" title by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. ...

Board of visitors approves promotions, tenure, continued appointments - The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors approved the following promotions, tenure, and continued appointments at its June 7 meeting. ...

WVTF Radio budget to be reviewed by Virginia Tech Foundation - The Virginia Tech Foundation Executive Committee will consider the annual budget for WVTF Public Radio at its meeting Thursday, June 17 at the Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center, Appalachian Room. ...

Virginia Tech Board of Visitors sets 2010-11 budget - At their regularly scheduled meeting today, Virginia Tech's Board of Visitors approved the university budget for Academic Year 2010-11. ...

Charles E. Watson named associate director of Center for Instructional Development and Educational Research - Charles E. Watson of Radford, Va., currently the director of professional development and strategic initiatives within Learning Technologies at Virginia Tech, has been named the university?s associate director of the Center for Instructional Development and Educational Research. ...

Virginia Tech Board of Visitors to meet June 6-7 - The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors will hold its quarterly board meeting at 1:15 p.m. Monday, June 7, in the Board Room of Torgersen Hall (Room 2100) on the Blacksburg campus. ...

Virginia Tech history published online - OK, you think you're an astute fan of Virginia Tech. You know the evolution of the university's mascot, the HokieBird. You can recount unusual etymology of the hoki-name. But, who was the first academic dean? What was the score of this fledgling college's first football game? What is the origin of the class ring tradition? ...

Ambulance donated by General Federation of Women's Clubs of Virginia benefits Virginia Tech Rescue Squad - A two-year fundraising drive by the General Federation of Women's Clubs of Virginia (GFWC) recently culminated in the organization presenting Virginia Tech's student-run rescue squad with a new ambulance. ...

University celebrates 3 millionth rider with Blacksburg Transit - As students unloaded the Tom's Creek bus along the Drillfield on the morning of Tuesday, April 27, each student was handed an envelope. Inside one was a special ticket recognizing the recipient as the honorary 3 millionth Blacksburg Transit rider for the year. ...

University statement on U.S. Department of Education findings - On January 21, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) notified Virginia Tech President Charles Steger in a preliminary report subsequent to university actions on the morning of April 16, 2007, that it found the university in violation of the federal law, The Clery Act, which requires a "timely warning" to a campus upon knowledge of certain crimes committed on the campus. ...

Milestone notes progress on first parking deck - In April, the final piece of precast concrete was set into place on Virginia Tech's new parking garage located in the former Perry Street lot, marking a significant milestone towards the completion of the 1,300-parking-space, $26 million project. ...

Virginia Tech to delay University Commencement Ceremony at Lane Stadium by one hour - Due to an approaching storm, Virginia Tech?s University Commencement Ceremony at Lane Stadium will be delayed one hour. ...

WVTF Public Radio/RADIO IQ claims Sigma Delta Chi journalism award - Virginia Tech's WVTF Public Radio has received a 2009 Sigma Delta Chi Awards for excellence in journalism presented by the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ). ...

Rocky Price receives 2010 President's Award for Excellence - Rocky Price, estimator/purchaser in Printing Services at Virginia Tech, received the university's 2010 President's Award for Excellence. ...

In memoriam: Rev. Lisa Maria Tabor, alumna - The Rev. Lisa Maria Tabor, 35, of St. Albans, W.Va., passed away after a long battle with cancer on Friday, May 7, 2010. ...

Basketball practice center named for the Hahn Hurst family - As university president from 1962 to 1974, T. Marshall Hahn Jr. helped lay the groundwork for athletic excellence at Virginia Tech. Both Cassell Coliseum and Lane Stadium opened while he was president. ...

Virginia Tech Rescue Squad expands public access AED system, encourages departments to invest in AEDs - The American Heart Association estimates that 446,000 people in the United States fall victim to sudden cardiac arrest annually. With each passing minute, chances of surviving decrease exponentially. Recognition of cardiac arrest, early activation of Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and early defibrillation by an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) increases a person's chance of survival by as much as 90 percent. ...

Two departments to merge to form Office of Campus Planning, Space, and Real Estate - With the forthcoming retirements of University Architect Scott Hurst and Elizabeth Reed, director of Real Estate Management, Virginia Tech will merge the offices of Real Estate Management and the University Architect to form the Office of Campus Planning, Space, and Real Estate. ...

Virginia Tech Board of Visitors sets tuition and fees for 2010-11 - The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors Executive Committee today set tuition and fees for the 2010-11 academic year. ...

Virginia Tech Board of Visitors Executive Committee to hold meeting Friday, April 23 - The Executive Committee of the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors will meet Friday, April 23, at 8:30 a.m. in the Huckleberry Room at The Inn at Virginia Tech. ...

WVTF-Public Radio / RADIO IQ receives six regional Edward R. Murrow Awards - WVTF Public Radio / RADIO IQ claimed six first place awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association's 2010 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards program. ...

Virginia Tech Alumni Association to welcome alumni for fall reunions - The Virginia Tech Alumni Association will welcome alumni from several class years this fall for reunions. ...

Gov. McDonnell appoints Virginia Tech's Laura Fornash as deputy secretary of education - Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell has announced that Laura Fornash, director of state government relations for Virginia Tech, will serve as deputy secretary of education. He made the appointment March 26. ...

Virginia Tech declared StormReady by National Weather Service - Virginia Tech has completed the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service warning preparedness requirements necessary to earn the distinction of being StormReady. ...

University Commencement Speakers (1873 to 2010) - The following individuals delivered the University Commencement address at Virginia Tech (dating back to 1873): ...

Gov. Robert F. McDonnell to deliver Virginia Tech's 2010 University Commencement address - Continuing the tradition of inviting new Virginia governors to deliver the commencement address, new Virginia governor Robert F. McDonnell will address Virginia Tech's Class of 2010 during University Commencement exercises to be held on Friday, May 14, at Lane Stadium/Worsham Field. ...

Board of Visitors approves new plan for expansion of Greek housing - At their March 22, meeting the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors approved a plan to expand the campus' existing Greek housing community, Oak Lane, through a unique partnership between the university and individual fraternity and sorority chapters. ...

Capital projects highlight spring meeting of Virginia Tech Board of Visitors - At their regularly scheduled meeting today, Virginia Tech's Board of Visitors approved the design plans for several capital building projects, including those for the university's $89 million, 130,000-square-foot Center for the Arts complex and Phase IV of the Oak Lane Community Project. ...

2010 General Assembly summary - The 2010 General Assembly adjourned March 14, one day later than scheduled, after grappling with the greatest decline in state revenues since World War II that necessitated serious budget reductions in all areas of state government. In the end, the General Assembly was able to protect higher education from reductions beyond those presented in former Gov. Tim Kaine's introduced budget, and also to provide some good news for state employees with respect to furloughs, benefits, and compensation. ...

Virginia Tech Board of Visitors to meet March 21-22 - The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors will hold its quarterly board meeting at 1:15 p.m. Monday, March 22, in the Board Room of Torgersen Hall (Room 2100) on the Blacksburg campus. ...

Virginia Tech to participate in state tornado drill on Tuesday, March 16 - Virginia Tech has scheduled a test of its emergency notification system on Tuesday, March 16 at 10:50 a.m., the same day the Commonwealth of Virginia will hold a statewide tornado drill. ...