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The Hokie nation celebrated a historic milestone over a 24-hour stretch earlier this week, kicking off a new annual tradition of giving to Virginia Tech as thousands of donors rallied to support the university on its first ever Giving Day.
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In a powerful statement on the need to reimagine higher education for today’s complex world, David Calhoun ’79, senior managing director for Blackstone and former CEO of Nielsen, has made the largest-ever gift to Virginia Tech’s Honors College.
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Loudoun County ranks healthiest in Virginia, according to the ninth annual County Health Rankings, released today by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. The rankings are available at www.countyhealthrankings.org.
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The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association continues its tradition of NCAA Division I polls for the 21st year with its 2018 weekly surveys. This week there is a new No. 1, as Oregon State takes over the position after Florida held down the spot for the first three weeks of the season.
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Gov. Ralph Northam will address Virginia Tech’s Class of 2018 during University Commencement exercises to be held on Friday, May 11, continuing the tradition of inviting new Virginia governors to deliver the commencement address.
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Bill Tonkins, vineyard manager at Veritas Vineyards and Winery, Afton, has been named 2018 Grower of the Year by the Virginia Vineyards Association.
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The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors will meet on Monday, March 26, 2018 at 1:15 p.m. in 2100 Torgersen Hall to review the various revenue and cost implications of the state’s General Assembly actions and other major initiatives that impact university costs for the upcoming year.
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Gov. Ralph Northam will join other distinguished panelists in discussing concerns about proposed oil and gas drilling off Virginia’s coast at a March 5 Blue Planet Forum titled Offshore Drilling: Perspectives to Consider.
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When the calendar flips from January to February, Virginians can count on a few things: a little more sunlight, slightly warmer temperatures, and most welcome of all, the beginning of the end of yet another flu season. Well, except this year.
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No matter what, Fishburne Military School cadet and standout wrestler Matthew Farrar (Waynesboro, Va.) will end his high school career with a coveted state championship and the title VISAA Lightweight Wrestler of the Year.
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