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State Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for Thursday November 28, 2024 ( 10 items )  

Community partnerships help Roanoke-based counselor education program bridge mental health care gaps
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 27 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Associate Professor Matthew Fullen knows that meeting clients where they are is key to effective mental health care. It's also critical, he said, when training the next generation of mental health counselors. That's why the School of Education based its master's degree in counselor education program at the Virginia Tech Roanoke Center, a strategy that Fullen, who leads the program, said has diversified student experience  more

Electrical and computer engineering earns high honors in U.S. News & World Report rankings
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 27 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Virginia Tech's Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has achieved a new height of excellence: reaching the No. 2 spot in the U.S. News and World Report rankings for best global universities. Rising two spots from the 2022 report, this new ranking in electrical and electronic engineering, highlights Virginia Tech's continued growth in research and reputation. "Our department is home to many internati  more

Everett Eissenstat Discusses Trump Tariff Proposals on Meet the Press
TYSONS, Virginia, Nov. 28 -- Squire Patton Boggs, a law firm, issued the following news: Squire Patton Boggs partner Everett Eissenstat appeared on NBC's "Meet the Press" and the BBC to discuss President-elect Donald Trump's tariff proposals, the possible global economic impacts, the potential for a renegotiation of USMCA and other matters. Eissenstat previously served as deputy assistant to the president for international economic affairs and deputy director of the National Economic Council.   more

Greg Liu is in his element using chemistry to tackle the plastics problem
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 27 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: As an undergraduate student at Zhejiang University in eastern China, Greg Liu went with some of his classmates on a university-sponsored trip to tour a host of chemical industries within the area. The tour gave students pursuing degrees in chemical engineering an opportunity to learn more about the manufacturing and production processes of chemicals within China at the time. Liu realized that day exactly what he wanted t  more

Katie LaVallee to lead Animal Resources and Care Division
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 27 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Katie LaVallee has been appointed interim university attending veterinarian and director of the Animal Resources and Care Division. Effective Dec. 1, LaVallee is responsible for overseeing the care and use of animals used in research, testing, and teaching across Virginia Tech. "I've had the opportunity to interact with numerous investigators and research staff at Virginia Tech, which has helped me understand and appre  more

NBA writer, Virginia Tech alum, shares career insights with students
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 26 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Nearly three decades after graduating, professional sports writer John Schuhmann returned to Virginia Tech to share insights with students about his experience in the sports industry. "If you told me when I was a Virginia Tech student that I would be having drinks with Charles Barkley at [NBA]All-Star Weekend or dapping up Shaq [Shaquille O'Neal] in the hotel, I would've said you're crazy," Schuhmann said. Schuhmann g  more

New admissions agreement offers grads a fast track to a nursing career to meet growing demand
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 27 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The journey can take several years and multiple degrees for students interested in pursuing a career in a health profession. Virginia Tech recently reached an agreement with The George Washington University (GWU), a private university in that expedites the educational process by guaranteeing admission to Virginia Tech alumni who meet specified criteria into GWU's Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. The Un  more

Newly Elected WVWC Student Senate Officers Ready to Work
BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Nov. 27 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College issued the following news: BUCKHANNON, West Virginia West Virginia Wesleyan College's newly elected Student Senate Executive Board is already brainstorming ways to further the work of the student-led organization on campus. Bray Boggs '27, of Winfield, West Virginia, was elected president. A political science major with a history minor, Boggs is involved with the honors program, FYEX teacher's assistant program, sophomore cla  more

Student applies global experience to a career protecting Virginia's marine resources
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 27 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Kylie Harris spent a great part of her childhood outside with her family. Harris and her two siblings enjoyed summers and weekends at their grandparent's house in Virginia Beach boating, crabbing, and fishing in Rudee Inlet. "These childhood experiences instilled the sense that the waterways provide so much joy to myself and my family that at a young age I became greatly appreciative of the outdoors, waterways, and nutri  more

UVA Health Salutes Team Members With Donations to 5 Nonprofits
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Nov. 28 -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: To honor and appreciate its more than 18,000 team members as the holiday season begins, UVA Health is donating $7,500 each to five Virginia nonprofits in Charlottesville, Culpeper and Northern Virginia, for a total donation of $37,500. "With the skill, innovation, collaboration, and compassion our team members bring to their work each day, UVA Health is making great strides in our mission to   more