Virginia Tech: Faculty Members Help Shape the Future of a Town That Refuses to Disappear
May 07, 2026
May 07, 2026
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 7 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Faculty members help shape the future of a town that refuses to disappear
An interdisciplinary team is working alongside Amonate residents to preserve the former coal town's history, identify community priorities, and build local capacity.
By Diane Deffenbaugh
Amonate is easy to miss on a map -- and, like plenty of places in Virginia, easy to mispro . . .
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Faculty members help shape the future of a town that refuses to disappear
An interdisciplinary team is working alongside Amonate residents to preserve the former coal town's history, identify community priorities, and build local capacity.
By Diane Deffenbaugh
Amonate is easy to miss on a map -- and, like plenty of places in Virginia, easy to mispro . . .