Virginia Tech Engaged
VIRGINIA TECH ENGAGED
Raising awareness and elevating engaged scholarship
At Virginia Tech, engagement is in our DNA.
It’s at the core of Virginia Tech’s tripartite land-grant mission of teaching and learning, research and discovery, and outreach and engagement, and Hokies are helping create real solutions and positive impacts across the commonwealth and beyond.
Virginia Tech to host Engagement Scholarship Consortium conference
When: Oct. 6-9, 2025
Where: The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center
Why Attend? ESC's annual gathering is a place for engaging conversations about the many ways that we work collaboratively to define and build social and economic prosperity.
Call for proposals: Submissions are open through March 31.
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For Extension Master Gardeners, community power is key to controlling invasive species , articleAnyone with invasive plants or insects in their garden knows how frustrating these pests can be. Rapidan River Extension Master Gardeners provide hands-on education for removing invasive species through a Giving Day-funded project.
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Long-term partnership mobilizes graduate students to map rural workforce challenges , articleThe Center for Economic and Community Engagement is collaborating with the New River/Mount Rogers Workforce Development Board to provide graduate students with hands-on experience while generating crucial workforce data and insights for Southwest Virginia's economic development.
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Community partnerships help Roanoke-based counselor education program bridge mental health care gaps , articleMaster’s degree students at the Virginia Tech Roanoke Center increase the region’s access to mental health services while also getting a “heavy dose of reality” through experiences with at-risk youth, underserved communities, and local schools.
What does it mean to be a community-engaged university?
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Outreach and International Affairs engagement leaders work every day to develop connections in communities and industries across the commonwealth and beyond.
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In fiscal year 2024, units within the Office of Engagement made significant contributions to the university and many diverse communities while receiving $14.9 million in external funds and sponsored research.
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