Virginia Tech Engaged
VIRGINIA TECH ENGAGED
Raising awareness and elevating community-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.
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Virginia Tech to host ESC conference
What: 25th Annual Engagement Scholarship Consortium International Conference
When: Oct. 6-9, 2025
Where: The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center
SPOTLIGHT
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Category: impact Community-engagement champion drives transformative partnerships , articleSusan E. Short, associate vice president for engagement with Outreach and International Affairs, explains why the most meaningful partnerships involve faculty and students who approach communities with curiosity and respect.
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Category: impact Virginia Tech’s public health program works to ease impacts of opioid crisis , articleKathy Hosig, in dual leadership roles for Virginia Tech's public health program and Virginia Cooperative Extension, leads efforts to disseminate evidence-based prevention materials to Virginia communities.
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Category: academics Landscape architecture students design inclusive trails for Pocahontas State Park , articleBlending real-world problem-solving with design education, Virginia Tech students partnered with the local community to create accessible trail options.
What does it mean to be a community-engaged university?
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Engagement leaders across Virginia Tech 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.
PARTNERSHIPS
- Lynchburg event helps students find internships and build ties to the region
- CECE partnership with Mount Rogers Workforce Board helps address rural workforce challenges
- National Security Insitute partners with Northrop Grumman to tackle data security challenges
- Clemson, Virginia Tech faculty join forces to uncover legacy of slavery
- Virginia Tech, Boeing partner to empower students in human-centered problem solving
AWARDS
- Apply for a University Libraries Belonging and Wellness Committee project grant
- Extension agents from 21 counties honored with 2025 Land Grant University Award
- Dorothy McCargo Freeman receives Virginia 4-H Emerald Clover Award for lifelong commitment to youth
- Transportation institute awarded nearly $1 million in trucking education grants
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