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More than 2,500 Hokies to graduate at 2019 fall commencement ceremonies on Dec. 20 , redirectMore than 2,500 Hokies will graduate on Friday during Virginia Tech’s fall commencement ceremonies, held in Cassell Coliseum.
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Student’s big data skills may lead to cleaner air , redirectRadhica Kanniganti works for a startup company in India, home to some of the world’s most-polluted cities. She hopes to improve lives in her work as an environmental engineer for the Bangalore-based company Devic Earth, testing a device that reduces air pollution by employing radio waves.
Date: Dec 17, 2019 -
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2019 End of Year Message from the Dean , article Date: Dec 16, 2019 -
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HTM professor named “highly cited researcher” for 2019 , articleZheng “Phil” Xiang, associate professor in the Howard Feiertag Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management, is among the most highly cited researchers in the world for 2019, according to a list released by the Web of Science Group.
Date: Dec 12, 2019 -
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Class of 2019: Pamplin graduate combines business, technology interest into successful experience , redirectHaving grown up in Silicon Valley, Neha Shah saw firsthand what could be accomplished at the intersection of business and technology. So when she arrived at Virginia Tech in 2016, she knew exactly what she wanted to study.
Date: Dec 12, 2019 -
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Students learn bounty of business experiences by managing campus farm stand , redirectA variety of rainbow-colored vegetables peer from tables under a white tent that stands in front of Lavery Hall each Tuesday afternoon. A line of students trickles in, excited about the chance to purchase fresh, sustainable produce.
Date: Dec 10, 2019 -
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Career fairs give students jump start on job hunt , redirectStudents dressed in suits, clutching folders of resumes, with backpacks slung over their shoulders and name tags on their chests are a common sight around campus. The reason: They are attending the multitude of career fairs on campus.
Date: Dec 10, 2019 -
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Biomedical, business, engineering teams line up for shark-tank style competition , redirectFor the fourth straight year, Virginia Tech students will gather in Roanoke to pitch commercialization ideas to a panel of judges in a biomedical, “shark tank”-style competition.
Date: Dec 05, 2019 -
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Student entrepreneurs showcase their startup and product at Autodesk Expo , redirectA team of three students from the Virginia Tech College of Architecture and Urban Studies showcased their emerging desktop robotics company, Rendyr, at the recent Autodesk University Conference Student Expo in Las Vegas.
Date: Dec 03, 2019 -
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Pamplin alumni and EY receive awards for service, career achievements , redirectThe Pamplin College of Business recently honored four alumni and one company with awards recognizing professional achievements, community service, and support of the college and its students.
Date: Dec 03, 2019 -
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Women in Business celebrates 10 years , articleVT Pamplin & Women in Business Leadership Team Celebrates a Decade of Difference in Richmond
Date: Dec 02, 2019 -
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Virginia Tech faculty chosen to deliver commencement keynote speeches , redirectJohn Seiler Ph.D. '84, the Hon. and Mrs. Shelton H. Short Jr. Professor of Forestry in the College of Natural Resources and Environment, and Patricia Raun, director of the Center for Communicating Science at Virginia Tech, and a professor of theatre arts in the School of Performing Arts in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, will deliver the keynote addresses at Virginia Tech's 2019 fall University and Graduate School Commencement ceremonies on Dec. 20.
Date: Dec 02, 2019 -
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Corps of Cadets alumnus Col. Barry 'Chip' Daniels named Virginia game Hokie Hero , redirectU.S. Army Col. Barry “Chip” Daniels, a 1993 Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumnus who earned a degree in management from the Pamplin College of Business, was selected as the Hokie Hero for the final football game of the regular season against Virginia.
Date: Dec 02, 2019 -
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Dwight Shelton honored with emeritus status , articleDwight Shelton, who retired as Virginia Tech’s vice president for finance and chief financial earlier this fall, has been conferred the title of Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer Emeritus by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.
Date: Nov 22, 2019 -
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Pamplin honors students, thanks donors , articlePamplin held its annual Honors Banquet Program Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, at the German Club near its Blacksburg campus. It was an evening to build community as the program brought together donors and their scholarship recipients, their guests, and Pamplin faculty.
Date: Nov 22, 2019 -
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For one management professor, research is a family affair , articleCollaborating on research publications is nothing new in the world of higher education; making it a family affair that spans generations, however, is a unique attribute one Pamplin College of Business professor brings to his work.
Date: Nov 21, 2019 -
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Students reap early benefits of Calhoun Discovery Program , articleThis fall, 40 first-year students stepped onto the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg as the inaugural cohort for the Calhoun Discovery Program.
Date: Nov 21, 2019 -
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VT center gives students first hand entrepreneurial experience , redirectBLACKSBURG, Va. (WFXR News) – A Virginia Tech center is training the next generation of business owners and entrepreneurs.
Date: Nov 20, 2019 -
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Key university initiatives, programs discussed at fall Board of Visitors meeting , articleDuring its quarterly meeting held in Blacksburg on Monday, the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors received numerous reports and presentations on key university priorities.
Date: Nov 19, 2019 -
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Apex Center underscores impact of entrepreneurship to the Board of Visitors , articleIncorporate 15 new companies in a year. It’s a lofty goal, but Virginia Tech students can get it done — students who are from all backgrounds and majors in programs led by the Apex Center for Entrepreneurship in the Pamplin College of Business.
Date: Nov 19, 2019 -
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Virginia Tech team aims to make space local and brings home top prize at competition , articleEver dreamed of taking your selfie game to new heights — literally? The out of this world idea of incorporating selfies in space secured one Virginia Tech team first place at the national Astranis Students for the Exploration and Development of Space Satellite-II competition. Founded in 1980, Students for the Exploration and Development of Space is the largest student-run space non-profit organization in the world that empowers young people to participate and make an impact in space exploration.
Date: Nov 13, 2019 -
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Through Fellows Program, Graduate Students Have Voice in Innovation Campus Plans , redirectTen Virginia Tech graduate students, chosen as Innovation Fellows, are helping to shape the university's future Innovation Campus in Alexandria. They are, from left to right: (back row) Logan Eisenbeiser, Xin Chen, Goprikrishna Rathinavel, Padmaksha Roy, and Christopher White. On the front row, from left to right, are Yiqing Liu, Pooja Algikar, Sneharaj Ramdaspalli, Ronald "Angel" Cox, and Yu-Hsuan Huang.
Date: Nov 12, 2019 -
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U.S. Navy to send two Knighthawk aircraft for flyover at Virginia Tech-Wake Forest game , articleThe U.S. Navy will send two MH-60S Knighthawk aircraft to fly over Lane Stadium at the start of Saturday’s football game against Wake Forest.
Date: Nov 05, 2019 -
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Using data to prepare communities for disasters , articleWhen disaster strikes, every second is critical. Professor Chris Zobel has been using data to help the Red Cross pre-position resources for optimal disaster response.
Date: Oct 31, 2019 -
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Pamplin professor’s research casts doubt regarding controversial regulation , articleWhen the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, a nonprofit corporation created to oversee the audits of public companies, enacted the controversial Rule 3211, Sarah Stein knew she had to investigate its effects.
Date: Oct 30, 2019 -
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Doug Patterson honored with emeritus status , articleDoug Patterson, professor of finance in the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the title of professor emeritus by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.
Date: Oct 29, 2019 -
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Virginia Tech hosts inaugural summit on blockchain technology , articleAn innovation panel moderated by Jennifer O’Daniel, investment director for the Center for Innovation Technology, will close the summit. Since 2003, she has led seed and early-stage investments in tech companies for CIT GAP Funds, concentrating on cybersecurity and enterprise software.
Date: Oct 25, 2019 -
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Eugene Seago honored with emeritus status , articleEugene Seago, professor of accounting and information systems in the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the title of Curling Professor Emeritus of Accounting and Information Systems by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.
Date: Oct 25, 2019 -
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If a stock goes up, must it eventually come down? A finance professor tries to find the answer , articleDoes stock momentum, be it positive or negative, eventually reverse? That was the question that Yao Li, a recent Ph.D. graduate from the Department of Finance, and Raman Kumar, R.V. and A.F. Oliver Professor of Investment Management in the Department of Finance, set out to answer with their research.
Date: Oct 18, 2019 -
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Global Business and Analytics Complex Residence Halls , redirectUsing data to make better decisions in a complex world is one of the greatest challenges and opportunities of our century.
Date: Oct 15, 2019 -
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EY pledges $1.6 million in support to GBAC during inaugural Pamplin Engagement Summit , articleOver 300 Pamplin College of Business alumni, friends, faculty, and staff gathered in Roanoke to celebrate the college, and plan for its future, at the inaugural Pamplin Engagement Summit.
Date: Oct 14, 2019 -
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Corps of Cadets alumnus Maj. Stephen Schuyler named Rhode Island game Hokie Hero , articleU.S. Army Maj. Stephen Schuyler, a Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumnus who earned a degree in marketing from the Pamplin College of Business and a minor in leadership studies from the corps’ Rice Center for Leader Development in 2007, was selected as the Hokie Hero for Saturday’s football game against Rhode Island.
Date: Oct 14, 2019 -
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Injury creates new opportunity for Pamplin student , articleAs an undergraduate, Nick Reisenweaver had already demonstrated the hustle and grit for which Hokies are known. Then, after a setback, he showed different qualities just as important: resilience and the ability to pivot.
Date: Oct 14, 2019 -
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Virginia Tech launches its most ambitious fundraising campaign ever , articleVirginia Tech announced the most ambitious fundraising and engagement campaign in university history on a night in which thousands gathered on campus to celebrate the occasion and their school’s growing impact in the commonwealth and beyond.
Date: Oct 14, 2019 -
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Using data to make businesses more efficient , articleTo Professor Lara Khansa, data is an unmatched tool for progress. She’s applied data to improve everything from hospital emergency room staffing and surgical procedures to catching cyberloafing employees who are using workplace computers for nonwork purposes.
Date: Oct 10, 2019 -
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Joseph Simpson appointed director of Integrated Security Education and Research Center , articleJoseph J. Simpson has been appointed collegiate assistant professor in the Department of Management in the Pamplin College of Business and director of Virginia Tech's Integrated Security Education and Research Center (ISERC).
Date: Oct 07, 2019 -
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Class of 2021 ring namesake and sponsor named , articleVice President for Alumni Relations Emeritus George E. “Buddy” Russell ’52 has been named the Class of 2021 class ring namesake and Arthur J. Keown, alumni distinguished professor and R. B. Pamplin professor of finance for Pamplin College of Business, has been named class sponsor.
Date: Oct 03, 2019 -
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New program lets students learn banking through loans with real money , articleThis fall, Virginia Tech students have a remarkable new learning opportunity: gaining experience in banking and risk management by participating in actual loans with their bank partners with real money from the Virginia Tech Foundation.
Date: Oct 03, 2019 -
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Jin Xu receives Best Paper Award for research showing tax benefit of debt financing , articleJin Xu, associate professor of finance in the Pamplin College of Business, has received a Best Paper Award for an article she co-authored that examines the effects of corporate taxes on corporations’ market values and provides important evidence for the tax benefit of debt financing.
Date: Sep 30, 2019 -
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Computer science career fair gives students and companies a distinctive edge , articleFor Case Consulting, a Leesburg, Virginia, software services company serving the needs of the federal government and private industry, the career fair serves as an ideal way to scout for their summer internship program. Owner Paul Farmer, a Virginia Tech accounting and information systems graduate in the Pamplin College of Business, explained this is the only career fair where he recruits in person.
Date: Sep 20, 2019 -
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SGA president Adil Sageer aims to strengthen student and administration connections , articleAdil Sageer, Virginia Tech’s Student Government Association (SGA) president for 2019-20, has established some substantial goals for the SGA.
Date: Sep 18, 2019 -
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Business Leadership Center celebrates 20th anniversary , articleToday the center has expanded to include the newly designed Pathways minor in organizational leadership, the Pamplin Leadership Academy, as well as the Pamplin Leadership Development Team.
Date: Sep 13, 2019 -
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In memoriam: Wally Newton, adjunct professor in the Department of Finance , articleWallace B. Newton Sr., a longtime adjunct professor of finance and former president of the Virginia Tech MBA Alumni Association, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 8.
Date: Sep 12, 2019 -
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Virginia Tech's "Super Bowl" of job recruiting attracts thousands , articleThe line at Squires Student Center was out the door on the morning of Thursday, September 5 as students arrived for the Fall 2019 Business Horizons career fair. Regarded by many as Virginia Tech’s “Super Bowl” of job recruiting, the event consistently yields large numbers of students, companies, volunteers, and opportunities; and last week’s event was no exception. More than 3000 students attended the fair and its events for the chance to network among a lineup of over 140 companies. Hokies came prepared to make a good impression and the strong turnout resulted in more than 500 next-day interviews following Thursday’s event.
Date: Sep 11, 2019 -
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Pamplin kicks off the new semester , articleOver 700 Pamplin College of Business faculty, staff, students, and guests – including numerous four-legged friends – gathered on the Holtzman Alumni Center Lawn on Friday, August 30, to “kickoff” the new academic year.
Date: Sep 04, 2019 -
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Virginia Tech hosts Global Entrepreneur Challenge for 10th year , articleThe competition, held at The Inn at Virginia Tech, was part of a 10-day celebration of student entrepreneurship. Teams were housed by local families, spent interactive time with successful technology companies, and enjoyed fellowship with Virginia Tech students. Some of the activities included tours of the Virginia Tech campus and Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, educational workshops, and shopping in Roanoke and Blacksburg.
Date: Sep 04, 2019 -
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Corps of Cadets alumnus Capt. William Chung named Boston College game Hokie Hero , articleU.S. Army Capt. William Chung, a 2015 Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumnus who earned a degree in marketing management from the Pamplin College of Business and a minor in leadership studies from the Rice Center for Leader Development, was selected as the Hokie Hero for Saturday’s football game against Boston College.
Date: Sep 03, 2019 -
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Lockheed Martin on campus Sept. 4 and 5 to recruit students , articleLockheed Martin wants to recruit Hokie leaders that have what it takes to solve global security challenges of the future.
Date: Sep 03, 2019 -
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Recession indicators tilting the scales, Virginia Tech finance expert says , articleA Virginia Tech finance expert is available to discuss the indicators of a recession and the historical context of the U.S. Treasury market’s current state.
Date: Sep 03, 2019 -
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Maker Camp 2019 unleashes middle schoolers' curiosity and creativity , articleThe University Libraries, in collaboration with the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT), recently hosted the eighth annual ICAT Maker Camp.
Date: Aug 29, 2019 -
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Practicum gives students a window into Wells Fargo , articleVirginia Tech finance instructor Brian Hart had a good dose of adrenaline leading up to traveling with 14 of his students to the Wells Fargo campus in Charlotte, North Carolina. This is the first time in the six years that he has taught the Wells Fargo/Pamplin winter course that weather was playing a decisive role in whether they would be able to leave from Blacksburg. Luckily, the weather cooperated and everyone arrived to check in to their hotel and get settled before their five days of being immersed in the world of Wells Fargo. Hart admits it was touch-and-go for a while with he and the students in contact with updates and back-up plans. Prior to meeting up in Blacksburg, Hart leads a week-long session with students online preparing them for their shared face-to-face experience.
Date: Aug 27, 2019 -
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VIDEO: Virginia Tech offers cybersecurity management concentration , redirectBLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ7)— Virginia Tech has added a cybersecurity management concentration to help students prepare to help companies fight the increasing demand against cyber harm.
Date: Aug 22, 2019 -
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Pamplin student receives national recognition as she prepares for a future in financial planning , articleFor Genna Coan, the preparation to become a financial planner never stops. It doesn’t stop when the semester ends. It doesn’t even stop to ring the closing bell for the Nasdaq Stock Market. Coan was one of 12 students nationwide to be awarded the $5,000 2019 TD Ameritrade Institutional RIA NextGen Scholarship. The scholarship, which was open to all first-, second-, or third-year students pursuing a degree in finance or financial planning, required applicants to submit an essay as to why they would like to work in financial planning along with a letter of reference from a personal or academic contact. To celebrate the achievement, the scholarship recipients were hosted by TD Ameritrade Institutional on a visit to New York City and the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square, where the students helped ring the stock exchange’s closing bell on July 23, 2019.
Date: Aug 21, 2019 -
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Tommy Amal joins the Pamplin College of Business advancement team , article Date: Aug 16, 2019 -
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Donations to Virginia Tech reached a new high: $181.9 million , articleTens of thousands of donors stepped forward to support programs all throughout Virginia Tech in a year of unprecedented generosity.
Date: Aug 15, 2019 -
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Nadia Rogers appointed to Virginia Board of Accountancy , articleNadia A. Rogers, associate professor of practice in the Department of Accounting and Information Systems of the Pamplin College of Business, has been appointed by Gov. Ralph Northam to serve on the Virginia Board of Accountancy.
Date: Aug 12, 2019 -
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First-year cadets to learn many lasting lessons during New Cadet Week , articleOn Aug. 17, more than 400 first-year cadets will arrive on campus to begin their introduction to the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets.
Date: Aug 06, 2019 -
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Former VT roommates go to the dogs , articleJustin LeGore has always been an entrepreneur at heart. By the time he was a high school student, LeGore was running his own lawn care business in his hometown of Frederick, Maryland. His decision to major in business management fell perfectly in line with his lifelong ambitions – albeit after a false start as an engineering major, where, during one of his first classes, he asked, “when will I be able to start my own business?” and was unsatisfied by the answer.
Date: Aug 06, 2019 -
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Andrew Acito joins accounting and information systems faculty August 1, 2019 , articleAndrew Acito has been appointed assistant professor in the Department of Accounting and Information Systems at Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business.
Date: Aug 01, 2019 -
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Marketing grad takes a leap, lands dream gig , article“If I didn’t take that big leap of faith, I don’t think I would be where I am today,” Melinda Tran explained. Where she is today, specifically, is at Facebook. Based in Silicon Valley, she works in content marketing, specializing in media partnerships. “I work closely with external media partners to help them develop audiences on our platforms,” she said.
Date: Jul 30, 2019 -
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Pamplin's management undergraduate degree ranked No. 6 , articleGreat Business Schools, an organization dedicated to matching prospective business students to the right business school, has ranked the Department of Management’s undergraduate degree No. 6 in its “25 Best Business Bachelor’s Degrees for 2020.”
Date: Jul 24, 2019 -
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MSBA-BA students solve real-world problems for real-world companies , articleFor those participating in the Masters of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Business Analytics (MSBA-BA) program, the final hurdle to overcome prior to graduation is the capstone project. A distinctive feature of the MSBA-BA program, the capstone project requires “teams of interdisciplinary students to solve a real-world problem provided by various corporate sponsors,” according to Mike Flint, director of the Center for Business Intelligence and Analytics (CBIA), home to the MSBA-BA program.
Date: Jul 19, 2019 -
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Job satisfaction related to life satisfaction, no matter the culture, professor finds , articleIn 2001, Virginia Tech Real Estate Professor of Marketing Joseph Sirgy released his groundbreaking Quality of Work Life Scale (QWLS), which, using a specially developed mathematical formula, puts a numeric value to how well an employee’s needs are being met by his or her employer. His most recent research – published earlier this year – showed that the QWLS is a valid and reliable metric no matter the cultural background of the person studied. By extension, the study also showed that there is little in the way of cultural difference in the relationship between job satisfaction and life satisfaction; job satisfaction spills over to life satisfaction for employees across a wide range of cultures and countries.
Date: Jul 16, 2019 -
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Sarah Stein wins best paper award for developing a new learning resource on analytics , articleStudents entering the accounting profession today must be more proficient in data analytics. Now, they can hone their skills with the help of an award-winning paper.
Date: Jul 15, 2019 -
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Mehul Sanghani: Innovation Campus is 'Rising Tide' that will Benefit all of Virginia , articleWhen Amazon announced it would build a new headquarters in the National Landing area of Arlington, Virginia, Mehul Sanghani had every reason to be concerned — but wasn’t.
Date: Jul 11, 2019 -
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Rajesh Bagchi appointed marketing department head in the Pamplin College of Business , articleRajesh Bagchi has been appointed head of the Department of Marketing in the Pamplin College of Business.
Date: Jul 10, 2019 -
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Adam Kendrick named Outstanding Recent Alumnus for College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences , articleAdam Kendrick’s workplace is often a circus — literally. But as a former HokieBird used to entertaining a stadium filled with Virginia Tech fans, he is undaunted by having to cue clowns, signal crew members to bring up spotlights, and ensure acrobats are properly placed.
Date: Jul 02, 2019 -
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New HTM minor complements all majors, helps build professional skill sets , articleSet to launch in Fall 2019, the interdisciplinary minor in Event and Experience Management will “explore the interaction of people, technology, and the environment within the event management context,” according to Candace Fitch, a professor of practice with the Howard Feiertag Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management, where the new minor will be housed.
Date: Jun 25, 2019 -
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Industry turns to Newport News program to build data science workforce , articleMike Melo, CEO of ITA International and a 1979 graduate of Virginia Tech, saw opportunity when he heard about an Outreach and International Affairs program in India to train data scientists.
Date: Jun 18, 2019 -
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Dwight Shelton honored with 2019 Virginia CFO Award , articleVirginia Tech Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer Dwight Shelton has been honored with the 2019 Virginia CFO Award (large nonprofit organization category), sponsored by Virginia Business magazine.
Date: Jun 17, 2019 -
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Pamplin College of Business names Becky Freemal as its director of communication and marketing , articleBecky Freemal has joined the Pamplin College of Business as its director of communication and marketing.
Date: Jun 12, 2019 -
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Pamplin finance professor runs down a dream , articleFor long-time runner Bradley Paye, the Boston Marathon was always a race to be run, eventually.
Date: Jun 05, 2019 -
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Marketing grad embraces the unconventional , articleShortly after she graduated in 2012 with a degree in marketing, Charlotte Ryland – like most new graduates – received a job offer in her field of study. Unlike most graduates, however, she rejected the offer.
Date: May 30, 2019 -
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Virginia Tech Beyond Boundaries Scholars program inspires and empowers , articleThat was also the case for Lidya Etissa, a first-generation college student who was born in Ethiopia and moved to the United States at age 10.
Date: May 23, 2019 -
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Pamplin College 2019 Hokie Grads Encouraged to Build Their Personal Brand , articleWith excitement buzzing throughout Blacksburg, Virginia Tech’s class of 2019 gathered in Lane Stadium on the morning of May 17th to commemorate the end of their undergraduate careers. After a rainy commencement ceremony, the Hokie graduates were sent off to attend the ceremonies of their respective colleges. At 3:30 pm, students and faculty from the Pamplin College of Business gathered in Cassell Coliseum to begin their traditional graduation ceremony.
Date: May 20, 2019 -
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Did I say your name [neym] right? Faculty aim to properly pronounce graduates' names , articleCayce Myers knows what it feels like for his name to be botched in public. His first name, which is his mother’s maiden name, is pronounced Cay-ce. It’s often mispronounced as “case.”
Date: May 16, 2019 -
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Pamplin's Accounting & Information Systems Department and KPMG Join Forces , article“The accounting profession is continually evolving, and it is imperative that the education we provide evolves as well so that our graduates are prepared to successfully enter the accounting profession,” stated Nadia Rogers, associate professor of practice in the Department of Accounting and Information Systems (ACIS) and director of the Master of Accounting and Information Systems (MACIS) Program. “We recognize that data and analytics is the wave of the future and have taken the necessary steps to modify our curriculum.”
Date: May 14, 2019 -
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Commencement 101: Details about this year's ceremonies , articleThousands of people — from excited graduates to proud families – are gearing up for Virginia Tech’s spring commencement ceremonies this week. The events begin Thursday in Blacksburg and continue through Sunday in Fairfax, Virginia.
Date: May 10, 2019 -
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Virginia Tech receives national recognition for meeting study abroad goal , articleVirginia Tech was among 32 institutions recognized with a Seal of Excellence by the Institute of International Education, given to colleges and universities participating in the Generation Study Abroad initiative that have achieved their commitment goal of increasing the number of students studying abroad.
Date: May 09, 2019 -
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Caroline Rector named 2019 Outstanding Senior for the Pamplin College of Business , articleCaroline Rector is headed to New York City. With dual degrees in finance and real estate, she is joining multinational investment bank and financial services firm Credit Suisse as a first-year investment banking analyst in the technology, media, and telecommunications division.
Date: May 08, 2019 -
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Hospitality Sales students go prospecting with Hyatt , articleEvery spring, Howard Feiertag sends his Hospitality Sales students out prospecting. Not prospecting with pickaxes and sifting pans. Rather, prospecting with scripts and prospect survey sheets.
Date: May 06, 2019 -
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Robert Davidson named William S. Gay Senior Faculty Fellow , articleRobert Davidson, assistant professor of accounting and information systems in the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech, was recently named the William S. Gay Senior Faculty Fellow by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.
Date: May 06, 2019 -
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Students launch apparel company to support charitable causes , articleThree years ago, two Virginia Tech students decided to turn a passion for clothing and creativity into an enterprise that could help the community. Their idea became Zappy, a company selling T-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, and more for men and women.
Date: May 01, 2019 -
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Finance alum and business executive Brad Casper to address Pamplin commencement , articleBrad Casper, a 1982 magna cum laude graduate in finance from the Pamplin College of Business, will address graduating students, their families, and faculty and staff as the keynote speaker at the college’s commencement ceremony.
Date: Apr 24, 2019 -
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Dwight Shelton to retire as vice president for finance and chief financial officer after 40-year career at Virginia Tech , articleDwight Shelton, who has served Virginia Tech in a variety of key administrative capacities over the past 40 years, has announced his retirement as the university’s vice president for finance and chief financial officer.
Date: Apr 24, 2019 -
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Hundreds gather for Hokies on Wall Street event , articleMore than 200 Hokies, including alumni, students, faculty, and staff, showed up for an evening of finance discussions and social networking at the recent Hokies on Wall Street reception organized by the Pamplin College of Business.
Date: Apr 22, 2019 -
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John Brozovsky honored with emeritus status , articleJohn Brozovsky, retired associate professor of accounting and information systems in the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the title of associate professor emeritus by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.
Date: Apr 18, 2019 -
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A group of over 30 students toured the Backcountry.com Distribution Center , articleA group of over 30 students toured the Backcountry.com Distribution Center in Christiansburg on Friday, April 12. The tour, which lasted around an hour, was organized by the Virginia Tech Student Chapter of American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS), a group comprised of students from both the College of Engineering as well as the Pamplin College of Business. The majority of those on the tour are enrolled in BIT 4464: Advanced Supply Chain Management, a course taught by Barbara Fraticelli.
Date: Apr 15, 2019 -
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Virginia Tech is the ‘glue’ for 2019 Family of the Year , articleThis is what the university’s motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), means to the 2019 Virginia Tech Family of the Year. They live it each day.
Date: Apr 15, 2019 -
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Virginia Tech celebrates 50 years of graduate education in the National Capital Region , articleIn 1969, Virginia Tech opened its first Northern Virginia Graduate Center: A white Reston farmhouse with two resident faculty members, a part-time staff, and 65 students.
Date: Apr 12, 2019 -
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BIT student leads interdisciplinary team of cadets at the Deloitte Foundation Cyber Threat Competition , articleWhen Miguel Bustillo first learned about the Deloitte Foundation Cyber Threat Competition back in 2017, the business information technology (BIT) student decided to enter the team-based competition as a solo act. He did well enough in the online round of the contest to earn an invitation to the second round, held at the Deloitte Leadership Center in West Lake, Texas.
Date: Apr 11, 2019 -
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Kent Nakamoto honored with emeritus status , articleKent Nakamoto, retired professor of marketing in the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the title of professor emeritus by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.
Date: Apr 10, 2019 -
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Finance alumni seek to boost interest in banking studies and careers , articleWhen Virginia Tech finance professor George Morgan suggested some years ago that two of his former students get to know one another, little did he know that the CEOs would later lead a merger to reconstruct something from their past: “a great Virginia-based regional bank,” like the ones they once worked for.
Date: Apr 10, 2019 -
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Hokie Focus marks historic milestone with 9,000 in attendance , articleAlways known for its signature Hokie hospitality, the university campus community pulled out all the stops to welcome close to 9,000 admitted students and families for the largest Hokie Focus event to date.
Date: Apr 09, 2019 -
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Hackathon tests students' analytical, creative-thinking, and problem-solving skills , articleA total of 55 Virginia Tech students used their analytical, creative-thinking, and problem-solving skills to try to predict what would be the next comic book superhero blockbuster at a recent five-hour hackathon.
Date: Apr 08, 2019 -
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Graduate students receive awards for excellence in teaching, research, and service , articleThe Virginia Tech Graduate School honored master's and doctoral degree students from across the university at the school’s annual awards dinner during Graduate Education Week.
Date: Apr 08, 2019 -
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Kevin Boyle named Willis Blackwood Real Estate Director , articleKevin Boyle, director of Virginia Tech’s Program in Real Estatein the Pamplin College of Businessand professor of agricultural and applied economicsin the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, has been named the Willis Blackwood Real Estate Director by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.
Date: Apr 03, 2019 -
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Women in Business: Charlotte , articleJeff Hartman (MGT ’79), executive vice president and senior managing director of Wells Fargo Private Bank, welcomed participants to the Women in Business event in Charlotte, North Carolina, on March 28.
Date: Apr 01, 2019 -
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Speakers announced for May commencement ceremonies , articleFrank Beamer, legendary football coach for the Hokies, will return to Lane Stadium on Friday, May 17 as Virginia Tech’s commencement speaker.
Date: Mar 29, 2019 -
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Pamplin alumnus combines business analytics and basketball in dream job , articleAmong the thousands cheering on the Hokies Friday as they play the Blue Devils in the NCAA men's basketball tournament will be a young Virginia Tech graduate who followed his own hoop dreams.
Date: Mar 29, 2019 -
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Women in Business: NCR , articleAbout 75 students, alumni, faculty, and staff enjoyed an evening of networking and table discussions on professional development at a recent gathering of Women in Business - National Capital Region, organized by the Pamplin College of Business.
Date: Mar 28, 2019 -
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Pamplin donors were “In” for Giving Day 2019 , articleHundreds of donors supported the Pamplin College of Business during the second annual Virginia Tech Giving Day. During the one-day fundraising event, which began at noon on Tuesday, March 19, and continued until noon on Wednesday, March 20, Pamplin alumni, faculty, staff, students, and friends showed their support through donations – online and through various other avenues – as well as tireless promotion of the college throughout the event.
Date: Mar 21, 2019 -
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Lockheed Martin executive to discuss ethics and assurance , articleLockheed Martin executive Leo S. Mackay Jr. will discuss ethics as a business imperative on April 2 at 7:30 p.m. at Burruss Auditorium as the featured speaker of the Del Alamo/Hogan Symposium on Business Ethics, hosted by the Pamplin College of Business.
Date: Mar 20, 2019 -
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Jay Winkeler joins Pamplin to lead Center for Business Intelligence and Analytics , articleFormer Leidos executive Jay Winkeler has been appointed executive director of the Center for Business Intelligence and Analytics in the Pamplin College of Business.
Date: Mar 18, 2019 -
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Scholarship supports Danielle Jeffers’ passion for helping others afford college , articleDanielle Jeffers was packing for a study abroad trip to the Steger Center for International Scholarship in Switzerland when she received a letter from the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. Only moments before, the multimedia journalism major had been worrying about the logistical challenges of studying overseas.
Date: Mar 18, 2019 -
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Pamplin students hosted at national conference , articleTwo Pamplin College of Business students were recently afforded the opportunity to attend the 2019 TD Ameritrade National LINC conference. Genna Coan, a finance and accounting dual-major from Chantilly, Va., and Kelly Lynch, a finance major from Smithtown, New York, were two of 63 National LINC Scholars selected to attend the conference as part of the RIA (registered investment advisors) NextGen program.
Date: Mar 14, 2019 -
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Virginia Tech MBA Program Named One of Top 15 in Country , redirectVirginia Tech’s Evening MBA program moved up three places to No. 14 in U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 rankings of the best part-time MBA programs. The Northern Virginia-based program also retained its place as the top-ranked program in Virginia and now ranks as the top public university part-time MBA in the Washington, D.C. metro area.
Date: Mar 14, 2019 -
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Third-year medical student earns MBA from Pamplin College of Business through new program , articleLast year Mercedes Robinson, a third-year student at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, set her white coat aside and picked up a briefcase in order to pursue a master of business administration (MBA) through Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business. She was the first of her classmates to take advantage of this relatively new program, developed by both schools, to give future physicians a set of skills that will allow them to navigate many challenges in health care management.
Date: Mar 08, 2019 -
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Vatican’s communications expert to speak , articleSeàn-Patrick Lovett has shared his media and communications expertise with college students and professionals around the world. On March 20-21, he will be in Blacksburg to give a public lecture and participate in small-group discussions.
Date: Mar 07, 2019 -
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Evolution of Hospitality on Display in Feiertag’s New Book , articleWhat more can be said about a man who has accomplished so much during his six decades in the hospitality and tourism management industry? Not much – which is why you let him do the talking.
Date: Mar 07, 2019 -
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Tech products and services win top prizes at Entrepreneur Challenge , articleEngineering, architecture, and liberal arts students swept the Virginia Tech Entrepreneur Challenge, where 10 finalist teams that included students from business and other disciplines pitched their business ideas for a shot at prize money.
Date: Mar 06, 2019 -
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Student award winners announced , articleThe Pamplin College of Business has announced the recipients of the 2019 undergraduate student awards. The winners are chosen by members of the Undergraduate Awards Committee, which consists of one representative from each of Pamplin’s seven departments. This year’s honorees are seniors Caroline Rector, Jack Holland, and Julisa Perdomo Santos.
Date: Mar 05, 2019 -
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Werth Testing Center helps students fully achieve access and success , articleWhen the Werth Testing Center was dedicated in late January, a large contingent of students, faculty, staff, family, alumni, friends, and administration was present to show their appreciation to Robbie and Marianne Werth and their family, whose gift made the expanded center in Lavery Hall possible.
Date: Mar 04, 2019 -
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First-year business course raises over $17,000 for CVC , articleExperiential learning is a core component of the Department of Management curriculum. One course, MGT 1104, Foundations of Business, offers students a unique experiential learning opportunity – a project which allows them to start their own business while also enabling them to give back to the community. Over 800 students across 15 different sections from the Fall 2018 course gave back in a major way, raising over $17,000 for the Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign (CVC), a record amount for the course project and nearly half of the $40,000 total raised by the Pamplin College of Business.
Date: Feb 28, 2019 -
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A place where equity for women can flourish - Women's Center celebrates 25 years , articleWhen Sarah Preston transferred to Virginia Tech two years ago, the trauma of a past sexual assault sparked her search for a trusted counselor.
Date: Feb 26, 2019 -
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Students pitch business models, vie for more than $40,000 in prizes at VT Entrepreneur Challenge Finals , articleThe Apex Center for Entrepreneurs will host the 2019 Virginia Tech Entrepreneur Challenge Finals on Friday, March 1, on campus at 281 Davidson Hall, 4-7 p.m.
Date: Feb 26, 2019 -
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Afghans team up with Virginia Tech faculty to cultivate agricultural innovation , articleWhat are the elements of effective teaching? How do you teach entrepreneurial attitudes and skills? How do you build capacity to spur innovation?
Date: Feb 22, 2019 -
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Greg Fansler completes term as president of Council of Alumni Marketing and Membership Professionals , articleGreg Fansler, director of reunion programs for alumni relations, recently finished his third term as president of the Council of Alumni Marketing and Membership Professionals (CAMMP), an international organization that provides professional development and shared business practices for more than 450 alumni relations professionals representing 200 different institutions of higher education in areas of marketing and communication for alumni associations at colleges and universities.
Date: Feb 21, 2019 -
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Janice Hall appointed director of diversity and inclusion at Pamplin , articleJanice Branch Hall has joined the Pamplin College of Business as its first director of diversity and inclusion.
Date: Feb 21, 2019 -
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Women in STEM networking panels coming to Richmond and Arlington , articleVirginia Tech is hosting two public panel discussions in February focusing on increasing the number of women working in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Date: Feb 19, 2019 -
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Business Horizons Sets Record , articleSpring Business Horizons set another record as just under 1700 students attended the fair in its temporary home – The Inn at Virginia Tech.
Date: Feb 19, 2019 -
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In memoriam: Edward R. Clayton, professor emeritus of business information technology , articleEdward R. (Ed) Clayton, professor emeritus of business information technology, died Feb. 10, 2019, in Blacksburg. He was 80.
Date: Feb 19, 2019 -
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Bestselling author and TED Talks presenter Dan Ariely to speak at Virginia Tech , articleWhy do humans make certain choices? Why do they select candy over fruit, for example? And why do they partake of free offers that could lead to unhealthy choices?
Date: Feb 12, 2019 -
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Merryman family commits $2 million for Virginia Tech Athletics, Pamplin College of Business , articleA simple philanthropic saying has resonated through generations of the Merryman Family.
Date: Feb 06, 2019 -
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Pamplin’s Award-Winning Alumni - 2018 , articleScenes from Virginia Tech's Pamplin College of Business' Advisory Council meeting in Richmond, Va. on Thursday, December 6, 2018. (David Hungate/ Dominion Images Photography)
Date: Feb 01, 2019 -
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Alumnus parlays pickleball into online retail business , articleComing out of high school in Virginia Beach, Ethan McAfee looked at Virginia Tech as ahead of the game in technology. The Blacksburg Electronic Village gave students a leg-up on the rapidly growing internet, and he saw the university’s SEED team — a student-run investment portfolio in the Pamplin College of Business — as a unique opportunity.
Date: Jan 28, 2019 -
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Seufer named ACC Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Year , redirectGREENSBORO, N.C. – Virginia Tech runner Peter Seufer was named the 2018 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Cross Country Runner of the Year on Tuesday in a vote conducted among the league's cross country head coaches.
Date: Jan 16, 2019 -
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Two Virginia Tech online graduate education programs are among the top in the country , articleThe university’s online master’s degree in information technology is the nation’s third best and the online graduate engineering programs moved up four places to No. 16, according to the 2019 U.S. News & World Report’s ranking of the Best Online Programs.
Date: Jan 15, 2019 -
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New year, new goals: Virginia Tech faculty offer tips for starting, sticking to resolutions , articleIf New Year’s resolutions are all about getting out of the routine and breaking old habits, nothing rings in 2019 better than a vow to travel more. Nancy McGehee, a professor of hospitality and tourism management, said the benefits of travel are immeasurable.
Date: Jan 09, 2019 -
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Policy Strategic Growth Area funds first +Policy fellows to enhance interdisciplinary researchThe Virginia Tech Policy Strategic Growth Area (SGA) is taking aim at helping research teams place policy considerations front and center in interdisciplinary projects focused on pressing contemporary issues.
Date: Jan 03, 2019 -
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More than 2,700 students enrolled in largest winter session to dateThe 2019 winter session residential classes open this week with more than 2,700 students enrolled in 167 courses. This represents the largest number of enrollments since winter session first launched in 2014, with an increase of more than 500 from last year’s winter session.
Date: Jan 03, 2019