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Experts react to 2024 election results , article
Former president Donald Trump won enough swing states to reclaim the presidency. Republicans also won the Senate, though close races that will decide the House of Representatives may well not be called for days. Virginia Tech political experts Cayce Myers and Farida Jalalzai offer their reactions to the results and what they mean more broadly for the next few years.
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Appealing to voters through podcasts, expert explains advantages , article
Virginia Tech communication professor Megan Duncan discusses why United States presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris focused on podcasts and what benefits they bring.
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Election experts available: Last day of campaigning, election day & results, security, misinformation, and more , article
Tomorrow is Election Day. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are making their final pitches for president today in battleground states that could determine who wins the presidency. Polls show the race is tight and within the margin of error but that’s not the only race like that. House and Senate seats are on the line. And it could be Friday before we know who won these races, including the job of Commander in Chief. Virginia Tech has a number of political experts who can offer insights pre and post-election.
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Research team studies reinvention of historic school , article
Renovations are underway at the Calfee Cultural and Community Center in Pulaski. Formerly a Black elementary and middle school, researchers from Virginia Tech's Institute for Policy and Governance are exploring how it is reimagining its future while preserving its past.
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October Student Affairs Aspire! Awards celebrate honorees' commitment to community , article
Student Affairs honors students and faculty or staff who embrace the Aspirations for Student Learning as a way of life.
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In memoriam: Jay Mancini, professor emeritus, former head of Department of Human Development and Family Science , article
Mancini joined Virginia Tech in 1977 as an assistant professor and served as head of the Department of Human Development and Family Science from 1989 to 1996.