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Class of 2021: Taylor Covington wants to improve the quality of life for others , article
When other children were learning to ride horses, Taylor Covington was learning something else — her desire to help others live the fullest life possible. From volunteering with a riding therapy program to majoring in human development, Covington has built a strong foundation toward becoming an occupational therapist.
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Diversity and Community Engagement Minor
Our diversity and community engagement minor examines how a richer understanding of diversity enables us to work and live more effectively in our communities.
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Foundations of Education Program , home
Students in the Foundations of Education Doctoral Program build individualized, interdisciplinary programs of study to help them address pressing issues in education at all levels, both locally and globally. Foundations of Education students acquire skills and tools from the humanities and social sciences—the philosophy, history, politics, and sociology of education—that enable critique and creative responses to educational challenges. We have special program focus on critical theory, rural education, literacy, social justice, equity, and inclusion. We emphasize applying research and theories to practice and policy. The program’s relatively small size allows for close interaction and collaboration between doctoral students and Virginia Tech's world class faculty.
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About the Foundations of Education Program
Students in the Foundations of Education Doctoral Program build individualized, interdisciplinary programs of study to help them address pressing issues in education at all levels, both locally and globally. Foundations of Education students acquire skills and tools from the humanities and social sciences—the philosophy, history, politics, and sociology of education—that enable critique and creative responses to educational challenges. We have special program focus on critical theory, rural education, literacy, social justice, equity, and inclusion. We emphasize applying research and theories to practice and policy. The program’s relatively small size allows for close interaction and collaboration between doctoral students and Virginia Tech's world class faculty.
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Foundations of Education
Students in the Foundations of Education Doctoral Program build individualized, interdisciplinary programs of study to help them address pressing issues in education at all levels, both locally and globally. Foundations of Education students acquire skills and tools from the humanities and social sciences—the philosophy, history, politics, and sociology of education—that enable critique and creative responses to educational challenges. We have special program focus on critical theory, rural education, literacy, social justice, equity, and inclusion. We emphasize applying research and theories to practice and policy. The program’s relatively small size allows for close interaction and collaboration between doctoral students and Virginia Tech's world class faculty.
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First living-learning community for LGBTQ+ studies to open this fall , article
Lavender House is the university’s first living-learning community for students who want to study queer history.
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Vaughn-Oliver Plaza dedicated to family of first-known Black employee , article
Andrew Oliver began working as a janitor at Virginia Tech in the 1870s. The school's agriculturist dubbed Oliver a "natural tree artist," because of the many trees that he planted around campus.
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As Black male students struggle nationwide, a Virginia Tech program works to get them to graduation , article
Virginia Tech program works to help struggling Black male students nationwide get to graduation.
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Expert recovers the history of Black communities in late-1800s Appalachia , article
The commemoration of Black History Month affords an opportunity to explore the rich history of Black communities in Appalachia between the end of the American Civil War and the beginning of the Jim Crow era. Daniel Thorp, an associate professor of history at Virginia Tech, has dedicated his research toward this aim.
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Research team receives grant to launch ‘Just Dis Tech’ project , article
A group of Virginia Tech faculty who represent a variety of disciplines is bringing the principles of disability justice to Appalachia through educational workshops, cultural events, and technology research.