We are still feeling the glow from this year's Giovanni-Steger Poetry Prize. 🤩

To all of the extraordinary poets from VT English and across #VirginiaTech who used the power of their voice, congratulations and thank you for inspiring us! 🫶

#NikkiGiovanni

'Perhaps this is what makes the School of Communication or, more broadly, Virginia Tech such a special place. One can become a real-life rockstar off campus and use the techniques taught in the classroom to refine the art of the performance.' 🎶

Roan Parrish, a doctoral student in STS at Virginia Tech, has been named the Graduate Student of the Year during the Graduate School’s March awards reception! 🏆

Congratulations, Roan, on this well deserved recognition! 🎉

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Anthony Kwame Harrison, Edward S. Diggs Professor in Humanities and Professor in Virginia Tech Department of Sociology, has recently been recognized by the university's Board of Visitors with the prestigious designation of Alumni Distinguished Professor, congratulations!

The Giovanni-Steger Poetry Prize is back TONIGHT! 🥳 ✍️

You can join us in person at the Moss Arts Center or watch the livestream here youtube.com/watch?v=rt71Yc…

VT English

Jeff Mann, the 'godfather of queer Appalachia,' and associate professor in VT English, shares with The Daily Progress his journey of balancing identities in a region filled with hidden depths. 🌄

Read more!

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Richard Hirsh and Glenn Bugh, in VT History, shared unique perspectives on solar eclipses that have appeared in times past, both real and fictional! ☀️🌒

Check out their insights below! ⬇️

P.S., Be sure to wear your solar eclipse glasses! 😎

Thank you to all who came to listen and learn during this year's PPE Distinguished Public Lecture! 👏

Katie Carmichael, Associate Professor in VT English, spoke to Southern Living about the differences between regional southern accents, specifically focusing on the various accent variations found in Louisiana! 🗣️

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pov: it just stopped snowing (it's April 4)

.Food Studies at Virginia Tech Director Anna Zeide shares insights on the history of food waste on the newest episode of Curious Conversations. 🎙️🥘

🌙 Did you know that World Sleep Day was on March 15? 💤

Roger Ekirch in VT History shared his rediscovery of the ancient practice, “two sleeps,” with BBC. Check out the article, below! ⬇️

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.Cayce Myers Ph.D., LL.M., J.D., APR in VT School of Communication breaks down the implications of the Congressional TikTok bill. Will it lead to a nationwide ban of the popular app? What could this mean for users and the tech industry? Dive into the details below! 📱💡🌐

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Exciting news! 🎉 Thi Nguyen (C Thi Nguyen) is set to join us as the 2023-24 Dean's Distinguished Visiting Scholar, focusing on AI Ethics. ✨

Mark your calendars for April 25th and 26th! Stay tuned for updates! 🗓️

Jennifer Hart, Professor and Chair of the History Department, recently published a new book titled Making an African City: Technopolitics and the Infrastructure of Everyday Life in Colonial Accra. 📖

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Our Apparel, Housing, and Resource Management students are helping transform a middle school in Pulaski County into affordable housing. 🏫

Ensuring that all students have access to transformational opportunities is among the goals of #VTAdvantage .
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Is a #TikTokBan in the U.S. really going to happen?🤳

VT School of Communication Professor Cayce Myers Ph.D., LL.M., J.D., APR shares his expertise on the TikTok bill awaiting a vote in the Senate. ✔️

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Uncover history with 'Hidden in Plain Sight,' an exhibit shining light on the history of slavery in Charleston.

Laura Zanotti (Virginia Tech Political Science) and Zuleka Woods (@vt_crmds) reveal the truth behind the city's picturesque facade.

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