Wow! Congratulations, Menah Pratt, JD, PhD, author of Blackwildgirl!!! 👏🏾👏🏾🎊🎉💯❤️ I already know you are awesome. But it is great to see others recognizing your awesomeness, too! This is such a richly deserved recognition. Thank you for all you do for Virginia Tech! And for being you. vtx.vt.edu/articles/2023/…

AAEC is ranked in the top ten percent worldwide 🌏 of Institutions and Economists in the Field of Agricultural Economics. We are proud to solve global challenges that deal with the economics of agriculture and natural resources. #vtagecon

AAEC congratulates grad student Kristen Swedberg & faculty member Kevin Boyle on their recent publication in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences PNASNews. Read "Valuing water quality in the US using a national data set on property values" at pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn…

Meet Phoebe Pyles: From Manhattan to Blacksburg >> Phoebe, an AAEC student, hopes to take what she has learned and bring an urban agriculture platform back to Manhattan through community-based food organizing. Read more about her passion: aaec.vt.edu/news/articles/…

“Students who want to pursue agriculture will find they will learn skills such as data analysis, coding, or even flying drones to look at crop density." Evan McKay, AAEC master’s student, was accepted into Farm Foundation’s Agricultural Scholars program. vtx.vt.edu/articles/2023/…

Virginia Tech Advantage to improve student access and affordability | VTx | Virginia Tech vtx.vt.edu/articles/2023/…

As a proud American, I sure did!

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Did you know that students in our graduate program have a median earning salary of $73K w/ a mid-career salary of $140K? AND… you can do it 100% online. Join us June 6 at noon to learn about our online master’s degrees. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

One of the best “value-for-money” programs around!

I was fortunate to have Jayson in class. He is emblematic of the kinds of students we are fortunate to have. Hard working, focused, and driven. We congratulate him on taking a visible position with Perdue Agribusiness. And we congratulate him for completing his M.S. degree.

Yup. We have the most distinctive online M.S. program in the business. Applied Economic Analytics? Sure, you bet! And earn an approved certificate in it while your at it. And it’s the same with Agribusiness Fundamentals. Stand out, Accelerate your career! #careeropportunities

Follow Virginia Tech Black College Institute on social media to see more about this amazing program through our stories over the next three weeks. Over 500 high achieving (avg. GPA 4.1), intellectually curious students will be creating social justice projects on the African-American experience! I can't wait!

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Chanit’a Holmes' research looks at the economics of discrimination and what are the differences between race, gender, underrepresented minorities, and first-generation students in terms of educational attainment. #VirginiaTechAdvantage #VTAgEcon news.vt.edu/articles/2023/…

WEEKEND READ >> ‘The dynamics of #labor force participation: Is all quiet on the Appalachian front?’ Why is this important? The results are important for #policymakers and potential improvements in regional and national output growth. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Wow! “… not defining their greatness by how exclusive they are.” Expanding class sizes? Providing opportunity? Outstanding!

And with that, ladies and gentlemen, we are off and running! What a great time to be at Virginia Tech! And what a great and worthy initiative! #VTAdvantage #accessibility #affordable #Hokies #HigherEd news.vt.edu/articles/2023/…

From all of us in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics… let’s create impact around the world this year! 🌍 Here’s to a great 2024!