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Blacksburg
Friday, December 20th, 2024
Good morning, Blacksburg. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 20th of December.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Virginia Tech organizes a Shoes 4 Hope campaign to collect and donate footwear for those in need. WDBJ7
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Cece Bell's book 'Animal Albums from A to Z' receives widespread acclaim and is featured on several best-of lists for 2024, while its unique concept extends into an actual double album. Cardinal News
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Students at the College of Agriculture and Life Science work on a study to better shelter dogs' lives through enrichment and training, aiding their stress reduction and adoption rates. Virginia Tech News
- ➤ Virginia Tech's IDPro program students showcased their interdisciplinary engineering projects, emphasizing real-world applications and industry collaboration, in their third semester presentation. Virginia Tech News
- ➤ Residential Well-being's District Three provides student leaders with immersive service-learning experiences, fostering leadership and community engagement through activities like volunteering and organizing a blood drive. Virginia Tech News
- ➤ Virginia Tech collaborates with Carilion New River Medical Center to offer free rides to hospitals for sexual assault survivors, aiming to eliminate barriers for reporting and getting help. WSLS 10
- ➤ Virginia Tech integrates the Office for Inclusive Strategy and Excellence to bolster its commitment to diversity and inclusion, enhancing its strategy to serve underrepresented and underserved communities. Virginia Tech News
- ➤ Melinda West announces retirement from her role as associate vice president for finance and university controller at Virginia Tech after over 29 years of service. Virginia Tech News
SCIENCE NEWS
- ➤ A Virginia Tech study significantly extends the documented chart of life on Earth to nearly 2 billion years ago, providing new insights into ancient species and their evolutionary paths. Virginia Tech News
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
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~ Flannery O'Connor
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