BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Officials say a fire destroyed a research building at Virginia Tech. Media outlets reports it happened at the Prices Fork Research Station on Sunday night. Bob Schubert, the College of Architecture and Urban Studies’ associate dean for research, says the building housed a variety of projects, including FutureHAUS, a home that … Continue reading
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Virginia Tech honors former president with building name
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Virginia Tech is honoring its former president Charles W. Steger by naming a building after him on the school’s Blacksburg campus. The school said in a statement that it will dedicate the building Friday. The building that will become known as Steger Hall consists of two separately constructed parts of a … Continue reading
Virginia Tech president wants to double minority enrollments
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Virginia Tech President Timothy Sands is calling on the university to double its enrollment of underrepresented minority groups over the next six years. The Roanoke Times reports (http://bit.ly/2fPpaTm) that currently, about 12 percent of Tech’s students are black, Hispanic or of Pacific Islander descent. Sands said during a board of visitors meeting Monday … Continue reading
Hokies aim to ruin BC assistant coach’s return to Blacksburg
There will be a very familiar face in the visitor’s locker room at Virginia Tech on Saturday. Scot Loeffler, the Hokies’ offensive coordinator for the last three years of Frank Beamer’s tenure at Virginia Tech, is now holding the same position with Boston College. The Hokies hope to ruin his return to Blacksburg on Saturday. … Continue reading
Virginia Tech Police say threats came from South America
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — The Virginia Tech Police Department says threatening email messages received by dozens of people in the campus community originated from a country in South America. Tech Police said Friday that state and federal law enforcement agencies have taken charge of the investigation. Tech Police said last month the email “included a … Continue reading
