Justin Fuente and Virginia Tech will head into the summer with three quarterbacks vying to be the starter, and the Hokies’ second-year coach has said repeatedly he has no timetable for when he will make the final decision. Sound familiar? The Hokies had the same scenario last season, but at least then they were returning … Continue reading
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Kevin Sterne has spent 10 years trying not to let himself be defined by the mass shooting that nearly killed him at Virginia Tech. But now that he’s a new father, Sterne grapples with knowing that one day he must tell his son about the horror he worked so hard to … Continue reading
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
Halfway through their first seasons at their schools, coaches Justin Fuente of Virginia Tech and Dino Babers of Syracuse are headed in different directions. Fuente seems to have picked up where Frank Beamer left off: the Hokies (4-1, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) are ranked 17th and lead the Coastal Division going into Saturday’s game against … Continue reading
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Tech officials have unveiled a plan for a $225 million Global Business and Analytics Complex on campus. The complex will primarily benefit the Pamplin College of Business, as well as the Data Analytics and Decision Sciences Destination Area. The plan will encompass four new buildings on the university’s Blacksburg campus, … Continue reading
Virginia Tech will pay homage to Frank Beamer’s attention to special teams when the Hokies play their first game in 30 years without the Hall of Fame coach on the sidelines. This week, with Beamer’s approval, a member of the Hokies’ special teams will wear Beamer’s retired No. 25 jersey instead of the unidentified player’s … Continue reading
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Virginia Tech is installing indoor emergency phones in buildings around campus. The university announced Tuesday that 145 small blue call boxes that connect users to emergency dispatchers at the press of a button are being installed in central building locations this summer. The phones are being installed in academic and administrative … Continue reading
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Virginia Tech’s first black Greek organization has been banned from campus for 10 years after a pledge says he was blindfolded and beaten over several days earlier this year. The Roanoke Times (http://bit.ly/22XKHqS ) reports that the school’s Theta Iota chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity was barred for abusive … Continue reading
GRANITEVILLE, Vt. (AP) — Robots have taken up residence in barns at some small- and medium-sized dairy farms across the country. Automated milking systems provide reliable and more efficient labor. They also help the family farms remain viable and encourage more milk production. Dairy operations here and abroad have used robotic milkers for over a … Continue reading
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