Winter 2015
From the Dean's Perspective
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College News
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A step back in time , articleIn honor of Virginia Cooperative Extension’s centennial in 2014, we present this brief history of Extension forestry, as drawn from a 1980 publication titled “College of the Fields.”
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Master Naturalist program grant to enhance training curriculum , articleThe Virginia Environmental Endowment announced awards of nearly $250,000 to protect and improve the region’s natural resources, including $20,000 for the Virginia Master Naturalist program.
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Timothy D. Sands installed as Virginia Tech president , articleThe formal installation of Timothy D. Sands as Virginia Tech’s 16th president on Oct. 17 was part of a three-day celebration that engaged students, faculty, staff, and members of the community.
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WEI 2015 product , articleThe Wood Enterprise Institute (WEI), a student-run entrepreneurial venture, is taking orders for its 2015 product — custom wall-mount bottle openers.
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XMNR's three-year legacy in China , articleSince 2012, the college’s Executive Master of Natural Resources (XMNR) accelerated graduate degree program, based in the Center for Leadership in Global Sustainability, has sent a cohort of students on a 10-day international residency to Yunnan Province, China, to concentrate on sustainable development in the region.
Research Spotlight
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Failed Olympic bids moved Toronto toward becoming a model city , articleToronto lost its bid to host the Olympics Games five times during the past half century, yet the bidding process produced legacies for the city as well as lessons for other cities.
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Grant aids compostable plastic bag development , articleOur summer 2014 issue included a story on Professor Emeritus Wolfgang Glasser’s work with the start-up firm cycleWood Solutions Inc. to produce plastic bags that degrade within six months when composted.
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Incentives slowing deforestation in Amazon , articleAn international team of scientists reviewed published research about policy interventions and commodity market effects, and determined that positive incentives for farmers, counties, and states can be as effective for the preservation of Brazilian Amazon forests as public policies that enforce penalties.
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PINEMAP scientists work toward sustainably managing southern pine plantations , articleVirginia Tech is one of 11 southeastern land-grant universities that conduct research, education, and outreach as part of the Pine Integrated Network: Education, Mitigation, and Adaptation Project (PINEMAP).
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Social interactions among bats could contribute to resilience , articleDoctoral students Alexander Silvis and Andrew Kniowski applied graphic and spatial approaches to findings from Ohio State field studies suggesting that the endangered Indiana bat may be able to use social connections to survive a certain amount of roost destruction.
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Surviving eastern hemlocks have a story to tell , articleWill the majestic eastern hemlock be wiped out by an invasive cousin of the aphid?
Student Notes
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Cadets highlight colors at football games , articleIn a continuing partnership between the Virginia Tech football team and the Corps of Cadets, players and cadets are selected to highlight the colors during the pre-game ceremonies at each game.
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First Cultures Fair a great success! , articleThe college held its first Cultures Fair in November to highlight the range of diversity in our college family — current faculty, staff, and students represent 25 different countries!
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Meade selected for Phi Beta Kappa , articleTaylor Meade of Wise, Virginia, a senior geography major, was selected for membership in Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most widely known academic honor society.
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Packaging interns tour distribution facilities , articleInternships at the Center for Packaging and Unit Load Design offer students many opportunities for out-of-classroom learning.
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Student meteorology club named outstanding chapter , articleThe Virginia Tech Meteorology Club, was named as the American Meteorological Society’s Outstanding Chapter of the Year for 2013-14.
Alumni Corner
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Alumni Profile – Kathryn Prociv , articleAt The Weather Channel’s Atlanta headquarters, Kathryn Prociv is known for her calm demeanor as a weather producer on the set of the channel’s flagship program, “AMHQ With Sam Champion.”
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In Memoriam: James Edward (Jim) Mooney II , articleAlumnus James E. (Jim) Mooney II, 55, founder, past president, and executive director of the Virginia Loggers Association, died Oct. 27 at his home in Lake Monticello, Virginia. He was a passionate logging industry activist, a former logger, and a community volunteer.
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Jamie Roberts moves on , articleAfter more than a decade in the college’s Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation, Jamie Roberts has moved on to a position as assistant professor of fisheries at Georgia Southern University.
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General ItemAdditional alumni news
We love hearing about all the great things going on with our alumni — awards, promotions, retirements, etc. Regrettably, we don’t have enough space in the newsmagazine to print them all. You can now catch up with former classmates and fellow Hokies online.