Spring 2015
From the Dean's Perspective
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College News
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Global Change Center confronts environmental problems , articleThe college is a vital partner in the university’s new Global Change Center, based in the Fralin Life Science Institute.
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Panamanian course introduces students to global issues , articleOver winter break, Associate Professor John McGee led 13 students on a first-ever 12-day study abroad trip through Panama, where they learned about indigenous cultures, conservation issues, the impact of climate change, and more.
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Reynolds Homestead's new greenhouse enhances research , articleWith major research in the pipeline, the Forest Resources Research Center at Virginia Tech’s Reynolds Homestead in Critz, Virginia, has upgraded its research capabilities.
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The Cube opens doors for discovery , articleTo Benjamin Knapp, a rendering of an EF5 tornado in 3-D and surround sound in the Moss Arts Center’s immersive Cube is exciting.
Student Notes
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College well represented in common book essay contest , articleTwo juniors in the college were among the 23 winners.
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Green building class benefits high schools, Habitat for Humanity , articleThis school year, high school students at the Giles County Technology Center worked to create a house for Habitat for Humanity in their shop.
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Packaging students paddle to first place , articleThirteen packaging students traveled to the 30th annual Packaging Jamboree, held this year at Clemson University.
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Student initiates quality deer management branch , articleRepresenting a wide range of majors, members share in their dedication to promoting sustainable, healthy deer populations and high-quality wildlife habitat.
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Students design award packaging , articleStephanie Smith and Tyler Matusevich designed and produced a packaging system attractive enough to serve as a presentation box but sturdy enough to withstand the hazards of shipping.
Faculty Briefs
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Faculty collaborate on book , articleWritten for a broad audience, “Peak Oil, Economic Growth, and Wildlife Conservation” is the only book known to combine the three topics into a single narrative.
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Fox appointed Garland Gray Professor , articleThis professorship was established in 1985 by the late state Senator Elmon Gray in memory of his father, who also served in the Senate of Virginia.
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Frimpong named Carnegie African Diaspora Fellow , articleThe scholar program supports 100 short-term faculty fellowships for African-born individuals living in the United States or Canada and working in higher education.
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In memoriam: Otis F. Hall , articleProfessor Emeritus Otis F. Hall, who served as head of the Department of Forestry and Wood Products from 1974 to 1984 and taught in the college until his retirement in 1991, passed away on Jan. 23 at the age of 93.
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Klopfer elected to Commission on Research , articleScott Klopfer, director of the Conservation Management Institute, has been elected to represent research faculty on the Virginia Tech Commission on Research.
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Engagement and Outreach
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Birds and windows: a deadly dilemma , articleThe study has identified the worst of the corporate center’s buildings and narrowed it to specific sides of those buildings to target for treatment.
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Graduate student developing Stadium Woods stewardship plan , articleOld-growth forests such as Virginia Tech’s 11.5-acre Stadium Woods are extremely rare, says master’s student Rodney Walters, who is developing a stewardship plan.
Development Happenings
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Kathryn Fabrycky Memorial Scholarship established , articleWolter Fabrycky, who remembers his late daughter Kathryn as an advocate for those she saw as less fortunate as well as a lover of nature, recently endowed a scholarship in the college in her memory.
Alumni Corner
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Alumni Profile – Aaron Parlier , articleWhen Parlier left the Army in 2008, he wanted to combine his strong interests in the outdoors, rock climbing, and the environment into a career.
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Article ItemCollege alumni share common bond at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service , article
Three of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s state field offices are now led by college alumni.
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Renneckar appointed Canada Research Chair , articleHis research program focuses on creating advanced materials through cutting-edge science that will catalyze a green economy.
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General ItemAdditional alumni news
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