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Founded in 1872 as a land-grant college named Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College, Virginia Tech is now a comprehensive, innovative research university with the largest full-time student population in Virginia. Through a combination of its three missions of learning, discovery, and engagement, Virginia Tech continually strives to accomplish the charge of its motto: Ut Prosim (That I May Serve).
NAICS Code Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools: 611310
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LSU campus stays open after slayings
- 2007-12-15
BATON ROUGE, La. -- Police searched for suspects Friday in the shooting deaths of two Louisiana State University students, and unlike other schools in the wake of the Virginia Tech massacre, the school decided against locking down the campus. Police patrols were increased on the 28,000-student campus, and...
Virginia Tech shooting victims meet with governor
- 2007-07-29
RICHMOND, Va. -- Some students injured in the Virginia Tech shootings have made significant progress, while others have a long road to recovery ahead of them, the governor said Saturday. Gov. Timothy M. Kaine met with about a half-dozen students injured in the April 16 shootings, as well...
Hostages of non-news
- 2007-07-01
PRETEND THAT YOU ARE an editor of a major news distribution agency such as a newspaper, television network, or cable news show. Your job is to exercise news judgment and decide what stories your readers or viewers must know to have a pretty good idea of the important issues of...
Pelosi: 'Strong Bipartisan Support is a Step Forward in Improving Our Nation's Background Check System'
- 2007-06-13
To: POLITICAL EDITORSContact: Brendan Daly or Nadeam Elshami of the Office of the Speaker of the House, +1-202-226-7616 WASHINGTON, June 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement this afternoon after the House passed on a voice vote HR 2640, the National Instant Criminal Background System NICS Improvement...
The tragic events that shape our lives
- 2007-06-01
WE CAN ALL LOOK BACK at the tragic event that took place on the campus of Virginia Tech and be left with a profound sense of sadness at such a senseless act of violence. When you stop to take a look at all of the significant tragic events that...
Slain students' pages to stay on Facebook
- 2007-05-09
Facebook officials who planned to remove the pages of students killed last month at Virginia Tech said Tuesday that they would change their policy and allow the pages to remain up indefinitely as memorials. The decision follows online protests and a letter-writing campaign by friends and...
Kent State massacre left indelible mark on Stone.(Sports)
- 2007-05-03
Byline: Barry Rozner They are the phone calls that become the postholes in your life. They're not simply life-altering moments, but an instant that makes every ring from that point forward cause you to pause and fear the voice on the other...
Sheriff, family close to Va. Tech tragedy
- 2007-04-30
CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. -- As Montgomery County Sheriff Tommy Whitt raced toward the Virginia Tech massacre, his thoughts turned to his children. Like him, they were all about to play a firsthand role in responding to one of America's deadliest tragedies. At 7 a.m., minutes before the...
He knew Cho 8 yrs., but killer never said a word to him
- 2007-04-21
CENTERVILLE, Va.- Over the eight years they spent together at the same high school and college, Chris Davids learned the one way to communicate successfully with Cho Seung-Hui.He would ask a yes-or-no question, and Cho would respond with a nod or a shake of the head. It was bizarre and...
Hundreds gather at BYU vigil for Virginia Tech
- 2007-04-21
PROVO -- Patches of orange and maroon clothing, reflecting Virginia Tech's school colors, could be seen as the BYU community held a candlelight vigil Friday night to honor victims of this week's massacre at the Virginia school. Several hundred students, faculty and family members joined in prayer and...
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