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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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Utah colleges investing in campus safety training
Safety protocol at Utah's colleges and universities is stepping up a year after the fatal shootings at Virginia Polytechnic Institute. On the one-year anniversary of the tragic deaths of 32 students and faculty members at the Blacksburg, Va., university, more than 200 schools nationwide are adopting a training...
Any lessons from Virginia Tech?
THE VIRGINIA TECH tragedy did not happen because of an obvious or single cause, and future such events will not be prevented by an obvious or single measure. Yet, this horrific slaughter of innocent students predictably raised excruciatingly difficult questions and set off vigorous debates on topics ranging from legal...
Qaeda warns of attacks 'worse than 9/11'
DUBAI AFP — An American member of Al-Qaeda warned in an Internet video that US President George W. Bush should withdraw all his troops from Muslim land or face attacks worse than September 11. Adam Gadahn, a convert to Islam who has been indicted for treason by a US...
Al-Qaeda spokesman says Bush losing 'big time'
DUBAI AFP — An American convert to Islam who is the English-language spokesman for Al-Qaeda said President George W. Bush is "losing big time" militarily and demanded the withdrawal of US troops from Muslim land, in a video posted on the Internet Tuesday. "You're losing on all fronts and...
Fence Post.(News)(Letter to the editor)
Choosing to recall courage and grace This is what I will remember of the past few days. I will remember the professor who in danger provided safety to the students. I will remember the Virginia Tech band who, in grief, used their...
Video, photos spur backlash
BLACKSBURG, Va. -- Virginia Tech sophomore Sarah Hash refuses to watch the video and photos of gunman Cho Seung Hui ranting and pointing guns. "It's like he's pointing them at you. That's what our friends saw," said Hash, 19, of Powhatan, Va. "We just need to...
Media backpedal on using shooter's videos
NEW YORK -- With a backlash developing against the media for airing sickening pictures from Virginia Tech shooter Cho Seung-Hui, Fox News Channel said Thursday it would stop and other networks said they would severely limit their use. NBC News was the recipient Wednesday of Cho's package...
Media backpedal on using shooter's hate-filled videos
NEW YORK -- With a backlash developing against the media for airing sickening pictures from Virginia Tech shooter Cho Seung-Hui, Fox News Channel said Thursday it would stop and other networks said they would severely limit their use. NBC News was the recipient Wednesday of Cho's package...
Media backpedal on using shooter's hate-filled videos
NEW YORK -- With a backlash developing against the media for airing sickening pictures from Virginia Tech shooter Cho Seung-Hui, Fox News Channel said Thursday it would stop and other networks said they would severely limit their use. NBC News was the recipient Wednesday of Cho's package...
Vengeful video: Snarling gunman was angry at rich 'brats'
BLACKSBURG, Va. -- Midway through his murderous rampage, the Virginia Tech gunman went to the post office and mailed NBC a package containing photos and videos of him brandishing guns and delivering a snarling, profanity-laced tirade about rich "brats" and their "hedonistic needs." "You had a hundred billion...
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