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Heather DucoteSenior Director of Marketing and Brand Management
Heather Ducote is the Senior Director of Marketing and Brand Management at Virginia Tech (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University), with responsibility for marketing, brand creative, and licensing and trademarks. Bringing 19 years of experience in higher education and 30 years overall in marketing and communications, Heather’s work is focused on supporting the university’s institutional goals though brand standards, strategy, initiatives, and protection.
At Virginia Tech (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University), we’re reimagining how education and technology intersect. This approach transforms the ways we teach and learn, perform research, and engage with communities around the world.
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Hokie Hi: Weekend at Home is here 🤩
A reminder of all the events happening in Blacksburg 👇
It's almost time for the #VT32Run! 🧡
⌚️ Event starts at 9 a.m. Saturday in front of War Memorial Hall
👕 Shirt pickup starts today
🚗 Parking will be limited, carpool if possible
💦 STAY HYDRATED, #HOKIES
More details ➡️ http://brnw.ch/21wRWjW
The HokieBird blocks flew off the shelves faster than you can say, “Go, Hokies!” Any gifts made prior to 1:30 p.m. ET will still be fulfilled.
We’re looking into getting more – so if you missed out, please stay perched for updates! For questions, contact annualgiving@adv.vt.edu.
We’re building something special. 🤩
Don’t miss your chance to be part of it! Make a gift of $25 or more to what you love about Virginia Tech to get an exclusive, limited-edition HokieBird building block set.
http://give.vt.edu/givehokies
Semi-conductors are everywhere, including in the device on which you’re reading this. 📱
The Virginia Alliance for Semiconductor Technology has provided access to research facilities & training programs to bolster the semiconductor workforce.
From classroom to clean room: Alliance builds Virginia's semiconductor workforce
Established in 2023, the Virginia Alliance for Semiconductor Technology has made progress to reskill and upskill adult...
news.vt.edu
#Hokies are helping to make new discoveries in automobile design through the EcoCar EV Challenge. 🏎️
The #VirginiaTech Hybrid Electric Vehicle Team has more than 30 years of experience in this competition, providing hands-on experiences for @VTEngineering students.
We’re building something special. 🤩
Don’t miss your chance to be part of it! Make a gift of $25 or more to what you love about Virginia Tech to get an exclusive, limited-edition HokieBird building block set.
http://give.vt.edu/givehokies
Many baseball teams have established pipelines with Virginia Tech, selecting @VT_LiberalArts students to be their voice for the season. ⚾️
Sports media students step up to the plate through growing baseball league pipeline
Many baseball teams have established pipelines with Virginia Tech, selecting sports media and analytics students to be their voice for the season.
news.vt.edu
That we may serve. 🧡
So proud of our #Hokies, who came together over the weekend for The Big Event at #VirginiaTech, a student-run day of community engagement that has grown into the second largest event of its kind in the nation.
We can't wait to have everyone home ❤️
We will be introducing a new gate entry system at Spring Game that will be used for the fall. When you get to a gate, simply tap your ticket with your phone and scan in!
Ut Prosim - That I May Serve
Through research, teaching, and service, Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach in preparing scholars to be leaders and problem solvers. A comprehensive institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity.
Virginia Tech offers the widest range of degree choices in Virginia to more than 38,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students on all its campuses. With a main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia Tech has an education and research presence across Virginia and the greater Washington, D.C., metro area.
Virginia Tech is a leading global research institution – externally sponsored research grew by 13.4 percent during the last fiscal year – and boasts seven world-class research institutes. The university has invested in Research Frontiers, bringing together diverse expertise that transcends traditional discipline boundaries. In partnership with industry, government, and foundations, these focus areas address emerging challenges and opportunities that seek to improve the human condition and create a better world for all.
Driven by its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech has a clear vision of how we can serve in our personal, professional, and civic pursuits. The university is committed to making its top-quality education accessible even as we push the boundaries of knowledge to make a difference in the world.
Mission and vision
- Inspired by our land-grant identity and guided by our motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech is an inclusive community of knowledge, discovery, and creativity dedicated to improving the quality of life and the human condition within the Commonwealth of Virginia and throughout the world.
- Virginia Tech has a 2,600-acre main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia; a significant presence across the commonwealth, including the Innovation Campus in Northern Virginia, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, and sites in Newport News and Richmond; educational and research facilities across the state; a study-abroad site in Switzerland; and a 1,800-acre agriculture research farm near the main campus. The campus proper is located in the New River Valley and is 38 miles southwest of Roanoke.
4000+ faculty researchers
38,000
students on and off the main campus
5%
increase in applicants identified as first-generation college students
With locations in Blacksburg and Roanoke, Virginia, and the Washington D.C. metro area including the Innovation Campus, Virginia Tech’s research enterprise encompasses over $650 million in annual research expenditures.
Nine colleges and seven research institutes contribute to Virginia Tech’s robust research and innovation ecosystem, with interdisciplinary research capabilities and accomplishments spanning the fields of science, engineering, medicine, social sciences, the arts, and humanities.
The Office of Research and Innovation provides services and support that help faculty, staff, and students to plan, perform, and commercialize groundbreaking research.
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