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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.
The Latest from Virginia Tech (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)
For 15 years, @vt_cnre’s Leadership Institute has connected students to industry leaders and policy makers to provide leadership development and practice through experiential learning. 🤝
🤩 Coming soon: a new home for the Coalition for Smart Construction at Virginia Tech
As part of #VirginiaTech’s growing presence in the D.C. area, this space will foster innovative partnerships between academia, industry, & government to enable the future of smart construction.
@VTEngineering @VTmetroDC Learn more about the Coalition for Smart Construction at Virginia Tech. 🦺⬇️
https://news.vt.edu/articles/2024/12/iap-smart-construction-roundtables.html
A game-changing initiative in support of @VTEngineering research is taking place, and it's thanks to the generosity and vision of a #VirginiaTech alumnus and his wife.
Learn more about the Moraco Fellowship Challenge. ⬇️
Alumni-driven Moraco Fellowship Challenge fuels engineering research and innovation
With only seven fellowships remaining, alumni donors are seeing how their support fuels cutting-edge research.
news.vt.edu
Summer plans = made.
Head back to Blacksburg for #VTAlumniWeekend and get a behind-the-scenes look at what's happening on campus.
Take advantage of the special early bird rate and register now at http://alumni.vt.edu/weekend! 🧡
A solution to the difficulty of presenting work made for specialized spaces inspired ARTx at #VirginiaTech, which has grown to include more than 10 universities and organizations across the globe.
Learn more. ⬇️
ICAT sparks international collaboration with an art exchange
The difficulty of presenting work made for specialized spaces elsewhere inspired the creation of the Art, Research, ...
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So glad to have our Hokies back. 🧡
(P.S. if you watch closely, you might get a glimpse at our brand new Academic Building One in Alexandria. 🤩)
🗓️🤩 Save the date! #VTGivingDay is less than one month away!
Join us Feb. 19-20 for Giving Day, a 24-hour giving event that brings together Hokies from all around the world to support the things they love about #VirginiaTech.
🧡 http://givingday.vt.edu
Happy first day of class, #Hokies! 👋
Read a welcome back message from President Tim Sands. ⬇️
A message from President Tim Sands at the start of the spring 2025 semester
The year begins on a high note with the completion of one of our highly anticipated projects, Academic Building One in Alexandria.
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Today, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we commemorate the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and begin a week of events to celebrate his legacy through education, community conversations, and service.
Learn more about upcoming events. ⬇️
Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
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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.
Become a Member
The World 100 Reputation Network is a group of the best universities in the world, delivering research that enhances reputation and offering leaders the chance to develop their own careers on a global stage. Members benefit from events and study tours, training, monthly media monitoring, and unique reputation research to provide institutional advantage.