Browsing by Author "Dawson, Brandi"

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  • Attention Virginia Tech parents: Your student's favorite recipe may be served at campus dining centers
    Dawson, Brandi (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2007-07-06)
    Virginia Tech parents will have the opportunity to give their student a special "home-made" treat this fall.
  • Best-selling author to present on sex and popular culture
    Dawson, Brandi (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2007-02-15)
    Professor, author, and nationally acclaimed lecturer Gail Dines will give her presentation "Sex(ism), Identity, and Intimacy in a Pornographic Culture" at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 14, in the Haymarket Theater at Squires Student Center.
  • Chef to demonstrate cooking with fresh local ingredients at the Blacksburg Farmer's Market
    Dawson, Brandi (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2007-05-29)
    Adriana Simpson, chef de cuisine for Virginia Tech's Dietrick Dining Center, will be the first to participate in the Chef at the Market pilot program at the Blacksburg Farmer's Market on Saturday, June 2. She will demonstrate various techniques for cooking with fresh ingredients grown by local farmers and offer samples from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
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    D2 dining center wins whole grains challenge
    Dawson, Brandi (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2007-09-19)
    The Whole Grains Council and Oldways food issues advocacy group challenged restaurants and foodservice operations across the country to step up to the plate and offer more whole grain options this summer. Virginia Tech's Dining Services did just that and swept the competition, winning the college/university category, as well as the grand prize, beating out entries from nine other categories.
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    Deet's Place awarded prestigious Golden Cup award
    Dawson, Brandi (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2007-04-26)
    Virginia Tech's premier coffee, ice cream, and pastry shop--Deet's Place--has been recognized with it's second Golden Cup award, presented by the Specialty Coffee Association of America, which recognizes excellence in brewed coffee. The award is presented each year to retailers and restaurants whose specialty coffee is properly ground and brewed. Deet's Place has submitted entries for this award twice, and has received the honor both times, with the previous win in 2000.
  • Deet's Place to offer second annual Coffee College program
    Dawson, Brandi (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2007-08-28)
    Whether you consider yourself a coffee connoisseur and can't live without it, or just like to drink a cup on occasion, the Deet's Place Coffee College is the perfect opportunity to learn something new about the "world's most popular drink."
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    Dining Services theme dinner named best in the nation
    Dawson, Brandi (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2007-07-27)
    Virginia Tech Dining Services has been named by the National Association of College and University Food Services (NACUFS) the 2007 grand prize winner for best theme dinner in the United States in the 34th annual Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards Contest.
  • Favorite Faculty nominees to be honored at reception
    Dawson, Brandi (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2007-04-09)
    A reception will be held on Tuesday, April 17 at 5:30 P.M. in Owens Banquet Hall to honor those nominated for the second annual Favorite Faculty program, and the students who recommended them. This will provide a chance for students and faculty members to spend time together outside of the classroom and celebrate their positive interactions.
  • Filmmaker visits campus to discuss gender roles in hip-hop and rap music
    Dawson, Brandi (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2007-09-24)
    Director and producer Byron Hurt will show his film Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes on Tuesday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. in Virginia Tech's Squires Student Center Commonwealth Ballroom.
  • First Roommate Roundup is a hit
    Dawson, Brandi (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2007-02-07)
    Virginia Tech Housing Services' innovative new program designed to help students find compatible roommates was a runaway success. Approximately 60 students turned out for the event hoping to find the perfect roommate.
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    Kimberle Badinelli named mid-Atlantic region vice president of National Association of College and University Food Services
    Dawson, Brandi (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2007-05-31)
    Kimberle Badinelli, Virginia Tech associate director of student programs for public relations and information technology, has been elected vice president of the National Association of College and University Food Services (NACUFS), mid-Atlantic region.
  • Winners announced in Student Programs' sixth annual Home Sweet Home recipe contest
    Dawson, Brandi (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2007-09-14)
    Eight recipes were selected from the more than 250 submitted by students' family members during the sixth annual Home Sweet Home Recipe Contest sponsored by the Virginia Tech Office of Student Programs' Housing and Dining Services.
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    Zeta Beta Tau fraternity raises funds for the Children's Miracle Network
    Dawson, Brandi (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2007-10-04)
    The Delta Xi chapter of Zeta Beta Tau fraternity at Virginia Tech implemented a new program this summer to raise money for the Children's Miracle Network of Roanoke.