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  • Andy Sarjahani named sustainability coordinator for university's dining services
    Gehrt, Katie (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2008-10-29)
    Andy Sarjahani of Fayetteville, Ark., has been named sustainability coordinator for Dining Services, a department within the Division of Student Affairs at Virginia Tech.
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    Annual Hokie Spirit Picnic at Lane Stadium to kick off new year for students, faculty, and staff
    Gehrt, Katie (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2008-08-15)
    Virginia Tech's Department of Student Programs has teamed up with the Hokie Hi Committee and the Virginia Tech Athletic Department to welcome students to campus with the annual Hokie Spirit Picnic at Lane Stadium on Sunday, Aug. 24 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
  • Board of Visitors approves new plan for expansion of Greek housing
    Gehrt, Katie (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2010-03-23)
    At their March 22, meeting the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors approved a plan to expand the campus' existing Greek housing community, Oak Lane, through a unique partnership between the university and individual fraternity and sorority chapters.
  • Cadet Jesse Johnson named 2009 winner of A. Alan Baird Memorial Award
    Gehrt, Katie (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2009-04-03)
    Jesse Johnson of Poquoson, Va., a senior majoring in history in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences and member of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets, has been selected to receive the university's 17th annual A. Alan Baird Award.
  • Chalk Talks at D2 to give students an inside look at Virginia Tech athletics
    Gehrt, Katie (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2009-11-13)
    Starting Nov. 16, D2 dining center at Virginia Tech will be hosting Chalk Talks with various Virginia Tech coaches in the East Flex dining area during lunch.
  • D2 takes home national design award
    Gehrt, Katie (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2006-09-22)
    D2, a recently renovated dining center at Virginia Tech, has been recognized for its outstanding design in American School and University Magazine's August 2006 issue.
  • Dance of Nations showcases diversity as part of Virginia Tech's International Education Week
    Gehrt, Katie (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2009-11-10)
    The Dance of Nations, a display of international culture through dance, will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 13 in the Commonwealth Ballroom of the Squires Student Center on the Virginia Tech campus. The event will kick off Virginia Tech's International Education Week, Nov. 13-18.
  • Demand for campus housing increases among returning students
    Gehrt, Katie (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2009-02-02)
    For the first time in several years, Virginia Tech will not be able to offer housing contracts to all returning students who requested campus housing for the 2009-10 school year.
  • Dining centers cut trans fats
    Gehrt, Katie (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2007-01-29)
    Dining Services has pulled ahead of the pack in cutting trans fat from its menus--surpassing restaurants like Burger King, KFC, Taco Bell, and others who have announced that they also will be making the change this spring.
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    Dining Services composting program aims to reduce landfill waste
    Gehrt, Katie (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2009-03-27)
    Thanks to a new partnership between Virginia Tech Dining Services and Poplar Manor Enterprises LLC (PME), the Southgate Food Processing Center on campus has reduced the amount of food waste it sends to the local landfill each week by as much as 2.5 tons.
  • Dining Services Job Fair offers a chance to apply, interview, and receive a decision all in one day
    Gehrt, Katie (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2008-08-05)
    Virginia Tech Dining Services will hold a job fair featuring representatives from each of the Virginia Tech dining centers on Aug. 12 from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. in Owens Banquet Room. Job fair participants will be able to learn more about available jobs with dining services, apply for open positions, and even get hired on the spot.
  • Dining Services offers new jobs for the new year
    Gehrt, Katie (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2006-12-22)
    Virginia Tech's Dining Services will hold its first one-stop job fair from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Jan. 12, 2007 in Shultz Dining Center. The fair will provide an opportunity for wage and student position applicants to apply, interview, and receive a decision all in the same day. There are a wide variety of positions available at dining locations across campus.
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    Dining Services plants, harvests herbs as part of continued sustainability initiative
    Gehrt, Katie (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2009-10-07)
    In spring 2009, Virginia Tech Dining Services, in collaboration with the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, planted an herb garden that is now supplying a variety of herbs including, chives, basil, oregano, thyme, and others to be used in the recipes created at the Farms and Fields Project shop in Owens Food Court on campus.
  • Dining Services transitions to healthier options with whole-grain flour
    Gehrt, Katie (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2010-03-03)
    Virginia Tech's Dining Services has introduced a new flour high in whole grains that makes some foods in the dining centers even more nutritious.
  • Dining Services wins prestigious Ivy Award
    Gehrt, Katie (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2009-03-11)
    Virginia Tech's award-winning dining program has been recognized again. "Restaurants & Institutions" magazine recently named Student Programs' Housing and Dining Services, a department within the Division of Student Affairs, a winner of the Ivy Award, which honors the best foodservice operations and restaurants in the industry.
  • Donning of the Kente ceremony celebrates student achievements at graduation
    Gehrt, Katie (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2009-05-01)
    On Thursday, May 14 at 6 p.m., the Black Organizations Council (BOC) will hold its annual Donning of the Kente ceremony in the Multipurpose Room at the Graduate Life Center at Donaldson Brown.
  • Favorite Faculty Awards receive increased response from students
    Gehrt, Katie (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2010-04-20)
    The fourth annual Favorite Faculty Awards, sponsored by the Office of Residence Life, saw 144 outstanding Virginia Tech faculty members nominated for awards by more than 200 students. Over 250 submissions were entered, marking a major increase over last year, which saw a total of 80 submissions.
  • Forum to offer discussions on alcohol-influenced behavior
    Gehrt, Katie (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2008-11-24)
    On Thursday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m., the Town Gown Community Relations Committee will host an event designed to bring together members of the Virginia Tech and Blacksburg communities to discuss information about alcohol-influenced behavior, both on and off campus. The forum will be held in the Town Council Chambers of the Blacksburg Municipal Building.
  • Four students cycle across America on a Journey of Hope
    Gehrt, Katie (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2006-07-28)
    On Saturday, Aug. 5, two of the four members of the Delta Alpha chapter of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity at Virginia Tech who are participating in the Journey for Hope biking event, will pass through Blacksburg en route to their final destination in Washington, D.C.
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    Frank Shushok Jr. named associate vice president for student affairs
    Gehrt, Katie (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2009-06-30)
    Frank Shushok Jr. of Waco, Texas, has been appointed the associate vice president for student affairs at Virginia Tech.