Vice President for
Outreach & International Affairs
About | Strategic | Organizational Chart
A Portrait of an
Engaged Institution
As Virginia’s senior land-grant university, Virginia Tech is committed to engaging its intellectual assets to address the economic and social needs of communities around the commonwealth, the nation, and the world. This commitment is based on the university’s motto Ut Prosim (That I May Serve) and is founded on principles of an engaged university:
- Engagement cuts across and is embedded in all missions.
- All disciplines of the university are expected to participate.
- Faculty involvement and rewards are tied directly to scholarship and quality outcomes.
- Relationships with communities and partners are
defined as being
- bi-directional and reciprocal;
- partnership-based, i.e., parties make investments in and
get benefits from specific projects; and - mutually respectful of the strengths and needs of all parties and involved in a regular, healthy exchange of ideas.
Overarching goal of the Engagement Scholarship Domain: Engage in strategic partnerships that enhance the economic and social well-being of individuals, families, businesses, and communities around the commonwealth, the nation, and the world, and enrich and strengthen the university’s discovery and learning missions.
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