Virginia Tech Engaged
VIRGINIA TECH ENGAGED
Raising awareness and elevating community-engaged scholarship
At Virginia Tech, engagement is in our DNA.
It’s at the core of Virginia Tech’s tripartite land-grant mission of teaching and learning, research and discovery, and outreach and engagement, and Hokies are helping create real solutions and positive impacts across the commonwealth and beyond.
Virginia Tech engagement programs across the commonwealth help to build capacity that are transformative, mutually beneficial, and improves the human condition.
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Virginia Tech earns national recognition for community engagement , articleThe 2026 Carnegie classification recognizes the university's long-standing commitment to community engagement through trusted, reciprocal partnerships, a designation the university has held continuously since 2006.
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Chicago Covenants Project expands its map of a hidden history , articleThe project brings together students, faculty members, and community partners to document and map thousands of racially restrictive housing covenants hidden in Cook County land records. Through GIS mapping, metadata development, and digital preservation, students are helping make this history more accessible while examining how past housing discrimination continues to shape communities today.
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Economic development students help American Farmland Trust strengthen Virginia farms , articleGraduate students gain hands-on experience with a real client while developing a practical tool to help Virginia communities bolster farmland.
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ENGAGED VOICES
Engagement leaders across Virginia Tech work every day to develop connections in communities and industries across the commonwealth and beyond.
IMPACT BY THE NUMBERS
In fiscal year 2025, units within the Office of Engagement made significant contributions to the university and many diverse communities while receiving over $9 million in external funds and sponsored research.
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