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Virginia Tech (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University) demonstrates impact as a global land grant university – progressing sustainability in our community, through the Commonwealth of Virginia, and around the world.

African American student accepted to university

Transforming admissions for first-gen university student enrolment

Attracting and retaining first-generation college students is a pivotal goal for higher education institutions seeking diversity and inclusivity, and college admissions faculty play a vital role in this process, writes Juan Espinoza

Juan Espinoza

Virginia Tech

veterinary students on work placement watching farmer worm a sheep

Leveraging internships to empower first-generation students

Professional placements – whether paid or unpaid – offer practical, hands-on experiences aligned with students’ academic pursuits and help level the playing field for first-gen students in competitive job markets

Lisa M. Lee

Virginia Tech

Resilience and empowerment: reframing the narrative for first-gen students

First-generation students bring resilience and determination to their college journey. Based on her own experience, Lisa M. Lee explains how universities can support students from a place of strength rather than deficit

Lisa M. Lee

Virginia Tech

Campus webinar: Build a successful student recruitment strategy

Four experts from Campus+ institutions discuss how student recruitment is responding to the latest trends in higher education, strategies to engage hard-to-reach students and ways to use data to drive recruitment campaigns

Tracey Allen, Gabriela Krupa, Julissa Duran, Adeola Matthew

Virginia Tech, Claremont Graduate University, Montclair State University, The University of the West Indies

Campus webinar: University admissions: a flawed process?

University admissions experts from Campus+ institutions in the UK, US and Canada discuss where the system is falling short, how to make it fairer for all and how AI is impacting admissions

Rick Clark, Juan Espinoza, Norma Rodenburg, Dilshad Sheikh

Georgia Tech’s Center for 21st Century Universities, Virginia Tech, University of Alberta, Arden University

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Professional insight from Virginia Tech

Transforming admissions for first-gen university student enrolment

Leveraging internships to empower first-generation students

Resilience and empowerment: reframing the narrative for first-gen students

Campus webinar: Build a successful student recruitment strategy

Campus webinar: University admissions: a flawed process?

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Leveraging internships to empower first-generation students

Resilience and empowerment: reframing the narrative for first-gen students

Campus webinar: Build a successful student recruitment strategy

Campus webinar: University admissions: a flawed process?

Transforming admissions for first-gen university student enrolment