*Students are required to purchase the Incoming Undergraduate Software Bundle through the Virginia Tech Software Service Center. More information can be found at Student Software Center . Included Products: Microsoft Windows Operating System with Microsoft Office 365 Pro Plus Pla…
Hilltop Hanover Farm is located on the unceded, traditional, and colonized homelands of the Wappinger and Munsee Lenape people. Lenni Lenape means 'Human Beings', 'Original People' or the 'Real People' in the Munsee language. At the time of first contact with European colonizers …
Established in 2000 by Georgia Burgueño, formerly of the IU Bloomington Office of Multicultural Affairs, the IU Latino Alumni Association sponsors programming that promotes interaction between IU, the IU Alumni Association, and the Latino alumni community. IULAA is an affiliate g…
The Department of Statistics at Virginia Tech is one of the oldest in the nation. The Statistical Laboratory was originated in 1948, and the Department of Statistics was established the following year. Statistics Courses are offered at both the undergraduate and the graduate leve…
Founding History of Our School The Myers-Lawson School of Construction was created for the industry, by the industry. The co-founders are A. Ross Myers '72 , CEO of Allan Myers, and John R. Lawson II '75 , President and CEO of W.M. Jordan Company. The alumni and former Sigma Phi …
The School of Animal Sciences is the culmination of the work of the poultry, dairy, livestock, and animal sciences and husbandries since the inception of the university. Each of the departments that have come together to form the school have long been recognized as leaders in del…
Founded in 1999, the Texas A&M University Health Science Center (Texas A&M Health) was established as an independent state agency of The Texas A&M University System to organize all health-related entities across Texas A&M into one comprehensive health-related institution. Foundin…
Nearly a century ago, Virginia Tech awarded its first bachelor’s degree in business. This moment marked the beginning of what would become one of the nation’s leading public business colleges. The university introduced its first graduate degree in 1931, and by 1961 the growing bu…
History In 1839, Captain John Sutter settled in a remote area, later building Sutter’s Fort, amongst a relatively small and quiet population. This was the beginning of the establishment of Sacramento. All was calm, until 1848 when the town was forever changed by James Marshall’s …
John Grado was born in Bristol, VA and entered Virginia Tech at age 16 in 1944. With the advent of World War II, his education was interrupted in 1945 when he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. Two years later, he reenrolled at the University, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in …
The Stanford Emergency Medicine Residency Program (Stanford EM residency) is one of the oldest emergency medicine residency programs in California! The Beginning The idea of a residency was sparked by the robust clinical experience at Stanford, which comprised a high-volume emerg…
History of the Women's Community Center 1992-93 Coordinating Council for Women’s Concerns 1994-95 Center opened in Lane Hall with Penny Burge as Director Website launched In its first year, the Center has 3 professional staff members and relies on 5 volunteers for many of its eve…
Brandeis University was founded in 1948 by the American Jewish community at a time when Jews and other ethnic and racial minorities, and women, faced discrimination in higher education. Brandeis’ visionary founders established a nonsectarian research university that welcomed tale…
Today, Virginia Tech has a reputation that was never dreamed of on the fall day in 1872 when the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College opened it doors. Half of the first graduating class received certificates as associates in agriculture in the summer of 1875. In addition …
The Early 20th Century In 1901, the VPI Cadet Band traveled to the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. While there, cadets played "The Thunderer" for the march's composer, John Philip Sousa. Sousa was so impressed that later in the week at a concert given by his band he…