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Heather DucoteSenior Director of Marketing and Brand Management
Heather Ducote is the Senior Director of Marketing and Brand Management at Virginia Tech (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University), with responsibility for marketing, brand creative, and licensing and trademarks. Bringing 19 years of experience in higher education and 30 years overall in marketing and communications, Heather’s work is focused on supporting the university’s institutional goals though brand standards, strategy, initiatives, and protection.
At Virginia Tech (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University), we’re reimagining how education and technology intersect. This approach transforms the ways we teach and learn, perform research, and engage with communities around the world.
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#VirginiaTech’s Blacksburg campus is known for its iconic Hokie Stone and strong architectural presence.
Here are the stories behind these iconic elements. ➡️ https://brnw.ch/21wVrLI
Berkley the German shepherd mystified many veterinarians, but a visit to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital shed light on Berkley's condition—or, rather, conditions.
Facing three irritating maladies at once, Berkley the German shepherd finds comfort in veterinary...
At a July re-check, Berkley's condition was pronounced as “great” with previous lesions healed.
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September is National Recovery Month.
@FralinBiomed scientists are advancing research that provides new tools that support recovery, reduce relapse risk, and help people stay engaged in treatment.
Learn more ⬇️
Experts highlight science-driven approaches to addiction
National Recovery Month, which began in 1989 and is observed in September, raises awareness of evidence-based approach...
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Enter Sandman in Lane for the first time since @Metallica will be electric. ⚡️
See you Saturday.
This Hokie combined his mechanical engineering major with a biomedical engineering minor to learn how shoe design blends with biomechanics at @adidas in Germany. 👟
From running to research: Engineering student interns at Adidas
Combining a mechanical engineering major with a biomedical engineering minor, senior John Linehan used a six-month sti...
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The endangered Eastern hellbenders are ancient salamanders that indicate stream health. 🦎
With support from @NSF and others, #VirginiaTech researchers are helping to stabilize populations while long-term restoration efforts improve water quality and habitat.
5️⃣ things you should know ahead of Sunday's @HokiesFB game. ⬇️
Five football things to know: Hokies open the season Sunday against No. 13 South Carolina
The Hokies, who enter the 2025 campaign outfitted with a pair of new coordinators and 30 transfers, will look to...
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We are starting our day with Tech Triumph at morning formation and wishing everyone a happy Friday from Upper Quad and good luck to @HokiesFB on Sunday! Go Hokies!
#VirginiaTech’s Blacksburg campus is known for its iconic Hokie Stone and strong architectural presence. Woven into the collegiate Gothic style, whimsical medallions and beautiful heraldry bring meaning into the physical spaces. 🦃🏫
Unique medallions, heraldry, and sculptural figures give a sense of place to campus buildings
These decorative elements, including 14 gargoyles, are strategically placed above the eye line to draw gaze upward and symbolizes higher learning.
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Ut Prosim - That I May Serve
Through research, teaching, and service, Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach in preparing scholars to be leaders and problem solvers. A comprehensive institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity.
Virginia Tech offers the widest range of degree choices in Virginia to more than 38,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students on all its campuses. With a main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia Tech has an education and research presence across Virginia and the greater Washington, D.C., metro area.
Virginia Tech is a leading global research institution – externally sponsored research grew by 13.4 percent during the last fiscal year – and boasts seven world-class research institutes. The university has invested in Research Frontiers, bringing together diverse expertise that transcends traditional discipline boundaries. In partnership with industry, government, and foundations, these focus areas address emerging challenges and opportunities that seek to improve the human condition and create a better world for all.
Driven by its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech has a clear vision of how we can serve in our personal, professional, and civic pursuits. The university is committed to making its top-quality education accessible even as we push the boundaries of knowledge to make a difference in the world.
Mission and vision
- Inspired by our land-grant identity and guided by our motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech is an inclusive community of knowledge, discovery, and creativity dedicated to improving the quality of life and the human condition within the Commonwealth of Virginia and throughout the world.
- Virginia Tech has a 2,600-acre main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia; a significant presence across the commonwealth, including the Innovation Campus in Northern Virginia, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, and sites in Newport News and Richmond; educational and research facilities across the state; a study-abroad site in Switzerland; and a 1,800-acre agriculture research farm near the main campus. The campus proper is located in the New River Valley and is 38 miles southwest of Roanoke.
4000+ faculty researchers
38,000
students on and off the main campus
5%
increase in applicants identified as first-generation college students
With locations in Blacksburg and Roanoke, Virginia, and the Washington D.C. metro area including the Innovation Campus, Virginia Tech’s research enterprise encompasses over $650 million in annual research expenditures.
Nine colleges and seven research institutes contribute to Virginia Tech’s robust research and innovation ecosystem, with interdisciplinary research capabilities and accomplishments spanning the fields of science, engineering, medicine, social sciences, the arts, and humanities.
The Office of Research and Innovation provides services and support that help faculty, staff, and students to plan, perform, and commercialize groundbreaking research.
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