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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.
The Latest from Virginia Tech (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)
Nine days of relentless effort on Upper Quad. 😤👏
As part of Forge Week with the @VTCorpsofCadets, new cadets stepped out of their comfort zones, pushed past limits, and are now ready to join the cadet regiment.
Meet Warren Dixon, the new @VTEngineering dean. 👋
With a passion for student success, a background in robotics & AI, & a vision for continued growth, Dixon is ready to get to work (and he’s bringing a little magic along for the ride 👀🎩).
🔗: https://go.vt.edu/usjX7
#VT30 has entered the chat. 👋
Welcome home, Hokies! 🧡
𝐇𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐋𝐞𝐭'𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐡 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 🦃
Lock in your gifts to your favorite Virginia Tech Athletics programs from now until 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 19.
GIVE: https://go.vt.edu/triumphtogether
Virginia Tech researchers have developed a wearable patch that can detect fentanyl and releases naloxone automatically, offering a potential new approach to preventing unwitnessed opioid overdose deaths.
🔗: https://bit.ly/4ibYXvu
Seven Virginia Tech faculty members have been elected to the Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, recognizing their sustained contributions to research, innovation, education, and service to the Commonwealth of Virginia. 🙌
🔗: https://bit.ly/4qhcwfo
The work is done. The standard is set. @VTCorpsofCadets Cadre Week is officially in the books. ⚔️
Our cadre and cadet commanders have spent the last seven days sharpening drill, refining instruction, and locking in leadership standards.
No matter the year, a new semester brings all the good vibes. 🧡
Virginia Tech researchers are pushing 3D printing into new territory. 👏
At the DREAMS Lab, Chris Williams and his team are developing new materials, robotics and printing processes that could transform how we make everything from aircraft and vehicles to medical devices.
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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