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Series #348 (April 2005)

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“Connecting Rural Virginia” (Justin Hendrix/IALR) with reporter Paul Lancaster

VIRGINIA TECH'S SOUTHSIDE ARM IS TRYING TO GET MORE OF RURAL VIRGINIA CONNECTED TO THE REST OF THE WORLD:

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“Rural High-Speed Internet” (Justin Hendrix/IALR) with reporter Paul Lancaster

A VIRGINIA TECH CONFERENCE IN DANVILLE AIMS TO CONNECT VIRGINIA'S RURAL COMMUNITIES TO THE REST OF THE WORLD:

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“Internet Politics” (Justin Hendrix/IALR) with reporter Paul Lancaster

GETTING HIGH SPEED INTERNET ACCESS INTO VIRGINIA'S RURAL AREAS IS A PROBLEM WITH ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL CONCERNS.  MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH:

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“Faculty Behavior” (Alan Bayer/Sociology) with reporter Paul Lancaster

A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR'S BOOK SUGGESTS PROFESSORS WHO COMPLAIN ABOUT STUDENT BEHAVIOR IN CLASS MAY THEMSELVES BE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM:

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“Class Behavior” (Alan Bayer/Sociology) with reporter Paul Lancaster

A VIRGINIA TECH SOCIOLOGIST SAYS WHILE PROFESSORS COMPLAIN ABOUT STUDENT BEHAVIOR IN CLASS, SOMETIMES STUDENTS NEED TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE PROFESSORS:

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“Assessing Professors” (Alan Bayer/Sociology) with reporter Paul Lancaster

A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR SAYS STUDENTS SHOULD HAVE MORE SAY IN ASSESSING HOW GOOD THEIR PROFESSORS ARE

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“Student bill of Rights” (Alan Bayer/Sociology) with reporter Paul Lancaster

A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR SAYS COLLEGE STUDENTS OUGHT TO HAVE A BILL OF RIGHTS

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“Eels in your Backyard Stream?”  (Paul Angermeier/Fisheries and Wildlife)with reporter Paul Lancaster

A FISH WE USUALLY CONSIDER OCEAN-GOING MAY ACTUALLY BE RESIDING IN A STREAM OR CREEK NEAR YOU.  MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH

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“Declining Eel Populations” (Paul Angermeier/Fisheries and Wildlife) with reporter Paul Lancaster

AN IMPORTANT VIRGINIA FISHERY IS IN DECLINE, AND SCIENTISTS AT VIRGINIA TECH ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHY

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“Eels in Shenandoah National Park?” (Paul Angermeier/Fisheries and Wildlife) with reporter Paul Lancaster

IF YOU'RE GOING TO VISIT SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK, KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR BEARS, TURKEYS, DEER…AND EELS.  MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH

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“The Future of Veterinary Medicine” (Peter Eyre/Former Veterinary College Dean) with reporter Paul Lancaster

VIRGINIA TECH'S VETERINARY COLLEGE IS HOLDING AN OPEN HOUSE APRIL 9TH AS PART OF ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY

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“Building a Veterinary College” (Peter Eyre/Former Veterinary College Dean) with reporter Paul Lancaster

VETERINARIANS AND POLITICIANS WEREN'T SO SURE ABOUT THE IDEA OF CREATING A VETERINARY COLLEGE AT VIRGINIA TECH 25 YEARS AGO.  AS IT TURNS OUT, DOUBTS SEEM TO BE A PART OF THE PROFESSION ITSELF

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“SOME Creatures Great and Small” (Peter Eyre/Former Veterinary College Dean) with reporter Paul Lancaster

A VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR SAYS THE DAYS OF A VETERINARIAN TREATING 'ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL' ARE COMING TO AN END

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“Parenting College Kids - in Moderation”  (Ed Spencer/Student Affairs) with reporter Gabrielle Amos

IT’S GOOD THAT PARENTS OF VIRGINIA TECH STUDENTS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THEM, AS LONG AS THEY’RE NOT TOO CONCERNED

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“Millennials - Rules and Technology” (Ed Spencer/Student Affairs) with reporter Gabrielle Amos

VIRGINIA TECH STUDENTS ARE PART OF THE MILLENNIAL GENERATION, AND THAT MEANS THEY HAVE CERTAIN EXPECTATIONS

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“Millennials and Professors in the Classroom” (Ed Spencer/Student Affairs) with reporter Gabrielle Amos

VIRGINIA TECH STUDENTS TODAY ARE PART OF THE MILLENNIAL GENERATION, AND THAT MEANS THEY HAVE EXPECTATIONS CONCERNING COLLEGE CLASSES THAT MAY BE SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK

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“Kids, Snacks, and Obesity” (Elena Serrano/Cooperative Extension Nutrition Specialist) with reporter Gabrielle Amos

A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT HAS ADVICE ON HOW TO PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH HEALTHFUL SNACKS

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“’Hokies United’ Still at Work” (Kim Beisecker/Cranwell International Center) with reporter Gabrielle Amos

RAISING FUNDS TO AID THE TSUNAMI VICTIMS IS AN ON-GOING EFFORT AT VIRGINIA TECH THROUGH THE GROUP “HOKIES UNITED”

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“Kids’ Roles in Single Parent Families”  (Angela Huebner/Extension Adolescent Behavior) with reporter Gabrielle Amos

LEARNING LIFE SKILLS WHILE HELPING AROUND THE HOUSE IS A WIN-WIN SITUATION FOR KIDS AND PARENTS, ESPECIALLY IN SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES

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“Family Rituals and Single Parent Families” (Angela Huebner/Extension Adolescent Behavior) with reporter Gabrielle Amos

CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT WITH STABILITY IS KEY FOR ALL FAMILIES, BUT ESPECIALLY FOR SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES, SAYS A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT

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