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Boundless Impact Campaign Summary
Stories of impact
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Article ItemRare vintage Swiss poster collection finds a home at Virginia Tech , article
A beautiful collection of 935 vintage Swiss posters was generously donated to University Libraries by retired Purdue University Professor Dennis Ichiyama. The posters are largely advertisements known to be wheatpasted and posted in the streets of Europe. The bulk of the collection contains posters ranging from the mid-1980s to the late 1990s with some ranging from the 1960s to the 2010s.
Date: Feb 10, 2023 -
Article ItemIn memoriam: Cecil R. Maxson, former member of the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors , article
Maxson, a Virginia Tech alumnus who later served 12 years on the university’s Board of Visitors, died Dec. 8 at the age of 91.
Date: Jan 12, 2023 -
Article ItemStudents, faculty, and industry partner to enhance lifesaving backpacks , article
Industrial design students and Virginia Tech faculty spent a recent Friday helping UTS Systems LLC manufacture 50 military-grade backpacks that will be given to people struggling with substance use disorder and housing insecurity.
Date: Dec 21, 2022