Virginia Tech Magazine, the university's flagship publication, forges stronger relationships among alumni, donors, and friends of Virginia Tech. The magazine highlights the vibrancy of a university positioned on the leading edge of technology, service, learning, research, and scholarship and showcases the achievements of alumni, faculty and staff, and students. Through a rich array of feature stories, alumni profiles, and university and alumni news, the magazine captures and transmits the broad impact of Virginia Tech while serving as an intellectually rigorous venue that illuminates and informs the diverse lives of the Hokie Nation.

Virginia Tech Magazine (ISSN 0274-9904) is published quarterly (fall, winter, spring, and summer) by Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061.

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