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COVER: Allen Gross, a re-enactor
with the 24th Va. and 83rd Pa. Civil
War Living History Organization,
outside the Major Graham Mansion
in southwestern Virginia's Wythe
County. Graham was a lieutenant
in the Civil War. Photo by Jim Stroup.
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WINTER 2010-11
Vol. 33 No. 2
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The Civil War: 150 years later
As the sesquicentennial of the Civil War approaches, Virginia Tech professors and Civil War experts weigh in on the war's relevance to and influence on 21st-century America.

The Civil War: 150 years later
James I. Robertson Jr.: "Mr. Civil War"
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       "Mr. Civil War"
During an illustrious career spanning more than
40 years, James I. "Bud" Robertson Jr. has written
more than 20 books, created numerous educational
resources, and engrossed thousands of Virginia Tech
students.

  

Million-dollar relay: Tech cultivates world's top collegiate cancer fundraiser
Million-dollar relay: Tech cultivates world's top collegiate cancer fundraiser

Raising more than $1 million in 2009 and 2010 combined, students have pushed the Virginia Tech Relay For Life to the very top. The annual event is just one example of how service is the lifeblood of the Tech community.

How Tech Ticks: The atypical backpack

With a hands-on, minds-on approach to the learning experience, Virginia Tech teachers stock their classrooms with more than just slide rules and No. 2 pencils. Legos, fungi, and even daggers provide students with a memorable educational experience.
 
Risky business: Hokie entrepreneurs thrive in trying times
Risky business: Hokie entrepreneurs
thrive in trying times

Despite rough economic waters, Hokie alumni
who sense opportunity where others see only
bleak economic forecasts are harnessing the
unique spirit of the entrepreneur.

Talent shows: Honors courses pair top-notch students and teachers

Honors colloquia bring exemplary students and committed faculty and administrators into the classroom for courses that develop creative solutions to real-world problems, whether the solution helps a village in Honduras or a science museum in Roanoke, Va.

Cultural kaleidoscope: Alumna serves
as ambassador to two island nations

Mary Jo Wills (M.B.A. '94), the U.S. ambassador to the republics of Mauritius and Seychelles, makes it her mission to foster cross-cultural understanding and nurture dialogue.

Cultural kaleidoscope: Alumna serves as ambassador to two island nations
Patricia Amateis: Good chemistry
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Patricia Amateis: Good chemistry
Recipient of the 2010 William E. Wine Achievement Award, Associate Professor Patricia Amateis brings chemistry to life in the classroom, peppering large, introductory science classes with her inimitable teaching style.
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