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[xcrogers]

Hokies Run to Remember. #virginiatech #virginiatechalumni #hokiesinlondon #vtweremember #utprosim (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcaSOqkNfIr/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[midwaypsllc]

April 1, 2017. 4 years ago we did our first Ut Prosim Society Gala at McComas Hall Gym in Blacksburg VA. We provided the stage and black masking around it, as well as the projection screen and projector; the audio and all components needed for that; the lights, including ambient lighting, gobos, color, and table lighting; and of course, the power needs for everything involved. Unfortunately because of Covid, nothing is happening this year, but we cannot wait for next years event! #gala #utprosimsociety #utprosim #virginiatech #thatimayserve #mccomasgym #midwaypsllc #lights #gobo #staging #audio #deco #rigging #projection #liveevents #memories (at McComas Hall Gym) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNIWU-4hKY9/?igshid=1jucu0q4to20a

[racheida]

The Pylons evoke @Virginia.Tech core values. They are, from left to right, Brotherhood, Honor, Leadership, Sacrifice, Service, Loyalty, Duty, and Ut Prosim.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ I chose to stand by the pylons "Leadership" and "Service":⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝·𝐞𝐫·𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩⁣⁣⁣ /ˈlēdərˌSHip/⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ noun⁣⁣⁣ 1. the action of leading a group of people or an organization⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯·𝐢𝐜𝐞⁣⁣⁣ /ˈsərvəs/⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ noun⁣⁣⁣ 1. 
the action of helping or doing work for someone.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣ "You never know how or when you’ll have an impact, or how important your example can be to someone else." – Denzel Washington⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ In 1953 the first black student was admitted to Virginia Tech. The first black student graduated in 1958.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ I stand, raised fists, in solidarity with those who have tried and derailed, tried and succeeded, and those who weren't even given a chance.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ 𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐦𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ To Eliza, Ruby, Seth, the Whitfields, the Kellys, the Johnsons, and even the Jones - this one is for you. #UtProsim #Classof2019 #NSBEGrad #BlackWomenPhDs #BlackWomenSTEM #ImFirst #FirstGenDoc #CountdowntoCommencement (at Virginia Tech College of Engineering) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6N6Qu2BahJ/?igshid=f5ufjafr6ql9

[sharpplant]

Virginia Tech and Blacksburg Virginia are magical places. In the heart of the New River Valley it is a community of students, faculty, and residents that have pride and a sense of community. It's a place where the roots of adulthood begin to sprout and lifelong friendships are forged. It's a community of people who hold your hand tighter as the road gets rougher. Tonight I keep those affected by the events 10 years ago in my thoughts and in my heart. #hokies #neVerforgeT #virginiatech #utprosim #vtalumni #livefor32

[vtengineering]

Jeremy Codiroli​ believes so strongly in Ut Prosim, he got it tattooed on his arm.

The 2013 graduate of the Virginia Tech Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering is currently a project manager for chemical manufacturing and consulting company ChemTreat and pursuing an M.B.A. through the Pamplin College of Business. He’s living in Richmond, Virginia, though it's not the only place he calls home — he spent his childhood moving from place to place with his father’s career in the U.S. Airforce. But everywhere he and his family of Hokies went (his mother, dad, and brother are all Hokie grads, and his sister is currently a freshman at Virginia Tech), they carried service close to their hearts.

“Doing service is something that’s important to me. It feels right and it feels natural to give back to others,” Jeremy said. “With a line like ‘Ut Prosim,’ it pretty much defines exactly what I’ve always felt and it’s who I am. It’s part of me.”

Among the ways he lives out Ut Prosim, Jeremy volunteers with Habitat for Humanity, financially supports a few different missionaries, sponsors leaders of Young Life​, a non-denominational Christian ministry, and bundles packages of food and necessities for homeless people in Richmond. Once he finishes the M.B.A. program at Virginia Tech, he says he would love to start a nonprofit that helps ease the homelessness issue in Richmond using strategic business principles.

How do you or other Hokies you know live out Ut Prosim? Reblog with your stories!

📷📸: Courtesy of Jeremy Codiroli​

[blairemclaren]

Lynn Short Death – Obituary, Lynn Short Has Died

Lynn Short Death - Obituary, Funeral, Cause Of Death VirginiaTech Facilities mourns the loss of retired VTES employee, Lynn Short. Short was known for his UtProsim spirit and dedication to his community. ....click link to learn more

Lynn Short Death – Obituary, Funeral, Cause Of Death VirginiaTech Facilities mourns the loss of retired VTES employee, Lynn Short. Short was known for his UtProsim spirit and dedication to his community. Services will be held on Sept. 4, at 11 a.m. at Norris Funeral Services in Stuart, VA. Through a social media announcement, DeadDeath learned on September 2, 2021, about the death of Lynn…

[floweringeclipse]

@utprosiim replied to your post “iris, jokingly, during mid-WoR whenever she’s mildly inconvenienced: i…”

Just want you to know adri is screaming

//it’s okay, iris would be screaming too but she’s likely passed out from pain or trauma or severe blood loss :u adri can do all the screaming for her, thanks

[liveindiatimes]

Congratulate Moose, the therapy pooch, who just got an honorary dogtorate degree - it s viral

http://www.liveindiatimes.com/congratulate-moose-the-therapy-pooch-who-just-got-an-honorary-dogtorate-degree-it-s-viral/

Home / It’s Viral / Congratulate Moose, the therapy pooch, who just got an honorary dogtorate degree

This year Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has granted an unusual candidate an honorary doctorate. What are your thoughts on this new Dogtor?

it-s-viral Updated: May 19, 2020 19:19 IST

Meet Moose, a therapy doggo, who has been part of the Virginia Tech family since 2014. (Instagram/@vttherapydogs)

It is that time of the year again when students are moving the tassel towards the left and throwing their black caps up in the air to mark their graduation from higher education institutions. This year Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has granted an unusual candidate an honorary doctorate. Or should we say, dogtorate?

Meet Moose, a therapy doggo, who has been part of the Virginia Tech family since 2014. A post shared on the canine’s very own Instagram on May 16 shed light on how he has become an indispensable part of the institution by working with programs that help better hooman mental health. The caption of the image stated that the pooch “has participated in more than 7,500 individual and group counselling sessions and has completed countless hours of outreach”. It also detailed how Moose would receive his degree from Virginia Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine during the virtual graduation ceremony for the class of 2020.

This cute share garnered almost 1,200 likes.

Just yesterday, May 18, Moose shared his feeling about the whole graduation experience in another Instagram post which accumulated over 1,500 likes.

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Moose is so happy to serve the Hokie Nation, sharing smiles, tail wags, and his calming presence. On Friday, he humbly accepted an honorary doctorate from @vamdvetmed. We often say that we will never know Moose’s full impact. He is beloved by so many. The story of his DOG-torate has been making a splash nationally and internationally, and we are thrilled to know that Moose’s story is bringing hope and smiles to people all over the world. Moose leads his junior colleagues, Wagner, Derek, and Carson as the therapy dog team continues to serve at VT. #utprosim . Congratulations, Dr. Moose! See links in bio. @virginia.tech @vtmdvetmed @studentsatvt @cookcounselingcenter @vtrecsports @hokiewellness @hokiesports @servicedogsva @guidingeyes @camilleschrier @the_hokiebird @vtgrowley #hokies @hokiepets @huffpost @goodmorningamerica @hodakotb @todayshow @latenightseth @fallontonight @theellenshow @colbertlateshow

A post shared by Moose, Derek, Wagner & Carson (@vttherapydogs) on May 17, 2020 at 8:29am PDT

Here is how netizens reacted to this educated doggo who is advocating for better mental health. One person on the photo-sharing application said, “This page is gold”. Whilst another wrote, “Congratulations Moose!! You deserve your dogploma”. We couldn’t agree more.

“Great job Moose, I know by looking at that face that he helped so many,” read one comment on the post. Truly, don’t you think Moose just has one of those ‘calming’ faces?

It is so good to see this doggo get celebrated for all the strides he is making in bettering mental health awareness for people in higher education. What are your thoughts on this new Dogtor?

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[micahwhitson]

That I might serve. That’s the Virginia Tech motto. A friend of ours, a father of a one year old, and young Hokie alum, had a stroke last week. He’s getting great care at MGH, but his wife and his family and his friends are all at a loss. How could a guy so young, with so much going for him, get struck down like this? Well, we’re here to serve. We’re preselling this print, and $35 from each sale will go to help the family deal with medical bills, lost income, and the like. Help us help them. #utprosim #virginiatech #hokies #hokienation http://bit.ly/2FUVsIw

[sports-and-safety-surfaces]

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[junker-town]

Meet Hokie Stone, Virginia Tech’s *other* awesome pregame tradition

It’s been part of Hokie football since 1965.

Virginia Tech football has some pretty awesome pre-game traditions, including the famous “Enter Sandman” entrance. One of them involves touching a slab of rock that’s perched right outside the entrance to the field.

#ForThoseWhoHavePassed #ForThoseToCome #ReachForExcellence #UTProsim #Hokies #BeatClemson @rayminor #HokieStone

A post shared by VTScoop (@vtscoop247) on Sep 26, 2017 at 6:31pm PDT

Wait, what is that thing?

It’s a slab of Hokie Stone, which has been above the players’ tunnel in Lane Stadium since 1965, and every player touches the stone before walking onto the field for games. On the sides of the stone, it reads, "For those who have passed, for those to come, reach for excellence."

OK, what exactly is Hokie Stone?

Hokie Stone is dolomite limestone, a rock-forming mineral. It’s most commonly found in Appalachia. It can have shades of pink, red, gray, brown, and black colors. You can see the stone throughout VT’s campus.

#Hokiestone is a beautiful thing, wouldn't you agree? #vtspaces

A post shared by Virginia Tech (@virginia.tech) on Sep 7, 2017 at 5:20am PDT

Virginia Tech started constructing buildings on-campus with the native stone as early as 1899, when it was used to build the on-campus YMCA. A second building on campus was built with the stone in 1914. Then in 2010, a committee passed a resolution that all campus buildings should be built with Hokie Stone.

Beautiful day in Blacksburg! Made a pit stop for our SGA football game day shirts! 2 weeks! Now off to our favorite... Due South BBQ! #letsgohokies #virginiatech #hokiefootball #hokiestone #beautifulday #collegecampus

A post shared by Jessica "J Bohn" Bishop ⛵ (@jbohnbish) on Aug 20, 2017 at 1:16pm PDT

"It's become a tradition, VT Geologist Bill Henika said via ESPN. “Hokie Stone is Virginia Tech, and Virginia Tech is Hokie Stone. It started when the school was looking for an alternative to brick construction and it was material that was available right on campus. But now it's something that when people think about their alma mater, they think of the look and feel of the buildings."

The history of how this rock was formed is pretty cool:

In the timeline of geology, dolomite formed at the same time as fish, insects, and reptiles, making it somewhat of a geological newcomer. The formation of this limestone was an earth-shaking event. Continental drift forced the coastal plains of Africa and North America to collide, creating wrinkled layers of faults and folds. As these layers were pushed near the earth’s surface, they formed the stone that distinguishes Virginia Tech today.

Environmental changes caused the color variations of Hokie Stone. The older pinkish dolomites resulted from their formation during an era when the region faced an arid, desert-like climate that had a bleaching effect on the rocks. The darker gray and black colors come from a time of swampy and wetter conditions.

Virginia Tech started mining Hokie Stone from a quarry in Blacksburg back in 1958, and it supplies 80 percent of the stone that’s made every year.

The Hokies have worn uniforms commemorating the stone before.

Non-Virginia Tech fans had some mixed reactions to them, but you can understand the history that’s behind it.

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

Here’s what former VT head coach Frank Beamer had to say when the helmets were unveiled:

“The outside world may have to do a double-take, but the Hokie Nation will know exactly what it is: Hokie Stone! And it’s something we’re proud of, Beamer said via VT Athletics. “The reason I like it, is because it represents what this program and this University are built on. Each piece, in its place, serving its purpose, doing its job, and when it’s all working together, it’s rock solid and it’s something special. That Hokie Stone … represents what we’re all about, a foundation that we’re proud of, built on brotherhood, loyalty, leadership, Ut Prosim, sacrifice, service, honor, and duty.

Virginia Tech also wore these stone uniforms against Tennessee in 2016’s game from Bristol Speedway:

Our SWAG different ‼️ #HokieNation #ThisIShome http://pic.twitter.com/O5Bqqi8MqR

— Zohn Burden (@CoachBurdenVT) August 21, 2016

And these were worn for Virginia Tech’s home opener against Delaware.

Lee Luther Jr.-USA TODAY Sports

Television viewers on Saturday night will likely get to see Hokie players slap the stone up close and personal before heading out against No. 2 Clemson on Saturday night. ABC broadcasts do a great job of showing unique pregame traditions.

[southernboldproper]

Bammmm💣💥💫Coming soon to an event near you......Can't wait to rock this classic bowtie. Visit @alumnihallvt when you get a chance! It's my favorite pit stock when I visit #blacksburg. Great selections! #thisishome #UtProsim #vt4lyfe (at Alumni Hall Virginia Tech)

[sharpplant]

Momming it Up Monday #SewcialMission style . SEWcial Mission is about using the time and talent here at Sharp Plant Designs and helping people out because of life's circumstances. . These 20 blankets are headed to Texas Diaper Bank. . I had fabric that I didn't know what I was going to use the fabric for. I decided that they would be great for blankets. It's a mix of flannel and cotton jersey blankets. . . . . #sharpplant #texasdiaperbank #blanket #utprosim #tinyhuman #thetinyhumans #timyhumans #givingback #communityservice #bethechange #socialmission #hurricaneharvey #community #beagoodhuman #americanmade #wahmmade #momboss #mompreneur #woodbridgeva #northernvirginia #occoquanva #customizingyou #northernvirginia

[lgarada]

Worth every mile driven to make this. #outofthedarkness #outofthedarknesswalk #blacksburg #utprosim #2016 #virginiatech #hokies #nofilter

[kris10pauley-blog]

Unconditional love is to give love to another being, expecting nothing in return. Please consider going out to your local humane society, rescue or shelter, to find your source of unconditional love. You'll then find that you ask yourself, "Who saved who?" and looking back with no regrets. @vtprevetclub #virginiatech #utprosim #vt #hokiepride #prevetstudent #dontshopadopt #rescueanimals #rescuedismyfavoritebreed

[starsandstrings]

Since everyone else is doing it why not! #tbt to last year when I graduated from college with my best friend! Now, she's a working engineer and I'm starting nursing school Monday! We did it! 😄💕🎉 good luck to the Hokies graduating this weekend, you'll do amazing things! #UtProsim! Side note I miss college 😭