The Global Perspectives Program in Ecuador (GPP’16) occurred during the week of Thanksgiving break in November, 2016. This was the second year for graduate students to visit Ecuador in partnership between the VT Graduate School and the University of San … Continue reading →
Global Perspectives Program’16 Ecuador (GPP’16): Reflections beyond
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The Global Perspectives Program in Ecuador (GPP’16) occurred during the week of Thanksgiving break in November, 2016. This was the second year for graduate students to visit Ecuador in partnership between the VT Graduate School and the University of San … Continue reading →
VT-shaped individual: graduate student focus
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Shortly after his arrival at VT, President Timothy Sands established an initiative entitled Beyond Boundaries and challenged the university to envision the future for Virginia Tech informed by four concepts: VT-shaped discovery, communities of discovery, nexus of discovery, and continuous … Continue reading →
Sounds of GPP’16
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The Global Perspectives Program is an intellectually stimulated and academic enriching experience. GPP is about growth, both personal and professional. It is a social and community or relationship building experience including elements of sharing space, finding place, and communicating. GPP … Continue reading →
Eve of departure: GPP’16 Year 11
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Once again, I find myself on the “eve of departure” for the Preparing the Future Professoriate: Switzerland program also known as Global Perspectives Program (GPP). This year marks the 11th trip to Switzerland with brief side trips to Italy … Continue reading →