Virginia Tech CECE

We’re getting major #UtProsim vibes from Elli Travis. A PhD student and a @VTCECE #economicdevelopment specialist, she wrangled Cburg’s food truck rodeo as the volunteer president of Downtown Christiansburg Inc. Get inspired by this community champion. ➡️ news.vt.edu/articles/2024/…

A workshop, held by @VT_ECE's Space@VT and jointly organized by @AerospaceCorp and VT CECE, focused on how industry and K-12 education can work together to develop a workforce able to meet the future needs of the emerging space economy. 🚀 Read more: blogs.tlos.vt.edu/cece/2024/07/1…

Registration is now open for the first cohort of the Fast Track to Semiconductor Careers certificate program. The 10-week program will start July 15. Hands-on training will be available in Richmond, Charlottesville, and Norfolk. Learn more: vast-alliance.org.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the CECE Open House last week! 🎉 outreach.vt.edu/engagement/eng…

Happy #EDAUnivCenter Week! As a @US_EDA university center, our work focuses on aligning community and institutional assets and building capacity across Southwest, Southern, and Southeast Virginia. Learn more from CECE Executive Director John Provo.

The @VTCECE Promoting Careers in Aquaculture Project held the first of two S.P.A.T. Open Houses this past Friday at RCC Warsaw. The next open house will be at the RCC Glenns campus June 14th with students from the Middle Peninsula. To learn more visit loom.ly/JEBnQ2g

Learn more about remote and hybrid work in Virginia in this brief we've posted to our #EDAUnivCenters resource page. cece.vt.edu/content/dam/ce…

Brian Armstead of the @Pursuitist recently visited Montgomery County and met with Executive Director John Provo and Senior Economic Development Specialist Elli Travis of CECE. Read more about his travels here: pursuitist.com/montgomery-cou…

Meet CECE team members and learn more about the projects our center is working on at our upcoming open house on June 21 from 3-5 p.m. Our address is 1900 Kraft Drive, Suite 1200, Blacksburg. RSVP by emailing Kim Gray (kimgray@vt.edu) by June 7.

In our new blog post, the @VirginiaTOPorg Region 2 Internship Collaborative reflects on a successful series of regional internship events held in Roanoke, Lynchburg, and Christiansburg. Read more: blogs.tlos.vt.edu/cece/2024/05/1…

Irving L. Peddrew III, the first Black student admitted to Virginia Tech and a historically white, four-year public institution in any of the 11 former states of the Confederacy, passed away on May 11. He was 88. brnw.ch/21wJNyO

Did you know CECE serves as the support organization for @GOVARegion2? GO Virginia is a statewide program focused on encouraging economic growth through the creation of high-wage jobs. Learn more about the program in our new video! video.vt.edu/media/GO+Virgi…

Please join us in congratulating Sarah Lyon-Hill on her promotion to director for research development! Read more: blogs.tlos.vt.edu/cece/2024/04/1…

@VTCECE is accepting applications from teachers and students in the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula interested in the Promoting Careers in Aquaculture 2.0 program! Teachers who sign up will earn CEUS+ and a 2K stipend! cece.vt.edu/careers-in-aqu…

The Virginia Tech Center for Economic and Community Engagement conducted an economic impact study of the Harvester in 2018, concluding the music venue was a unique economic generator for the county. Read more here: cardinalnews.org/2024/04/11/ten… @CardinalNewsVA

At CECE's recent advisory board meeting, Philip Agee @vtmlsoc and Christopher Williams @VirginiaTech_ME spoke to the board about projects they are collaborating on with CECE. Read more here: blogs.tlos.vt.edu/cece/2024/03/2…

The Patrick County Economic Summit, a collaboration between CECE, the Patrick County Chamber of Commerce, and @RJRHomestead brought together economic development organizations and businesses to discuss challenges and opportunities. Read more: blogs.tlos.vt.edu/cece/2024/03/1…

The COVID-19 pandemic catalyzed a monumental shift to remote and hybrid work, decoupling jobs from traditional office locations and transforming local economies across Virginia. Read CECE Executive Director John Provo's op-ed in @CardinalNewsVA here: cardinalnews.org/2024/03/11/rei…

The @ARCgov project is a collaboration between CECE, the Virginia Center for Housing Research at Virginia Tech, ADL Ventures, and many more partners across 7 states. Read more here: wvva.com/2024/03/07/blu…

Virginia has multiple research centers across the state that develop, promote and advance the controlled environment agriculture sector, including @IALR. Learn more about this growing industry in our new white paper: cece.vt.edu/content/dam/ce…