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January 13, 2011 at 7:22 pm
Nothing like putting all that high level engineering education to work to solve a practical problem.
As an aside, I wish people would learn that it’s not “…Virginia Tech university…” You wouldn’t say “Penn State university graduate” or “MIT university graduate.” It’s just Virginia Tech.
January 13, 2011 at 10:53 pm
What happened to Virginia Polytechnical Institute and State University?
They tacked the “University” on for PR reasons. Now they are stuck with it.
January 14, 2011 at 6:29 am
“and State University” was added in 1970 because of a realignment of the Virginia state university system. At that time, they tried to use VPI&SU but it did not catch on and the school was still known as VPI. They tried VaTech and VT but neither of those were successful. Finally, Virginia Tech became the common brand. The school has never been officially referred to as Virginia Tech University – at least not by anyone who knows what he/she is talking about. Personally, I always liked Virginia Tech – The University in Virginia.
This is from the Virginia Tech web site:
Our official name is Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, but using the full name is cumbersome. Thus, using “Virginia Tech” is preferable in all but formal uses. Virginia Tech is used in news releases, feature articles, and publications and on the Web.
When using the full name of the university, never use an ampersand instead of “and.”
Never use VPI&SU, VPI and SU, VA Tech, or Virginia Tech University. “Tech” is acceptable after a first reference to “Virginia Tech,” but it should not be used repeatedly or solely. “VT” and “Va. Tech” are acceptable only in limited, informal situations, such as a news headline where space is tight.