BLACKSBURG, Va., Aug. 24 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
Virginia Tech students, faculty, and staff,
Welcome to the start of the 2026-27 academic year! In many ways, this academic year is beginning like every other. I know summer is over on the Blacksburg campus when the Corps of Cadets launches Forge Week. Fall sports are already underway, and the campus looks fantastic with all the improvements made over the summer by those who care for our facilities and grounds.
In other ways, though, this academic year will be unique. We are dealing with the emergence of artificial intelligence, cutbacks in federal support for research, increasing challenges for international students seeking...