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The Virginia Tech Richmond Center in the Richmond Region is responsible for carrying out the
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university
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's three missions – research
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, education
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, and outreach
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. The Richmond Center's presence was established in 2001 and has since created facilities, appointed faculty, graduate degrees, and research in the Richmond area. The Richmond Center offers a wide range of graduate program
Postgraduate or graduate education refers to academic or professional degrees, certificates, diplomas, or other qualifications pursued by post-secondary students who have earned an undergraduate (bachelor's) degree.
The organization and struc ...
s, workshop
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s, and customized educational program An educational program is a program written by the institution or ministry of education which determines the learning progress of each subject in all the stages of formal education.
See also
* Philosophy of education
*Curriculum
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Graduate degrees and certificate programs
The Virginia Tech Richmond Center offers graduate degrees and certificate programs taught by internationally recognized faculty. It is located is in the West End of Richmond.Professional Development
The Virginia Tech Richmond Center offers a series of professional development workshops. The center has a number of partnerships with the public and private sectors to enhance employee learning, discovery and engagement. Each course can be customized to effectively meet the needs of the organization or student.
Alumni
Approximately 15,000 alumni live within the Richmond Region./ref>
See also
*Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Virginia Tech (formally the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and informally VT, or VPI) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia. It also has educational facilities in six regi ...
*Campus of Virginia Tech
The main campus of Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia; the central campus is roughly bordered by Prices Fork Road to the northwest, Plantation Road to the west, Main Street to the east, and U.S. Route 460 bypass to the south, althou ...
References
External links
VT Richmond Center Website
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Virginia Tech (formally the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and informally VT, or VPI) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia. It also has educational facilities in six re ...
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Educational institutions established in 2001
2001 establishments in Virginia