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Series #363 (August 2006)

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“Advice for Parents” (Kimberly Lowe/Student Life) with reporter Paul Lancaster

IT'S OFF TO COLLEGE FOR THOUSANDS OF VIRGINIA STUDENTS IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.  HERE'S SOME ADVICE FROM VIRGINIA TECH FOR THE PARENTS WHO WILL BE LEFT BEHIND:

Run: [0:54]

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“Parents and College Students” (Kimberly Lowe/Student Life) with reporter Paul Lancaster

IT'S TIME FOR COLLEGE, AND IT'S A TIME OF CHANGE FOR STUDENTS, AND THEIR PARENTS.  MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH:

Runs: [0:49]

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“Support for College” (Kimberly Lowe/Student Life) with reporter Paul Lancaster

AS STUDENTS LEAVE HOME FOR COLLEGE, IT'S A TIME FOR SUPPORT…FOR THE PARENTS AS WELL AS FOR THE STUDENTS:

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“Can I See Your Grades?” (Kimberly Lowe/Student Life) with reporter Paul Lancaster

A LOT OF THINGS CHANGE WHEN YOUR CHILD HEADS OFF TO COLLEGE…LIKE YOUR RIGHTS TO SEE HER OR HIS GRADES.  MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH:

Runs: [0:53]

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“Campus Organizations” (Gail Billingsley/YMCA at Virginia Tech) with reporter Paul Lancaster

MANY OF THE STUDENTS ARRIVING ON CAMPUSES AT VIRGINIA TECH AND ELSEWHERE THIS FALL WILL END UP SPENDING A LOT OF THE NEXT FOUR YEARS OFF CAMPUS:

Runs: [0:46]

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“Natural Mosquito Control” (Eric Day/Insect Identification Lab) with reporter Paul Lancaster

HOT, DRY WEATHER MAY NOT BE HELPFUL TO FARMERS, BUT IT CAN HELP KEEP DOWN THE MOSQUITO POPULATION.  MORE FROM VIRGINIA TECH'S DEPARTMENT OF ENTOMOLOGY:

Runs: [0:45]

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“Controlling Mosquitoes” (Eric Day/Insect Identification Lab) with reporter Paul Lancaster

HOT, DRY SUMMERS CAN HELP CONTROL MOSQUITOES. SO A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT SAYS, IF YOU'RE GETTING BITTEN WHEN IT'S BEEN DRY, IT MIGHT JUST BE YOUR OWN FAULT:

Runs: [0:46]      

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“Virginia Education”  (Governor Tim Kaine) with reporter Paul Lancaster

VIRGINIA'S GOVERNOR SAYS THE STATE'S EFFORTS TO PROPERLY EDUCATE ITS CHILDREN IS 'UP ON BLOCKS':

Runs: [0:54]

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“Dealing with the Global Economy” (Governor Tim Kaine) with reporter Paul Lancaster

THE GLOBAL ECONOMY HAS TAKEN JOBS FROM VIRGINIA, BUT THE GOVERNOR SAYS THE STATE CAN USE IT AS AN OPPORTUNITY AS WELL:

Runs: [0:47]

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“Mine Safety” (Gaston Caperton/Former WV Governor) with reporter Paul Lancaster

A FORMER WEST VIRGINIA GOVERNOR SAYS THE MINE DISASTER THERE IN JANUARY CAN LEAD TO SOMETHING GOOD:

Runs: [0:49]

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“Cooperative Extension Helps Communities” (Mark McCann/Director, Cooperative Extension) with reporter Gabrielle Amos

VIRGINIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION’S NEW DIRECTOR SAYS THAT KEEPING A LOCAL FOCUS IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE AGENCY:

Runs: [0:54]

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“Strengthening Communities through Extension” (Mark McCann/Director, Cooperative Extension) with reporter Gabrielle Amos

HELPING VIRGINIA’S COMMUNITIES IS A JOB COOPERATIVE EXTENSION IS WELL QUALIFIED FOR, ACCORDING TO EXTENSION’S NEW DIRECTOR:

Runs: [0:55]

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4-H Continues to Help Virginia’s Youth” (Mark McCann/Director, Cooperative Extension) with reporter Gabrielle Amos

4-H IS CHANGING, JUST LIKE VIRGINIA’S YOUTH ARE CHANGING, SAYS VIRGINIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION’S NEW DIRECTOR:

Runs: [0:48]

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“Cooperative Extension and Today’s Agriculture”  (Mark McCann/Director, Cooperative Extension) with reporter Gabrielle Amos

COOPERATIVE EXTENSION’S NEW DIRECTOR SAYS THAT EXTENSION IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO WORK WITH BOTH FARMERS AND RESEARCHERS, AND CAN HELP AGRICULTURE MOVE IN NEW DIRECTIONS:

Runs: [0:41]

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“Cooperative Extension Helping Families” (Mark McCann/Director, Cooperative Extension) with reporter Gabrielle Amos

COOPERATIVE EXTENSION’S NEW DIRECTOR WANTS THE FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES DIVISION TO HELP VIRGINIA’S FAMILIES IMPROVE THEIR WELL-BEING AS A WHOLE:

Runs: [0:43]

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“Cooperative Extension Strives to Make an Impact” (Mark McCann/Director, Cooperative Extension) with reporter Gabrielle Amos

VIRGINIA COOOPERATIVE EXTENSION IS CHANGING WITH THE TIMES TO KEEP UP WITH VIRGINIA CITIZENS, ACCORDING TO THE AGENCY’S NEW DIRECTOR:

Runs: [0:44]

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“New College Students and Personal Responsibility” (Rick Sparks, New Student Orientation) with reporter Gabrielle Amos

IT’S A NEW SCHOOL YEAR AT VIRGINIA TECH AND OTHER UNIVERSIITES, AND IT’S TIME FOR THE FRESHMEN TO FULLY DEVELOP PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY:

Runs: [0:44]

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“Advice for Freshmen: Study Hard” (Rick Sparks/New Student Orientation) with reporter Gabrielle Amos

WORDS OF ADVICE FOR FRESHMEN GOING TO VIRGINIA TECH OR ANY UNIVERSITY THIS FALL: KEEP UP WITH YOUR HOMEWORK:

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“Becoming Independent at College”  (Ed Spencer/Student Affairs) with reporter Gabrielle Amos

NEW COLLEGE STUDENTS NEED TO LEARN HOW TO MANAGE THEIR TIME ON THEIR OWN, SAYS A VIRGINIA TECH EXPERT:

Runs: [0:48]    

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“Parents as Partners” (Ed Spencer/Student Affairs) with reporter Gabrielle Amos

VIRGINIA TECH AND OTHER UNIVERSITIES WANT TO WORK WITH THE PARENTS OF THEIR STUDENTS AS PARTNERS IN THE EDUATIONAL PROCESS:

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