Rosary V. Lalik, associate professor of education in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences at Virginia Tech, was conferred the “associate professor emerita” title by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors during the board’s quarterly meeting on Nov. 3.

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David L. Trauger of Frostburg, Md., director of the National Capital Region’s Natural Resources Program in the College of Natural Resources at Virginia Tech, was conferred the “professor emeritus” title by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors during the board’s quarterly meeting on Nov. 3.

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When a human fractures an arm or leg, the results are pain, discomfort, and inconvenience. When a horse fractures a limb, however, the consequences are more serious, possibly even life-threatening.

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When political geographer Gerard Toal, professor of Government and International Affairs, School of Public and International Affairs, applied to the Human and Social Dynamics program of the National Science Foundation for a research grant this past spring, he had no idea that the topic would suddenly become the center of a worldwide crisis.

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Billy the Kid just shot two deputies and has escaped from prison. He’s making his getaway on horseback. Just how far can he expect his horse to go — and at what speed?

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