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The Vice President for Outreach and International Affairs is responsible for:

Taking the lead in carrying out the university's efforts to be fully engaged with society, here and around the world;
Facilitating the exchange of knowledge that benefits both the university and society;
Helping faculty disseminate research results and assisting communities, business, non-profit and non-governmental organizations, and governments in working with faculty to solve real-world societal, natural resource, and other problems through research;
Working with communities to address local-and global-economic development needs;
Tailoring regional and online graduate and lifelong learning educational opportunities to the people served;
Arranging opportunities for students to serve community organizations-and communities-while learning;
Exploring new ways the university can leverage its resources to create a more effective international agenda;
Managing U.S. government-funded projects around the world that aim to improve food security and natural resources management;
Tracking Virginia Tech's international agreements with institutions abroad;
Providing assistance with visas for visitors to the university from overseas;
Overseeing the university's centers abroad; and
Spearheading implementation of the university's International Strategic Plan.

S. K. De Datta | Associate Vice President / Director
(540) 231-6452
Paul Knox | International Fellow, Center for European Studies & Architecture
(540) 231-1695

Virginia Tech Southwest Va. Center
- Penny McCallum | Director
  (276) 619-4311
Virginia Tech Roanoke Center
- Susan Short | Director
  (540) 767-6103
Virginia Tech Richmond Center
- Melissa Lubin | Director
  (804) 662-7288.
Virginia Tech Hampton Roads Center
- Charlotte Anders | Director
  (757) 363-3930