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pSusan Asselin is nationally recognized for her research and service aimed at improving the lives of youth with disabilities as they transition from school to work and higher education./p

pAssociate Professor Daniel Hindman has dedicated the entire spring issue of Wood Design Focus to the issue of reducing falls in construction./p

pUniversity Commencement will begin at noon. More than 5,000 graduates will be honored at this ceremony. The ceremony will be streamed live on the university homepage./p

pa rel=nofollow target=_blank href=http://www.collegiatetimes.com/stories/22055/youfolio-aims-to-transform-resumesimg src=http://www.collegiatetimes.com/media/images/2013/04/30/195c61cf9f1b537ae03f130104381e25_1367376622_crunched.png alt=//a/ppImagine you are walking into a job interview. The lobby is full of other applicants vying for the same position you are, all with matching resumes in hand./p

pIt’s about that time that finals come rolling in, and all students are feeling a deep-rooted anxiety. How on Earth are we supposed to retain all the information from an entire semester of class? /p

pa rel=nofollow target=_blank href=http://www.collegiatetimes.com/stories/22050/martin-concludes-consistent-lacrosse-careerimg src=http://www.collegiatetimes.com/media/images/2013/04/30/7415d9711e767c2adf36fff4deb50254_1367376336_crunched.jpg alt=//a/ppThroughout the years, women’s lacrosse has been a dominant team for Virginia Tech with many of its exceptional athletes./p

pa rel=nofollow target=_blank href=http://www.collegiatetimes.com/stories/22051/top-seeds-figure-to-dominate-nhl-playoffsimg src=http://www.collegiatetimes.com/media/images/2013/04/30/7103f31cdcb17fb080eac09fff7f40f3_1367376387_crunched.jpg alt=//a/ppThis NHL season started with the lockout, and was followed by one of the most remarkable streaks in sports in the Chicago Blackhawks 24 game point streak./p

pa rel=nofollow target=_blank href=http://www.collegiatetimes.com/stories/22043/mechanical-engineering-student-debuts-on-discovery-channel-television-showimg src=http://www.collegiatetimes.com/media/images/2013/04/30/d45a47367d399dbe1bb2829e3e062d1b_1367376040_crunched.png alt=//a/ppOne Virginia Tech student is getting her big break in the spotlight./p

pa rel=nofollow target=_blank href=http://www.collegiatetimes.com/stories/22046/recipe-grilled-rampsimg src=http://www.collegiatetimes.com/media/images/2013/04/30/bd0d868eedcb689d588fc3f9c1b1a108_1367376589_crunched.jpg alt=//a/ppNext time you go hiking around Montgomery County, keep an eye out for ramps. /p

pa rel=nofollow target=_blank href=http://www.collegiatetimes.com/stories/22052/drink-mint-julepimg src=http://www.collegiatetimes.com/media/images/2013/04/30/4d284fb81b68522158ddd6f1d5bbd346_1367376454_crunched.jpg alt=//a/ppSome cocktails are timeless./p

pAfter being such a hit last year, TEDxVirginiaTech is in the works again for the fall. The new theme was recently announced as “Beyond Boundaries.”/p

pa rel=nofollow target=_blank href=http://www.collegiatetimes.com/stories/22054/5-million-sig-ep-frat-house-opensimg src=http://www.collegiatetimes.com/media/images/2013/04/30/7d9592bc520e4b55b861b12b580ea0d2_1367376200_crunched.jpg alt=//a/ppIn January, members of Sigma Phi Epsilon moved into their newly constructed house — the first of the Phase IV building project for Oak Lane./p

pa rel=nofollow target=_blank href=http://www.collegiatetimes.com/stories/22056/from-cleats-to-beatsimg src=http://www.collegiatetimes.com/media/images/2013/04/30/5cb55210715df2e8953a513657c12c34_1367376282_crunched.jpg alt=//a/ppDevante DuBose and Austin Stewart are teammates on the Virginia Tech men’s soccer team, but they are also quite the duo off the field./p

divpStudents frequently comment that Terry Cobb's class is one of the most demanding, and at the same time, rewarding class they ever had./p/div

pOne student said Daniel Thorp was one of the most formative influences in his academic career./p

pVirginia Tech's Black Organizations Council will hold the annual Donning of the Kente ceremony on Thursday, May 16, at 2 p.m. in the Graduate Life Center./p

pVirginia Tech College of Engineering doctoral student Amy Elliott is part of new Discovery Channel reality television competition show Big Brain Theory: Pure Genius, debuting May 1. In the balance: $50,000 and a new job./p

pJoin the Highty-Tighties on Friday and Sunday for two concerts./p

divpJoe Merola is described as a phenomenal teacher but one who has also earned a reputation for rigor./p/div

pThe second annual TEDxVirginiaTech event will be held Nov. 9, 2013./p