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Boeing has been named as the first foundational partner of the Virginia Tech Innovation Campus in Alexandria, Virginia.
A $50 million, multiyear commitment from the company will help jump-start Virginia Tech’s effort to create the most diverse graduate technology campus in the United States. Boeing’s commitment will provide student scholarships, foster the recruitment of world-class faculty and researchers, and fund STEM pathway programs for underserved K-12 students looking to pursue a college degree and enter high-tech career sectors.
“We are extremely grateful to Boeing for this extraordinarily generous show of support,” Virginia Tech President Tim Sands said. “This is a milestone moment in our university’s history, and it will propel our work to help establish the greater Washington, D.C., area as the world’s next major tech hub.”
Wed May 05, 2021 - Northeast Edition
The Washington Post
The compact, four-acre campus will eventually comprise three academic buildings. (SmithGroup photo)
Virginia Tech will receive $50 million from Boeing, the world s largest aerospace company, to go toward financial aid to build and diversify the graduate technology campus the university is developing in Alexandria, Va.
The multi-year donation to Virginia Tech from the 105-year-old American aerospace and defense contractor was announced May 4 and matches the largest ever corporate gift to the university, based in Blacksburg, Va.
Construction of the Virginia Tech Innovation Campus in Alexandria is expected to get under way this fall. If all goes to plan, the northern Virginia campus first building will open in 2024 with a focus on research and graduate education in computer science and computer engineering.
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