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1947Sunbowl

Exccuse me, VT graduates in engineering and computer science are doing good

Many of our graduates are starting very well and are leading corporations, (but they leave SWVA) Most go to Major metropolitan areas where the high technology jobs are concentrated. They are not single practice folks like attorneys or doctors. When you make 7 figures, so many opportunties for investment come your way. In the PAST, VT has been doing a terrible job outreaching to these folks with the level of $$$. VT Development has done very good. THey have trained experts in fund raising to corporations and single donors, Also, just like football, everything has to be first class in appearance and presentation. If you are fund raising to someone who you want to give seven figures, you dont have someone like a student intern, or someone just out of college, to make the case. (gives the appearance of rinky dink and not worth placing dollars to the cause.
Posted: 02/23/2026 at 01:37 PM ET
(In response to this post by The_Stratman)

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David CunninghamAdmin • 02/23/26 12:17 PM ET
This is why VT needs a law school
The_Stratman • 02/23/26 12:27 PM ET
"The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers."
hok1eboy • 02/23/26 10:27 PM ET
Exccuse me, VT graduates in engineering and computer science are doing good ◄
1947Sunbowl • 02/23/26 01:37 PM ET
I never suggested that we need to replace or supplant the engineers.
The_Stratman • 02/23/26 02:35 PM ET
Doing well ;-)**
WildTurkE • 02/23/26 01:55 PM ET
VT engr grads doing good. uva law grads doing well :-)**
Windows NT • 02/23/26 04:43 PM ET
To be fair, VTs lawyers are perfectly adequate here
GCHokie34 • 02/23/26 12:41 PM ET
Yeah. Writing a little about it today, it's interesting.
David CunninghamAdmin • 02/23/26 01:48 PM ET
A slight nitpick, GC. From my observations over the years,
saret • 02/23/26 12:59 PM ET
I’m assuming that VSB = Virginia State Bar?**
Newt • 02/23/26 06:56 PM ET
Yes!**
saret • 02/23/26 07:03 PM ET
I moreso meant a combination of all the above but specifically those...
GCHokie34 • 02/23/26 01:10 PM ET
Again, based upon my past observations, I cannot share your
saret • 02/23/26 01:28 PM ET
Lack of Backbone is "Spot On"
ftsumterhokie • 02/23/26 02:57 PM ET
Agreed. You're only repeatedly victimized if you allow yourself to be.**
saret • 02/23/26 03:23 PM ET
Oh, our attorneys are more than adequate.
The_Stratman • 02/23/26 12:52 PM ET
Oh that'd for sure make things easier...
GCHokie34 • 02/23/26 12:54 PM ET
It's kind of amazing that a school of VT's size doesn't have a law school.
LegalHokie • 02/23/26 01:37 PM ET
VT should do a small law school specializing in patent law
UpperQuad • 02/23/26 08:29 PM ET
It doesn't quite work that way. A law degree (JD) is a law degree...
LegalHokie • 02/24/26 08:50 AM ET
I would love to see a 6-year integrated Engineering/JD program.
UpperQuad • 02/24/26 10:16 AM ET
Here is a listing of and rating of Virginia law schools
RJHokie • 02/23/26 08:36 PM ET
And Georgetown and GW are right across the river too.
UpperQuad • 02/23/26 09:28 PM ET
Yeah, PSU negotiated some sort of deal with Dickinson College
Pylons • 02/23/26 05:44 PM ET
I went to The Penn State Dickinson School of Law. The merger was announced
LegalHokie • 02/23/26 06:04 PM ET
VCOM is very loosely VT-affiliated, but is definitely not a VT school**
Pylons • 02/23/26 05:38 PM ET
I didn't know that.**
LegalHokie • 02/23/26 06:05 PM ET
You may be in the majority **
Pylons • 02/23/26 06:30 PM ET
UVA already has a pretty good one.**
Lancelot Link • 02/23/26 03:15 PM ET
There's nothing good about uva.**
LegalHokie • 02/23/26 03:17 PM ET
As much as I hate to say it, their undergrad & grad business schools are
Lancelot Link • 02/23/26 03:27 PM ET
Hokie alumni should claim VCOM as our second med school since...
EDGEMAN • 02/23/26 02:51 PM ET
I think Carilion is a step in the right direction...
GCHokie34 • 02/23/26 01:49 PM ET
VT's med school is tiny, graduating less than 100 per year**
UpperQuad • 02/23/26 08:27 PM ET
I think it's a bit more than that, but VT just announced they are expanding
LegalHokie • 02/24/26 09:16 AM ET
They only graduated 49 this year and took in 56 1st years (Class of 2029)
UpperQuad • 02/24/26 10:11 AM ET
Yep, Ole Miss has a med school located 2.5 hours away. They even graduate
atlhokie1 • 02/23/26 01:55 PM ET
In their defense, the only time it's great to be on the Ole Miss...
EDGEMAN • 02/23/26 02:52 PM ET
Yes, hanging out on gameday in the Grove is an experience. Down at the
atlhokie1 • 02/24/26 10:34 AM ET