Alumni Highlight
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Art and Sustainability, Part 4: The Institution , articleThis is a five-part Arts and Sustainability blog post series authored by Executive Master of Natural Resources (XMNR) alumni Maribeth Diggle. The series includes posts featuring artists who have created works about climate, technicians who face sustainable materials challenges, and how one leader in a large scale arts organization makes steps towards true green messaging they can stand behind. A longer version of this blog post and additional context is available via Maribeth’s website at www.notesonbreath.com.
Date: Feb 27, 2025 -
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Art and Sustainability, Part 3: The Technician , articleThis is a five-part Arts and Sustainability blog post series authored by Executive Master of Natural Resources alumni Maribeth Diggle. The series includes posts featuring artists who have created works about climate, technicians who face sustainable materials challenges, and how one leader in a large scale arts organization makes steps towards true green messaging they can stand behind. A longer version of this blog post and additional context is available via Maribeth’s website at www.notesonbreath.com.
Date: Jan 23, 2025 -
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Arts and Sustainability, Part 2: The Creative , articleThis is the second blog post in a series authored by Executive Master of Natural Resources student Maribeth Diggle. Upcoming posts feature artists who have created works about climate, technicians who face sustainable materials challenges, and how one leader in a large scale arts organization makes steps towards true green messaging they can stand behind.
Date: Dec 16, 2024 -
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Art and Sustainability, Part 1: The Performer , articleThis is a five-part series of Arts and Sustainability blog posts authored by Executive Master of Natural Resources student Maribeth Diggle. Upcoming posts feature artists who have created works about climate, technicians who face sustainable materials challenges, and how one leader in a large scale arts organization makes steps towards true green messaging they can stand behind.
Date: Nov 01, 2024 -
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Ready for career change or advancement? Find inspiration from XMNR students and alumni , articleXMNR alumni are on the move! 25% of them have made a significant career transition since the start of 2022. Making a career change can be difficult, but it can also be very rewarding. Fortunately, Virginia Tech’s Executive Master of Natural Resources (XMNR) program specializes in helping students make successful career changes and advancements.
Date: Oct 17, 2023 -
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Unnatural disasters: A look at our “new normal” and the cost of inaction , articleWords like “unprecedented” and “record-breaking” increasingly dominate weather-related headlines in the news cycle. MNR (Online) alumna Lindsay Kuczera explores how these climate-fueled disasters are changing our lives and what it means if we fail to act.
Date: Oct 10, 2023 -
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Classroom connections to real world experience: XMNR projects lead to career advancement and change , articleGraduate students often wonder how they can gain real-world experience outside of the classroom. XMNR Program Director Dr. David Robertson shares how this graduate program connects students with sustainability professionals and organizations through various projects and internships that provide students with practical experience that can lead to career advancement and change.
Date: Aug 22, 2023 -
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From motherhood to fire management: how support and flexibility in academia opened doors for MNR graduate Alicia Arrington-Thomas , articleA first-generation student, MNR alum Alicia L. Arrington-Thomas shares her journey through managing fires, engaging policy makers on Capitol Hill, and finding a graduate program that fit her needs.
Date: Aug 15, 2023 -
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The XMNR guest faculty network: field practitioners, internship and project sponsors, and career advisors , articleMeet the Executive Master of Natural Resources guest faculty and partner organizations that are an integral and essential part of the XMNR classroom experience and learning journey, providing new connections and building relationships that lead students to opportunities for professional development and career connections.
Date: Jul 11, 2023 -
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Communications should be a fundamental piece of your sustainability career , articleMNR student-turned-teacher, Lindsay Key, shares her extensive Hokie experience with us and highlights the importance of science communications in the environmental space.
Date: Jul 04, 2023
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