What Happened?
Blacksburg, VA-based Virginia Tech Appointed Tracy Vosburgh as Chief Information Officer
About the Company
Virginia Tech, founded in 1872 as a land-grant institution, is currently ranked as a Top 25 Public University by US News and World Report and a Top 25 Public Research University by the National Science Foundation. Through a combination of its three missions of learning, discovery, and engagement, Virginia Tech continually strives to accomplish the charge of its motto: Ut Prosim (That I May Serve). As the Commonwealth`s most comprehensive university and its leading research institution, Virginia Tech serves a diverse population of 30,000+ students and 8000+ faculty and staff from over 100 countries, and is engaged in research around the world.
About the Person
At Cornell, Tracy Vosburgh provided communications leadership for strategic university initiatives, including its capital campaign and sesquicentennial celebration. In addition, she served as the publisher of Ezra, Cornell’s quarterly alumni magazine and provided oversight of the university’s brand management and licensing programs. Her contributions also included the launch of the university’s new website, leadership on several cross-campus and crisis communications projects, admissions and student recruitment communications, and media relations. Before her time at Cornell, Vosburgh worked for Penn State Public Broadcasting, serving as station manager from 2002 to 2006, director of production from 1999 to 2002 and national series production manager from 1997 to 1999. Prior to that, she held several broadcast management and production positions based in Washington, D.C., including those at ABC/Kane Productions, National Geographic Society, and MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour. Vosburgh received her bachelor’s degree from Meredith College in Raleigh, N.C.
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