Top Story Virginia Tech to close living communities focused on Africana studies, LGBTQ+ LUKE WEIR The Roanoke Times Oct 1, 2025 Oct 1, 2025 Updated Feb 19, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Virginia Tech plans to close two of its living-learning communities tailored for students interested in Africana and LGBTQ+ studies.kAmp7764E65 DEF56?ED H6C6 ?@E:7:65 :? $6AE6>36C E92E E96 F?:G6CD:EJ H:== 462D6 E@ @776C E96 &;:>2 {:G:?8\{62C?:?8 r@>>F?:EJ 2?5 {2G6?56C w@FD6 27E6C E96 DAC:?8 D6>6DE6C 6?5D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 F?:G6CD:EJ]k^AmkAm%96C6 2C6 >@C6 E92? a__ DEF56?ED 6?C@==65 36EH66? E96 EH@ 5:776C6?E C6D:56?E:2= AC@8C2>D[ F?:G6CD:EJ DA@<6DA6CD@? |2C< ~H4K2CD<: D2:5 G:2 6>2:=] %96 492?86 H:== ?@E :>A24E 4FCC6?E A2CE:4:A2?ED 5FC:?8 E96 a_ad\ae 24256>:4 J62C[ E96 6>2:= D2:5]k^Am kAm“%9:D 564:D:@? 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