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Virginia Tech opened its Graduate Life Center Graduate Life Center

It is a place for students to "meet and collaborate with faculty and peers across disciplines, develop skills for academic and professional success, and maintain a healthy work-life balance."

Gee, it sounds a whole lot like a college/university, doesn't it?

So, why does a school need to establish a center to do what it should be doing anyway? When did schools get away from this purpose?

Is Virginia Tech doing something new or going back to something old?

What do you think?