<brspan style="font-size:large;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">'''About Virginia Tech'''</span>[[Category</span> <span style="font-size:Universities]]larger;"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, commonly known as Virginia Tech, was established in 1872 in Blacksburg, VA. Virginia Tech is a public, land-grant university built around the campus motto, ''Ut Prosim'', "That I May Serve." The campus mascot is the HokieBird who easily blends into the sea of maroon and orange provided by 33,000 Hokies.</span></span> '''Promoting student innovation and entrepreneurship''' '''Encouraging faculty innovation and entrepreneurship''' '''Actively supporting the university technology transfer function''' '''Facilitating University-Industry Collaboration''' '''Engaging with regional and local development efforts