Institution (AANAPISI). Virginia Tech is the fourth higher education institute in the commonwealth of Virginia to be designated as an AANAPISI. It is estimated that around 12% of students at Virginia Tech identify as AANAPI, exceeding the 10% requirement set by the grant. AANAPISI is a Minority Serving Institution designation and grant implemented by the United States Department of Education. The grant program aims to expand access, opportunity, and scholarship for Asian American, Native American, and Pacific Islander students. The AANAPISI grant at Virginia Tech directly supports the programming efforts of the APIDA+ Center.
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As of March 2025, Virginia Tech eliminated its Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and removed the affiliated websites. This action was prompted after a federal executive order enacted by the Trump administration in January demanded the elimination of DEI programs from all schools under the threat of pulling federal funding, along …
