Strengths at Virginia Tech

At Virginia Tech, students are encouraged to focus on their gifts and talents, honing them into true strengths.

This is a departure from the status quo practice of focusing on weaknesses. Research shows that people are much more engaged when they work within their strengths. The Division of Student Affairs has partnered with Gallup® to became the first university in the nation to offer the Clifton StrengthsFinder® to all students and employees. The assessment tool provides the knowledge and vocabulary to de  ...