{"id":7101,"date":"2024-08-02T10:30:34","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T14:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.libertystudentnews.com\/?p=7101"},"modified":"2024-08-02T10:30:34","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T14:30:34","slug":"liberty-university-acquires-virginia-technical-institute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.libertystudentnews.com\/?p=7101","title":{"rendered":"Liberty University acquires Virginia Technical Institute"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Liberty University announced Thursday it has acquired the educational components of Virginia Technical Institute (VTI) in Altavista.<\/p>\n<p>Through more than a decade of collaboration, Liberty&rsquo;s Technical Studies Program students can take courses at VTI in welding, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, HVAC, and more while also earning their degrees. 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