Cornerstone Library
Cornerstone Alumni are our most passionate and loyal Hokies. Members of this esteemed group have access to exclusive events that offer an insider's look into Virginia Tech and information from experts on everything from retirement savings to healthy eating.
The Cornerstone Library is a collection of these past events that can you can check out on demand. Click the + button next to each title to expand and watch the video.
Cornerstone Chat
Shannon Abell '76, community ambassador with AARP Virginia and community educator with Virginia Senior Medicare Patrol, gives an in-depth look and discussion on what's coming for Medicare beneficiaries in 2025. Learn about Part D drug plans, Advantage plans, vaccines, and original Medicare A and B.
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Originally held Nov. 12, 2024
Cornerstone Digital Fraud Series
We're hosting six lectures for Cornerstone Alumni to learn about Medicare fraud, holiday scams, cyber crimes and electronic devices, online romance scams, and artificial intelligence.
Our first installment explores Medicare Fraud and Scams. You can watch the replay, listen to the audio, or read the transcript.
Originally held Oct. 4, 2023
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Our second installment explores Charity and Holiday Scams. You can watch the replay, listen to the audio, or read the transcript.
Originally held Nov. 1, 2023
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Our third installment explores Cyber Crimes. You can watch the replay, listen to the audio, or read the transcript.
Originally held Jan. 8, 2024
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Our second installment explores Online Dating and Romance Scams. You can watch the replay below.
Originally held Feb. 4, 2024
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Our second installment explores Artificial Intelligence. You can watch the replay below.
Originally held March 5, 2024
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Our second installment explores Recovery and Empowerment After Fraud. You can watch the replay below.
Originally held April 9, 2024
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Health and wellness
Learn tips and tricks from experts on how to stay happy and healthy.
This collaboration with Hokie Wellness explores how to eat healthy and maintain good lifestyle habits as you age.
Originally held Oct. 18, 2023
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An insider's view of Virginia Tech
This collection of past events explores Virginia Tech's future and its past.
Learn about the impact of the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine on the Roanoke area, and get a glimpse into the life changing research happening at the Fralin Bioinformatics Institute.
Originally held May 21, 2021
Learn about Virginia Tech's Innovation Campus and the benefits it holds for graduate students and the surrounding community.
Originally held May 20, 2021
Learn about the history of women at VPI and their impact on future generations of Hokies.
Originally held May 19, 2021
Financial news you can use
Hear from Virginia Tech experts in the Office of Gift Planning on important financial topics including planning for retirement and charitable giving.
This webinar explores the different opportunities and benefits of using your retirement accounts to support your favorite charities.
Originally held June 29, 2023
This webinar explores the types of gifts and the benefits of gift-giving.
Originally held May 19, 2022
This webinar explores the advantages of managing your charitable giving with donor-advised funds.
Originally held Sept. 30, 2021
This webinar is for those preparing to retire and those already in retirement. It covers a variety of topics that can help you make the most of your savings.
Originally held Jan. 27, 2022
This webinar provides an overview of financial and non-financial issues to consider when entering the retirement phase of life.
Originally held Nov. 20, 2020
This webinar discusses how you can give to charities and othe causes without pulling out a checkbook.
Originally held April 23, 2021
Learning about estate planning
Hear from Virginia Tech experts in the Office of Gift Planning on what to know when estate planning.
This webinar explores what you need to know about choosing and working with the person or entity that adminsters your estate, otherwise known as an executor.
Originally held March 23, 2023
This webinar provides answers to need-to-know questions when it comes to planning your estate.
Originally held Feb. 5, 2021