While Virginia Tech’s influence in architecture and design dates back to the founding of the university, it wasn’t until 1964 — when leading architectural educator Charles Burchard was tapped to organize and head a new College of Architecture — that the university firmly established its place as a global leader in visual and built environments. Now, in a change that was recently approved by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, the College of Architecture and Urban Studies (CAUS) will be renamed as the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design (AAD). The change took effect on July 1, 2022. “The new organizational structure will provide greater visibility for arts,…