Division of Student Affairs

Club rugby team prepares for collegiate championship June 1-2

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

For Virginia Tech's 31 club sports teams, the training involves much more than fitness. Lessons in leadership, teamwork, and time management are integral parts of the experience.

Town-gown collaboration features art exhibit by Charlie Brouwer

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

A collaborative, two-part exhibit by Radford University Professor Emeritus Charlie Brouwer, will be on display in Squires Student Center's second floor atrium and at Mish Mish Gallery in downtown Blacksburg.

Photos: 2013 University Commencement

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:46:57 -0400

2013-14 Student Government Association officers begin year of service

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

The Student Government Association is the voice of undergraduate students at Virginia Tech and is structured similarly to the federal government, with executive, legislative, and judicial branches.

Graduate profile: Kareim Oliphant leads Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets to new heights

Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Graduating senior and new U.S. citizen Kareim Oliphant led the largest corps since 1968, instituted new corps programs, and achieved marked successes with existing programs.

Dining Services increases sustainability efforts

Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

In 2012, dining collected and diverted more than 548 tons of compostable waste from the regional landfill -- that’s more than 1 million pounds of material composted in just one year.

Lavery Hall LEED Silver certified; sixth university facility endorsed by U.S. Green Building Council

Thu, 02 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Lavery Hall joins a growing list of university facilities that have been LEED certified.

Susan Asselin recognized for exceptional leadership in access and inclusion

Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Susan Asselin is nationally recognized for her research and service aimed at improving the lives of youth with disabilities as they transition from school to work and higher education.

Highty-Tighty ensembles to perform this week

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Join the Highty-Tighties on Friday and Sunday for two concerts.

Donning of the Kente ceremony to be held May 16

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Virginia Tech's Black Organizations Council will hold the annual Donning of the Kente ceremony on Thursday, May 16, at 2 p.m. in the Graduate Life Center.

Corps of Cadets Change of Command Parade to be held May 4

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Join the Corps of Cadets on Saturday for one of the military's grandest traditions, the Change of Command Parade.

Virginia Tech Magazine highlights residential colleges, innovative STEM programming, land-grant excellence

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

The spring 2013 edition of Virginia Tech Magazine showcases the university's educational and instructional excellence, commitment to the student experience, and multifaceted enactment of its land-grand mission.

Kelly Woodward receives 2013 President's Award for Excellence

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Kelly Woodward recruited enough volunteers to build an all-student volunteer note-taking force for students with disabilities.

Photos: University hosts grand opening for Sigma Phi Epsilon house

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:22:37 -0400

The university hosted a grand opening for the Sigma Phi Epsilon house.

Dining Services cooks up a great camp experience

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

The inaugural Virginia Tech Culinary Camp is a five-day, four-night on-campus immersion experience offering a taste of the chef's life to 30 middle-school-aged students. It will be held from Tuesday, June 25, until Saturday, June 29.

11th annual Undergraduate Research Conference to be held April 19

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Almost 100 students will present their research and creative scholarship at the 11th annual Undergraduate Research Conference on Friday, April 19. Family, friends, those affiliated with the university, and the greater community are welcome to attend.

National award recognizes Virginia Tech among the leaders in alcohol abuse prevention

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Virginia Tech's innovative Party Positive campaign to reduce high-risk drinking recently won top honors from the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, a lead organization for the student affairs profession worldwide.

Relay For Life on track to raise record donations

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Relay For Life 2013 will start on Friday, April 19, at 5 p.m. and continue through Saturday, April 20, at 5 a.m. The all-night event raises awareness and funds for the fight against cancer.

Class of 2016 to complete Caldwell March as first-year training concludes for cadets

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets Class of 2016 are set to conclude their first-year training with the Caldwell March on Saturday.

Honors residential college students expand service-learning efforts to Giles County classrooms

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Within the living-learning community of the Honors Residential College at East Ambler Johnston Hall, Virginia Tech students are cultivating a new service-learning program. The program, through which students volunteer in Head Start preschool classrooms, is proving to have a broad impact on a community in need.

Photos: International Street Fair

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:16:46 -0400

The International Street Fair is a popular event each spring.

Corps of Cadets to hold 'An Amazing Dash Through the Past' April 16

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Join the fun and test your knowledge of the history of Virginia Tech and the Corps of Cadets. Race in 'An Amazing Dash Through the Past' on Tuesday, April 16.

Nicholas Onopa and Darya Nesterova selected 2013 Undergraduate Man, Woman of the Year

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

The recipients exemplify the qualities and values important to a Virginia Tech education, captured in the university motto, "Ut Prosim" (That I May Serve).

First house in Oak Lane Phase IV opens as Sigma Phi Epsilon chapter

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

The Oak Lane community, which features on-campus fraternity and sorority housing, added the new Sigma Phi Epsilon house to the existing 18 houses of Oak Lane built during Phases I, II, and III.

'Gobbler Nights' offers late-night fun for students

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Gobbler Nights, scheduled for Friday, April 5, from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. in Squires Student Center, offers novelties, music, games, movies, half-price games in the BreakZONE, and food in a fun environment. Gobbler Nights is free and open to all Virginia Tech students.

Major redesign of the Upper Quad set to begin

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Recognizing the continuing growth of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets and its need to house more than 1,000 cadets, the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors initiated on Monday planning efforts to address the buildings on the Upper Quad while honoring the historic nature of that precinct.

Dining Services cooks up a great camp experience

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400

The inaugural Virginia Tech Culinary Camp is a five-day, four-night on-campus immersion experience offering a taste of the chef life to 30 middle-school-aged students, held from Tuesday, June 25 until Saturday, June 29.

Simone Paterson to be on exhibit at Perspective Gallery

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400

"Diametric," an exhibit by Virginia Tech School of Visual Arts faculty member Simone Paterson, will be on exhibit at Perspective Gallery March 19 through May 11. There will be an opening reception at the gallery on Friday, March 22, from 5 to 7 p.m.

University hosts Eating Issues and Body Image Awareness Week March 18–22

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400

The annual Eating Issues and Body Image Awareness Week will consist of events that promote positive body image, encourage healthy eating and fitness habits, and educate community members about how to recognize eating and body image disorders.

Online, print, broadcast all buzz about Virginia Tech, national ranking results

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Virginia Tech ranks in the top 20 of colleges and universities being talked about most frequently in the print, broadcast, and Internet media, according to the latest ranking by Global Language Monitor, an Austin, Texas-based company that specializes in media analytics.

Chefs showcase Virginia Tech dining excellence

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Two of Dining Services' executive chefs will travel to the University of Massachusetts Amherst to showcase Virginia Tech's award-winning cuisine. Randall Van Dyke and John Scherer will represent Virginia Tech with recipes selected from the menu rotation of D2 at Dietrick Hall. This is the fourth year Virginia Tech has participated in UMass Amherst's Princeton Review Best Campus Food Guest Chef Event.

'Little Princes' selected as university’s 2013-14 Common Book

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500

After receiving 180 book recommendations from the Virginia Tech community, Conor Grennan's "Little Princes," an account of the author's trip to an orphanage in a war-torn Nepal and his efforts to reunite the children with their parents, was selected as the 2013-14 Common Book.

Students help children in Honduras

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

The delegation was part of Students Helping Honduras, an international organization dedicated to the welfare of children in the impoverished nation.

On-campus commencement lodging provides low-cost, convenient option for families of graduates

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Packages start at $220 for two nights and include parking and breakfast and dinner each day at D2 Dining Center.

2013 3.2-Mile Run in Remembrance to be held Saturday, April 13, in Blacksburg

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Participants will start on the Drillfield near War Memorial Gym and finish near the April 16 Memorial across from Burruss Hall. The first 4,000 to register will receive a free T-shirt.

In memoriam: Brig. Gen. Earl C. Acuff, former Commandant of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Brig. Gen. Earl C. Acuff, who served as commandant of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets from 1973 to 1980, died Feb. 13. He was 94.

Gary C. Shapiro to lead human resources for the Division of Student Affairs

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Gary C. Shapiro will provide leadership to a team of human resource professionals serving the 15 departments in the Division of Student Affairs, with over 3,300 employees, including 758 faculty and staff, and more than 2,500 wage employees.

Virginia Tech celebrates Black History Month with cultural events, tributes

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Join the Virginia Tech community as it celebrates Black History Month with a variety of cultural events focusing on this year’s theme, "At the Crossroads of Freedom and Equality: The Emancipation Proclamation and the March on Washington."

Photos: Ben Norris goes for gold

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Virginia Tech employee Ben Norris is headed for the PyeongChange, South Korea, where he will compete in the 2013 Special Olympics World Games from Jan. 29 through Feb. 5.

D2 at Dietrick Hall to serve milk harvested on campus

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Virginia Tech Dining Services has partnered with the Department of Dairy Science to offer "Virginia Tech Milk" in D2 at Dietrick Hall. Students will harvest the milk on campus from the herd of dairy cows at Virginia Tech's Dairy Center.

Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumnae named Russell Athletic Bowl Hokie Heroes

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Maj. Lisa Wnek, Hawaii Air National Guard, and Lt. Cmdr. Jennifer Zuniga, U.S. Navy Reserves, both members of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets Class of 1999, are currently deployed.

Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets, Hokie football team to highlight the colors at Russell Athletic Bowl

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Color Guard to represent the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets at bowl game.

Division of Student Affairs recognizes fall 2012 Safe Zone trainers

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

To date, nearly 200 individuals have completed the Safe Zone program.

Cook Counseling Center earns accreditation; director appointed to accrediting board

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

The yearlong accreditation process includes assessment of organizational structure, staff training, ethical guidelines, and licensing requirements. It also involves review of application materials and a comprehensive visit to the facility.

Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumnus named University of Virginia game Hokie Hero

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Pete Laclede, Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets Class of 2010, is currently deployed to Afghanistan.

Schiffert Health Center receives accreditation recognition

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Schiffert Health Center has received six consecutive accreditations since 1994, and continues to meet the high standards set by the association.

Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets, Hokie football team to highlight the colors at UVA game

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Three members of the regimental band, the Highty-Tighties were selected for the honor of receiving the flags.

Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumna named Boston College game Hokie Hero

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Lt. Cmdr. Faye Rozwadowski, U.S. Navy, Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets Class of 2001 is currently deployed to Afghanistan where she is serving as a physician and is in charge of a NATO clinic.

The Order of the Gavel announces 2012 inductees

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Twenty-five students are inducted into the Order of the Gavel, an honor society comprised of both undergraduate and graduate student members who serve as leaders of major student organizations on campus.