Student Life

Engineering students win aerial robotics competition

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

The Collegiate Aerial Robotics Exhibition is a sporting-like competition where unmanned model-sized quad copters and ground-based robots collect and launch tennis balls at set targets.

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.

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.

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.

Photos: Relay For Life

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:57:17 -0400

Relay for Life raises over half a million dollars.

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.

Photos: Students give back to community at Big Event

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 10:47:55 -0400

Students spent a Saturday giving back to the community as part of the Big Event.

Photos: International Street Fair

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

The International Street Fair is a popular event each spring.

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.

TEDxVirginiaTech 2013 announces date, 'Beyond Boundaries' theme

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400

"Beyond Boundaries" will be the theme for the TEDxVirginiaTech 2013 event to be held on Nov. 9, 2013, on the Virginia Tech campus. Faculty, students and alumni of Virginia Tech are invited to "give the talk of a lifetime" at the second annual event.

Veterinary students to hold dog wash on April 13

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Students in the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine will hold a biannual community dog wash on Saturday, April 13, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg.

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.

Pamplin Dean Richard E. Sorensen commended by Virginia General Assembly

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Shortly after the General Assembly convened on Thursday, Jan. 31, Del. Joseph Yost, the patron of House Joint Resolution No. 583, was granted the floor. Yost spoke of Sorensen's accomplishments at Virginia Tech and the many contributions he has made to business education in the state and the nation and abroad.

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.

Registration under way for 'Elect Her — Campus Women Win'

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Undergraduate women who wish to kick-start their leadership aspirations are encouraged to register for this nationwide training program to be held on campus.

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, Hokie football team to highlight the colors at Boston College game

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Cadet Jordan Gill of Elkton, Md., was nominated by his cadet commander to travel with the team to Boston College in recognition of his outstanding performance this semester.

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

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Cadets Mark Mercier, Nicholas Schields, and J.P. Snyder were selected, based on their strong performance this semester, to receive the flags prior to the Virginia Tech versus Florida State football game.

Students get hands-on marketing experience through Chevrolet campus promotions program

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

The students in the Marketing Communications course taught by Laurel Schirr have created an in-class marketing agency to publicize Chevrolet's Spark, Sonic, Cruze, Camaro, and Equinox models.

The Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets, student veterans group to commemorate Veterans Day

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

All are welcome to participate in the numerous Veterans Day events on campus on Monday, Nov. 12.

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

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Cadet Mike Reilly of Lovettsville, Va., was selected to travel with the Virginia Tech football team to Miami.

2012 Electorate event cancelled

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Oct. 29 update: Due to weather, the 2012 electorate roundtable featuring Eleanor Clift and other journalists, scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 30, at 7:30 p.m., has been cancelled.

Nike brand account director to speak at sales, marketing conference

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

At the conference, Pamplin Dean Richard E. Sorensen, the Virginia Tech chapter's founder and mentor, will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Photos: Class of 2014 Ring Premiere

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 13:16:36 -0400

Virginia Tech is one of only a few colleges and universities that redesigns their ring collection each year. The 2014 Class Ring was unveiled on Oct. 18, 2012, at an event in Burruss Hall.

American Indian Heritage Month focuses on the richness of culture

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The month-long celebration will take place through Nov. 15.

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

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Cadet Frank Eyenga of Baltimore, Md., was selected, based on his superior performance this semester, to travel with the football team to Clemson.

Virginia Tech celebrates first LGBT history month

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

This will be the first time a cultural awareness month dedicated to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues is observed at Virginia Tech.

Photos: 2012 Homecoming

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 09:52:23 -0400

The 2012 Homecoming football game took place on Oct. 13 with the Hokies earning a 41-20 win over Duke.

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Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets to honor visiting families at Family Day parade

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Experience the oldest tradition at Virginia Tech, the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets, as they march in review in honor of Family Day.

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

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Cadets Amelia Bickley, Leah Roberts, and Carl Mitchell, all from Virginia, were chosen to receive the flags at the Homecoming football game versus Duke.

Photos: Venture Out rock climbing trip

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 17:02:00 -0400

Venture Out, a unit within the Division of Student Affairs, recently took a group of students on a climbing trip in West Virginia.

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

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Cadets Michelle Aylor and Kirsten Hughes earned the honor to travel with the team to Chapel Hill based on their outstanding performances as cadre sergeants this semester.

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

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Cadet Dax Linville of Blacskburg, Va., was selected to travel with the football team to the Cincinnati game at FEDEX field.

Guidelines for students voting in the Nov. 6 general election

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Students are encouraged to exercise their voting rights, and may wish to update their voter registration or apply to vote by absentee ballot.

Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets new cadet class to complete first phase of training with Caldwell March

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Walking in the steps of the first cadet at Virginia Tech, the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets Class of 2016 will participate in the annual Fall Caldwell March.

Veterinary students to present community dog wash on Sept. 29

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The dog wash, which will be held at the rear of the veterinary college complex on Duck Pond Drive, will be held on Saturday, Sept. 29, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Cadet Kyle Cawthon will join the Hokie football players in carrying out a special flag in honor of Military Appreciation Day and Cadets Brett Jones, Natasha Laramie, Sean Stockmoe, and Chase Campbell were selected for the honor of receiving the flags on the south end of the field.

Business Horizons offers opportunities for students seeking jobs

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

A student job seeker will have no better opportunity than a career fair to meet face-to-face with hundreds of company representatives, says Stuart Mease, director of undergraduate career advancement and employer relations in the Pamplin College of Business.

Virginia Tech opens its second residential college to 800 students

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

West Ambler Johnston reopened after a year of extensive renovations and houses students from all years and majors, regardless of honors status.

Virginia Tech's engineering, business colleges ranked among best for undergraduates

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Virginia Tech ranks 72nd among the nation’s best universities in the U.S. News and World Report's survey of undergraduate programs -- "America's Best Colleges 2013" -- released today. The university's College of Engineering ranks 16th in the United States, and its Pamplin College of Business ranks 40th.

Virginia Tech earns high grades in The Princeton Review's latest college rankings

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The Princeton Review surveyed 122,000 students at 377 colleges and universities to rate their schools in more than 60 categories. Virginia Tech ranked in the top 20 in six categories.

Intergenerational program is national contender for Eisner Prize

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Virginia Tech's intergenerational program, Neighbors Growing Together, is the only university in the country with a shared-site facility on its campus based in an academic department.

More than 270 engineering companies, agencies to participate in Virginia Tech 2012 career fair

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The annual Engineering Expo is aimed at promoting the personal and professional development of student engineers by helping them to define career goals, pursue career opportunities, and develop leadership skills.

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

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets and Virginia Tech football team continue their strong partnership to recognize outstanding cadets and players at each game.

Sept. 7 Gobblerfest showcases campus, community activities

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400

This free festival is open to the public and will be followed by a barbecue and a movie on the Drillfield.

Students reach out to their peers through Cook Counseling Center program

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Cook Counseling Center has a program that they hope will relieve some of college students' stress. The Peer Assistants for Learning program -- or PALs -- trains students to give presentations on campus that deal with issues that face many college students, including stress, time management, and study skills.

Parade to mark entrance of Class of 2016 into the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Come view the Corps of Cadets as they recognize 423 new members during the New Cadet parade on Saturday, Aug. 25 on the Drillfield.