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A Night of Glamor and Giving Back

A Night of Glamor and Giving Back

  Students at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine have revived a beloved fundraising tradition: Casino Night. The event, which took place Jan. 21, offered food, drinks, and fun, with 20 tables of games such as blackjack, roulette, and even horse racing....

A Night of Glamor and Giving Back

A Night of Glamor and Giving Back

  Students at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine have revived a beloved fundraising tradition: Casino Night. The event, which took place Jan. 21, offered food, drinks, and fun, with 20 tables of games such as blackjack, roulette, and even horse racing....

Virginia Tech launches observance of its sesquicentennial anniversary

Virginia Tech launches observance of its sesquicentennial anniversary

In 1872, Addison Caldwell trekked 30 miles from Craig County to Blacksburg, Virginia, inspired by the opportunity for an education. Today, nearly 150 years later, students looking to find the answers to big questions, to solve complex problems, and to serve the world still seek those opportunities at Virginia Tech....

Home for startups: Virginia Tech ranked among nation’s top schools for entrepreneurship studies

Home for startups: Virginia Tech ranked among nation’s top schools for entrepreneurship studies

Home for startups: Virginia Tech ranked among nation’s top schools for entrepreneurship studies Virginia Tech has been ranked No. 25 for undergraduate entrepreneurship programs in Princeton Review’s rankings for 2021, released Nov....

Virginia Tech COVID-19 Updates

Virginia Tech COVID-19 Updates

Stay up to date on the latest COVID-19 updates from Virginia Tech, including closings, FAQs, and other resources... Read more

Lance Collins selected to lead Innovation Campus

Lance Collins selected to lead Innovation Campus

Lance R. Collins, the Joseph Silbert Dean of Engineering at Cornell University, has been selected as the inaugural vice president and executive director of Virginia Tech’s new Innovation Campus in Alexandria....

Virginia Tech launches its most ambitious fundraising campaign ever

Virginia Tech launches its most ambitious fundraising campaign ever

Virginia Tech announced the most ambitious fundraising and engagement campaign in university history on a night in which thousands gathered on campus to celebrate the occasion and their school’s growing impact in the commonwealth and beyond....

Presidential Turkeys return to roost at Virginia Tech

Presidential Turkeys return to roost at Virginia Tech

Thanksgiving is nothing if not a trove of traditions: family gatherings, massive meals, and appreciative reflections. Now, there is another item to add to the list of holiday customs: the Presidential Turkeys coming home to roost at Virginia Tech....

President Tim Sands spotlights Virginia Tech's goals and growth

President Tim Sands spotlights Virginia Tech's goals and growth

Growth is good. And for Virginia Tech, this is not only evident in the record surge of first-year students who landed in Blacksburg last month. In his fourth State of the University address on Friday afternoon, President Tim Sands explained to the campus and community crowd that Virginia Tech’s growth is happening in many ways and in many places....