Schedule
Thursday, June 7
(Optional events in the area and on campus)
- Angel's Rest
- Trek this 5.5-mile trail with beautiful wildflowers and an amazing view of the New River below.
- Location: Angels Rest Drive, Pearisburg, VA 24134
- Trek this 5.5-mile trail with beautiful wildflowers and an amazing view of the New River below.
- The Cascades
- Travel this scenic, 4-mile round-trip trail along a shaded mountain creek to a 66-foot waterfall.
- Location: 2068 Cascades Drive, Pembroke, VA 24136
- Travel this scenic, 4-mile round-trip trail along a shaded mountain creek to a 66-foot waterfall.
- Frank's Theatre
- Find a movie, meal, bowling, arcade, and more.
- Location: 1614 S. Main St., Blacksburg, VA 24060
- Find a movie, meal, bowling, arcade, and more.
- Lyric Theatre
- See a movie in downtown Blacksburg's 1930s Art Deco and Spanish Colonial Revival theatre.
- Location: 135 College Ave., Blacksburg, VA 24060
- See a movie in downtown Blacksburg's 1930s Art Deco and Spanish Colonial Revival theatre.
- New River Junction
- Escape the summer heat with a drift down the New River. Ask for Reunion 2018 discount.
- Location: 2591 Big Falls Road, Blacksburg, VA 24060
- Pete Dye River Course
- Play 18 holes alongside 2.5 miles of the scenic New River.
- Location: 8400 River Course Drive, Radford, VA 24141
- Venture Out
Register for your stand up paddle board trip or kayak your with Venture Out. Canoe trip details:- Meet at 4:30 p.m. (Venture Out House, 205 W. Roanoke St. Transportation provided to location)
- Arrive at put-in: 5:15 p.m.
- Arrive at take-out: 7:45 p.m.
- Latest arrival at take-out: 8:15 p.m.
- Sunset: 8:40 p.m.
- Distance on Water: 5.5 miles on the New River
- Put-in: Claytor Dam/Sportsmen Market boat ramp (under Interstate 81)
- Take-out: Bisset/Veterans Park
- Spots available: Eight stand up paddle boards and 10 canoers (five boats)
- Accommodations: Transportation, water craft (canoe/SUP), PFDs/lifejackets, two Venture Out river leaders, and dry bags.
- Cost per person: $45
1:30- 4 p.m.
- Admissions Seminar and Campus Tour
- Learn about Virginia Tech history, traditions, and the application process in a 45-minute session before taking an hour-long walking tour of campus with a student tour guide.
- Location: Virginia Tech Visitor and Undergraduate Admissions Center
Friday, June 8
10:30–11:15 a.m.
- Seminar with Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute Executive Director Michael Friedlander
- Hear about Virginia Tech's research into cancer, human brain diseases and psychology.
- Location: Holtzman Alumni Center (Assembly Hall)
- Hear about Virginia Tech's research into cancer, human brain diseases and psychology.
- Seminar with Pamplin College of Business Director of Marketing Donna Wertalik
- Learn how to analyze your online identity, who's tracking you, and how to curate content for your professional brand.
- Location: Holtzman Alumni Center (Boardroom)
11 a.m.–Noon
- Stadium Woods Tour with Professor John Seiler
- Take a 1-mile walk through the rare old-growth forest behind Lane Stadium, and learn about the biology and ecology of this 300- to 400- year-old urban forest.
- Location: Washington Street (meet at the flagpole and above the tennis courts)
- Hahn Horticulture Garden Tour
- Take a guided tour of these 6-acre gardens, which include perennial borders, water gardens, shade gardens, a meadow garden, and more.
- Location: Hahn Garden
11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
- Lunch at D2
- Eat at our award-winning on-campus dining center, which is one of the largest nonmilitary dining halls in the country.
- Location: Dietrick Dining Center
1-1:45 p.m.
- Seminar on Virginia Tech's Master Plan
- Get a glimpse into what campus will look like in 2038
- Location: Holtzman Alumni Center (Assembly Hall)
- Get a glimpse into what campus will look like in 2038
1:30-4 p.m.
- Admissions Seminar and Campus Tour
- Learn about Virginia Tech history, traditions, and the application process in a 45-minute session before taking an hour-long walking tour of campus with a student tour guide.
- Location: Virginia Tech Visitor and Undergraduate Admissions Center
1-2 p.m.
- Walking Tour of What's New on Campus
- Explore campus by visiting new buildings and familiar spots that have a new look.
- Location: Holtzman Alumni Center
1–4 p.m.
- Taste of Virginia: Wine and Beer Experience
- Meet and reconnect with friends and enjoy samplings from local wineries and various Virginia craft breweries.
- Location: Holtzman Alumni Center (Lawn)
1–5 p.m.
- Museum of Geosciences Open House
- Check out gems, minerals, rocks, fossils, and a full-scale cast of an Allosaurus dinosaur skeleton. A family-friendly program with Professor Sterling Nesbitt will also be available.
- Location: 2062 Derring Hall
- Check out gems, minerals, rocks, fossils, and a full-scale cast of an Allosaurus dinosaur skeleton. A family-friendly program with Professor Sterling Nesbitt will also be available.
2–2:45 p.m.
- Seminar with Menah Pratt-Clarke, Vice Provost for Inclusion and Diversity and Vice President for Strategic Affairs
- Learn what an advisory council on Virginia Tech's history has discovered.
- Location: Holtzman Alumni Center (Assembly Hall)
3–4 p.m.
- Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets Upper Quad Tour
- Tour Pearson Hall and the VTCC Museum with guides from the commandant's staff.
- Location: Pearson Hall
- College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Open House
- Learn about Virginia Tech's work in health, food, economy, and environmental impact on local, national, and international communities.
- Location: Human and Agricultural Biosciences Building I (HABBI)
- Cultural and Community Centers Tour
- See the university's five centers and learn about what makes them such important spaces.
- Location: Squires Student Center
3-3:45 p.m.
- Wine 101 Seminar with Instructor John Boyer
- Learn about the evolution of alcohol in America, how behaviors, spaces, and diversity of alcoholic products have changed in the past two decades.
- Location: Holtzman Alumni Center (Assembly Hall)
5–6:15 p.m.
- Welcome Reception with President Tim Sands
- Join Virginia Tech's 16th president at his home for light hors d'oeuvres and conversation.
- Location: The Grove
- Join Virginia Tech's 16th president at his home for light hors d'oeuvres and conversation.
6:30–8:30 p.m.
- Class Dinners
- Enjoy dinner with your classmates, with a reunion welcome by Vice President Patty Perillo.
- Location: Drillfield
8–10 p.m.
- Young Alumni Reunion
- Connect with recent grads and alumni from the past four years.
- Location: Top of the Stairs, 217 College Ave., Blacksburg, VA 24060
8:30-10 p.m.
- "Ben Folds and a Piano"
- Folds delivers high-energy rock using the intimacy of just a piano.
- Location: Moss Arts Center (Street and Davis Performance Hall's Anne and Ellen Fife Theatre)
- Purchase tickets here to take advantage of the Reunion 2018 discount.
Saturday, June 9
7:30-8:30 a.m.
- Physical training with Virginia Tech Corps of Cadet's
- Put yourself to the test with calisthenics and a short run around campus.
- Location: Drillfield (near the Chapel)
8:30-10:30 a.m.
- Grab and Go Bagels, Coffee, and Carol Lee Donuts
- Get a quick breakfast before a day of fun.
- Location: Holtzman Alumni Center (Lobby)
9-9:45 a.m.
- Tour the Helmet Lab with Professor Stefan Duma
- See the lab that's transformed the sports equipment industry, giving consumers quantitative data to make informed choices about safe headgear.
- Location: Kelly Hall
9-10 a.m.
- Seminar with Professor Marc Edwards
- Learn about the role Virginia Tech played in the citizen-science collaboration that exposed the 2014-15 Flint, Michigan, water crisis.
- Location: Holtzman Alumni Center (Assembly Hall)
- Yoga on the Drillfield
- Stretch, breathe, and relax in your favorite yoga studio.
- Location: Drillfield
10–10:45 a.m.
- Donor and Volunteer Brunch
- A thank you to donor society members and reunion committee members who contributed to Reunion 2018.
- Location: Moss Arts Center (Street and Davis Performance Hall's Anne and Ellen Fife Theatre)
11–11:45 a.m.
- Presidential Address and Alumni Recognition
- President Tim Sands will recognize alumni celebrating their class year anniversaries.
- Location: Moss Arts Center
Noon–1:30 p.m.
College Luncheons: Spend time with classmates and hear what's new in your college.
- College of Agriculture and Life Science
- Dean Alan Grant
- Location: Owens Banquet Hall
- College of Architecture and Urban Studies
- Dean Richard Blythe
- Location: Cowgill Hall (second floor lobby and studio space)
- Dean Richard Blythe
- College of Engineering
- Associate Dean Bevlee Watford
- Location: Goodwin Hall
- Associate Dean Bevlee Watford
- College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences
- Dean Rosemary Blieszner
- Location: Turner Place
- College of Natural Resources and Environment
- Department Chair for Geography Tom Crawford
- Location: 622 North Restaurant, Bar, and Wine Lounge
- Department Chair for Geography Tom Crawford
- College of Science
- Dean Sally Morton
- Location: Squires (Old Dominion Ballroom)
- Pamplin College of Business
- Visiting Professor, Admiral David Simpson
- Location: Owens Banquet Hall
2–2:45 p.m.
- Seminar with Alumni Distinguished Professor Emeritus James "Bud" Robertson Jr.
- Hear the untold stories of the university's history in a lecture entitled "Remembering Virginia Tech."
- Location: Squires (Colonial Hall)
- Behind-the-Scenes Seminar on Virginia Tech with Mike Burnop '73
- Get an insider's take on 40 years of Hokie sports.
- Location: Squires (Haymarket Theatre)
- Get an insider's take on 40 years of Hokie sports.
3–4 p.m.
- Liberal Arts Building Tour
- Visit the newly refurbished and Virginia Tech's oldest Hokie Stone building on campus.
- Location: Liberal Arts Building
- Virginia Tech Library Seminar and Tour with Dean Tyler Walters
- Learn about the role of libraries at a modern research university.
- Location: Newman Library (Multipurpose room)
- Learn about the role of libraries at a modern research university.
3–5 p.m.
- Kids' Carnival
- Recreational Sports staff and faculty from the College of Architecture and Urban Studies will have activities just for kids.
- Location: War Memorial Hall
4–6 p.m.
- Class-Organized Happy Hours
- Relax and catch up with friends.
- Location: Eggleston Quad
6:30–9 p.m.
- Class Dinners
- Enjoy dinner with your classmates.
- Location: Drillfield
9-9:15 p.m.
- Fireworks
- Gaze at a fireworks show.
- Location: Drillfield
9:30-11:30 p.m.
- Band Party
- The Dundies, of Lynchburg, Virginia, will play covers of old classics and today's hits.
- Location: Drillfield
- The Dundies, of Lynchburg, Virginia, will play covers of old classics and today's hits.
Sunday, June 10
10–11:30 a.m.
- Farewell Brunch with Mike Burnop '73 and Whit Babcock
- Hear about Virginia Tech Athletics' big wins and where teams are headed.
- Location: McComas Hall
The cost for Reunion 2018 is $175, which includes all campus programming, special lunches and dinners on Friday and Saturday, Carol Lee donuts and coffee on Saturday, and brunch on Sunday.
The Friday-only cost is $75 and the Saturday/Sunday-only cost is $115.
The only additional charge will be the Ben Folds performance at the Moss Arts Center on Friday night. There will be a special discount for reunion participants for that performance.