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Schedule

The Alumni Weekend schedule outline is below.

Registration includes access to all scheduled events, including tours and sessions, plus meals, happy hours, and drinks! When you sign up, the weekend is all inclusive. We’ll handle the fun, food, and more.

Attire for the weekend is Hokie Casual.

An information table and check-in will be available for all guests at the Holtzman Alumni Center starting on Wednesday, June 4.

Thursday, June 5

  • 8:30-10 a.m. Cornerstone and 50th breakfast with colleges (Squires, Commonwealth Ballroom)
  • 10:15-noon Morning speaker sessions and behind-the-scenes tours
    • 10:15-11 a.m. School of Communication Multimedia Center Tour (Moss Arts Center, Room 153)
    • 10:15-11 a.m. XPRIZE Rainforest Competition Presentation (Squires, Colonial Hall)
    • 11:15 a.m.-noon Corps of Cadets Upper Quad Tour (Meet in Squires near Alumni Mall)
    • 11:15 a.m.-noon Native Species and Seasonal Container Gardening (Squires, Colonial Hall)
  • 12:30-1:45 p.m. Cornerstone and 50th lunch (Squires, Commonwealth Ballroom)
    • Enjoy lunch with fellow Cornerstone and Class of 1975 alumni with a Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets update. Welcome Commandant, Major General Seely.  
  • 2-5 p.m. Afternoon speaker sessions and tours
    • 2-3 p.m. Innovation Campus Update (Squires, Colonial Hall)
    • 3-5 p.m. Student Design Team Simulation - SolarCAR  Open House (Graduate Life Center Plaza)
    • 3-5 p.m. Visit a Model Residence Hall room Open House (Vawter Hall)
    • 3 p.m. Student Led Campus Walking Tour (Near Squires)
  • 6-10 p.m. Cornerstone Alumni and 50th Reunion Induction Banquet (Squires, Commonwealth Ballroom; attire is semi-formal)
  • The Hokie Shop Bookstore hours (115 Kent Street)
    • June 5-6: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
    • June 7-8: 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
  • All weekend. Hahn Garden self-guided tour, pick up a map at the garden. (200 Garden Lane)
  • All weekend. Virginia Tech Disc Golf Course. Stop by the Virginia Tech Golf Course Pro Shop to pick up and scorecard and to learn more. (Duck Pond Drive)
  • All weekend. Noon-6 p.m. Breakzone is Virginia Tech’s home of billiards, bowling, and table tennis. Breakzone relaxing environment offers a way to spend some time with friends or family. Available for free for Alumni Weekend attendees (Squires)
  • All Weekend. Bike rentals available (Venture Out)
  • 2-5 p.m. Student Design Team Simulation - SolarCAR (Graduate Life Center Plaza)
  • 2-5 p.m. Visit a Model Residence Hall room (Vawter Hall)
  • 5-7 p.m. Summer Gallery Opening Reception (Moss Arts Center)

Friday, June 6

  • 8-9:30 a.m. Breakfast in our newest dining center (Perry Place at Hitt Hall)
  • 9:30-11:15 a.m. Morning speaker sessions and tours

First Morning Sessions

  • 9:30-11:15 a.m. Frith First-Year Makerspace Open House (New Classroom Building)
  • 9:30-10:15 a.m. Study Abroad Panel Discussion (New Classroom Building)
  • 9:30-10:15 a.m. Hurricane Hokies: Alumni Spotlight (New Classroom Building)
  • 9:30-10:15 a.m. Vet Med Dog Aging Project (New Classroom Building)
  • 9:30-10:15 a.m. Looking into Admissions: What the process looks like now (New Classroom Building)

Second Morning Sessions

  • 9:30-11:15 a.m. Frith First-Year Makerspace Open House (New Classroom Building)
  • 10:30-11:15 a.m. Virginia Tech Center for Refugee, Migrant, and Displacement studies (New Classroom Building) 
  • 10:30-11:15 a.m. Engineering LIVE: Experts Featured in National News (New Classroom Building) 
  • 10:30-11:15 a.m. New Medical School Curriculum (New Classroom Building) 
  • 10:30-11:15 a.m. Residential Well-Being: Creating Spaces for Community and Belonging  (New Classroom Building)
  • 10:30-11:15 a.m. Explore Virginia Tech: Learn about our Colleges (New Classroom Building)
    • Great for prospective students and parents!   
  • 11:30 a.m. Student Led Campus Walking Tour (New Classroom Building to D2) 
  • 11:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Lunch at D2
  • 12-1:15 p.m. A Conversation with Colleges at Virginia Tech (Dietrick Hall, Side Room)
    • Great for prospective students and parents!
  • 1:30-3 p.m. Afternoon tours and open houses

  • 1:30-3 p.m. Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise (War Memorial Hall, Human Integrative Physiology Lab)
  • 1:30-3 p.m. War Memorial Hall Tour and Open House with Recreational Sports (War Memorial Hall)
  • 1:30-3 p.m. Virginia Tech Campus Landscape Walking Tour (Duck Pond to Downtown Blacksburg)
  • 1:30 & 2:30 p.m. History of Cocktails (Newman Library)
  • 1:30-3 p.m. Fish and Wildlife Biological Collection Open House (Undergraduate Science Laboratory Building)
  • 1:30-3 p.m. Sensory Evaluation Lab (HABB1)
  • 2:30 p.m. Student Led Campus Walking Tour (D2 to Holtzman Alumni Center)
  • 3-6 p.m. Taste of Virginia Food, Wine, and Beer Festival. Featuring food and drink from across the commonwealth. (Holtzman Alumni Center)
    • Including kids' activities, Bug Zoo, and science experiments     
  • 6-8 p.m. Young Alumni Happy Hour (classes 2015-2025) on Sharkey's rooftop
  • 6-8 p.m. Class of 1975 50th Reunion Celebration (Data and Decision Sciences)
  • 6-8 p.m. Hydration and Celebration Station — recharge and rehydrate (Payne Hall)
  • 7-9 p.m. Corps Reception (Leadership and Military Sciences Building)
  • 8-midnight Downtown Takeover. Enjoy some of Blacksburg's hit watering holes with included appetizers at Hokie House and Top of the Stairs.

Saturday, June 7

  • 8-8:50 a.m. Yoga presented by the Class of 2015 (Drillfield; attendees are encouraged to bring their own yoga mat, extras will be available for those who need to borrow one)
  • 9-9:30 a.m. Informal remembrance opportunity for all alumni (April 16 Memorial, Drillfield)
  • 9-9:30 a.m. Class of 1975 and Cornerstone Alumni Remembrance Service (War Memorial Chapel)
  • 9:30-10:45 a.m. Coffee and Community. Carol Lee donuts and coffee. (Squires Student Center)
  • 9-10:45 a.m. Morning tours and open houses

  • 9-10:45 a.m. School of Communication Multimedia Center Tour (Moss Arts Center)
  • 9-10:45 a.m. Benthos 360: Exploring the Hidden World of Endangered Freshwater Mussels (Moss Arts Center, ICAT Sandbox - Room 160)
  • 10-10:45 a.m. Upper Quad Tour with Virgina Tech Corps of Cadets (Meet at Lane Hall steps)
  • 11-11:45 a.m. Presidential Town Hall (Moss Arts Center)

  • College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (Dietrick Hall, Side Room)
  • College of Architecture, Arts, and Design (Cowgill Hall)
  • College of Engineering (Goodwin Hall)
  • College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences (Owens Banquet Hall)
  • College of Natural Resources and Environment (Wallace Hall, Atrium)
  • College of Science (Data and Decision Sciences Building)
  • Pamplin College of Business (Inn at Virginia Tech, Latham Ballroom)
  • Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine  (Vet Med Building)
  • 2-4 p.m. Afternoon tours and open houses

  • 2-4 p.m. Virginia Tech Beer Lab Tours (Human and Agricultural Biosciences Building)
  • 2-4 p.m. Center for Power Electronic Systems Tour (Whittemore Hall)
  • 2-3 p.m. and 3-4 p.m. Behind-the-Scenes Athletics Facilities Tour (Merryman Athletics Complex)
  • 2-4 p.m. University Archives Open House: A Look Back at Tech (Newman Library, First Floor)
  • 2-4 p.m. Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine Over the Next Five-Ten Years (Vet Med Building, 205 Duck Pond Drive)
  • 2-4 p.m. Visit a model Residence Hall Room (Vawter)
  • 4:10 p.m. Student Led Campus Walking Tour (Cassell to Eggleston Quad)
  • 3-6 p.m. Kids activities (War Memorial Hall)
  • 4-6 p.m. Class happy hours (War Memorial Hall)
  • 6:30-9 p.m. Dinner on the Drillfield (Drillfield)
    • Plus, see firsthand how the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute is Moving Our World Forward!      
  • 8:30-10:30 p.m. Fireworks and Band Party (Drillfield)
    •  Featuring The New Royals
    • Click here to see the band in action!

Sunday, June 8

Please note: This schedule is a preliminary outline and not yet finalized. We will be regularly updating it as events are confirmed for Alumni Weekend.