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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.

Tours and seminars have set times with staff or student facilitators, while open houses are casual come and go opportunities.

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 a.m.-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 Student Center, Colonial Hall)
    • 11:15 a.m.-noon Corps of Cadets Upper Quad Tour (Meet in Squires Student Center near Alumni Mall)
    • 11:15 a.m.-noon Native Species and Seasonal Container Gardening (Squires Student Center, Colonial Hall)
  • 12:30-1:45 p.m. Cornerstone and 50th lunch (Squires Student Center, 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
    • 2-5 p.m. Model Residence Hall Room Tour (Vawter Hall)
    • 2-3 p.m. Virginia Tech in the D.C. Area Update (Squires Student Center, Colonial Hall)
    • 3 p.m. Student Led Campus Walking Tour (Squires Student Center)
    • 3-5 p.m. Student Design Team Simulation - SolarCAR (Graduate Life Center, outside plaza)
  • 6-10 p.m. Cornerstone Alumni and 50th Reunion Induction Banquet (Squires Student Center, Commonwealth Ballroom; attire is semi-formal)
  • The Hokie Shop Bookstore hours (115 Kent St.)
    • June 5-6: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
    • June 7-8: 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
  • All weekend. Noon-6 p.m. Breakzone. Breakzone is Virginia Tech’s home of billiards, bowling, and table tennis. Breakzone's relaxing environment offers a way to spend some time with friends or family. Available for free for Alumni Weekend attendees (Squires Student Center)
  • All weekend. Hahn Garden self-guided tour, pick up a map at the garden (Hahn Horticulture Garden)
  • 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. (Virginia Tech Disc Golf Course, 1 Duck Pond Drive)
  • Thursday and Friday, 2-6 p.m. Bike rentals available (Venture Out, 540 Beamer Way)
  • Thursday, 2-5 p.m. Afternoon speaker sessions and tours
    • 2-5 p.m. Model Residence Hall Room Tour (Vawter Hall)
    • 2-5 p.m. Student Design Team Simulation - SolarCAR (Graduate Life Center, Outside plaza)
    • 2-3 p.m. Virginia Tech in the D.C. Area Update (Squires Student Center, Colonial Hall)
    • 3 p.m. Student Led Campus Walking Tour (Squires Student Center)
  • Thursday, 5-7 p.m. Summer Gallery Opening Reception (Moss Arts Center)
  • Thursday-Saturday. Gyms are available to Alumni Weekend guests with official lanyard
    • McComas Hall: Thursday-Friday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
    • War Memorial Hall: Thursday-Friday, 6 a.m.-8 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

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 tours and open houses

First Morning Sessions

  • 9:30-10:15 a.m. Next-Gen Pamplin New Initiatives (New Classroom Building)
  • 9:30-10:15 a.m. Study Abroad Panel Discussion (New Classroom Building)
  • 9:30-10:15 a.m. Hurricane Hokie: Alumni Spotlight (New Classroom Building)
  • 9:30-10:15 a.m. Looking into Admissions: What the Process Looks Like Now (New Classroom Building)
    • Great for prospective students and parents!
  • 9:30-10:15 a.m. Dog Aging Project and Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine Over the Next 5-10 Years (New Classroom Building)
  • 9:30-11:15 a.m. Frith First-Year Makerspace Open House (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. Residential Well-Being: Creating Spaces for Community and Belonging (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. 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 (Dietrick Hall, D2)
  • Noon-1:15 p.m. A Conversation with Colleges at Virginia Tech (Dietrick Hall, D2 Side Room)
    • Great for prospective students and parents!
  • 1:30-3 p.m. Afternoon tours and open houses

  • 1:30-3 p.m. Hahn Garden Self-Guided Tour (Hahn Horticulture Garden)
  • 1:30-3 p.m. Virginia Tech Campus Landscape Walking Tour (Duck Pond to Downtown Blacksburg)
  • 1:30-3 p.m. Fish and Wildlife Biological Collection (Undergraduate Science Laboratory Building, Room 240)
  • 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. History of Cocktails (Newman Library, First floor)
  • 1:30-3 p.m. Sensory Evaluation Lab (Human and Agriculture Biosciences Building I, Atrium)
  • 1:30-3 p.m. War Memorial Hall Tour and Open House with Recreational Sports (War Memorial Hall)
  • 1:30-3 p.m. Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise - Human Integrative Physiology Lab (War Memorial Hall, Human Integrative Physiology Lab)
  • 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, lawn and terrace)
    • Including experiments with the College of Science and the Bug Zoo with the Department of Entomology.
  • 6-8 p.m. Hydration and Celebration Station — recharge and rehydrate (Prairie Quad)
  • 6-8 p.m. Young Alumni Happy Hour (classes 2015-2025) (Sharkey's Rooftop, 220 N. Main St.)
  • 6-8 p.m. Class of 1975 50th Reunion Celebration (Data and Decision Sciences)
  • 6-7:30 p.m. Henderson Lawn Concert by Solacoustix (Henderson Lawn)
  • 7-9 p.m. Reception with the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets (Leadership and Military Sciences Building)
  • 8-9 p.m. Recovery Meeting (Recovery Lounge, Payne Hall, Suite 1C)
  • 8-midnight Downtown Takeover. Enjoy some of Blacksburg's hit watering holes. (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)
  • 8-11 a.m. Blacksburg Farmers Market (Downtown Blacksburg)
  • 9-9:20 a.m. Informal Remembrance Gathering at the April 16 Memorial (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 - Coffee and Donuts (Squires Student Center)
  • 9-10:45 a.m. Morning tours and open houses

  • 9-10:45 a.m. Benthos 360 (Moss Arts Center, ICAT Sandbox, Room 160)
  • 9-10:45 a.m. School of Communication Multimedia Center Tour (Moss Arts Center, Room 153)
  • 10-10:45 a.m. Upper Quad Tour (Lane Hall steps)
  • 11-11:45 a.m. Presidential Town Hall (Moss Arts Center, Fife Theater)

  • College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (Side Room, D2 at Dietrick Hall)
  • College of Architecture, Arts, and Design (Art and Architecture Library, Cowgill Hall)
  • College of Engineering (Goodwin Hall, Lobby)
  • Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine (Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine)
  • College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences (Owens Banquet Hall)
  • College of Natural Resources and Environment (Wallace Hall Atrium, Washington Street entrance)
  • College of Science (Data and Decision Sciences Building, Atrium)
  • Pamplin College of Business (Latham Ballroom, The Inn at Virginia Tech)
  • 2-4 p.m. Afternoon tours and open houses

  • 2-4 p.m. Food Sciences and Technology 4104 Student Brewing Project (Human and Agricultural Biosciences Building, Washington Street entrance)
  • 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. Learning Factory (Durham Hall, Room 197)
  • 2-4 p.m. Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine Tours (Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine)
  • 2-4 p.m. Center for Power Electronic Systems Tour (Whittemore Hall)
  • 2-4 p.m. Visit a Model Residence Hall Room (Vawter Hall)
  • 4:10 p.m. Student Led Campus Walking Tour (Cassell to War Memorial Hall)
  • 3-6 p.m. Kids Activities (War Memorial Hall)
  • 4-6 p.m. Happy Hours (War Memorial Hall)
  • 5-6 p.m. Recovery Meeting (Recovery Lounge, Payne Hall, Suite 1C)
  • 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

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