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Alumni pose for a selfie with Bud Foster during the Alumni Weekend dinner on the Drillfield

Registration for Alumni Weekend 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 handle the fun, food, and more!

This year's schedule outline is below. Please note that this outline is preliminary and subject to change. We’ll be making updates as programs, sessions, and event details are confirmed. Check back for the most up-to-date information.

An information table and check-in will be available for all guests at the Holtzman Alumni Center starting Wednesday, June 3.

Thursday, June 4

  • 8:30-10 a.m. Cornerstone and 50th breakfast with colleges 
  • 10:15 a.m.-noon Morning speaker sessions and behind-the-scenes tours
    • Check back soon for more details
  • 12:30-1:45 p.m. Cornerstone and 50th lunch
  • 2-5 p.m. Afternoon speaker sessions and tours
  • 6-9:30 p.m. Cornerstone Alumni and 50th Reunion Induction Banquet (Attire is semi-formal)
 
  • Thursday, 2-5 p.m. Afternoon speaker sessions and tours
    • 2-3 p.m. Screening and Q&A: Resolved to Live and Die: The Revolutionary Roots of Southwest Virginia (The Lyric)

Friday, June 5

  • 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

  • 9:30-10:15 a.m. Ut Prosim in Action: Practical Leadership the Hokie Way (New Classroom Building)
  • 9:30-10:15 a.m. Supporting Hokies; Addressing Food Insecurity at Virginia Tech (New Classroom Building)
  • 10:30-11:15 a.m. Rewiring Memory: How Biology and Technology Are Transforming the Aging Brain (New Classroom Building)
  • 10:30-11:15 a.m. Building AI the Hokie Way: Practical, Purpose-Driven, Results-Focused (New Classroom Building)
  • 10:30-11:15 a.m. Tech for Humanity (New Classroom Building)
 
  • 11:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Lunch at D2
    • Virginia Tech Stories: 40th Anniversary of Black Alumni Reunion Edition (D2)
  • 1:30-3 p.m. Afternoon tours and open houses

  • 1:30-3 p.m. Discovery Lab Open House (Undergraduate Science Lab Building)
  • 1:30-3 p.m. Black Cultural Center Open House and Faculty/Staff Meet and Greet (Black Cultural Center)

Check back soon for more details!

  • 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)
    • 3-6 p.m. Bug Zoo with the Department of Entomology (Holtzman Alumni Center, lawn and terrace)
    • 3-6 p.m. Taste, Learn, and Discover Blue Catfish (Holtzman Alumni Center, lawn and terrace)
  • 6-8 p.m. Young Alumni Happy Hour (Classes 2016-2026) (Sharkey's Rooftop)
  • 6-8 p.m. Class of 1976 50th Reunion Celebration (Location TBD)
  • 6-8 p.m. Human Nutrition Foods and Exercise Showcase and Tour (Wallace Hall)
  • 7-11 p.m. 40th Anniversary of the Black Alumni Reunion Gala (War Memorial)
  • 8-midnight Downtown Takeover. Enjoy some of Blacksburg's hit watering holes.

Saturday, June 6

  • 9-9:30 a.m. Informal Remembrance Gathering at the April 16 Memorial (April 16 Memorial, Drillfield)
  • 9-9:30 a.m. Class of 1976 and Cornerstone Alumni Remembrance Service (War Memorial Chapel)
  • 9-10:45 a.m. Morning tours and open houses

  • 9-10:45 a.m. School of Communication Multimedia Center Tour (Center for the Arts)

Check back soon for more details!

  • 11-11:45 a.m. Presidential Town Hall (Center for the Arts)

Locations TBD
  • College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (AG Quad Lawn)
  • College of Architecture, Arts, and Design (TBD)
  • College of Engineering (Commonwealth, Squires)
  • College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences (TBD)
  • College of Natural Resources and Environment (TBD)
  • College of Science (TBD)
  • Pamplin College of Business (Inn at Virginia Tech)
  • Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine (TBD)
  • 2-4 p.m. Afternoon tours and open houses

  • 2-4 p.m. Open House and Alumni Stroll-Off at the National Pan-Hellenic Council House (NPHC House, Oak Lane)
  • 2-4 p.m. APIDA+ Center Open House (APIDA+ Center, Squires Student Center)
  • 2-4 p.m. Food Sciences and Technology: Student Brewing Project Showcase (Human and Agricultural Biosciences Building)
  • 3-6 p.m. Kids Activities 
    • 3-3:45 p.m. Book Reading with Author Hannah Bishop (Robbins, '14): Girls Can Drive Tractors! (Gym, War Memorial Hall)
  • 4-6 p.m. Happy Hours 
  • 6:30-9 p.m. Dinner on the Drillfield (Drillfield) 
    • 6:30-9 p.m. 4-H Mobile Learning Lab (Drillfield)
  • 8-10 p.m. Asian American Student Union (AASU) 30th Anniversary Celebration (Hefun)
  • 8:30-10:30 p.m. Band Party (Drillfield)
  • 10 p.m.-1 a.m. 40th Anniversary of the Black Alumni Reunion Late Night Event (Holtzman Alumni Center)

Sunday, June 7

  • Time TBD Farewell Brunch with Athletics 
  • 10-11 a.m. 40th Anniversary of the Black Alumni Reunion Non-Denominational Spiritual Service (Latham Ballroom, The Inn)
  • 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. 40th Anniversary of the Black Alumni Reunion Closing Brunch (Latham Ballroom, The Inn)

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. We encourage all guests to wear comfortable shoes, as event locations can vary and may involve significant walking across campus.

If you require ADA accommodations, please contact us at reunion@vt.edu so we can assist with your needs.


Alumni Weekend