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Hokies come together to celebrate Homecoming weekend 2021

Students, alumni, and Hokies from all over came home to Virginia Tech for homecoming festivities that culminated with the men's football team going head to head against Pittsburgh.

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2021 VTCSOM White Coat Ceremony

The class of 2025 recieve their white coats and are welcomed into the medical profession.

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Ranger Company keeps game ball tradition alive

Ranger Company, the Army ROTC company, has performed the Game Ball Run every year since 1977, although the tradition likely originated with the Virginia Tech-VMI football games years before that. The…

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Growley II to retire after years of service

After five years of greeting people across campus, sharing the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets story, and providing tail wags and morale boosts to cadets, Growley II (call sign “Tank”) will…

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First-Year cadets take part in annual parade

The Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets’ first-year cadets took part in the New Cadet Week Parade on the Drillfield. The marks the end of the cadet’s first week of training.

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Iconic Traditions: Photographing Hokie Grads

Soon-to-be graduating Hokies and photographers fill the front steps of Burruss Hall to take photos in front of one of Virginia Tech's most iconic buildings.

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Cornerstone Moment: Alumnus Chip Cartwright looks back on defining his role in the US Forest Service

Alumnus Chip Cartwright '70 talks about how his time in the Corps of Cadets and academic studies led him to be one of the first African Americans to hold a variety of positions in his field in…

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Cornerstone Alumni at Virginia Tech

Cornerstone Alumni accepts into membership each year the members of the class graduating 50 years earlier, providing a means for continuing contact, reunions, and fellowship for members of classes…

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April 16, 2020

The Virginia Tech community commemorates the 13th anniversary of the April 16th tragedy.

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Chicken Parm Day at Owens Hall

Chicken Parmesan day has become a staple for any hungry Hokie student on campus. On Wednesday, February 13th, Virginia Tech Dining Services broke their record and sold 2,881 chicken parm plates. We…

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Welcome Back Hokies !

We would like to give a warm welcome back to the students of Virginia Tech, as we kick off Spring Semester 2019

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Springing into the new semester in Blacksburg

It's the start of a new semester here in Blacksburg. Good luck, Hokies — can't wait to see what you all accomplish in the months ahead!

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2018: A Year in Review

2018 was a big year for Virginia Tech. We launched our first-ever Giving Day, received major gifts for areas like the Honors College and Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC in Roanoke,…

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Equine Medical Center: A look back at 2018

As we look back on our many accomplishments in 2018, we are filled with gratitude for the support and contributions of our EMC family. Happy Holidays from the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical…

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Fall 2018 Graduate Commencement

Virginia Tech holds its graduate ceremony on December 14th, 2018 in Cassell Coliseum

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Fall 2018 undergraduate, graduate commencements take place

Both undergraduate and graduate students attended their respective commencement ceremonies in Cassell Coliseum. Congrats, Hokies!

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