Virginia Tech Graduate School

10/05/2026

Virginia Tech graduate student Kamille Simon's passion for community-engaged history has earned a national award: https://news.vt.edu/articles/2026/09/outreach-kamille-simon-esc-engagement-award.html?utm_source=vtUnirelNewsDailyCMP_oct526-fs&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cmpgn_news&utm_content=2026-10-05 Virginia Tech College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences

Through the Calfee Center’s 23/54 Project, Kamille Simon worked with descendants of Black families who fought for better schools in Pulaski County, helping preserve and share their history.

09/23/2026

Get great socks and help students in the process. A Hokie win-win!

It's time to refresh your sock drawer. Introducing this year's Hokie socks. 🧦

Make a gift of $15 or more to claim a pair of this year’s limited-edition Hokie socks now.

🔗: give.vt.edu/socks

09/23/2026

Mitchell Hall is on the rise… and you get a first look! 👀🎉 Take an interactive tour of our newest engineering building. ➡️ https://go.vt.edu/us3pG

09/23/2026

🏥 It's official! The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors has approved construction on our Veterinary Teaching Hospital's million expansion and renovation.

The project will add 52,000 square feet, including new surgical suites and expanded space for specialty and emergency services. It also modernizes teaching and clinical spaces to better prepare students and residents for general and specialty practice — while the hospital stays fully open throughout construction.

Read the full story to see the renderings and hear from Dean Givens and hospital director Tanya LeRoith: https://f.mtr.cool/0nmjq9y07o

09/22/2026

Virginia Tech has been ranked as one of the top 20 public schools in the United States. 👏

➡️ bit.ly/4xCJb0M

09/14/2026

A gift that will save lives!

09/11/2026

Here's a new photo spot on the Blacksburg campus, and it is close to the Graduate Life Center. If you're an alum and planning to be here for Alumni Homecoming, you might want to check it out. We have a new Virginia "LOVE" sign on campus!

09/02/2026

09/02/2026

Rivers Are Moving Sediment in Intense Bursts

New research co-authored by GCC affiliate Dr. Admin Husic, Civil & Environmental Engineering, reveals a striking shift in how rivers move sediment across the United States.

By analyzing nearly four decades of data from 175 rivers, researchers found that sediment is increasingly being transported during a small number of intense storms rather than gradually throughout the year.

The findings could have important implications for drinking water quality, aquatic ecosystems, and infrastructure as weather extremes become more common.

Read More: https://news.vt.edu/articles/2026/08/eng-cee-sediment-patterns.html

08/27/2026

Here's the latest from the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors meeting this week.

The board approved a tuition rate reduction for in-state medical school students, a capital expansion project for the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, and representation for Hokie Ventures, a nonprofit organization committed to help Athletics.