“I’m so glad I’m a Hokie! When I first visited campus, I sensed the tight, close-knit community at the university. I saw everyone on campus wearing maroon and orange and that strong sense of community gave me an awesome feeling. I thought, who wouldn’t want to be part of that?” Read more...

The ceremony honors the achievements of graduating African-American students.

Debra Meade, president and publisher of the Roanoke Times, is scheduled to speak at Lavender Commencement Ceremony.

For the first time, Virginia Tech will offer live streaming video of both the Graduate School Commencement and University Commencement ceremonies.

The annual competition presents a business case concerning a diversity issue; the competing student teams have to analyze the issue and provide recommendations for improvement.

The Strong Together Initiative is a new effort to promote inclusion and unity at Virginia Tech and will include a variety of programming and promotional efforts geared toward raising awareness and application of the Principles of Community among students, staff, and faculty. Read more...