Virginia Tech Undergraduate Voice (to the Board of Visitors)

04/23/2015

One of the finalist for the Executive Vice President and Provost position at Virginia Tech will be holding an open forum on campus this coming Tuesday. Please try to attend if at all possible because who ever gets selected for this position will greatly effect Virginia Tech for years to come!

BLACKSBURG, Va., April 23, 2015 – The second candidate in the search for Virginia Tech’s new provost, Thanassis Rikakis, will speak on campus, Tuesday, April 28.

04/17/2015

One of the finalist for the Executive Vice President and Provost position at Virginia Tech will be holding an open forum on campus this coming Tuesday. Please try to attend if at all possible because who ever gets selected for this position will greatly effect Virginia Tech for years to come!

BLACKSBURG, Va., April 17, 2015 – The first candidate in the search for Virginia Tech’s new provost, Keith Whitfield, will speak on campus, Tuesday, April 21.

04/16/2015

The Provost Search Committee announces that it hopes to bring the first candidate to Virginia Tech from Sunday, April 19, through Tuesday, April 21. The candidate will visit the Blacksburg campus as well as the research institute and medical school in Roanoke and the National Capital Region.

Details about the visit will be forthcoming Friday, April 17. Please be prepared to attend one or more events in order to participate in this important decision.

03/23/2015

The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors will hold its quarterly board meeting at 1:15 p.m. Monday, March 30, in the Board Room of Torgersen Hall (Room 2100) on the Blacksburg campus.

On Sunday, March 29, an open information session will be held for all board members from 1 to 4:30 p.m. in Latham Ballroom at the Inn at Virginia Tech. The Research Committee will then meet in open session from 4:45 to 6 p.m., in the Solitude Room, also at the Inn at Virginia Tech.

On Monday, March 30, the following committee sessions will be held at the Inn at Virginia Tech:

· The Academic Affairs Committee will meet in closed session at 8:30 a.m.in the Drillfield Room, followed by an open session at 9 a.m. at the same location.
· The Buildings and Grounds Committee will depart from the Inn at Virginia Tech at 7:25 a.m. to tour Kentland Farm. The committee will then meet in open session at 9:30 a.m. in the Solitude Room. Buildings and Grounds will then join the Finance and Audit Committee in open session at 11:30 a.m. in the Duck Pond Room.
· The Finance and Audit Committee will meet in closed session at 7:30 a.m. in the 1872 Salon and will meet in open session at 8:30 a.m. in the Duck Pond Room.
· The Student Affairs and Athletics Committee will meet in open session at 8 a.m. in the Smithfield Room.
During the two-day meeting, the board will consider resolutions on a new Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Executive Business Research, 2015-16 compensation for graduate assistants, and 2015-16 tuition and fees. Board members will also hear reports on campus s*xual assault, institutional benchmarking, InclusiveVT, Drillfield Road improvements projects, the 2015 Virginia legislative session, and they will select the 2015-2016 undergraduate and graduate student representatives to the board.

More information may be found at the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors website.

03/23/2015

As many of you may be aware, Virginia Tech is in the process of looking for a new Provost (chief academic officer) for the university.

The search committee would love to know what qualities, characteristics, and values you would like to see in the new Provost, so please fill out this very short survey to share your thoughts and to ensure Virginia Tech continues to grow and support students!

01/29/2015

Interested in serving Virginia Tech in a unique way? Want to give back to an institution that has given you so much?

Apply to be the next Virginia Tech Undergraduate Representative to the Board of Visitors! To learn more and to find the application click on the link below.

The candidates will be evaluated on leadership involvement, academic record, ability to work with administrators and faculty, and ability to represent a broad range of student interests. The selection of student representative is based on merit, without regard to race, s*x, national origin, religion…

03/26/2014

Congratulations to Austin and Ashley, YOUR new student representatives to the Board of Visitors. Although their terms begin after the June 2014 Board meeting, you can certainly reach out to them now with your comments, concerns, and questions about student life at Virginia Tech!
Virginia Tech Board of Visitors Graduate Representative Virginia Tech Student Government Association

Graduate and undergraduate student representatives named by Board of Visitors

03/26/2014

Want or need free coffee tomorrow? Come join Cranwell International Center at Deets for the Global Café!

Need a coffee date tomorrow, Mar. 26? Join Cranwell International Center at Virginia Tech for good conversation and java in Deet's!

03/24/2014

Congratulations to Austin Larrowe, who was appointed as the 2014-2015 Undergraduate Representative to the Board of Visitors. We know you will certainly be a great voice for students!

03/18/2014

We have several open slots for the Presidential Luncheon today at noon. If anyone is interested, please email me at [email protected]. Dress is business professional.