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- - James Bock receives President's Award for Excellence
    Bock is currently enrolled as a student at Virginia Tech, where he is pursuing a degree in the College of Natural Resources and Environment while working full time with the Facilities Department.
- - Virginia Tech receives STARS gold rating for sustainability achievements
    Virginia Tech has earned a STARS Gold rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.
- - In memoriam: Warren Lipes, custodial services
    A visitation will be held on Jan. 11 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The service will be on Jan. 12 at 1: p.m. in the chapel of Loving Funeral Home, 350 North Maple Avenue in Covington.
- - New inventory of 9,000 campus trees to guide Virginia Tech planning decisions
    Urban forestry graduate student Peter Stewart has inventoried more than 3,500 trees on campus since August.
- - Annual Sustainability Week celebration highlights green programs in town and on campus
    During the week of Sept. 16-24, dozens of events will be held on campus to highlight efforts for a greener, more sustainable future.
- - Burruss Hall flagpoles updated
    The 60-foot-tall poles hold the American flag and the Commonwealth of Virginia flag.
- - Final phase of Monteith Hall demolition begins Aug. 28
    A large excavator will be used to take the building down from the top. The process is not expected to create considerable noise or cause the closure of Turner Street.
- - A flag once again flies on Virginia Tech’s Lane Hall
    For the first time in over two decades, a flag flies proudly over Lane Hall, and three veterans helped make it happen for the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets.
- - Virginia Tech commits nearly $70,000 to implement student sustainability projects
    The projects were selected as part of the Green RFP Program managed by the Virginia Tech Office of Sustainability. Every year, the office seeks proposals from students and student groups for sustainability projects that support Virginia Tech’s Climate Action Commitment, especially projects focused on energy efficiency and energy conservation.
- - Virginia Tech to hold ‘Lights Out!/Power Down!’ event June 22
    On June 22 from 2-3 p.m., Virginia Tech students and employees are being asked to turn off and unplug all noncritical lighting and electrical loads.
- - Dozens of construction projects in full-swing during summer months at Virginia Tech
    Throughout the summer, drivers and pedestrians in the area should expect delays and detours to be in place to allow contractors to get their work done as quickly as possible.
- - Hard hats required: First Girls Day event held for area eighth graders
    The girls from schools in Montgomery County and Roanoke City will tour different areas of the university's Facilities Department to see the range of career opportunities that are available to them.
- - Thomas, Monteith halls to be razed
    The buildings each house about 180 cadets. Both were built in 1949 and renovated in the early 1970s.
- - O’Shaughnessy Hall renovations underway
    In addition to upgraded furnishings, the renovation will include the installation of an air conditioning system, additional community spaces, and a unique glass-enclosed stairway that will face a newly landscaped exterior courtyard.
- - Liza Morris named associate director of architectural planning
    Morris will be responsible for working with external entities to support the architectural design of campus buildings, including both the preservation of historical buildings and the creation of new spaces.
- - smART Field project to be showcased for first time at May 1 ICAT Day
    Students, employees, and community members can learn more about how Virginia Tech researchers are re-imaging the future of the university’s iconic Drillfield at the center of campus.
- - Elizabeth Hansen named director of data administration for Facilities Department
    Since coming to Virginia Tech in 2013, Hansen has served in several roles overseeing and managing the financial affairs of the university. Her new position is effective May 10.
- - Earth Week 2017 events include activities aimed at building a more sustainable community
    The annual festivities started Monday and will highlight an environmentally friendly theme each day of the week.
- - Volunteers needed for two student restoration events along Stroubles Creek
    Volunteer crews will remove invasive species on Saturday and plant trees and shrubs on April 1 and 2.
- - Virginia Tech seeks feedback in development of 2017 Master Plan
    The plan will shape how the university’s Blacksburg, Roanoke, and National Capital Region campuses grow to support the vision set out in the Beyond Boundaries initiative and anticipated enrollment growth. Two community meetings will be held March 13 and 14.

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