Academics
How many full-time students? Undergraduate and graduate?
What is ~35,000 full-time, ~28,000 Undergraduate students, and ~7,000 graduate students
Name the two gyms on campus
What is War Memorial and McComas
What website is used for job listings, and employers looking to hire VT graduates
What is Handshake
What was VTs first name.
What is Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College
Name the 4 styles of living and explain them
What is Traditional- Two roommates, hall-style bathroom
Suite- Two or three roommates, 6-8 suitemates, semi-private bathroom
Hotel/Private bath - Two roommates share a bathroom
Oak Lane- Greek community
Student-faculty ratio
What is 14:1
What are the three level of sports?
What is Intramural, Club, and Varsity level
How many cadet members are there?
What is ~1,180 cadets
What was our first mascot and why did we change it?
What is the Fighting Gobblers, and
Changed when some people thought it may have a negative connotation to how our athletes eat their food (they gobble it down)
Reason why the Hokie Bird resembles a turkey - A football player had a turkey that he would bring on the field, and it would gobble on command.
Explain the laundry for both cadets and civilians. How do you pay for laundry?
What is
Available in every civilian building
Cadets do have military laundry in a common building, but the new Corps res. halls have laundry rooms
Can use debit section of Hokie Passport (different from dining) or quarters
Explain Study Abroad/ Co-Op: who is it available for, length options, 4 different programs to choose from, and where is the Global Education Office located?
Available for every major
Various length options: semester, week(s)
Multiple programs to choose from: Faculty-led, Direct enrollment (in another university), Exchange program (VT’s satellite campuses in Switzerland), and Third party program
Global Education Office on Prices Fork will assist in choosing a program
What are facilities offered in War Memorial? There are 11, name 8
What is weight training area, cardio area, basketball courts, volleyball courts, 2 fitness studios, pool, jogging track, locker and shower facilities, shuffleboard, billiards, and table tennis
Name the therapy dogs
What is Moose, Wagner, and Derek
What do the Pylons stand for?
What is Brotherhood, Ut Prosim, Leadership, Loyalty, Service, Sacrifice, Honor, and Duty
What comes in each room? What is arguably the most important?
What is 2 beds, 2 desks, 2 desk chairs, 2 storage units, Closets, Cable, Ethernet plugs and wireless connectivity, Medicine cabinet, SINK, and 2 loft kits
SINK is most important
Percentage of classes taught by TAs
7.8%
What are the choices of getting tickets for sporting events? Explain them.
What is the lottery system and season tickets. For football, ~$110 for the season this year: usually $94 for 6 home games. For basketball, ~$100 for the season.
What percentage of female members are in the Corps of Cadets
What is ~21% female
Explain the large granite stone in the center of the pylons. Give the name, what is engraved on it, and what we do out of respect.
What is the cenotaph, displays the names of the 7 VT alumni who have received the medal of honor, and out of respect we do not touch it.
Explain Living Learning Programs.
Name 4 Living Learning Programs.
What is
Galileo: Male engineers
Hypatia: Female engineers
DaVinci: Biological and life sciences
Curie: physical and quantitative sciences
Interest Based:
Hillcrest Community: Honors
Thrive: Connections and community
Innovate—Entrepreneurship
Studio72 – living the arts (design, physical, and performance)
Mozaiko – global awareness, transnational (domestic and international students)
Ujima- understanding unique experiences of African-American experience (in Peddrew-Yates)
Residential Colleges:
Honors Residential College at East Ambler Johnston
Leadership and Social Change Residential College in O’Shaughnessy
Residential College at West Ambler Johnston
What is VTs ranking for alumni network and HTM in the U.S. and the world?
What is #17 Alumni Network and #2 Hospitality program in the Country, #6 in the World
What sport is HA on the Wall of Champions for?
What is water polo
How do you apply to be in the Corps of Cadets?
What is, you simply check a check box on your initial application
How many acres is Virginia Tech on?
What is 2,600 acres
Explain how students get mail.
What is
All mail sent USPS (letters and packages) will be at Owens for pickup. Students will get an email when they receive mail.
Packages shipping UPS or FedEx are delivered to recipient’s room.