Friday, September 19 – We made a journey back in time this morning by visiting the Virginia Tech campus. Our daughter, Carrie, graduated in 2008 and that was the last time we were in Blacksburg, VA, and on the Virginia Tech campus.
One of the entrance ways to campus.
Library
WOW! What a change a few years make. The campus, although large at the time, has grown considerably. It was a fun morning seeing familiar spots on campus and exploring new areas. We stopped at the new visitor's center to get a parking pass that allows visitors to park just about anywhere they can find a spot…not easy when one is driving a dually pickup truck...LOL.
Housing.
New Visitor Center/Admissions building.
New parking garage. Boy do they need this.
We've always thought that VT is one of the most beautiful campuses we've visited. The architecture is superbly done with Hokie (that's VT's nickname) Stone used on just about every building on campus. The campus is divided in two parts with the housing areas and sports facilities on the west side of the drill field and the educational building on the east side.
Drill field.
We started our visit on the west side remembering the fun we had attending VT football games. Of course the athletic facilities are growing. The stadium is still amazing. They were getting ready for Saturday’s game and ESPN was blasting their music over the PA system. Next door is the new field house under construction.
New field house.
We stopped at the War Memorial located at the North end of the drill field. A memorial to VT cadets killed in battle. VT has a large military cadet program. It was neat seeing all the kids hurrying across the drill field on their way to class.
On the east side of the drill field is the April 16 “We Remember” Memorial in memory of the tragedy on that date back in 2007 when 32 students lost their lives.
We then drove around the east side of the campus checking out the Engineering buildings where our daughter spent most of her time. I bet she would be amazed by so many new additions located here.
New Engineering building.
We stopped in downtown Blacksburg. Surprising how small this town is with a university of over 30,000 located here. There is a very modern shopping district just south of town on your way to Interstate 81. We did visit a couple campus bookstores but left with our wallets securely in our pockets!
The Hokie Bird takes on many different looks around town.
It was a fun morning venturing back in time. Saturday we move on down the road to our next adventure. Stop back and visit Columbia, SC with us.
Thanks for stopping by. Hope to see y’all back real soon. Have a great day!
okay. ..I was confused there for a minute. . .I was looking at all the pics of the Virginia Tech Campus. . .and then you wrote VT, and being a former postal worker, my mind immediately went to Vermont. . .and I'm like, wait, wait. . .what happened? LOL!
ReplyDeleteOh goodness. . .my brain is like a maze. . .great tour of the VT Campus!
As the saying goes "Time stands still for no one" though sometimes we wish it did. Wait another five years and go back to see the changes then.
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It's about time.
It is a nice looking campus
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful looking campus! The buildings a gorgeous,. I love how they have incorporated the stone work into the new buildings.
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A step back in time is always fun , nice that you enjoyed the memories again.
ReplyDeleteIf you want to tour the BMW plant, you need to make advance reservations.
ReplyDeleteIt is a gorgeous campus. We enjoyed walking through William and Mary a couple weeks ago. -- gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteWe did the same thing here in Colorado. Our son graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 2008. CU has also expanded considerably. Our son was surprised when he visited from Phx in August and we stepped back to reminisce.
ReplyDeleteVT really is a beautiful campus. We biked all over the campus when we were in the area a few years back. The school takes great care of the campus. I love the bright flowers at the entrance, warm welcome:)
ReplyDeleteThe design of the new visitors center and engineering building is great. I like how they combined the lighter stone with the hokie stone.
Whenever a town decorates a specific object I love going around and seeing how everyone added their personal touch.
We did the same thing you did one year. We stopped in Winston Salem, NC and rode our bikes all around Wake Forest U. It is amazing how these schools grow so much each year. With the tremendous cost of college today, it is hard to believe they are still growing.
Thanks for an updated tour:)
Sure looks like a beautiful campus. I actually watched some of the game played at VT on Saturday. Unfortunately, VT lost a close one.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful campus!! It is always fun to go back and revisit special places.
ReplyDeleteLike you two and John and Pam, we love visiting universities.
ReplyDeleteI get a little sad when I visit where my kids went to college. I suspect besides the reminder of the passing years, is how much of my money they have:)
ReplyDeleteOne of the few things I envy is an opportunity to go to a university with an actual campus ... mine didn't have one.
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