Building the Future: How philanthropy is reshaping Virginia Tech's campus

Perhaps the most visible sign of the impact private giving has on the life of the university can be found in new construction projects and renovations happening all over campus. These projects, all made possible by gifts from generous friends and supporters of the university, are a vital part of equipping our campus for a future of innovative learning, groundbreaking research, and further meaningful engagement with our constituencies. Your gift in support of a capital project on campus is helping us build the future -- Hokie Stone upon Hokie Stone.

 

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Two of the four mass spectrometers in the new Life Sciences building were provided by a leading global contract research organization. One goal in creating the mass spectrometry incubator was to improve access to the technology for researchers throughout the university. It also allows students to get experience with equipment that is an essential component of any life science- or chemical-based company. Read more. >>

 

Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science

Dozens of talented researchers recently moved into a new building specially designed for cutting-edge work in engineering, science and medicine. It is the second of three buildings earmarked for the Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science at Virginia Tech, which plans to occupy the third by 2010. Read more. >>

 

Virginia Maryland College of Regional Medicine

The college is looking to raise $35 million in private funds for a three-phase expansion. A major component of that project is a new translational medicine building, which will provide significantly more research space. The project also includes a facility for research into infectious diseases, and an instructional facility. Read more >>

 

The Center for the Arts

An major initiative that will establish the university as a force in the arts includes a complex of new and renovated buildings on the upper quad of campus adjacent to and including Shultz Hall. A highlight of the project is the construction of a visual arts gallery and a performance hall that could seat 1,300. Officials expect to raise $30 million in private contributions toward
construction. Read more >>

 

Lane Hall

A multimillion project that will return Lane Hall to the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets is in the works. Along with modernizing the building's electrical, mechanical, and information technology systems, the renovations will include additions at the rear of Lane Hall to provide classrooms and a more suitable space for the Corps of Cadets Museum. Read more. >>

 

Bishop-Favrao Hall

Thanks to generous donors, building construction faculty and students now have a 31,600-square-foot building tailored to their needs. Private support comprised $5.75 million of the building's funding package, compared to $3.55 million from the state. Read more. >>

 

The West Campus Signature Gateway

The nearly 10,000 drivers who enter West Campus Drive from Prices Fork on a typical school day are now greeted by a campus landmark, thanks to the Class of '58. Read more. >>

 

The Graduate Life Center Amphitheater

A $330,000 project funded by donations created a far more attractive gathering space between the Graduate Life Center, Newman Library, and Squires Student Center. Read more. >>