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Virginia Tech - Facilities - College ProwlerCollege Prowler3.85

Facilities

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Quick Stats

Service & Maintenance Staff 576
Campus Size 2,600 acres
Student Centers
  • Burke Johnson Student Center (GBJ)
  • Graduate Life Center at Donaldson Brown (GLC)
  • Squires Student Center
Campus Library? Yes
Main Libraries
  • Art and Architecture Library
  • Carol M. Newman Library
  • Veterinary Medicine Library
Popular Places to Chill
  • Deet’s
  • GBJ
  • Squires Student Center
Bar on Campus None
Bowling on Campus The BreakZONE in Squires Student Center.
Coffeehouse on Campus
  • Au Bon Pain in Squires Student Center and Graduate Life Center
  • Deet’s in Dietrick Dining Hall
  • GBJ café in Burke Johnston Student Center
Movie Theater on Campus None, but most weekends the Squires Student Center shows movies in Colonial Hall.

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

“These buildings look like castles,” one student remarked on his first visit to Tech. Indeed, some of the buildings at Virginia Tech do look a little like castles, with their limestone exterior and unique architecture. However, some of the most ancient looking buildings have some of the most state-of-the-art setups inside, and buildings are continuing to go up. In 2009, a brand new residence hall with apartments for upperclassmen will open, along with a new athletics facility. The buildings that have been at Tech for a while are also in pretty good shape and are kept up with repairs and renovations. In Fall 2009, East Ambler Johnston Hall will undergo a $65 million renovation, and Shultz Dining Center will be razed and completely rebuilt.

Students at Tech are most impressed by the gyms, dining halls, and the newer classrooms on campus. Virginia Tech continues to improve old structures while building new ones. As for dorms, though, the majority could use some work (of the facilities on campus, the dorms are the least impressive). Tech’s campus does have a neat, unified look because of the stone on the exterior of all the buildings. While the stone doesn’t affect much on the inside of the buildings, it does make the campus attractive.

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Facilities at Virginia Tech

0sayoung8

'13

Aerospace Engineering

5.0
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VT Facilities

The facilities are fantastic at Virginia Tech. The new buildings that are coming up are state of the art, everything from the chairs in the building to the technology in the building. Even the old buildings are taken care of and are a pleasure to be in.

Jan 24, 2012

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Facilities at Virginia Tech

naridano

'15

Mechanical Engineering

5.0
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Facilities

Amazing - Food is incredible, campus has several great gyms and the Student Union is incredible.

Jan 18, 2012

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Facilities at Virginia Tech

mcaitlin

'12

Education

5.0
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Dining Halls

VT has many dining halls, and they all serve great food. The hours are very good for most of them. West End is the best, and serves more "fancy" foods (including steak and lobster)- all so delicious! D2 is all you can eat, and they have especially good desserts. Dx is open late and is newly renovated- very nice now! Overall, fantastic

Jan 08, 2012

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Favorite Things To Do

Deet’s Place, a coffee shop on campus, is a great place to study, and it regularly holds open-mic nights. Squires Student Center is the home of the BreakZONE, where you can find pool tables, bowling, table tennis, and arcade games. Squires also has $2 movies on the weekends, and it houses Haymarket Theater, where students can catch plays. Burrus Hall brings in big-name bands, as well as major productions, like the musical Rent. Even the Drillfield has events for students. The Drillfield regularly showcases fireworks, bands, and fairs.

Grab a bite to eat, play a game of ultimate Frisbee on the Drillfield, get in a quick workout at the gym, or catch a play at Squires Student Center—all in a typical day at Virginia Tech.

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