Showing posts with label Campus Food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Campus Food. Show all posts

Thursday, March 18, 2010

It's easy being green

The great Kermit the Frog once said, "It's not easy being green." That might be true for The Muppet star; however, finding green in the sea of maroon and orange at Virginia Tech is easy.

In fact, the university has a strong commitment to building a sustainable campus. Annually, Virginia Tech partners with the Town of Blacksburg and Sustainable Blacksburg for Sustainability Week, where several events are held both on and off campus that highlight green initiatives and goals.

The university's Alternative Transportation department provides great green options for students, faculty, and staff to include carpool and vanpool programs and the Bike, Bus, & Walk program. Virginia Tech's Alternative Transportation department consistently receives the Best Workplaces for Commuters award, taking gold in the December 2009 "Race to Excellence" Virtual Awards Ceremony.

Recycling is a big deal on campus. You'll spot large maroon recycling bins in various locations throughout campus. In addition, the university participates in RecycleMania annually.

Sustainable dining initiatives include trayless dining halls and composting.

In 2010, Virginia Tech took one of the elite seats among the Green Commonwealth Challenge winners as a result of the many employees who utilize alternative commuting options and the recent launch of an internal Green Campus Challenge.

In October 2009, Virginia Tech received an overall "B" rating in the annual College Sustainability Report Card.



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Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Where do all the transfers go

We've said it before and we'll say it again: when you transfer to Virginia Tech, you're a Hokie. No "T" label for transfer students. Nope. You're a Hokie, simple as that.

One thing that is slightly different for transfer students is housing. When you're a transfer student, you don't have guarenteed on-campus housing. You can sign up for an on-campus lottery (a transfer housing waitlist), but you should check out off campus housing.


Virginia Tech does a couple of things to help students find off campus housing:





Keep in mind that when living off campus, you can still take advantage of things like alternative transportation and dining on campus.


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Thursday, February 4, 2010

Whether living on or off campus, the award-winning dining is a must

By Erika, a junior in the College of Liberal Arts & Human Sciences
Major: sociology
Minor: psychology

Virginia Tech's dining halls have a variety of food options, all of which are amazing! I enjoy West End Market; I love the pasta and burgers there. I also like Hokie Grill & Co., which has a Chick-fil-A and Pizza Hut.

Whether you live on campus or not, I would personally suggest getting a Dining Plan. Although I live off campus, I usually eat lunch and get snacks on campus. I also grab an occasional dinner on campus as well. Most places on campus only accept Dining Plans and Dining Dollars. If you do not purchase a Dining Plan, but find yourself wanting to eat on campus you can add Dining Dollars to your Hokie Passport either throughHokieSpa or Hokie Passport machines located in the dining halls.

Virginia Tech has a variety of options when it comes to Dining Plans, it is important to choose the one best for you. Some things to consider are: whether or not you will be living on campus, how often will you buy groceries or cook for yourself, and if you prefer to go out to eat.

When you get to campus, I hope you give Virginia Tech's national award-winning dining a try!

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Tuesday, September 22, 2009

A few basics: shelter, food, and transportation

Each year, Virginia Tech welcomes nearly 1,000 transfer students to campus. About one half of our transfer students come from the Virginia Community College System, the other half transfer from other four-year or two-year schools. In order to be considered as a transfer student, you should have attempted 12 or more credit hours at another college or university after you graduated from high school.


Once you transfer to VT, you're a Hokie. As a transfer student, you have access to plenty at Virginia Tech. For starters, Virginia Tech offers a great education with award-winning faculty, research opportunities, a beautiful campus, more than 600 clubs and organizations, and great food. Not to mention, the opportunity to be a Hokie! (Wait, I may have already mentioned the Hokie deal, but it's a big deal -- worth multiple mentions. If you become a Hokie, you'll get what I mean!)


Now for the nitty-gritty…


Shelter

I’m going to be real with you here. When it comes to living on campus, housing for transfer students it is limited. On the flip side, there are many off campus housing options. To learn more, visit our off campus housing website.


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As for the food, that's another story. There is no limit there! The food is good, it wins awards, and there's plenty of it! Really, the bottom line is that you need a dining plan. Read more...


Transportation & Parking

If you do land a dorm, then you can get a resident parking permit. That doesn't mean that you will score a parking space directly in front of the buildings you frequent for classes each day. That simply means that your parking permit will have a big "R" on it to indicate that you are a "resident student." If you live off campus, the same deal applies -- no reserved parking. Or shall I say, no desirable reserved parking. Instead, your parking permit will have a big "C" on it for "commuter student." Minus the fact that areas of campus can be hilly, this is a bike and pedestrian friendly campus. Oh, and with Blacksburg Transit (the bus that gets you around campus and the Town of Blacksburg), you might not even need your car. Should you choose to go green and not bring your car to campus, consider participating in the FREE Bike, Bus, & Walk (BB&W) program.


To learn more about transportation and parking at Virginia Tech, visit www.facilities.vt.edu/tcs.


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Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Who is a transfer student?

This year approximately 1,000 transfer students accepted Virginia Tech's offer of admission and became Hokies. To be considered a transfer student at Virginia Tech, you need to have graduated from high school and completed 12 or more credits at another college or university.

Even with more than 30,000 full-time students, Virginia Tech has a 16:1 student to faculty ratio. Our main campus consists of more than 125 buildings, 2,600 acres, and an airport. Virginia Tech is ranked 42nd in university research in the United States. We offer more than 70 majors and minors within seven colleges. We also offer research opportunities for undergraduates.

In addition, we truly believe that learning is not just reserved for inside the classroom. We have more than 600 student clubs and organizations. Oh, and our motto, Ut Prosim (That I may serve), allows one the occasional privilege to do some community service (not like when you toilet papered the gym in high school and had to give up your weekend to undo your artwork – this is the good, fun kind of community service).

In addition to great students and academics, our campus has great food. Award-winning food in fact! The Princeton Review's Best 371 Colleges ranked Tech third in the nation in its "Best Campus Food" category.

Now if you are into sports, you should check out recreation and intramural sports. Also, you really need to experience a football game at Lane Stadium. Once you do, the Metallica song, Enter Sandman, will hold a new meaning for you! Check out this year's football schedule:

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