Virginia Tech Graduate Life Center

05/26/2026

The GLC Cafe will have a new location this summer, starting June 11! Join us at the CID for coffee, tea, cookies, and conversation!

05/26/2026

Meet Helen Phillips, our graduate/professional student representative for the 2026–27 academic year. Helen will serve as a liaison between the board and the graduate and professional student population (at all campuses!), helping ensure student perspectives inform decisions that shape the university’s future.

Robert Waugh is the undergraduate student representative and Helen Phillips is the graduate/professional student representative for the next academic year. Their one-year terms begin July 1 .

05/15/2026

Congratulations to all of our graduates! You did it! Now go and make the world a better place 🥳

05/12/2026

Of course we would add our own iconic entrance with the four columns to this list, and our lawn is ready for all the graduation photos you want to take! 😎

05/07/2026

In the final stretch of the spring semester, remember that the right kind and amount of rest is also a necessary part of your academic success!

05/06/2026

Did you know that some of the GLC plants are older than most of our students and that we give away cuttings from them every fall during orientation? Meet the two oldest ladies standing proud in the mezzanine and the main lobby.

05/01/2026

It's a perfect spring day for tie dye and tacos on the GLC lawn!

04/27/2026

The Graduate Life Center has been a hub for discovery and community for 20 years. To celebrate, we’re commissioning a permanent piece of public art—and we want a Hokie to build it! 🎓✨

Are you an artist or designer? Submit your proposal for an installation that captures the spirit of "Ut Prosim" and the endurance of our graduate students.

Deadline to submit is June 15. Tag a talented Hokie artist below! 👇

The Virginia Tech Graduate School is inviting artists and designers to help define the visual legacy of graduate education on its Blacksburg campus. A formal Request for Proposals (RFP) has been issued for a permanent exterior public art installation that will be located between the Graduate Life Ce...

04/23/2026

Did you know that you have free access to the New York Times through University Libraries?

Users may access the New York Times through the University Libraries' homepage or obtain an academic pass from the New York Times.