Developments at Virginia Tech
The official Tumblr of Virginia Tech's Office of University Development, located at the Gateway Center on the corner of University City Blvd., and Prices Fork Rd., in Blacksburg, Va.
This website is maintained by the Development Communications team headed by Albert Raboteau, Gary Cope, and Chuck George.
Attention Hokies preparing for final exams: Newman Library will be extending its closing time by one hour on nights before exams. There will also be free coffee, tea, and hot chocolate in the Learning Commons on the second floor starting at 9 p.m., on those nights. Good luck on those final exams!
Newman Library cafe made possible by donor support
Between football, homecoming, and the leaves turning maroon and orange, it’s the time of year when lots of folks head back to Blacksburg to visit. If you’re planning a trip soon, make sure you take time during your visit to enjoy a cup of joe at the new cafe in Newman Library. What used to be the reference-desk area is now a cafe that seats around 100 people. Tom and Ann Clark of Las Cruces, N.M., parents of Erin Henry Clark (biochemistry ‘01) and Lisa Ann Clark (communication ‘04), made a generous donation that helped get the renovation project off the ground, and money from the Parents Fund also helped make this great new study spot possible.
Earlier today, Virginia Tech’s Facebook page featured a picture of students mingling outside of Newman Library in 1956. A couple of people commented that they’d like to see a comparison of Newman Library then and now. Wish granted!
From Virginia Tech’s official Facebook page and it’s “Daily Photo” feature:
With exams under way, check out this group of Hokies studying in Newman Library, circa the 1920s. For the curious, the sign at the lower left reads “Please do not replace books on shelves. Leave them on the tables.”(Post by Gary Cope)
In March, Greenberry’s Coffee Co. opened the Study Café in the lobby of Newman Library on the Virginia Tech campus. The new café provides Hokies with artisan coffees, espresso drinks, loose leaf teas and healthy food options.
Did you know that the new café was made possible through private donations made by fellow Hokies?
Tom and Ann Clark of Las Cruces, N.M., parents of Erin Clark Henry (biochemistry ‘01) and Lisa Ann Clark (communication ‘04), made a generous donation that helped get the renovation project off the ground, and money from several class gifts and the Hokie Parents Fund also helped.
Tom Clark said in a VT Magazine article that he and his wife wanted to support a “central academic institution” at the university. He believes that the café will help the library be even more appealing to students who have grown up in an era where bookstores typically have cafés and cafés routinely offer Internet access.
Learn more about how the generosity of fellow Hokies is benefiting Virginia Tech.
(Post by Gary Cope)
The cafe inside Newman Library is open for business! Learn how this new primo study spot was made possible!
(Posted by Gary Cope)
What had been the reference-desk area of Newman Library is becoming a café where patrons will be able to recharge to stay alert for their studying or research without having to leave the building. It will also be a great place for people to meet and work together on projects.
As the picture above shows, the project is pretty well along. And like many projects that improve campus, this one was made possible by donors. Tom and Ann Clark of Las Cruces, N.M., parents of Erin Clark Henry (biochemistry ‘01) and Lisa Ann Clark (communication ‘04), made a generous donation that helped get the renovation off the ground.
Money from several class gifts and the Hokie Parents Fund also is going into the project, Dean of University Libraries Eileen Hitchingham has said.
A photo blog updating the progress of the Newman Library Study Cafe.
Thanks to generous funding from the Thomas & Ann Clark Foundation, Newman Library is building a study cafe, providing patrons access to snacks and beverages without their having to leave the building. This photo blog will bring you progress updates as they occur.
The old entrance to Newman Library is a construction site right now. What used to be the reference-desk area is being turned into a cafe that will seat 90 to 100 people. I’ll have more on this and other donor-funded projects in the winter issue of Virginia Tech Magazine, which is expected to be out in January. I also have stories in the Making and Impact section of the fall issue (PDF, 7.5 MB) that just came out.
