Homecoming 2023

We are excited about our second annual VT Black Alumni Society (VTBAS) Homecoming 2023 weekend! The information below will be updated regularly as new details are available. Registration for each event is required by October 8th so that final catering orders and logistics can be confirmed with vendors.

VT Black Alumni Society Homecoming (VTBAS) 2023 Information

Schedule (as of October 8th):

Thursday, October 12, 2023 (On-campus)

• Black Student Alliance (BSA) Homecoming Concert. The artist/performers will be announced soon. Alumni will be able to purchase tickets in advance of the concert.

Friday, October 13, 2023: (On-campus)

• Student and Alumni Networking Mixer at 5:30pm in the Black Cultural Center. Register here: https://www.vtblackalumnisociety.com/events-1/homecoming-student-alumni-mixer-3

• NPHC Homecoming Yard Show at 7:00pm in Squires Commonwealth Ballroom.

  • Purchase a ticket(s) here: https://hokiesports.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventList?groupCode=SECL-CE&linkID=vtech&shopperContext=&caller=&appCode=

• The ticket prices are as follows: The Greek early bird code is UNITY23.

• The non-Greek code is EARLYHIKES23. If you do not enter the promo code and click directly on "Find Tickets" it will direct you to the General Admission $12 ticket. There is a limited number of early bird tickets.

Greeks: $9

Early Bird: $10

General Admission: $12

Day Of: $20

There is a max number of 6 ticket that each individual can purchase.

• Black Alumni Meet-Up at McClain's B&B Theatres Blacksburg 11 immediately following the NPHC Yard Show. No registration is required.

Saturday, October 14, 2023:

• VTBAS Tailgate at 11:00am on the Career Services Lawn, across from Cassell Coliseum parking lot on Washington Street.

• Register here: https://www.vtblackalumnisociety.com/events-1/homecoming-tailgate-2023

  1. The physical address to Smith Career Services is 870 Washington Street SW Blacksburg, VA 24061.

  2. During the tailgate alumni will have the opportunity to meet with current VT students and prospective students and families for career exploration activities hosted by VT College Access Collaborative!

  3. In addition, The VT Career & Professional Development Office will be on-site to help current students sign up for resume review and and mock interview sessions.

  4. VT Graduate School and the Black Graduate Student Organization (BGSO) will also be with us.

We want to thank our university partners VT College Access Collaborative, VT Graduate School Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Strategic Partnerships, The Black Cultural Center, Black Organizations Council (BOC), Black Student Alliance (BSA), National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), and Black Graduate Student Organization (BGSO).

VT Alumni Association Tailgate

• Please note that VT Black Alumni Society Homecoming events are not the same events hosted by the VT Alumni Association. Each event has a separate registration link and price. Paying for a VT Alumni Association event does not include access to a VTBAS event and vice versa.

Information for Black Alumni:

Game Ticket:

• The Virginia Tech Advancement Office ticket block for Inclusive Alumni Societies is sold out.

• To purchase a game ticket visit the the link below.

• https://seatgeek.com/virginia-tech-hokies-football-tickets/ncaa-football/2023-10-14-3-30-am/5929176

Game Day Parking

• https://parking.vt.edu/parking/sep/football-parking.html

• https://hokiesports.com/sports/2021/8/20/lane-stadium-parking-information.aspx

  1. Public parking on campus:

  2. Available on game day for $30 (using the ParkMobile app) in designated parking lots on a first-come, first-serve basis. The lot/garage will be marked by signage if full.

  3. These locations include:

     1. Perry Street Parking Garage

     2. North End Center Parking Garage

     3. Ag Quad Lot

     4. Squires Lot

Transportation to Blacksburg

• Check the Amtrak route from Washington DC Metro Area to Roanoke (RKE)

• Virginia Breeze Bus has a route from the Washington DC Metro Area to Blacksburg, VA https://virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov/routes/

• MegaBus has a route from the Washington, DC Metro Area to Christiansburg, VA https://us.megabus.com/

• Smartway Bus has a route from the Roanoke Amtrak Station to Campus at $4.00 one way. https://smartwaybus.com/smartway.html

Lodging:

• Alumni can check AirBnb and Vacation Rental by Owner (VRBO). Most of the hotels in the Blacksburg and Christiansburg areas have a 2-night minimum and a very expensive nightly rate.

• Roanoke, Salem, and Radford are other areas to look for lodging.