The Big Event has partnered with The Student Government Association and Virginia Tech Dining Services to have an on-campus Dining Hall open for students participating in The Big Event. The following Dining Halls will have earlier hours on Saturday, April 11th for The Big Event: Deets Place: Opening at 7:30am DX: Opening at 7:00am… Read more »
Relay For Life and The Big Event at Virginia Tech are partnering next week, March 16-19, to bring awareness to the university motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve). The effort launches with Ut Prosim Spirit Day on Monday during which Hokies are encouraged to wear shirts supporting their favorite service organizations on campus. Students… Read more »
The Big Event Executive Team would like to thank the following sponsors for their generous sponsorship of The 2015 Big Event. Without these sponsors, we would not be able to complete over 30,000 service hours in just one day throughout the New River Valley. Our sponsors allow 8,500+ students to complete 1,000 projects, impacting thousands of residents across Blacksburg,… Read more »
On January 30, four members of our executive committee trekked 1,171 miles from Blacksburg to College Station, Texas where they participated in the One Big Day Conference at Texas A&M University. This annual conference provides an opportunity for schools to come together and discuss how each of their Big Events operate and brainstorm with each… Read more »
For nine months of the year, the Town of Blacksburg is filled with the bustle of Virginia Tech’s student population. To say “thank you!” to the community that hosts them most of the year, thousands of university students take part in The Big Event, a student-run day of service rooted in Virginia Tech’s motto, Ut… Read more »