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2018‐2019 Student Activity Fee Student Organization Funding Report

The amount of the Student Activity Fee for 2018‐19 was $321 and was used to support the operation,

maintenance, and debt service expenditures for Student Engagement and Campus Life and for support of

various student organization programming activities as determined by the Student Budget Board. For 2018‐

19, $1,620,096 was available to be allocated to support student organizations, which included a base

allocation of $1,240,889 for fiscal year 2018‐19, and $379,207 of unspent and/or unallocated funds carried

forward from the prior fiscal year.

Student organizations applying for student activity fee funding must submit budget requests to be

reviewed by the Student Budget Board (SBB). Only organizations that have registered with Student

Engagement and Campus Life, are eligible to submit a budget request. All organizations may be asked to

appear before the board to present their request and to answer questions of the board members. The

board is governed by funding policies approved by the Commission on Student Affairs (CSA).

The Student Budget Board, a standing committee under the CSA, is responsible for reviewing budget

requests and making funding decisions for University Chartered Student Organizations (UCSO), University

Student Life Programs (USLP), and Registered Student Organizations (RSO). Its membership is composed of

Virginia Tech students. The Student Budget Board is advised by the Associate Director of Student

Engagement and Campus Life, a full time, administrative staff member.

The following groups received funding through the budget board process. For more information about an

organization, please go to the Virginia Tech homepage www.vt.edu and select "Clubs, Organizations, and

Involvement" under the Campus Life menu section.

Official Student Organizations Receiving Funding Allocations

During the Fiscal Year 2018‐19

Organization Name Mission/Activities 2018‐19 Allocation

Academic Competition Organization The Academic Competition Organization at Virginia Tech (ACO‐VT) is an

academic team that participates in intercollegiate Quizbowl

competitions and hosts high school and collegiate competitions. Along

with our competition season, VTACO strives to make Quizbowl more

accessible in both the high school and collegiate level and to have fun!

$265.00

Active Minds Active Minds is a student‐led mental health group that works

to raise awareness about mental health, raise funds for critical

mental health education and resources, promote positive

mental health and wellness, educate students and educators

about the signs and symptoms of mental health disorders,

and encourage students who are struggling to reach out and

seek help.

$3,846.00

Aerial Robotics Club at VT This drone club is aimed at gathering any people (undergrads, grads,

faculty, hobbyists, etc) to build drones and brainstorm all possible

drone applications in a laid‐back manner.

$3,859.00

African Student Association The African Students Association ‐ Virginia Tech Chapter is a non‐

exclusive, cultural, social, and educational body geared towards serving

the community and promoting unity and cultural awareness between

all who find interest in Africa and its diaspora.

$4,217.00

Ag Ldr & Comm Ed Grad Stdnt Council As graduate students must balance the independence and stresses of

being an adult with the frustrations and worries involved in pursuing a

degree, the purpose of the organization is to communicate needs of

graduate students in the Department Agricultural, Leadership and

Community Education both internal and external to Virginia Tech, serve

as an open forum for graduate students to discuss current topics

related to the Department Agricultural, Leadership and Community

Education and agricultural industry, assist in the professional

development of graduate students in the Department Agricultural,

Leadership and Community Education, which include but are not

limited to research development, communication, and evaluation, and

serve as a resource for the Department Agricultural, Leadership and

Community Education in recruitment and other outreach efforts.

$2,066.00

Ahlubayt Student Association Ahlul‐Bayt Student Association (ABSA) is a determined and goal‐

orientated gathering of Muslims on campus whose aim is to offer an

academic medium for the followers of the Ahlul‐Bayt (as) and to

propagate the teachings of the Sunnah of the Holy Prophet

Muhammad. ABSA’s mission clearly entails cooperation with other

societies, to build a friendly and frank ambiance on campus; free from

prejudice, racism and discrimination.

$2,420.00

Airsoft Club at VT ACVT is a platform for students participating in the sport of

Airsoft with a focus on working together as a team and military

simulation.

$1,137.00

Alpha Kappa Alpha Alpha Kappa Alpha is the first sorority established by African American

women dedicated to serving all mankind. In the past years of

sisterhood, our members have made strides in the African American

community by upholding high scholastic and ethical standards and

promoting peace worldwide.

$2,390.00

Amer Assoc of Equine Practitioners AAEP is a student run organization with the goal of furthering

knowledge in the equine veterinary field. This is completed by holding

monthly meetings, wet labs and weekly rounds discussions in the Large

Animal Hospital.

$3,148.00

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Amer Inst Aeronautics/Astronautics The Virginia Tech AIAA Student Branch has over 100 members

ranging from freshman to graduate students and alumni. The

organization is dedicated towards promoting resources,

opportunities, and community for students to strengthen their

technical and professional knowledge as students and future

engineers in the aerospace field. The organization also works

to strengthen student, faculty, and professional relationships

within the university's aerospace department by encouraging

active participation, communication, collaboration. Students

are encouraged to submit papers to and particpate in AIAA

student conferences.

$2,300.00

Amer Inst of Chemical Engineers AIChE at VT is a professional organization devoted to the development

of Chemical Engineers at VT through meetings, corporate relations, etc.

$1,054.00

American Fisheries Society Chapter Mission

1. To promote the educational, scientific, and technological

development and advancement of all branches of fisheries science and

practice, including aquatic biology, engineering, economics, fish

culture, limnology, oceanography, and technology.

2. To gather and disseminate technical and other information on fishes,

fishing, fisheries, and all phases of fisheries science and practice.

3. To hold meetings for the presentation, exchange, and discussion of

information, findings, and experiences on all subjects and techniques

related to fishes, fishing, fisheries, and all phases of fisheries science

and practice.

4. To encourage the teaching of all phases of fisheries science and the

training of fisheries workers in accredited colleges and universities.

5. To promote the conservation, development, and wise use of the

fisheries.

6. To promote fellowship and professionalism among members of this

Chapter.

$3,106.00

American Veterinary Society of Animal

Behavior

This club enables additional educational opportunities for students

to learn about animal behavior through guest speakers, externship

opportunities, group trips, and hands on training. Knowledge on

animal behavior is a useful skill to have as a veterinarian regardless

if you are a small, large, mixed, wildlife, or exotic veterinarian for

both diagnosis, prevention, and treatment. Another aspect of animal

behavior that is important is that as a veterinarian we will be

approached by clients who are having behavioral issues at home

and are looking for ways to minimize or eliminate these problems.

In addition to these opportunities this club would have the

information from professionals that would help the first year

students be able to train the MDL dogs during their socialization

times more efficiently using appropriate training methods.

$400.00

Appalachia Collective We aim to support the greater Appalachian community while engaging

with the residents of Southwest Virginia. This club is open to any and all

who are interested in interacting with the culture of the region.

We will host and sponsor many different types of Appalachia‐related

events. These may include bringing in artists such as Affrilachian poets

or old time musicians, going hiking, traditional folk dancing, and

engaging in the community through service.

$755.00

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Arabic Language Club at VT The Arabic Language Club is a non‐profit student organization that

works on enhancing awareness of the Arabic language, heritage, and

cultures in all their diversity through social, educational, and service

events. The club provides an opportunity for interaction and

engagement between students who are enrolled in the Arabic class at

Virginia Tech and Arab students/native speakers of Arabic.

$221.00

Asian American Coalition The Asian American Coalition (AAC) @ Virginia Tech was inspired

by other organizational efforts on campus, as well as our own

personal drive to establish something that has a more meaningful

impact in bringing together Asian and Asian American communities at

VT.

$1,707.00

Asian American Student Union The mission of the Asian American Student Union is to serve the

Asian/Pacific Islander American (APIA) community within Virginia Tech.

It shall act as an umbrella organization over the branching

undergraduate APIA organizations. It shall strive to enhance and

further the individual cultural and ethnic diversities that exist in the

APIA community. It shall make efforts to address the problems and

concerns of the APIA community to the administration and other fellow

student organizations.

$18,933.00

Ask Big Questions Ask Big Questions Fellowship/Internship is an opportunity for

students to challenge each other to think outside of the box in

conversation. It is a chance to master some powerful skills, form

deep connections, build community on campus and learn about

yourself.

$9,621.00

Assoc/Chinese Student & Scholars Our organization mainly provides activities and help for Chinese

group at Virginia Tech. We hold the Mid‐Autumn Festival Gala and

Spring Festival Gala every year. We also help new students with

their life and study. Please contact any board members if you are

interested to join us.

$5,050.00

Assoc for Bangladeshi Students ABS is a non‐profit, non‐religious, non‐political, student organization at

Virginia Tech looking after the interests of Bangladeshi students, as well

as providing a platform for such students to showcase the education,

history, culture, and development issues of Bangladesh.

$4,233.00

Association for India's Development Association for India's Development (AID) is a voluntary, not‐for‐profit

organization that supports grass roots projects in India while also

promoting sustainable, equitable and just development.

$7,500.00

Association for Women in Mathematics We seek to support women in mathematics. This support includes

connecting women in math and math‐related fields to each other

socially and providing resources to help women stay in math. Any

individual who is "for" women in mathematics is welcome to join. Our

chapter is open to both graduate and undergraduate students. We

encourage our members to network through our study sessions,

mentoring program, and social events. The members of our

organization will be encouraged to live Virginia Tech's motto "ut

prosim" by giving back to the community. This will be accomplished

through outreach events in which we encourage K‐12 students to be

excited about math.

$218.00

Association of Muslim Volunteers We are focused on community service through various activities

and involvement in the Blacksburg community. The mission of AMV

is to develop our members into leaders who can create everlasting

and meaningful change in every community they currently belong to

and every community they will belong to in the future

$938.00

Autonomous Aerial Vehicle Team This organization focuses on designing, building, and programming

autonomous UASs for competition(s) around the world. Primary

competition elements include autonomous waypoint navigation,

target recognition, obstacle avoidance, and payload delivery.

$6,383.00

AUVSI at Virginia Tech AUVSI is the world's largest nonprofit organization devoted exclusively

to advancing the unmanned systems and robotics community.

$3,859.00

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AUVSI SUAS This organization focuses on designing, building, and programming an

autonomous UAS for the annual AUVSI‐SUAS competition. Primary

competition elements include autonomous waypoint navigation, target

recognition, obstacle avoidance, and payload delivery. In addition to a

mission demonstration, the competition has two more major

components.

$1,480.00

Backgammon Club at VT The organization plays and teaches backgammon. $1,120.00

Ballet Project The Ballet Project at Virginia Tech is the university’s only student‐run

ballet company. Our mission is to provide a fun and educational

environment in which classical ballet can be explored, practiced

and performed.

$854.00

Ballroom Dance Ballroom Dance at Virginia Tech is an organization dedicated to

teaching ballroom style dances to students and the community.

$5,663.00

Bamboom Dance Crew Bamboom is made up of talented members who embrace their love of

dance and strive to share that with the community. Our styles range

from classic hip‐hop to modern contemporary, and everywhere in

between. More than just a student organization, we are a family who

aim to entertain the Virginia Tech community and inspire others to

dance.

$7,500.00

Bengali Students Association Officially founded in 2007, the main purpose of the organization

was and still remains to make the incoming international students

from the province of West Bengal, India feel welcome and get

comfortable in a new land. Many of the graduate students spend

close to 5 years in VT essentially making it a home away from their

homes. We celebrate two main festivals of Bengalis', Durga puja in

Fall and Saraswati puja in Spring. Over the years, these events have

crossed the regional boundaries and has attracted students from

all around the world. We also collaborate with Association for

Bangladeshi Students' in their celebrations of International Mother

Language Day and Bengali New Years.

$2,720.00

Bhangra at VT Bhangra at Virginia Tech is a competitive, cultural dance team. We

compete at various competitions throughout the country and perform

at various school events, including Gobblerfest, VT's Best Dance Crew,

and cultural shows.

$796.00

Billiards Club The Billiards Club at Virginia Tech is a sponsored student organization,

open to all students, staff, faculty, and alumni. We aim to bring

together people who are interested in all cue sports, including 8‐ball, 9‐

ball, 10‐ball, Straight Pool, One‐Pocket, Bank Pool, Snooker, Bumper

Pool, Billiards, Carom, Russian Pyramid, Kaisa, and so many more!

$628.00

Biomedical Eng Society The Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) club is a joint BMES chapter

that was founded to help bridge the gap between the two campuses,

Virginia Tech and Wake Forest University, and foster communication

and collaboration among various research groups. Our mission is to

encourage the development, dissemination, integration, and utilization

of knowledge in biomedical engineering, as well as to enhance

interaction within the scientific community.

$100.00

Black Grad Student Organization BGSO at Virginia Tech was founded to promote a greater sense of

community among graduate students of African descent. Our mission

includes providing support networks, encouraging research and

scholarship, along with promoting exposure to information

technologies. Our aim is to promote cultural, educational, and

professional development in the lives of the Black graduate student

population at Virginia Tech.

$5,800.00

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Black Organizations Council BOC serves to ensure the betterment of the Black community through

providing a unified voice for the Black community in a university

population where the Black community lacks adequate representation.

BOC also serves as a liaison between the administration, university

organizations, and the Black community, provides a forum for the

exchange of ideas and dissemination of information, promotes the

Black organizations individually and collectively, coordinates events

which require the participation of all entities of the Black community

and supports the development of campus camaraderie within the

university community. BOC has a mission of being the governing,

representing, and coordinating body for the primarily African American

student organizations. We will also provide activism and advocacy,

while meeting the challenge of the social and political forces affecting

the Black community.

$23,532.00

Black Student Alliance The purpose of the Black Student Alliance at Virginia Tech is to promote

a greater understanding of black culture among students, employees,

and community members at Virginia Tech. This will occur through the

presentation of diverse programs that showcase the educational and

artistic contributions of African Americans.

$198,224.00

Blacksburg Ki Badmaashi Blacksburg Ki Badmaashi (BKB) is a dance competition in the

Blacksburg, Virginia area featuring raas, fusion, and bhangra teams

from all across the country. 12 teams, 4 of each genre, will compete to

win the first place prize. Our main goal is to spread the joy of dance

through some friendly competition! Additionally, we are a non‐profit

organization that donates all proceeds to Pratham, an organization that

works to ensure impoverished children in India receive an education.

$4,366.00

Bladesmithing Team Our mission is to provide hands on experience to mainly materials

science and engineering students in the area of metals, specifically with

forging applications, through observing materials & techniques used in

bladesmithing practices, which by doing so would support students

academic enrichment. Moreover, we seek to develop students

professional skills through formal report writing and networking at the

annual TMS conference.

$650.00

Block and Bridle Club Objectives:

To promote a higher scholastic standard and a more complete

understanding of the field of Animal Sciences among student members.

To promote Animal Sciences through the development of a program of

activities, especially all phases of student Animal Science work in

colleges and Universities.

To bring about a closer relationship among all students pursing some

phase of the Animal Sciences as a profession.

$2,391.00

Bradley Student Center The Bradley Study Center exists to cultivate a thoughtful exploration of

the Christian faith at Virginia Tech. Focusing on students, faculty,

administrators and alumni, the Center seeks to explore how faith,

learning, and calling relate to one another in advancing the common

good for all. Believing that the Christian intellectual tradition can

contribute a vibrant voice to the academic life of a public university, the

Bradley Study Center offers opportunities to: engage students and

faculty in the rich intellectual traditions of the Christian faith –

connecting it meaningfully to their studies, work and lives; encourage

and support Christian faculty and students in their academic pursuits

and their current and future vocations; and promote the pursuit of

knowledge and truth on the important questions of life in an

environment of open and civil academic dialogue.

$3,750.00

Breakdance (Bboy/Bgirl) Club We are the Flowmigos aka the Virginia Tech Bboy (Breakdance) Club, a

dance organization for all bboys and bgirls. We hope to spread hip‐hop

culture and help people find community and family through our club!

$10,166.00

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Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu Members of the Bujinkan Club train together in Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu,

a traditional Japanese martial, covering a wide variety of armed and

unarmed disciplines.

$3,091.00

Build the Future Build the Future's mission is to aid the youth of underprivileged areas

locally and internationally by developing their schools and academic

quality through both funds raised and supplies gathered at on and off

campus events.

$168.00

Campus Crusade for Christ We are a campus ministry that meets on Thursday nights at 8pm in

Squires colonial. We want to get people connected with other

Christians in order to form meaningful relationships and encourage

each other in our faith!

$1,506.00

Car Club at Virginia Tech Car Club at Virginia Tech is a student run organization for car

enthusiasts of all types. From people who are new and want to get

involved to people who have been in the automotive scene before, we

provide an excellent knowledge base, social scene, and gateway into

the automotive and racing scene

$2,285.00

Chabad at Virginia Tech To create a home away from home for every Jewish student. Provide

religious & social events to include Friday night, Shabbat dinner, torah

classes & additional services that enrich Jewish Students.

$5,550.00

ChemE‐Car at VT We apply problem‐solving and engineering skills such as circuitry,

programming, and soldering. We aim to provide a framework of

industry‐relevant research and design experience to members, and

many team members discuss these problem‐solving and teamwork

experiences in job interviews.

$3,601.00

Chinese American Society The Chinese American Society (CAS) at Virginia Tech is a student

organization that aims to introduce and promote Chinese culture to the

general student body and local community.

$7,206.00

Class System This body brings together the Classes of 2018, 2019, 2020, & 2021 in an

effort to put on events serving the campus community and building

affinity for Virginia Tech.

$31,358.13

Club Jump Rope The purpose of Club Jump Rope at Virginia Tech is to increase

awareness of the sport of jump rope, provide opportunities for

performance, competition, and teaching, and to provide a fun,

inclusive, and athletic environment for students at Virginia Tech.

$797.00

Collegiate Women in Business Collegiate Women In Business, (C‐WIB) is a well recognized student

organization centered around the guiding principles: EMPOWER,

PREPARE & CONNECT.

$528.00

Community Change Collaborative The Community Change Collaborative (CCC) examines the methods,

frameworks, and forces shaping community development, approaches

to community engagement, and how to build sustainable, cross‐

sectoral partnerships. Our interdisciplinary research interests range

from local to international case studies, applying a variety of qualitative

and mixed methods approaches to connect theory and praxis for the

benefit of our members, community partners, practitioners, and

researchers interested in community change.

$750.00

Contemporary Dance Ensemble The Contemporary Dance Ensemble at Virginia Tech provides a place

for dancers at Virginia Tech to call home and grow as a dancer and

choreographer. It is a place for those passionate about dance and who

would like to continue sharing their talent with the community.

$5,380.00

ContraFolk at Virgina Tech ContraFolk is Virginia Tech's official contra dance club! $4,857.00

Council of International Student Orgs. CISO is an umbrella organization representing all international student

organizations at Virginia Tech. Together with the Cranwell International

Center, we try to make you feel at home in Blacksburg. One of CISO’s

missions is to represent the interest and voices of international

students to the university’s committees and commissions.

$23,762.00

Culture Spark Culture Spark (文化火花) is a student organization created to promote

cultural exchange and language practice between Chinese and

American students.

$1,482.00

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Dance Company at VT Although our members come from a variety of dance backgrounds, we

share a common bond in our love for dance. This combination of style

and skill are what makes DCVT unique. Our abilities cross a wide range

of styles including ballet, tap, jazz, hip‐hop, lyrical, modern, and pointe.

$4,646.00

Dance Marathon Dance Marathon at Virginia Tech helps raise money for the Children's

Miracle Network at our local hospital in Roanoke.

$1,975.00

Dancing's Our Poison Dancing’s Our Poison (DOP) has the mission to dance with an innate

passion while inspiring others to have the courage and perseverance to

chase their own dreams.

$3,336.00

Dhamaal Dance Team Dhamaal is a co‐ed competitive dance team that strives to bring

attention and pay homage to the garba/raas folk dance of our

ancestors.

$5,241.00

Disc Golf Club at Virginia Tech Our main goal as an organization is to congregate the disc golf

community at VT. We also want to put together a competitive team of

advanced players to compete in the National Collegiate Disc Golf

league and Championship tournament.

$4,852.00

Dodgeball Club We plan to register with the National Collegiate Dodgeball Association

(NCDA) this fall and compete against other universities. This will be

competitive organization that has an emphasis on having fun.

$554.00

Drone Racing Team DRT strives to expose interested students to the freedom and

excitement of the sky through FPV quadrotor platforms, and represent

VT on the competitive map of collegiate drone racing.

$3,831.00

Emerging Artists An organization developing musicians at Virginia Tech. The organization

focuses on exposure, primarily giving member artists opportunities to

hone their skills through live performances and promotion of their

music.

$6,604.00

Environmental Coalition The Environmental Coalition at Virginia Tech is a student‐run

organization dedicated to empowering VT students who wish to

advocate for a more environmentally sustainable future.

$2,600.00

Exodus Exodus at Virginia Tech is a live and video dance performance crew that

focuses on presenting Korean pop music to the public.

$6,235.00

Expressions We are a social organization dedicated to free expression in ALL art

(music, poetry, dance, etc.). "Expressions" serves to promote and

balance intellectual and creative development balanced alongside

academic achievement, as well as provide healthy alternative social

outlets for creative individuals in the Virginia Tech community.

$600.00

Fashion Merchandising & Design Soc The Fashion Merchandising & Design Society gives students the

opportunities to get INVOLVED and to get CONNECTED! This society is

open to all majors and is a great way to meet people who share

common interests. FMDS provides exceptional networking

opportunities such as internship workshops, keynote speakers, a huge

network of alumni, and annual trips to different fashion events up and

down the East Coast.

$6,400.00

Female Education Advocacy Reps Female Education Advocacy Representatives promotes global

education equality initiatives through partnership and local

engagement. Delivering tools and sustainable solutions is core to our

support strategy, empowering communities to shape their future.

$5,100.00

Filipino American Stu Assoc. FASA strives to promote the Filipino and Filipino‐American Culture

through cultural, educational and social activities.

$5,613.73

Financial Planning Association The FPA Student Chapter at Virginia Tech is an entirely student‐run

chapter of the Financial Planning Association. The chapter facilitates

professional speakers, Q&A sessions, networking opportunities,

internship and career insight, as well as community outreach.

$2,599.00

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Fish & Wildlife Graduate Stdt Assoc The mission of the Fish and Wildlife Graduate Student Association is to

serve the graduate students of the Department of Fish and Wildlife

Conservation by 1) acting as an intermediary between graduate

students and faculty/staff, 2) administering computing and desk

facilities, and 3) orientating new students and providing them with

graduate mentors.

$222.00

Friends of Israel Friends of Israel at Virginia Tech’s mission is educate Virginia Tech

students about every aspect of Israel and to celebrate its

accomplishments in technology, sciences, mathematics, and the arts.

$14,335.00

GERMAN Club The motto of the German Club, Leadership for Service through

Fellowship, describes the focus of the club. One of the club's primary

goals is service to the University and local communities.

$6,000.00

GLAX at Virginia Tech The purpose of Lacrosse Pickup Club (formerly GLAX) at Virginia Tech is

to provide an outlet for students to de‐stress, exercise, build

community with the other lacrosse players in the organization, and

have fun! We are hoping to provide an opportunity for members to

meet up twice a month to play lacrosse with other students.

$545.00

Glossolalia Glossolalia is student‐organized literary festival held in the spring

semester, where selected student writers read their creative writing

alongside featured published authors.

$6,000.00

Graduate Philosophy Club The GPC is a community of students pursuing a clear and accurate

understanding of contemporary philosophical, social, and ethical issues.

We host the annual VT Graduate Philosophy Conference, which attracts

distinguished speakers from all over the world.

$2,093.00

Graduate Physics Student Society The Graduate Physics Student Society (GPSS) is a society of graduate

students that organizes students' scientific gathering and graduate

student seminar.

$2,500.00

Graduate Student Assembly The Graduate Student Assembly (GSA) is the governing body of

approximately 4,000 on‐campus and 2,000 off‐campus graduate

students. The GSA represents students' concerns and serves as their

liaison with the University Administration.

$24,329.00

Greens at VT The Greens at Virginia Tech are a group of students dedicated to

promoting the Four Pillars of Social Justice, Grassroots Democracy,

Ecological Wisdom, and Peace.

$7,585.00

Habitat for Humanity at VT Habitat for Humanity at Virginia Tech works closely with the New River

Valley affiliate to help members of our community who are struggling

financially. We also coordinate and plan Shack‐A‐Thon, which has

helped us raise over $50000 toward our mission in four years.

$2,706.00

Hill and Veil Hill and Veil is the Middle Eastern Dance Association at Virginia Tech. $1,463.00

Hillel With more than 2,000 members, Hillel at Virginia Tech is the largest

Jewish student organization on campus.

$14,599.00

History ‐ GSA The History Graduate Student Association at Virginia Tech exists to

promote communication among students and faculty and venues

through which the study of history can reach the university and public

at large.

$3,273.00

Hokie Pride HokiePRIDE is a University Chartered Student Organization (UCSO)

advised by the Cultural & Community Centers. We are dedicated to

creating safe and brave spaces for people of all sexualities, gender

identities, and gender expressions.

$22,050.00

Homecoming Board The Virginia Tech Homecoming Board is for students who love Virginia

Tech and its' traditions. The Board plans and oversees many of the

activities that go on during Homecoming week.

$12,377.00

Human Powered Submarine Team The Human Powered Submarine Team at Virginia Tech is a fully student

run engineering design team. We design, build, and race a fully flooded

human powered sub.

$1,900.00

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Human Factors & Ergonomics The Society's mission is to promote the discovery and exchange of

knowledge concerning the characteristics of human beings that are

applicable to the design of systems and devices of all kinds.

$2,595.00

Hurling at Tech A recreational sports team designed to teach, play, and compete in

activities related to the national sport of Ireland.

$908.00

Indian Student Association The Indian Students Association (ISA) at Virginia Tech is a platform to

celebrate the rich culture and heritage of India, and to help incoming

students with the transition to the American way of life.

$10,820.00

Institute of Industrial and Systems Enginee IISE is an international, nonprofit association that provides leadership

for the application, education, training, research, and development of

industrial and systems engineering.

$1,171.00

Instructional Tech Student Assoc The goal of this organization is to create opportunities for students to

stay involved and connected outside the scope of course events. In that

regard, ITSA seeks to help find a balance of social, scholarship and

service activities.

$2,330.00

International Society of Automation The International Society of Automation (ISA) is a professional

association that sets automation and control standards worldwide. Our

mission is to educate, network, and provide professional development

opportunities.

$588.00

Intrfraternity Council The Interfraternity Council (IFC) at Virginia Tech is a student

organization working in association with the Fraternity and Sorority Life

office to govern and develop our community of 25 national fraternities.

We aim to engage, lead, learn, inspire and serve through a collective

effort between all IFC fraternities.

$6,668.00

Intl Soc of Explosive Engineers The ISEE at Virginia Tech is a group within the mining and minerals

engineering department that is dedicated to promoting the safety,

security and the controlled use of explosives in mining, quarrying,

construction, manufacturing, demolition, aerospace, forestry,

avalanche control, art, automotive, special effects, exploration,

seismology, agriculture, law enforcement, and many other peaceful

uses of explosives.

$1,099.00

Iranian Society Iranian society is a nonreligious nonprofit organisation in Virginia tech

with the purpose of serving Iranian students in VT. This organisation is

responsible for holding social and cultural events related to Iranian

culture.

$14,375.00

It Happens Here We raise awareness of modern slavery, known as sex trafficking, which

happens around the world, but also in the United States and Virginia.

We fight the issue through educating students about it and raising

funds and support for a safe home in Roanoke.

$725.00

Japanese Cultural Association The purpose of Japanese Cultural Association will be to promote the

awareness and interest of the Japanese culture, its people, and it

community; as well as, enhancing and furthering pluralism and

diversity. Our goal is also to make Virginia Tech community a place

where every member is respected, understood, and has every

opportunity to grow, to make Virginia Tech a place where broad

inclusiveness is the rule – not the exception.

$5,974.00

Jewish Business Leaders Jewish Business Leaders at Virginia Tech aims to connect Jewish

students with the business world and to help them as they explore and

prepare for their future careers.

$9,998.00

Jewish Student Union The Jewish Student Union (JSU) seeks to maximize opportunities for

Virginia Tech students to explore and celebrate life in a Jewish way. JSU

strives to serve as a unifying body for its constituent organizations and

coordinate their efforts by providing a forum for communication.

$13,012.00

Junoon Junoon is Virginia Tech’s premiere award winning competitive fusion

dance team. Junoon exhibits a modern perspective on Indian traditions

fused with popular American dance styles.

$6,933.00

Juxtaposition Juxtaposition is a student‐run organization with broad goals of

performance throughout the Virginia Tech community.

$2,500.00

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Kala Indian classical arts interest group with the objective of promoting

appreciation for the arts by hosting artists from India.

$3,993.00

Kayne Club In The Kanye Club our goal is to bring together Kanye fans in a social

environment. We do this by hosting several social/artistic events

throughout the semester. These events include listening parties, large

scale art projects, and general membership gatherings.

$7,425.00

Kendo/Kumdo Club The Kendo Club at Virginia Tech meets 2 times a week in the War

Memorial Gym Dance Room to train in the Japanese Martial Art of

Kendo, "The Way of the Sword". Members are not required to have

prior experience or their own personal kendo equipment.

$1,644.00

Kodokan Aikido Aikido is known as the art of peace, and a practitioner strives to protect

oneself, others, and even the opponent by controlling the three centers

of the encounter.

$3,012.00

Korean American Student Assoc KASA is a great place to meet students and friends who share interests

in the Korean culture. You do not have to be Korean to join nor do you

require any knowledge of the culture itself. This club serves as a

purpose to provide awareness of the rich culture, history, and food that

Korea has to offer.

$5,095.00

Korean Graduate Basketball We are Korean Graduate Basketball. We love basketball. We play game

every Thursday 8PM at War Memorial Hall. Anyone who wants to play

basketball or want to learn playing, come out!

$3,202.00

Korean Student Association We are an organization that fosters new and incoming Korean students

with the existing Korean community. As an organization, we not only

facilitate the social networking, but also promote activities that

pertains to social endeavors.

$7,500.00

Latino Association of Student Orgs. The Latino Association of Student Organizations is the umbrella

organization encompassing all the Latino student organizations at

Virginia Tech. LASO sponsors large venue entertainment and

educational programs focused on Latino culture that unite the Latino

organizations, community, and promote awareness and knowledge to

the general campus community.

$13,993.00

Fusion Dance Team Fusion Dance Team at Virginia Tech is a group of dancers brought

together by our love of dance. Our name encompasses our passion for

the many styles of dance that we perform. Team members

choreograph and choose to perform dances in Contemporary, Hip‐Hop,

Ballet, Jazz, Partner, Modern, Broadway, and Tap.

$4,214.00

American Society of Landscape Architects We conduct workshops, host lectures, travel to conferences, and help

foster relationships within the School of Architecture + Design, the

College of Architecture & Urban Studies, Virginia Tech, and the

Blacksburg community through the exploration of landscape

architecture.

$1,830.00

Latin Link Latin Link was founded in Spring 2001 to enhance interaction between

Latino, non‐Latino students, faculty and staff. As an organization, Latin

Link promotes Latinos and their heritage through cultural, educational

and social activities.

$2,101.00

Latin American and Iberian Graduate

Students Association

LAIGSA is an organization of grad students at Virginia Tech. Its mission

is the diffusion of Latin American and Iberian culture by promoting

cultural and recreational activities, cultural exchange, and mutual

support. It is also the meeting point for the Latin American and Iberian

graduate students attending VT.

$330.00

Minorities in Agriculture Natural

Resources and Related Sciences

MANRRS is a national organization dedicated to the inclusion,

achievement, and advancement of all people in the agricultural, natural

resource, and related sciences.

$2,020.00

Materials Engineering Prof Society MEPS stands for Materials Engineering Professional Society; it is an

organization for both undergraduates and graduates.

$3,202.00

Men's Club Basketball We are a competitive club basketball team. As a roster of about 20

students (selective membership through tryouts), we participate in

various club basketball tournaments throughout the year.

$1,969.00

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Mixed Emotions Mixed Emotions was founded in 1996 and is both the second‐oldest a

cappella group and the premier co‐ed a cappella group at Virginia Tech.

$4,438.00

Mixed Martial Arts Club at VT We are non‐profit, and although we do not claim to be an academy by

any means, we can offer a fun, free way of obtaining great training in

many martial arts forms. We do focus heavily on Brazilian jiu‐jitsu, but

many students are proficient in boxing, wrestling, karate, tae kwon do,

muay thai, and aikido.

$1,268.00

Mixed Student Alliance The Mixed Student Alliance exists to provide a safe, open environment

for people of mixed heritage including but not limited to multiethnic,

multicultural, multiracial, mixed identity individuals and anyone who

identifies with or is interested in the mixed heritage community.

$7,500.00

Muslim Student Association One of the most ethnically diverse groups on campus, MSA welcomes

people of all faiths and backgrounds. At the Virginia Tech MSA, you will

find brotherhood, sisterhood, educational talks, socials, discussions,

sports, community service and family.

$5,000.00

Muslim Student Union The purpose of the MSU shall be to act as an umbrella organization

encompassing Muslim student organizations, sponsor educational

programs focused on Islam and Muslims in order to unite the Muslim

community and promote awareness and knowledge to the general

Virginia Tech community, address, support, and promote issues and

concerns of the Muslim community by serving as a liaison between the

university administration and the Muslim community, assist the

university in promoting and recruiting a diverse student body in a

culturally sensitive environment, facilitate growth and development of

students through leadership opportunities provided by organizations,

and to complement the University’s Diversity and Inclusion initiatives

$10,807.00

National Organization of Minority

Architecture Students

The National Organization of Minority Architecture Students is a

student‐run organization whose focus is on students of color and

diverse backgrounds.

$4,415.00

National Panhellenic Council The Panhellenic Council is made up of sixteen officers and one delegate

from each of the thirteen sorority chapters. Through a committee

structure, the Panhellenic Council is able to effectively organize and

assist in events of mutual concern to all sorority women.

$8,873.00

Native at Virginia Tech Native at VT is dedicated to advancing the visibility of American Indians

and other Indigenous peoples on campus, as well as raising an

awareness of the issues that confront these diverse populations.

Anyone is welcome to join this organization.

$5,610.00

Naturally Sharp Naturally Sharp is Virginia Tech's finest all‐male a cappella group. Since

2002, the Natty boys have been rocking the stage, serenading the

ladies, and raising the bar for on‐stage entertainment.

$4,942.00

Nepalese Students Association Nepalese Student Association (NSA) at Virginia Tech was established in

2004 as a social and cultural organization. The main goal of this

organization is to unify members of Nepalese community at Virginia

Tech and also educate others about Nepali culture.

$3,325.00

Ole' at Virginia Tech Olé at VT is a group of students dedicated to studying the art and

performance of Flamenco dance, as well as other types of Spanish

dance.

$3,939.00

Olympic Taekwondo Club The Olympic Taekwondo Club at Virginia Tech practices Olympic‐Style

WT taekwondo, including both sparring and forms. We are open to all

levels, from complete beginners to experienced black belts. We are a

competitive team and compete in 5‐6 tournaments a year, in both the

Atlantic Collegiate Alliance of Taekwondo (ACAT) and the Eastern

Collegiate Taekwondo Conference (ECTC).

$346.00

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Omega Tau Sigma The veterinary service fraternity's purpose is to encourage and foster

the development of well‐rounded, ethical veterinarians and through

them create a better profession on the basis of friendship, cooperation,

and respect for their fellow professional.

$1,975.00

Open Dialogue in Ideas & News at Virginia

Tech

ODIN is a podcast production club that brings valuable information and

examples of civil dialogue to Virginia Tech and the surrounding

community.

$1,414.00

Orbital Launch Vehcile Team We are committed to becoming the first amateur rocket team to build

an orbital launch vehicle. To date, only a handful of private companies

and government organizations have built such a spacecraft. We are

now competing with them.

$2,294.00

Pakistani Student Alliance The mission of PAKSA is to help and assist current Pakistani students in

achieving their academic objectives and bring them together. To do

this, we organize and facilitate social, community and cultural events

that help students participate at Virginia Tech.

$2,630.00

Pamplin Ldrshp Development Team The Leadership Development Team (LDT) is comprised of 21 individuals

in 5 committees (Education, Corporate Relations, Public Relations,

Materials, Hospitality) and one faculty adviser. LDT works every year to

organize and coordinate the Pamplin Student Leadership Conference.

We aim to bring together the strongest academic minds and best

personalities to interact with industry leaders and learn from their

experience as professionals in their respective fields. As a team, we also

seek to enhance team members’ leadership skills, teamwork, and

individual work. We are dedicated to leadership education and

experience on our campus as well as within our team. In addition to

organizing the Pamplin Student Leadership Conference, LDT members

participate in events every year that give back to the Blacksburg and

Virginia Tech Community. This year, we will be going to local high

schools to present workshops through our Education Committee.

$3,025.00

Panhellenic Council The Panhellenic Council is made up of sixteen officers and one delegate from

each of the thirteen sorority chapters. Through a committee structure, the

Panhellenic Council is able to effectively organize and assist in events of

mutual concern to all sorority women. Panhellenic helps to oversee events

such as Homecoming, the Fraternity and Sorority Life Awards, Standards of

Excellence, and Sorority Recruitment, as well as the changing and updating of

the Panhellenic Constitution and Bylaws.

Once a year, Virginia Tech's Panhellenic Council attends the Association of

Fraternal Leadership and Values, during which members are able to share

ideas and attend sessions with speakers who are passionate about the affairs

of women in Greek life. In past years our Panhellenic Council has won awards

recognizing our excellence in recruitment, risk management, public relations,

diversity, and community service. We have also won awards for having the

highest Greek women's grade point average in the region.

Panhellenic Council is an excellent way for the women of Virginia Tech's NPC

sororities to get involved on campus. Delegates are the voting members of

their chapters on all community‐wide issues. Elected and appointed officers

are able to head up different programs and work with women from all

chapters to plan activities of mutual concern and interest to all sororities.

Panhellenic Council gives women unique opportunities to work with many

officials on campus and throughout the Blacksburg community. Panhellenic

Council gives women the chance to be involved, not just in their individual

chapter but also in the entire community, and most importantly offers

unbiased support to all thirteen sororities on our campus.

$5,180.00

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Pawsitive Partners at VT Pawsitive Partners at Virginia Tech's mission is to promote the human‐

animal bond. We support the therapy pet program ‐ Helping PAWS, a

Pet Partners Community Partner. We provide volunteer opportunities

for all interested in helping new therapy pet teams prepare for their

evaluation. Our teams of registered therapy pet handlers and their

pets provide visits at Virginia Tech and in the community.

$1,114.00

Peer Network Engagement Interns The Peer‐Network Engagment Internship is designed to enhance life on

campus. The internship establishes a cohort of 6 student interns

charged with building relationships with their uninvolved peers. They

help them build connections with community.

$11,529.00

Percussion Club at VT This club is designed to help strengthen community involvement in

music and give students the chance to learn more about percussive

arts.

$1,623.00

Political Science Club The Political Science Club at Virginia Tech is dedicated to facilitating

civil discourse about the changing world around us. The purpose of the

club is both social and educational: while discussing current political

and world events we bring students from across campus together to

cultivate new ideas about how we can make a difference. We welcome

all majors!

$2,071.00

Polo Club The Polo Club at Virginia Tech was founded in 2011 as a group of

students with an interest in polo, and has grown to host 3 traveling

teams, maintain a string of 10 ponies, and spread the sport throughout

Southwest Virginia. Our teams compete up and down the east coast,

also competing on the national level through the United States Polo

Association.

$1,348.00

Pre‐Dental Club at VT The Pre‐Dental Club at Virginia Tech is designed to prepare the

students of Virginia Tech for a career in dentistry. Meetings are

designed to promote fellowship among pre‐dental students. We aim to

motivate interested students to pursue a career in dentistry. Through

the course of the year, topics encompassing the entire field are

discussed.

$990.00

Public Health Association at VT The Public Health Association is open to any student interested in

learning about and promoting Public Health at Virginia Tech and in the

community. We provide educational, professional, service, and social

opportunities to learn more about Public Health.

$2,150.00

Queer People of Color We envision a campus community that is fully inclusive of queer and

trans people of color and is committed to dismantling racism,

(cis)sexism, heteronormativity, and all other forms of oppression at

interpersonal, societal, and institutional levels.

$2,462.00

Quidditch Club at VT Quidditch is a full contact, co‐ed sport. It is a combination of rugby,

handball, and dodgeball. We travel around the state and country

playing matches and tournaments against other college teams. We

meet new people, visit new places, and foster new friendships, all while

participating in the nation's fastest growing college sport.

$10,818.00

Recovery Community at VT We are a group of students that support each other in recovery. We

recognize many different kinds of recovery and honor all pathways to

recovery.

$350.00

Relay for Life Relay For Life at Virginia Tech is a community‐wide, campus‐based

movement dedicated to eliminating cancer by living out our motto, "Ut

Prosim" (That I May Serve) as we strive to raise money and awareness

for the American Cancer Society. At Virginia Tech, our Relay is the

largest collegiate event in the nation and has been since 2009. We are

setting milestones and will continue to be leaders in this movement

until we find a cure. For the past 8 years, we have raised over half a

million dollars each year for the American Cancer Society. Since our

inception at Tech in 2000‐2001, we have raised over $4.8 million for a

cure!

$7,500.00

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Residence Hall Federation The Residence Hall Federation is an organization led by and solely

composed of the on‐campus resident population and has focused on

making life better through advocacy, engagement, programming, and

leadership since 1973.

$7,159.00

Rhetoric Club The Rhetoric Club provides a forum for rhetorical inquiry and support

for students interested in the multidisciplinary study of rhetoric. Club

activities include workshops, guest speakers, publication and

conference support, and community engagement for the study of

rhetoric. The club's goals are as follows:

To situate the student rhetoric community within scholarly

conversations

To provide professional development regarding publications,

conferences, and scholarly behavior

To build connections between students and faculty

To provide educational advice for handling graduate school

To assess perceptions of needs within the student rhetoric community

$4,546.00

Rock Climbing Club The climbing club at Virginia Tech is a student organization dedicated to

helping people of all skill levels experience the joy of climbing. The club

provides opportunities to meet other climbers, slide shows to see what

other people are climbing, clinics to demonstrate some of the skills

climbers need, and organizes trips to get out on the rock.

$7,442.00

Rocketry Club The aim of the club will be to create an environment for students to

learn and work together building, launching, and experimenting with

high power rockets; the club will also serve to connect students with

local rocketry clubs, and chapters of both Tripoli Rocketry Association

(TRA) and the National Association of Rocketry (NAR), and aid those

who wish to pursue high power certification.

$3,076.00

Rocky Horror Picture Show Fan Club Welcome to southwestern Virginia's own Rocky Horror Picture Show

shadowcast! Bringing you all the decadence and deviance from the

Virginia Tech campus and the surrounding area.

We enrapture, entertain, and delight you every semester with some of

the best (or worst) movies you've never experienced the same way!

We're getting ready for our fall semester shows and hope that you'll

JOIN US! Check our meeting and show schedule on the left.

So come up to the lab and see what's on the slab!

$1,000.00

Running Club Virginia Tech Running Club is a student run organization that brings

together runners of all different levels to train together through long

runs, short runs, and compete together. We are all about running as a

team and having fun!

$3,579.00

Russian Club A place where all levels of proficiency and interest are accepted. This

organization supports a love of learning, passion and student to student

advocacy of interests.

$3,000.00

Sailing Club We are a group of people enthusiastic about sailing. We sail for fun

almost every Sunday at Claytor Lake State Park which is less than half

an hour away. We also have members who travel to compete several

times a semester.

$3,693.00

Salsa Tech Our Mission is to introduce the love of salsa and several other forms of

latin dance ‐bachata, merengue, kizomba‐ to Virginia Tech and

surrounding community. Through the art of dance, those that

participate in the club are immersed in several Latin cultures through

music rhythm, friends, family, and community. We serve as a fun,

friendly environment facilitating our members' growth in relationships,

dance, and diversity.

$643.00

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Saving Hearts Saving Hearts Foundation is on a mission to prevent Sudden Cardiac

Arrest through awareness, education, and action. Our foundation

provides free preventative heart screenings to young competitive

athletes to test for warning signs of Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA). We

also strive to educate the youth about the importance of knowing how

to perform CPR and use an AED. Lastly, we place AEDs in schools that

cannot afford to purchase one on their own.

$2,409.00

Secular Students The Secular Students at Virginia Tech is an organization intended to

provide an educational and social support system for students who

believe that one can live a fulfilling, productive and ethical life without

religion. We promote civil discussion and would like to be seen as good

citizens of our university and broader community.

$1,950.00

Sensations Sensations is an all female a cappella group founded at Virginia Tech

during the fall semester of 2003. We currently have 14 members who

range in age from freshmen to seniors. We are a diverse group of girls

who share one passion — singing!

$3,725.00

Sigma Psi Zeta The fundamental goal of Sigma Psi Zeta Sorority is to promote

awareness of the Asian/Asian‐American cultures. Our sorority

addresses this issue through leadership, outreach, individual,

community interaction, and most importantly the bonds of sisterhood.

ΣΨΖ also promotes development among its members, the students and

the faculty at each of the campuses we represent.

$1,224.00

Sigma Tau Gamma The Epsilon Upsilon Chapter of Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity at Virginia

Polytechnic Institute and State University is the 140th chartered

chapter of the national fraternity. Founded in 1920 by seventeen

veterans of World War I at the University of Central Missouri, Sigma

Tau Gamma endeavors to bind men together in a fraternal

brotherhood based on our six principles:

Brotherhood, to enhance the worth of belonging;

Learning, to afford the environment for learning;

Leadership, to develop good leaders for America;

Excellence, to strive for superior performance;

Citizenship, to serve Fraternity, college, and country; and

Integrity, to perfect a structure of honor.

$2,200.00

Skydiving Club We promote skydiving as a safe and exciting sport, make skydiving

affordable and available to students, and unofficially represent Virginia

Tech in Regional and National competitions.

$2,053.00

Slackers Our mission is to help promote and support the sport of slacklining on

Virginia Tech's campus and within the community of Blacksburg.

$630.00

SNAME at VT SNAME was organized in 1893, to advance the art, science, and practice

of naval architecture, shipbuilding and marine engineering. For over a

century members have included commercial and governmental

practitioners, students, and educators of naval architecture,

shipbuilding, and marine and ocean engineering. SNAME encourages

the exchange and recording of information, sponsors applied research,

offers career guidance, supports education, and enhances the

professional status and integrity of its membership.

$3,507.40

Sneaker Club An organization based on bringing streetwear and the hip‐hop fashion

culture to Virginia Tech and its surrounding communities.

$5,358.00

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Society of Asian Scientists & Engineers SASE is dedicated to the advancement of Asian heritage scientists and

engineers in education and employment so that they can achieve their

full career potential. Workshops with various companies are provided

by SASE for its members to participate in. In addition to professional

development, SASE also encourages members to contribute to the

enhancement of the communities in which they live.

SASE’s mission is to

‐ Prepare scientists and engineers of Asian heritage for success in the

global business world.

‐ Celebrate diversity on campuses and in the workplace.

‐ Provide opportunities for members to make contributions to their

local communities.

‐ Help members network through meeting new people.

SASE membership is open to men and women of all ethnic

backgrounds.

$610.00

Soc of Plastics Engineers at VT The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Virginia Tech Student Chapter is

dedicated to collaborative and career advancement activities for all

students with an interest in any plastics‐related field.

$2,855.00

Society of Indian Americans SIA is a social network formed by the many volunteers and members.

The association works to provide a substantial identity for the Indian

Culture at Virginia Tech. Alongside our cultural representation, the

society also hosts an annual cultural show, other cultural events,

intramurals, socials, and community service gatherings in a mission to

make its members feel at home and united.

$4,176.00

Society of Women Engineers SWE at VT contributes to the campus, the community, and its members

through weekly professional development, social and outreach

activities. SWE participates in many service projects aimed at

encouraging young women to consider a career in engineering as well

as projects that help the environment and the New River Valley

community. SWE creates a network of women engineers throughout

Virginia Tech and throughout industry and academia and demonstrates

the value of diversity with STEM. SWE also offers scholarships, career

advice and opportunities, networking, mentoring, and professional,

social, and service opportunities for its members.

$2,400.00

Soil Judging Soil Judging is used for many agricultural and engineering purposes. By

understanding the geography and topography of an area alongside

knowledge of soil formation, we can describe, interpret, and classify

soils. Comprehension of soil properties can help us manage land and

know how to best utilize it.

$7,045.00

Solely Swing Solely Swing, Virginia Tech's swing dance club. We host dances, lessons,

and other events throughout the semester. For more information take

a look at our Facebook page, Solely Swing at Virginia Tech.

We can't wait to dance with you!

$216.00

Soulstice A Cappella Founded in 1998, Soulstice is Virginia Tech's Premier All‐Female A

Cappella group. We enjoy performing on the Virginia Tech campus and

for the Blacksburg community.

$6,053.00

Sports Business Club Sports Business Club is a student‐founded, student‐run club that

focuses on providing students with the opportunity to learn more

about the sports business industry. We will provide opportunities to

meet with professionals in various areas of the sports industry through

a speaker series and special events.

$391.72

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Stdt Chap Amer Coll Vet Pathologist The Pathology Club at VA‐MD Vet Med offers a variety of opportunities

to students interested in non‐traditional fields of veterinary medicine

such as diagnostic labs, industry, government, etc.

$1,338.00

STEM Research Conference Commission The Mid‐Atlantic Undergraduate Research Conference (MAURC) serves

as an opportunity for undergraduates and professionals to share their

passion for research. We believe in encouraging the collaboration of

knowledge in order to facilitate advancement within areas of science,

technology, engineering, and mathematics.

$7,500.00

Student Government Association The Student Government Association was established by the Student

Body of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in order to

provide an effective organization for the administration of student

activities, to promote academic freedom and academic responsibility,

to establish and protect student rights, to foster awareness of the

student's position in the campus, local, state, and national

communities, and to provide a liaison between the student body,

faculty, and administration.

$7,220.00

Students for Cultivating Change Students for Cultivating Change welcomes all who wish to advance

LGBTQ+ issues in agriculture, natural resources, and beyond. Our

organization meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday to plan events and

advocate for issues of relevance. All are welcome to join!

$1,140.00

Students Helping Honduras Students Helping Honduras (SHH) is working to build 1000 schools in

villages across Honduras. In addition to school construction, SHH also

runs a bilingual elementary school, 2 homes for orphaned and

abandoned children, a college scholarship program, and a sustainable

village project called Villa Soleada. Through youth empowerment and

education, we believe we can alleviate extreme poverty and gang

violence in one of the most dangerous countries in the world.

This semester (Fall 2019), we are fundraising to help build a new

elementary school called Escuela Planes de Arena Blanca. This tiny

school of only 3 classrooms is in need of additional space to provide for

students in 1st‐6th grade. With over 230 kids, the school will benefit

greatly from three additional classrooms that would provide for the

increasing number of children that reach school age each year. The fall

semester will focus on raising money for your individual trip.

$1,388.00

Students of Hip Hop Legacy We, as Virginia Tech students, wish to facilitate an environment that

cultivates the creative mind, bringing together like‐minded individuals,

of all backgrounds, in order to maintain a progressive interest within

the realm of hip hop and its subcultures.

$5,328.00

Table Tennis The organization aims to promote the sport of Table Tennis at Virginia

Tech.

$375.00

Tang Soo Do The Tang Soo Do Karate Organization (TSDKO) is a martial arts club at

Virginia Tech. Founded in fall of 2005, TSDKO is focused on providing a

unique martial arts experience in a traditional Korean style. Regardless

of past experience, our club offers a chance for everyone to grow as

people, students, and martial artists, while having a great time and

learning to defend themselves.

$2,056.00

TechNotes TechNotes is a mixed A Cappella group that performs that various

events throughout the year. The group also holds a concert at the end

of each semester.

$3,660.00

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The Big Event The Big Event at Virginia Tech is a student‐run day of service that has

grown into the 2nd largest event of its kind in the nation. Every spring,

thousands of students, faculty, and staff come together to complete

over 1,200 community service projects throughout Blacksburg,

Christiansburg and the New River Valley.

Projects are completed regardless of need or socioeconomic status;

instead, it is The Big Event’s goal to simply say, “Thank you." Seeded in

our university’s motto of Ut Prosim (That I may serve) students and

community members come together for a truly unparalleled

experience.

The Big Event: “One Big Day. One Big Thanks.”

$28,297.00

The Happy Cart Volunteers of The Happy Cart Project take arts supplies to Carilion

Roanoke memorial Hospital and Gilbert Linkous Elementary School to

create fun and creative projects with the children.

$605.00

TransSpace at Virginia Tech TransSpace at Virginia Tech is a space for anyone in the Virginia Tech,

Blacksburg, and/or New River Valley communities/areas who identifies

as non‐cisgender (transgender, non‐binary, etc.), gender

nonconforming, and/or gender questioning, or otherwise part of the

trans community.

The group is primarily focused on fostering social connection within the

local trans community, but we also strive to provide peer support,

promote meaningful discussion, and become active in the community.

We want to help amplify trans voices and experiences in the Virginia

Tech and NRV community as we seek out acceptance and inclusion in

varying aspects of life.

As a Registered Student Organization at VT, we tend to focus on

university specific issues, but you do not have to be connected to

Virginia Tech to get involved.

$2,462.00

Theme Park Engineer An organization open to all students aspiring to be in the niche industry

of theme park and roller coaster design. The organization offers

chances to communicate with others that share the same passion

regardless of major or year.

$5,000.00

Ultimate Club A group of guys who share a common goal of competing at the most

elite Ultimate Frisbee tournaments Northern America has to offer. In

order to be competitive, the team meets anywhere between 3‐4 times

a week.

$4,105.00

Ultimate Frisbee ‐ Women We are a group of awesome girls who meet twice a week to play

ultimate frisbee on the drillfield. We welcome all levels and years. We

love new faces! We travel 3‐4 times a semester to tournaments in

varying states on the east coast. Overall, our goals are to promote

personal development and skill improvement while having fun and

spreading the game of ultimate frisbee. We are all about supporting

strong active women in sports by fostering relationships and

teamwork!

$1,448.00

United Council of Fraternities/Sororities The United Council of Fraternities and Sororities strives to provide an

inclusive Greek community through advocating for intercultural

exchange by fostering the development of scholarship, leadership, and

membership in the spirit of Ut Prosim. The United Council of

Fraternities and Sororities aims to harmonize the diverse organizations

by accurately representing and embodying the values that uniquely

define constituent organizations.

$2,812.00

VA Science Olympiad Coll Series Virginia Science Olympiad Collegiate Series is an organization that

organizes and plans an annual Science Olympiad Invitational for High

School students from Virginia and neighboring states.

$392.00

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Veterinary Business Management Assoc The VBMA is a national student‐managed organization intent on

improving the veterinary profession through increasing business

knowledge. We share the belief of many other veterinary professionals;

in order to provide the best care for animals, we need to increase our

knowledge about subjects outside of the medical realm so that we can

better serve our clients through this increased understanding.

Though veterinary business management issues are a primary concern,

our organization is dedicated to a variety of business matters including

managing debt, how to plan for the future, client communication, and

the importance of managing personal finances. It is our belief that a

veterinarian cannot be successful professionally without first having a

firm control of their personal finances.

$3,890.00

Vietnamese Student Association The purpose of the Vietnamese Student Association is to promote the

awareness and interest of the Vietnamese culture, its people, and its

community as well as enhancing and furthering pluralism and diversity.

Our goal is also to make the Virginia Tech community a place where

every member is respected, understood, and has every opportunity to

grow, to make Virginia Tech a place where broad inclusiveness is the

rule—not the exception. We also promote Vietnamese/Asian Unity in

addition to addressing the problems and concerns of the

Vietnamese/Asian Community to the Administration and other student

organizations at Virginia Tech.

$5,143.00

Virginia Tech Clay Target Team The members of the Virginia Tech Clay Target Team compete in a

number of different events during both the Fall and Spring semesters;

including Trap, Skeet, International Trap, Olympic Skeet, and Sporting

Clays.

The team hosts many events throughout the year and also travels to

several competitions in Virginia as well as competitions in Kentucky,

Delaware, Florida, Georgia, and the ACUI Collegiate National Clay

Target Championships in San Antonio, Texas.

The team practices on a weekly basis at the Izaak Walton Club in

Christiansburg, and holds additional practices at Fun Gun Shooting

Range in Pulaski, Virginia.

The Virginia Tech Clay Target Team strives for excellence in citizenship,

scholarship, and marksmanship. The club sport is open to all students,

graduate or undergraduate, who would like to improve their clay target

skills.

$4,300.00

Virginia Tech Cricket Club The Club is the university's official cricket franchise. We have members

in numbers and diversity. The club holds practice sessions on Mondays,

Thursdays, and Fridays at 972 Tech Center Drive, Blacksburg, Virginia

24060 during the Fall and on Mondays and Fridays at 125 War

Memorial hall during the spring when the outdoor fields are closed.

$5,210.00

Virginia Tech Gymnastics Club Club gymnastics practices on campus and travels to other universities

to compete.

$11,273.00

Virginia Tech Union The purpose of the Virginia Tech Union is to provide quality educational

and social entertainment that represents the diverse culture of Virginia

Tech's students and its community. In addition, the Virginia Tech Union

enhances the Virginia Tech students' out‐of‐classroom experience

through leadership and volunteer opportunities.

$314,371.17

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VT Crew Team The official Rowing Team at Virginia Tech is a club sport, run by

students through the Virginia Tech Recreational Sports Department.

Comprised of both Men's/Women's Varsity and Novice teams, traveling

to compete with other Club and NCAA Division teams up and down the

east coast.

$3,759.00

VT Women's Club Lacrosse Gives women an opportunity to participate in a non‐varsity sport in

which they can be part of a team and compete extramurally. It may

interest those who want to join a competitive team, but are not looking

for the stronger commitments.

$2,933.00

VT Women's Soccer Virginia Tech Women's Club Soccer gives all females the opportunity to

play competitive soccer while maintaining a school/sports balance.

$4,443.00

vtOne Purpose:

John 17:21

“that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you,

that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you

have sent me.”

Mission:

To promote unity in the body of Christ at Virginia Tech and empower

each campus ministry by facilitating inter‐ministry prayer, worship, and

outreach for the advancement of the Kingdom of God.

Vision:

To see revival, through unity in Jesus Christ, at Virginia Tech and the

New River Valley realized.

$4,701.00

West Coast Swing Dance A club dedicated to teaching the partner dance West Coast Swing, and

organizing events where we can practice and have fun.

$9,423.00

Wildlife Society The mission of the Student Chapter of the Wildlife Society at Virginia

Tech is to promote professionalism in our membership through

experience, networking, conservation awareness and education in a fun

and enjoyable atmosphere. Our members develop and promote sound

stewardship of wildlife resources and of the environments upon which

wildlife and humans depend.

$2,600.00

Womanspace ‐ United Feminist

Movement

Guided by people of all genders, races, classes, creeds, abilities,

orientations and so forth, The United Feminist Movement is dedicated

to the advancement of oppressed and marginalized peoples by

providing a platform on which their voices can be heard.

$1,766.00

XYZ Student Art Association XYZ Art Gallery is a great place for artists and art lovers to work

together to promote the arts in Blacksburg! We plan show openings,

hang art work, and plan a variety of other events. We have an annual

Silent Auction in December.

$3,000.00

YMCA Student Programs The YMCA Student Programs consists of Virginia Tech student

volunteers that serve in the New River Valley, across the USA, and

internationally. We encourage students to join us in volunteerism. You

can volunteer on an hourly or weekly basis.

$8,078.00

Young Americans for Freedom Young America’s Foundation is committed to ensuring that increasing

numbers of young Americans understand and are inspired by the ideas

of individual freedom, a strong national defense, free enterprise, and

traditional values.

$9,999.00

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