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Innovative, Transformative Graduate Education

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"Our primary objective is to help students thrive during their graduate education experience at Virginia Tech."

~ Dr.  Aimée Surprenant, Dean of the Graduate School

Explore our interactive data and reports pages and find out more about students, funding, programs, and more:

Applications are open for the fall 2023 session of Little Hokie Hangout, the Graduate School sponsored early childhood education center, located near the Blacksburg campus. You'll find the application here

Bring Your Kids to School Day at the Graduate School with families and children, dean Karen DePauw and President Sands and Laura Sands.

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School of Public Information and Policy, SPIA, Virginia Tech National Capital Region, Alexandria, VA, graduate students, classroom, professor and students

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Student Support

Counseling, tutoring, Graduate Student Ombuds, Health and Wellness, and other services

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Graduate Life Center

The GLC houses the Graduate School offices and provides housing and spaces for classes, meetings, and social gatherings. 

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Graduate School Office Hours

The Graduate School offices are open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on university business days. SHIP/Room 120 is open 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. on university business days.