For new and returning Hokies, joining a student club is a wonderful way to connect with the community. Virginia Tech offers a wide variety of clubs, providing students with ample opportunities to meet friends and bond over shared interests.

Many clubs will have an interest table at Gobblerfest on Friday, Aug. 30, from 4-7 p.m. on the Drillfield, where students can get more information and meet with members. However, if a student organization is not at Gobblerfest, information regarding their individual club can be found on GobblerConnect. You can also learn more about student organizations on the Student Engagement and Campus Life website.

For students with specific interests or those who want to try something new, Virginia Tech has a club for everyone. Here are a just few clubs students can join this fall

For art aficionados

  • Art Club: Interested in improving your art skills? Consider signing up for the Art Club.
  • Bob Ross Club: For a relaxing painting experience, join the Bob Ross Club. Members participate in painting nights — painting along with an episode of Bob Ross’s television show “The Joy of Painting.”
  • We Suck at Art Club: If you’re looking for a low-pressure environment to enjoy art, the We Suck at Art Club meets on a weekly basis.

Athletic adventures

  • Virginia Tech Cycling Club: Become acquainted with Blacksburg’s great outdoors through cycling. Students at any skill level are welcome to join the Cycling Club.
  • Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club: Feeling adventurous? Join the hang-gliding club to experience thrills from new heights.
  • Virginia Tech Triathlon: Run, swim, and bike with your fellow Hokies while training for a triathlon. The Virginia Tech Triathlon is open to beginners and accepts new members at the start of each semester.

Celebrating Ut Prosim (That I May Serve)

  • e-NABLE at Virginia Tech: Build assistive devices for the New River Valley community with e-NABLE. Students of any major are welcome to join, regardless of design experience.

Specific interests

  • Board Game Club at Virginia Tech: Join the Board Game Club’s weekly meetings at 6 p.m. Friday to play board and card games.
  • Chocolate Milk Monday Club: Enjoy chocolate milk with Hokies at Chocolate Milk Monday’s weekly Monday meeting at Dietrick Hall. Additionally, club social events, including hiking, movie nights, and laser tag, are held weekly for members.
  • LEGO User Group at Virginia Tech: Participate in fun LEGO building activities with the LEGO User Group at Virginia Tech.
  • SPAP Sketch Comedy: Create, produce, and act in original student-written comedy sketches. Each semester, members of SPAP Sketch Comedy put together a creative comedy show for Blacksburg.

Experience the outdoors

  • Squirrel Watching Club at Virginia Tech: Become acquainted with the Blacksburg campus while squirrel watching. Submit your best photos of campus squirrels to be featured on the club's social media pages.
  • Environmental Coalition: Spread awareness of environmental issues by joining Virginia Tech’s Environmental Coalition to advocate for campus environmental sustainability.
  • Fungus United at Virginia Tech: For students fond of fungus and mycology (the study of fungus), sign up for Fungus United.

Literature lovers

  • Collegiate Times: Interested in contributing to Virginia Tech’s independent student-run newspaper? Think about joining the Collegiate Times. A variety of positions are offered to students, including writing, editing, and photography.
  • CreativiTea: Passionate about writing or looking to begin? Check out CreativiTea, a creative writing club.
  • Page by Page: Connect with other students over a shared appreciation for reading with this book club, Page by Page. The club meets bimonthly to discuss the chosen books.
  • Silhouette Literary Magazine and Elevate Magazine: If you’re interested in contributing to a student-run literary publication, Silhouette and Elevate Magazine are accepting new team members as well as written submissions.

Virginia Tech offers over 800 student organizations, ensuring that there are clubs for a vast array of interests. However, if there is no existing club with the same purpose, students are welcome to start new organizations. Find out more at Student Engagement and Campus Life.

Written by Anja Hemesath, a senior and a student writer for Virginia Tech Communications and Marketing

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