Virginia Tech’s College of Science will host a free Thanksgiving meal for students Nov. 26 at War Memorial Gym in Blacksburg, according to an announcement from Virginia Tech News. The meal is open to all Virginia Tech undergraduate students, graduate students and postdoctoral scholars, and registration is required.
According to Virginia Tech News, the tradition began in 2022, when College of Science Dean Kevin Pitts and his wife, Toni, hosted a campus Thanksgiving dinner for students who could not travel home. The event now welcomes any student staying on campus over the holiday, the announcement said.
Nearly 500 people attended last year’s meal, which included a catered dinner, board games and puzzles, Virginia Tech News reported. The Pitts hope to welcome as many as 600 students and their guests this year, according to the announcement.
The college is coordinating rides for students who live off campus because bus service does not operate on Thanksgiving Day, Virginia Tech News said.
