Join College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences alumni, faculty, staff, and students for the college’s annual tailgate on Saturday, October 9, at 4:30 p.m. ET, three hours before kickoff as Virginia Tech takes on Notre Dame. The event will take place at the Hahn Horticulture Garden (200 Garden Lane in Blacksburg). The HokieBird will make a special appearance to help us all start jumping!

Enjoy a delicious tailgate-style buffet with beer, wine, and soft drinks as you listen to live music, play games, and have the chance to win door prizes and other giveaways!

The cost is $10 for adults; children 12 and under are free. Please register here. The link to purchase tickets is https://bit.ly/3xE9PZc. (The promotional code for the college’s tailgate is CLAHS04F21.)

For more information, contact LaTawnya Burleson, advancement associate senior, at 540-231-5380 or latawnya@vt.edu.

The photo gallery below is from the college’s last tailgate, held in 2019.

The Jones Family
Alumnus Bob Jones, far right, enjoys the tailgate with members of his family. Jones serves on the Dean’s Roundtable of the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences.
Willy, one of two college mascots
William Howard Taft (Willy) is one of two college mascots; James Madison is the other.
LaTawnya Burleson hands out door prizes. Dean Laura Belmonte stands at the microphone behind her.
LaTawnya Burleson, advancement associate senior in the Office of the Dean, hands out door prizes. Dean Laura Belmonte stands at the microphone in the background.
Brett Shadle, chair of the Department of History, looks ready to start jumping.
Brett Shadle, chair of the Department of History, looks ready to start jumping as he listens to the band. Seated next to him is Lucien Holness, an assistant professor of history.