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Virginia Tech
Campus Information
School Website: Virginia Tech
Address: 201 Burruss Hall,PO Box 708
Blacksburg, VA   24061
USA

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Phone Numbers: Office: (540) 951-2060
Office Fax: (540) 953-1879
Public/Private: Public
Commuter Campus? No
Enrollment:
Undergraduate: 26000
Graduate: 6000
Jewish Enrollment:
Undergraduate: 2000
Graduate: 200
Approximate number of Jewish Studies courses: 10
Jewish Studies Major or Minor: Minor,Major
University has program in Israel: Yes
Religious Services: Not Available
Kosher Food Available on Campus: Yes
US Region: Mid-Atlantic


Hillel Information
Hillel Name: Hillel at Virginia Tech
Hillel Website: Hillel at Virginia Tech
Hillel Campus Address: 710 Toms Creek Road
Blacksburg, VA 24060
USA
Phone Numbers: Office:
Office Fax: (540) 953-2045
This Hillel has its own building: Yes
Hillel Staff: Sue Kurtz
Executive Director and Advisor
skurtz@vt.edu

Amanda Herring
Engagement Director
ACMHerring@gmail.com

Anya Morgulis
Engagement Associate
anya@vt.edu

Ivan Goncharenko
Israel Fellow
ivan.goncharenko@mail.huji.ac.il

Tonya Huslak
Administrator
isewtomuch@comcast.net
Office Phone: (540) 951-2060
Office Fax: (540) 953-2045

Mr. Ray Williams
Director of the MCC

Alicia Cohen

acohen@vt.edu

The following groups offer activities on this campus:
Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) Fraternity and Foundation
Chabad-Lubavitch World Center
KESHER/Union for Reform Judaism
KOACH-The Center for Conservative Judaism on Campus
Hillel offers activities in the following areas and for these groups:
A Cappella
Academic area (undergraduates)
Athletic/sports
Birthright Israel Alumni
Business school students
Campus leaders
Campus-wide activities/traditions
Career/Internships
Community leaders
Community service/social action
Dorm/residential halls
Drama
Education/Teaching
Environment
Film
First-year students
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender
Graduate Students (general arts & sciences)
Greeks
Holocaust
Israel
Israeli/folk dance
Jewish Holidays
Jewish learning/education
Journalism & media
Kosher issues/meal plan
Multiculturalism
Off-campus housing
Visual Arts

Hillel offers the following religious services:
Conservative/Egalitarian
Reform


Kosher meals are offered:


Campus Profile:

Hillel at Virginia Tech runs highly visible programs at the university. Students gain leadership experience by planning programs and initiatives such as Daniel Pearl Music Day featuring Maroon 5, Matisyahu, and Gogol Bordello. Opportunities to host prominent speakers and educators such as Elie Wiesel and Dr. Ruth Westheimer are available. Student leaders are able to grow and expand their leadership, creativity and strengths amidst a welcoming inclusive Jewish community of their peers. Popular activities include Mondays Munch and Learn, Coffee Mornings and yearly Leadership Dinner. Students participate in Jewish Awareness Month and Holocaust Awareness Week programs. Most popular Jewish activities include Shabbat dinner and services and Passover celebration, Hillel at Virginia Tech has a diversified program engaging students many interests. We have a supportive, learning environment with a growing Jewish campus community.

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