#2 YMCA
The first of the so-called "Stone Group," the YMCA building was constructed in 1888-89. In contrast to the brick and wood buildings that had been erected on the campus, including the original Preston and Olin Building and Solitude, the Y building was one of only a few of the buildings that survived the early days of the institute. Most either burned or were razed for new facilities. A later series of new buildings were erected and many still remain. The YMCA building is still used today, although it no longer serves the YMCA.
Laying the cornerstone of the YMCA building (1888-89)
YMCA Building, 1890
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Land Grant @ 150
In 1862, Abraham Lincoln signed the Morrill Act and created the land-grant university system. With the sweep of his pen, Lincoln made education more accessible, shaping the future of a young United States.
Virginia Tech celebrates this land-grant heritage 150 years later.
Calendar of Events
2012 Exhibits
The Morrill Act and Virginia Tech
Reception and opening
July 11, 4:30 pm
Newman Library, 2nd floor
Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War
September 5-October 19
Newman Library, 1st floor
2012 Lincoln Lectures
A Man Called Lincoln
James I. Robertson
September 6
The Age of Lincoln, Then and Now
Vernon Burton
September 11
Saving the Last Best Hope on Earth: Lincoln and the Constitution
Charles Hubbard
September 27
An Inestimable Jewel: Abraham Lincoln and Civil War Era Constitutional Amendments
Thomas E. Mackey
October 8