No Ordinary Moment: Virginia Tech, 150 Years in 150 Images

Virginia Tech celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2022. Established in Southwest Virginia to promote agricultural, mechanical, and military education, the school grew into a comprehensive research university with a global land-grant mission. No Ordinary Moment: Virginia Tech, 150 Years in 150 Images explores the history of the school, from its mid-nineteenth-century origins as Virginia Agricultural and Military College to present-day Virginia Tech. The book features approximately 150 illustrations, including rare photographs and unique items from the Special Collections and University Archives at Virginia Tech and other campus sources. Compiled and written by Virginia Tech archivists, the book is organized around three principal themes—the land-grant mission, the evolving campus, and the long tradition of innovation—which provide an overlapping view of Virginia Tech's past, present, and future.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 02 September 2022
Publisher: University of Virginia Press

Virginia Tech, a cornerstone of higher education in the United States, is celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2022. Established in Southwest Virginia with a mission to promote agricultural, mechanical, and military education, the institution has evolved into a comprehensive research university with a global land-grant mission.

No Ordinary Moment: Virginia Tech, 150 Years in 150 Images is a captivating exploration of the school's rich history, spanning from its mid-nineteenth-century origins as Virginia Agricultural and Military College to its present-day incarnation as Virginia Tech. Compiled and written by Virginia Tech archivists, this comprehensive book features approximately 150 illustrations, including rare photographs and unique items from the Special Collections and University Archives at Virginia Tech and other campus sources.

Organized around three principal themes—the land-grant mission, the evolving campus, and the long tradition of innovation—No Ordinary Moment provides an overlapping view of Virginia Tech's past, present, and future. Throughout its pages, the book highlights numerous notable milestones in the university's history, including its founding as a land-grant college in 1872, the granting of university status in 1970, and the arrival of female students and students of color.

In addition to its historical significance, No Ordinary Moment sheds light on the university's enduring curricular strengths in engineering, agriculture, architecture, and the sciences, as well as the liberal arts, athletics program, and social traditions shared by students, alumni, and the community. The book also delves into the establishment of the Virginia Cooperative Extension and colleges for medicine and veterinary medicine, as well as Virginia Tech's pioneering role in new technological fields and applied sciences, such as cybersecurity, transportation, autonomous vehicles, and bioinformatics.

No Ordinary Moment is a must-read for anyone who wants to delve deeper into the history, achievements, and future prospects of this esteemed institution. Its captivating illustrations, informative text, and insightful analysis offer a valuable perspective on Virginia Tech's remarkable journey and its profound impact on higher education and society as a whole.

Weight: 363g
Dimension: 229 x 178 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781957213163