American Institute of Architecture Students
Address: 201 Cowgill Hall Blacksburg VA 24061
Phone: 232-5383   Email: vtaias@vt.edu
Members: 40-60
Statement: To promote excellence in architecture education, training and practice. To foster an appreciation for architecture. To enrich the community.
President: Nathan E. Jessee
Phone: (276) 494-1022   Email: njessee@vt.edu
Advisor: Joe Wheeler
Phone: 231-7237   Email: joewheel@vt.edu
Address: 201 Cowgill Hall Blacksburg VA 24061
Homepage: http://www.caus.vt.edu/CAUS/ORG/AIAS.html
 
Construction Consortium
Address:

250 South Main Street, Suite 300

Blacksburg VA 24061

Phone: 540-231-1924   Email: aasselin@vt.edu
Members: 65
Statement: Study of construction processes to further the learning of the members of the Building Construction Department.
President: Kate Asselin
Phone: 540-231-1924    Email: aasselin@vt.edu
Advisor: Dannette Beane
Phone: 540-231-1924   Email: dannette@vt.edu
Address:

250 South Main Street, Suite 300

Blacksburg VA 24061

Homepage: www.bc.vt.edu
 
Graduate Urban Affairs & Planning Association
(GUAPA)
Statement: Provides a creative and professionally oriented forum for graduate students in the Master of Urban & Regional Planning and Master of Public & International Affairs programs; facilitates dialogue and collaboration among students, faculty, other departments, and the public and private sectors; and provides resources and support necessary for members to achieve their academic and professional goals while at Virginia Tech.
Chair: Mary Ashburn Darby
Email: darbyma@vt.edu
Advisor: Casey Dawkins
Phone: 540-231-2690  Email: dawkins@vt.edu
Address: 201 Wall Street (Center for Housing Research)
Homepage: http://www.uap.vt.edu/guapa/
 
Interior Designers for Education and Sustainability (IDEAS)
Address:

224 A Burruss Hall

Blacksburg, VA 24061

Email:

oakerma@vt.edu

araja@vt.edu

Members: 80
Statement: Provide speakers, travel opportunities, and professional experience to reinforce interior design education.
President:

Olivia Ackerman (through December 2007)

Amrita Raja (January 2008-December 2008)

Email:

oakerma@vt.edu

araja@vt.edu

Advisor: Lisa Tucker, ASID, IIDA, CID
Phone: 540-231-9494   Email: ltucker@vt.edu
Address:

232 C Burruss Hall

Blacksburg VA 24061

Homepage: http://www.ideas.org.vt.edu
 
XYZ Student Art Association
Address:

Armory Art. Dept. 201 Draper Rd

Blacksburg VA 24061

Phone: 540-552-8911  
Members: 20 
Statement: Student run art gallery to promote the arts and culture.
President: Rob Deane
Phone: 434-987-1101   Email: solorob@vt.edu
Advisor: Ray Kass
Phone: 540-382-3072   Email: raykass@vt.edu
Address: 201 Draper Rd. Armory Blacksburg VA 24061
   
Public Administrators of Virginia Tech (PAVT)
Address:

The Thomas Conner House

104 Draper Road

Blacksburg, VA 24061

Phone: 540-231-5133
Email: cpap@vt.edu
Members: 15-40  
Statement: The foremost purpose of Public Administrators of Virginia Tech is to promote scholarly and practical awareness of public administration at Virginia Tech. It is also the goal of this organization to create and promote a community environment that draws together students, faculty, and administration across the Virginia Tech campus.
President: Barbara McCarthy
Phone: 757-676-5601    Email: bmccarth@vt.edu
Advisor: Larkin Dudley  
Phone: 540-231-5197   Email: dudleyl@vt.edu
Address:

Center for Public Administration and Policy

104 Draper Road

Blacksburg, VA 24061

 
American Society of Landscape Architects
Address: 206 Architecture Annex

Blacksburg VA 24061

Phone: 540-961-7505   
Members: 72
Statement: Advancement of the art and science of landscape architecture.
President:  
Phone:  
Advisor: Terry Clements
Phone: 540-231-6683   Email: tclement@vt.edu
Address:

206 Architecture Annex

Blacksburg VA 24061

Homepage: http://filebox.vt.edu/org/ASLA/
 
Planning, Governance, and Globalization Student Association (PGG-SA)
Address: 201 Architecture Annex
Phone: 540-231-4359   
Members: 53
Statement: Student-led information sessions on qualifying, prelims, the job search, funding, etc.; peer mentoring; social.
President: Derren Rosbach
Email: derren@vt.edu
Advisor: Max Stephenson
Phone: 540-231-7340
Address: 201 Architecture Annex
Homepage: scholar.vt.edu
 
Industrial Design Society of America
(IDSA)
Address: 201 Cowgill Hall Blacksburg VA 24061
Phone:    
Members: 70 
Statement: Meetings, field trips, design related events.
President: Laurel Thomas, Matthew Zacherle
Phone: 931-2557   Email: thomasl@vt.edu
Advisor: Bill Green
Phone: 953-3478   Email: wigreen4@vt.edu
Address: 201 Cowgill Hall Blacksburg VA 24061
   
Urban Affairs & Planning Student Association
(UAPSA)
Address:  
Phone: 231-7503   Email: dzahm@vt.edu
Members:  
Statement: UAPSA serves as a forum for discussion on issues related to planning, policy, and administration; sponsors, coordinates, or participates in community service projects; and develops and disseminates information on employment and career opportunities in planning, policy, and administration.
President: Nicole Benincasa
Email: nbeninca@vt.edu
Advisor: Diane Zahm
Phone: 540-231-7503 Email: dzahm@vt.edu
Address: 209 Architecture Annex
Homepage: Under construction
 
National Organization of Minority Architect Student (NOMAS)
Address: 201 Cowgill Hall Blacksburg, VA 24061
Email: nomas@listserv.vt.edu
Members: 20
Statement:

The National Organization of Minority Architect Students (NOMAS) is an organization with the purpose of increasing the awareness of minority architects in the design profession. The group focuses on equipping minorities with the tools they need to excel as architects and professionals. We provide many key benefits to our members, including; internship and future career contacts, portfolio and resume building sessions, a Lunch & Learning series, and various networking, mentorship, and leadership opportunities. We are proud to work closely with our parent branch NOMA, a group made up of experienced, licensed architects.

We are the face of the future for minorities in the design profession.

President: Ann O'Neal
Phone: 804-399-4427
Advisor: Christina Delgado
Email: cdelgado@vt.edu
Address: 201 Cowgill Hall Blacksburg, VA 24061
Homepage:

http://www.nomas.org.vt.edu (local)

http://www.nomas.net (national)

 
 
last modified: 12/18/2007