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Squires Student Center
Opened 1937First Hokie Stone era
Squires Student Center, hub of student life since 1937
Photo: Eric T Gunther, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Hub of student life since 1937. Originally the Students' Activity Building, renamed for John Houston Squires (class of 1905). Houses the Hokie Grill, meeting rooms, theaters, and student org offices.
Fun facts
- •Squires was built as a PWA (Public Works Administration) project during the Depression.
- •From 1937 to 1939 the building also held the civilian dining hall.
- •It was named for Squires in 1949 and renamed Squires Student Center in 1970.
Through the years
- 1937
Opened
- 1966
First major expansion
- 1991
Expansion on all sides, adding a glass atrium
Stories that happened here
- Rings, Ribbons and MoonlightEvery Tech class designs its own ring, old rings get melted into new ones, and juniors trade them on a ribbon at Ring Dance.
- Ut Prosim: That I May ServeA Latin motto from 1896, a spring Saturday when thousands of students say thank you, and four students who started their own ambulance service.
- Why Tech Eats So WellA 1996 meal plan decision turned the cafeteria into a market. The market got good enough to top the national rankings and win Best of Show.
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Close by
A short walk from Squires Student Center.
