Hours:

Our regular hours are: Monday – Friday, 08:00 to 17:00 (8am to 5pm) and Thursday from 12:00 to 17:00 (12pm to 5pm).  A staff member is available at all times by calling (540) 230-8747.
Local time in Blacksburg is: 6:04 pm

Address:

Cranwell International Center  (0509)
West End of Clay Street
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA  24061

Phone   540 231 6527
FAX    540 231 3808
Email international@vt.edu

Directions:

From Rt 81:  Exit 118B toward Christiansbug/Blacksburg. Merge onto US460 via exit 118B. Travel 5.7 miles.  Take exit toward US 460 BR and then the US460BR/ South Main Street ramp.  Tun slightly right onto S Main Street and travel 2.4 miles.  Turn left onto Clay Steet.  Go to the end of the street and bear to the left and continue through to our driveway.

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Staff:
(Click staff member name for bio & email)

Kim V. Beisecker, Director
Jennifer Quijano Sax, Assistant Director
Karen Wills, Administrative Assistant
Belinda Pauley, CPS/CAP, Assistant to the Director
Joshua Colt Gambrel, Community Liaison

History:

The Cranwell International Center was a gift to Virginia Tech by the William Cranwell family. In the Spring of 1986 it opened as a central focal point for international community activity, providing an array of educational, cultural, and social activities.

While the International Center was established to respond to the specific needs of the international community, another goal has been to encourage interchange between the international guests and their U.S. colleagues, including members of the local community. The International Center services students, scholars, faculty, spouses, and visitors from 120 countries in all regions of the world.

The International Center is a busy office involved with various activities, services and programs ranging from orientation for all international students, visa-related services for undergraduate internationals and dependents, cultural exchange programs like the International Friendship Program and Conversation Groups, communications through our web-page, travelcards for students and faculty traveling abroad, and providing space for meetings, activities, and events.