The Galipatia community offers something unique to all students. The transition from high school to college can be tough and the community provides a support system. Through the mentor/mentee program, first year students receive advice from their mentor and other upperclassmen on classes, programs, and general life at Tech. As an out of state student, I came to Virginia Tech not knowing many people. From Galipatia events and mentoring, I was able to meet and build connections

Every year, the Galipatia community supports hundreds of engineering students by helping the freshmen adjust to college and allowing the upperclassmen to lead the community. Galipatia sets these students up for success not just in their undergraduate years, but also in their careers. Callie and Dan are both recent engineering graduates who exemplify how Galipatia positively impacts students. Callie studied mechanical engineering and was a part of Hypatia for all her undergrad

The Galipatian Station (more informally referred to as While You Pee in Lee) is a weekly newsletter posted in the bathroom stalls of the Galipatia community. Each issue has three articles written by the sophomores that make up the Communications Committee. In the words of one member of the Communications Committee: “I really love being able to write these articles! It’s always exciting to be able to reach out to everyone in the community. A couple of times, people would co