Thursday, Nov. 29: The Affordable Housing Puzzle in Blacksburg and a tour of the newly renovated O’Shaughnessy Hall with Matt Hanratty and Frank Shushok. Location: O’Shaughnessy Residence Hall Classroom, 530 Washington St.

Co-chaired by Senior Associate Vice President for Student Affairs Frank Shushok and Blacksburg Deputy Town Manager Steven Ross, the town-gown team holds six monthly forums each year on issues that generate conversation across campus and throughout Blacksburg. Student voices are a key part of the meetings, with members of the Virginia Tech Student Life Council taking an active role in the discussions. Students, faculty, staff, and town residents are invited to attend.