Updates
News, Articles, and Campus Notices
| Title | Description | Info |
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| COVID-19 testing program outlined for fall semester |
The university is committed to the health and well-being of its community members and reducing the spread of COVID-19, while pursuing the goal of an in-person fall semester that offers the fullest possible educational experience. |
Date:
08/02/2021
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| In region, severe COVID-19 cases highest among the unvaccinated |
People who are vaccinated remain the most protected from contracting COVID-19 or from becoming seriously ill with it, according to the New River Health District and the Virginia Department of Health. |
Date:
08/02/2021
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| Updates to Global Travel Policy reflect lessons learned from pandemic response |
Date:
07/28/2021
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| A commitment to campus life |
Motivated by a call to serve, employees in Blacksburg were dedicated to keeping campus life as normal as possible during the 2020-21 academic year. |
Date:
07/27/2021
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| As Delta variant circulates, Bissell urges people to disregard vaccine misinformation |
About 42 percent of the district is fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Once people are vaccinated, it is extremely rare to be infected with the coronavirus. If someone who is vaccinated gets the virus, symptoms are mild, said Noelle Bissell, health director of the New River Health District. |
Date:
07/26/2021
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Statements
| Title | Description | Info |
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| A message from Dean Byron Hughes, Chief Mac Babb, and Chief Anthony Wilson: We’re still in this together |
The smallest of our choices have a significant impact on the greater whole – particularly at this moment when anxieties are running high and resources are low. |
Date:
01/25/2021
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| From President Tim Sands: Maintain vigilance and commitment this spring |
Our success this semester depends on each one of us. We’ve all worked hard to get this far, so let’s make it count as we look forward to reclaiming the active campus we know and love. |
Date:
01/18/2021
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| From President Tim Sands: Thank you for your outstanding work this year |
2020 will be remembered for challenges the likes of which have not been seen for generations. The year will also be remembered for the way we met those challenges. We developed thoughtful and pragmatic plans, adapted to changing circumstances, and safely served the needs of the community while maintaining a focus on our mission. |
Date:
12/15/2020
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| A message from President Tim Sands: Implementing mandatory random prevalence testing |
Mandatory random prevalence testing will allow monitoring of the status of COVID-19 on campus and in Blacksburg with a statistically significant sample of the entire undergraduate population. |
Date:
09/18/2020
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| A letter from Frank Shushok Jr.: Remember our calling |
Ut Prosim compels us to model love — in whatever shape it is most needed at any given time. Right now, we especially need the kind of courageous love that puts others first, makes hard decisions, holds others accountable, and models the brilliance of an “all-in” community. |
Date:
07/21/2020
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