Updates
News, Articles, and Campus Notices
| Title | Description | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 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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| The pandemic and that Hokie spirit |
Members of the Department of Sociology are studying how virtual events and physical distancing affect the legendary community Virginia Tech has cultivated. |
Date:
09/18/2020
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| Sketching up some solace |
Since August, Steven White's "Doodles," have given the Virginia Tech community a light-hearted look at campus life through the artist’s eyes. |
Date:
09/17/2020
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| Birx praises Virginia Tech for developing testing site, opening campuses amid pandemic |
Since June, Deborah Birx has visited universities in numerous states to learn about each institution’s approach to COVID-19. The universities that are most successful in managing COVID-19 worked hard during the summer to develop a plan for the fall semester, she said. |
Date:
09/16/2020
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| Linsey Marr shares airborne virus knowledge, COVID-19 tips during virtual conversation |
Marr, an expert in the airborne transmission of infectious disease, spoke with Virginia Tech President Tim Sands on what has been learned about the virus and ways to limit its spread. |
Date:
09/15/2020
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Statements
| Title | Description | Info |
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| Virginia Tech moves to essential operations status |
This transition will further scale back on-campus operations in response to the COVID-19 emergency. For most students and employees, the transition to essential operations will require only minor adjustments from the current status of operations. |
Date:
03/31/2020
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| Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam issues stay at home order due to COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) |
The order directs all Virginians to stay home except in extremely limited circumstances. |
Date:
03/30/2020
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| A message to Blacksburg Hokies from President Tim Sands |
Prior to Gov. Ralph Northam’s new executive order, President Tim Sands sent the following message to all students to reinforce social distancing practices. |
Date:
03/30/2020
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| A March 27 message to the Virginia Tech community from President Tim Sands |
I strongly encourage you to follow public health guidelines to stay at home and practice social distancing to keep our community healthy and ensure that we continue to have the capacity to care for and manage the needs of those who become ill. |
Date:
03/27/2020
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| A message from Don Taylor: Research Resources for COVID-19 |
Date:
03/24/2020
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