Updates

News, Articles, and Campus Notices

Title	Description	Info
New River Health District begins vaccinating students	The New River Health District began providing COVID-19 vaccinations to those in Phase 2 on Friday, which includes all college students.	Date: 04/09/2021
National Institutes of Health Director Francis S. Collins is the keynote speaker for virtual university commencement	Collins has been a key figure in the response to COVID-19. He is the only presidentially appointed NIH director to serve more than one administration. He will speak at the university’s virtual commencement ceremony Friday, May 14, at 6:15 p.m.	Date: 04/09/2021
Door to door deliveries, outdoor time, daily check-ins: New features improve campus quarantine, isolation	New features include a student advocate program, welcome desks at each residence hall for receiving deliveries and communicating with students, and an outdoor courtyard.	Date: 04/07/2021
Veterinary college's Small Animal Community Practice pivots to enhance experiential learning	In response to restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, clinicians in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine’s community practice — which trains Doctor of Veterinary Medicine students in a veterinary practice setting — put into action a creative plan to ensure essential hands-on experiences.	Date: 04/06/2021
Demand for COVID-19 vaccine still stronger than supply in district	Looking ahead, the New River Health District is in discussions about how it can administer vaccines to college students, once larger quantities of vaccine supplies become available.	Date: 04/05/2021