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Title	Description	Info
Scare up some safe Halloween fun	Don’t wait until Oct. 31 to decide how you’re going to celebrate. Make a plan now for a safe Halloween in the midst of the pandemic.	Date: 10/25/2020
Campus operations continue after Thanksgiving break	Virginia Tech will continue to follow the principles and procedures outlined in its Fall 2020 COVID-19 Operational Plan in the coming weeks and months, delivering on its commitment to provide best-in-class operations to the university community.	Date: 10/22/2020
Health and safety considerations guided spring decisions, say Virginia Tech leaders	In a Thursday town hall, four academic leaders at Virginia Tech acknowledged they have heard frustration from students, especially about losing a weeklong spring break, but are looking for solutions that still allow time to relax and unwind while limiting travel — a key strategy for limiting the spread of COVID-19.	Date: 10/22/2020
Experiential learning becomes experimental learning in sustainable biomaterials	When Audrey Zink-Sharp provided her students with handheld microscopes for remote lab sessions, she found they started making stronger connections to the course material.	Date: 10/22/2020
HokieBird gets mask as part of community commitment	Volunteers across the New River Valley pitch in to make masks for the community, including HokieBird statues.=https://video.vt.edu/media/t/1_18o114zr	Date: 10/21/2020