Updates
News, Articles, and Campus Notices
| Title | Description | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Bissell: Vigilance still needed even as case numbers improve |
The district continues to vaccinate people who fall in the state’s phase 1a and phase 1b priority groups. It could be April before the district is able to move to the next priority group, which is phase 1c. |
Date:
02/24/2021
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| A letter to students from Vice Provost Rachel Holloway |
Your wellness is foundational to your academic success, especially as you navigate this unprecedented environment. |
Date:
02/24/2021
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| Mathematics’ Lauren Childs helps address the complex problems of malaria |
Childs recently co-authored a report with a team from Harvard University on the role of natural mosquito behavior on transmission of a disease that threatens half the world’s population. |
Date:
02/23/2021
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| Student COVID-19 case investigators and contact tracers develop public health skills, navigate disparities |
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Virginia Tech Master of Public Health students have served as case investigators and contact tracers in the New River Valley, Roanoke City, Alleghany County, and beyond the region in Central Shenandoah. These roles, which support confirmed and probable cases and notify possible contacts of exposure, are key to limiting COVID-19 transmission. |
Date:
02/22/2021
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| COVID-19 vaccine update for employees: Week of Feb. 15 |
Date:
02/18/2021
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Statements
| Title | Description | Info |
|---|---|---|
| A message to students from Byron Hughes, dean of students |
Like other offices on campus, the Dean of Students Office will be available to you as the semester proceeds. |
Date:
03/16/2020
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| A message from SVP and CBO Dwayne Pinkney |
Efforts to reduce the on-campus population of students and employees support the overall public health goal of limiting the potential spread of the virus. The reduced on-campus population reduces the public health risk for the entire community – including those working on campus and working remotely. |
Date:
03/16/2020
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| A message from Vice President for Human Resources Bryan Garey |
We have received many questions from employees about their options should the coronavirus spread more broadly across Virginia, especially with Friday’s announcement from Gov. Ralph Northam ordering all K-12 schools in the commonwealth to close for a minimum of two weeks. |
Date:
03/15/2020
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| A message from Frank Shushok, interim vice president for Student Affairs |
It’s in times like these past few days that the honor of being a Hokie feels especially amplified. With uncertainty and anxiety coming from every direction, the spirit of generosity from our students and their families has been humbling. |
Date:
03/13/2020
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| University extends spring break, moves classes online, and more in response to COVID-19 |
In consultation with our partners in the Virginia Department of Health, we are adopting a range of principle-based actions, effective immediately. We are confident that these actions will lower the risk to our communities. |
Date:
03/11/2020
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