Updates
News, Articles, and Campus Notices
| Title | Description | Info |
|---|---|---|
| University assists international students after federal government issues guidelines |
Virginia Tech, through the Cranwell International Center, is actively engaging with the international student community to ensure they have the information and support necessary to navigate these changes. |
Date:
07/07/2020
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| Veterinary college deploys decontamination system to allow reuse of N95 masks |
Housed in the Center for One Health Research on the Virginia Tech campus, the decontamination system is helping to stretch supplies for the region's health systems, such as Carilion Clinic, the Roanoke-based nonprofit that comprises hundreds of clinics, hospitals, and specialist offices throughout Southwest Virginia. |
Date:
07/07/2020
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| Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine commits to contact tracing volunteer support for the Medical Reserve Corps |
Many students had already begun to volunteer in a variety of ways to support the area’s COVID-19 response. |
Date:
07/06/2020
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| Virginia Tech outlines its testing, tracing, and case management plan for the fall semester |
The plan includes guidelines for initial and ongoing screening and testing of students and employees, cooperation with local health department contact-tracing investigations, and effective case management within the university population should an employee or student become infected. |
Date:
07/01/2020
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| Changes coming to campus dining in fall 2020 |
Students who do have on-campus dining plans will find significant changes, beginning with reduced capacity, as tables will be spaced 9 feet apart to provide for 6 feet of physical distancing between people seated at different tables. |
Date:
06/30/2020
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Statements
| Title | Description | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 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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