Updates
News, Articles, and Campus Notices
| Title | Description | Info |
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| Mobile Vaccine Van |
Date:
06/04/2021
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| Students help to clear up pandemic communication |
TransparenSee, a group of Master of Public Health students and a graduate engineering student, produced clear, fog-resistant face masks to allow for better communication with the deaf and hard of hearing community. |
Date:
06/03/2021
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| From baseball games to laundromats, health district takes COVID-19 vaccine to the community |
Although coronavirus cases are low in the district, “COVID-19 is still circulating,” said Noelle Bissell, district health director. “Those who are not vaccinated are at higher risk of infection and transmission.” |
Date:
06/01/2021
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| Information on mask use for Virginia Tech students and employees |
Date:
05/27/2021
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| Health district deploys mobile vaccine clinic, pushes vaccine message |
With the Pfizer vaccine now available for teenagers starting at age 12, Noelle Bissell, district health director, encouraged parents to have their children vaccinated. There is no evidence that the vaccines interfere with puberty, hormones, or fertility, she said. |
Date:
05/24/2021
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Statements
| Title | Description | Info |
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| A message from Dean Byron Hughes, Chief Mac Babb, and Chief Anthony Wilson: We’re still in this together |
The smallest of our choices have a significant impact on the greater whole – particularly at this moment when anxieties are running high and resources are low. |
Date:
01/25/2021
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| From President Tim Sands: Maintain vigilance and commitment this spring |
Our success this semester depends on each one of us. We’ve all worked hard to get this far, so let’s make it count as we look forward to reclaiming the active campus we know and love. |
Date:
01/18/2021
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| From President Tim Sands: Thank you for your outstanding work this year |
2020 will be remembered for challenges the likes of which have not been seen for generations. The year will also be remembered for the way we met those challenges. We developed thoughtful and pragmatic plans, adapted to changing circumstances, and safely served the needs of the community while maintaining a focus on our mission. |
Date:
12/15/2020
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| 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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| A letter from Frank Shushok Jr.: Remember our calling |
Ut Prosim compels us to model love — in whatever shape it is most needed at any given time. Right now, we especially need the kind of courageous love that puts others first, makes hard decisions, holds others accountable, and models the brilliance of an “all-in” community. |
Date:
07/21/2020
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