Updates
News, Articles, and Campus Notices
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| The pandemic and that Hokie spirit |
Members of the Department of Sociology are studying how virtual events and physical distancing affect the legendary community Virginia Tech has cultivated. |
Date:
09/18/2020
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| Sketching up some solace |
Since August, Steven White's "Doodles," have given the Virginia Tech community a light-hearted look at campus life through the artist’s eyes. |
Date:
09/17/2020
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| Birx praises Virginia Tech for developing testing site, opening campuses amid pandemic |
Since June, Deborah Birx has visited universities in numerous states to learn about each institution’s approach to COVID-19. The universities that are most successful in managing COVID-19 worked hard during the summer to develop a plan for the fall semester, she said. |
Date:
09/16/2020
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| Linsey Marr shares airborne virus knowledge, COVID-19 tips during virtual conversation |
Marr, an expert in the airborne transmission of infectious disease, spoke with Virginia Tech President Tim Sands on what has been learned about the virus and ways to limit its spread. |
Date:
09/15/2020
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| COVID-19 update from the New River Valley Public Health Task Force |
Date:
09/15/2020
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Statements
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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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