Updates
News, Articles, and Campus Notices
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| Virginia Tech intends to help students following Town of Blacksburg’s act of generosity |
Virginia Tech intends to provide relief to students by not requiring the mandatory Transportation Services Fee for the spring semester, pending approval from the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. |
Date:
02/01/2021
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| Virginia Tech researchers garner two major awards in COVID-19 forecasting challenges |
DeepOutbreak, a team of researchers from Virginia Tech's Sanghani Center, Georgia Tech, and the University of Iowa, took first place in the COVID-19 Symptom Data Challenge using Facebook symptom survey data and second place in the COVID-19 Grand Challenge. |
Date:
01/29/2021
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| Have a fun and safe weekend |
Take care of yourself, get outside, and please take advantage of the great opportunities to stay involved. |
Date:
01/29/2021
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| Survey findings offer valuable feedback for caregiving support during pandemic |
Data collected provided valuable insights into the degree to which employees’ lives and work were affected by additional responsibilities of caring for school-aged children and/or adults during the pandemic. |
Date:
01/28/2021
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| Vaccine rollout faces supply, demand, and logistics hurdles |
There are 80,000 to 90,000 people in the New River Health District who qualify for the COVID-19 vaccine as part of phase 1b. |
Date:
01/27/2021
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Statements
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| President Tim Sands announces plans for 2020 fall semester |
Hundreds of individuals and several working groups and task forces — at the university, in our communities, and at the state level — have contributed to the shaping of fall plans for all Virginia Tech locations. Although the plans we present here will continue to evolve over the summer with additional input and data, significant elements are firm, and it is now time for our students, faculty, and staff to shift from planning to preparation. |
Date:
06/08/2020
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| Federal CARES Act Reporting Disclosure |
Date:
05/26/2020
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| Planning underway for strategies to protect public health in the fall semester |
University leaders are reviewing operational strategies to protect public health on campus, with a goal of resuming in-person instruction and experiential learning opportunities for the fall semester. Leaders are considering the strategies as the university prepares for an expected June 8 announcement on fall semester plans. |
Date:
05/22/2020
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| University update on fees for spring semester |
Date:
05/06/2020
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| Planning from the peak: A message from President Tim Sands |
In the U.S., we are evidently near the peak of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. We may have seen the worst that this disease can bring, but we are not yet confident that every day from here on will be better than the last. |
Date:
04/26/2020
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