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Title	Description	Info
Staying safe at home during COVID-19		Date: 04/13/2020
From President Tim Sands: In the spirit of Ut Prosim, consider the Virginia Medical Reserve Corps	The Virginia Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is a force of dedicated individuals who stand ready to support the community in the event of a public health emergency. Signing up to serve with the Medical Reserve Corps is a great opportunity for health-care majors and other students interested in helping their fellow Virginians.	Date: 04/10/2020
A student’s perspective	Nina Tarr, whose parents live in Italy, is finishing her junior year in her apartment in Blacksburg. "We’re all Hokies—and we’re all in this together."	Date: 04/10/2020
From the folds: Students create art as old as paper itself (with a how-to video)	Before COVID-19, Virginia Tech’s Origami Club met weekly in Squires Student Center to fold paper together. Now, the group plans to have virtual meetings via Zoom to practice origami.	Date: 04/10/2020
Medical school moves its small-group, problem-based learning online to help stop the spread of COVID-19	The method is used in the first and second years of the curriculum as a way for students to learn the basic science they need to know as physicians within the framework of real patient cases.	Date: 04/10/2020