Updates
News, Articles, and Campus Notices
| Title | Description | Info |
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| Campus COVID-19 cases trending down |
Over the past 10 days, coronavirus case numbers have plateaued, reflecting a similar pattern at the same point during the fall 2020 semester when case counts dwindled. Still, vigilance remains essential. |
Date:
04/01/2021
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| Researchers receive grant to study misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine |
Researchers at Virginia Tech are looking into how social media misinformation influences people’s intention to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, especially those within the Appalachian region, with help from a grant funded by the Fralin Life Sciences Institute and the Data and Decisions Destination Area. |
Date:
04/01/2021
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| Graduates of first virtual Master Food Volunteers program ready to serve Virginia communities |
Virginia Cooperative Extension’s initiative that teaches ordinary Virginians to be food safety and nutrition educators had to undergo a challenging transformation in light of the pandemic, but now it’s back and better than ever. |
Date:
03/30/2021
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| Health district expects new vaccine priority group to be smaller than others |
May 1 is the goal date to begin offering vaccines to the wider public, according to the New River Health District. |
Date:
03/29/2021
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| Testing for COVID-19 at Lane Stadium |
Thousands of students, staff and faculty are tested for COVID-19 every week at Lane Stadium, where voluntary, surveillance and prevalence testing is underway. |
Date:
03/29/2021
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Statements
| Title | Description | Info |
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| Faculty Affairs to hold open office hours via Zoom |
Date:
03/23/2020
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| A message from Frank Shushok, interim vice president for Student Affairs |
In this truly difficult time, it's important we take care of ourselves and one another. |
Date:
03/23/2020
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| Executive Vice President and Provost acknowledges faculty efforts in moving courses online |
I recognize that you are disappointed that you will not be able to teach and mentor your students in the manner that you had planned, and I know that your students are disappointed too. However, I also know that you remain committed to their education and I am confident that these students will appreciate your efforts. |
Date:
03/23/2020
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| COVID-19 Update: Guidance for Virginia Tech faculty and staff |
The increasing impact of COVID-19 is resulting in an unprecedented and rapidly changing situation for our campus and we understand that employees have many questions about these changes. |
Date:
03/22/2020
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| Preston’s restaurant offering special takeout menus |
Select chef-created breakfast, lunch, and dinner items can be ordered for pickup seven days a week at The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center. |
Date:
03/20/2020
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