Updates

News, Articles, and Campus Notices

Title	Description	Info
From President Tim Sands: Virginia Tech continues to monitor new cases	We are monitoring information on a real-time basis, and our community will see that reflected in more frequent updates to the COVID-19 online dashboard.	Date: 09/01/2020
Virginia Tech, Town of Blacksburg to prohibit tailgating this fall	Virginia Tech will continue to monitor all parking lots on game day. Virginia Tech Police will inform anyone seeking to hold a tailgate that it is currently prohibited and are prepared to enforce this decision if individuals choose not to comply.	Date: 09/01/2020
Conference planners see distinct benefits of hybrid and virtual meetings	Virginia Tech Continuing and Professional Education is delivering online conferences without sacrificing the advantages of face-to-face meetings.	Date: 08/31/2020
Read the announcement on Monday's COVID-19 dashboard update	Virginia Tech reports a total of 178 positive COVID-19 test results since testing began three weeks ago. A total of 10,053 tests have been administered. Currently, 41 residence hall rooms are occupied by students in isolation, or 28 percent of the rooms available.	Date: 08/31/2020
Virginia Tech team building infectious disease models, research to help guide decisions	A multidisciplinary team is helping the university better understand and plan for impacts of COVID-19 through institution-specific models, outbreak simulations, and impact on regional hospital resources predictions.	Date: 08/31/2020