Updates

News, Articles, and Campus Notices

Title	Description	Info
Virginia Tech community could receive COVID-19 vaccine in a few months	Virginia Tech is on standby as it awaits the vaccine and considers early plans for its distribution on campus for students and employees.	Date: 12/22/2020
University strategy, community effort helped semester go as planned	Employing mitigation strategies helped the seven-day positivity rate for COVID-19 drop from a September peak of 19 percent to around 1 percent by the time the university shifted to all-virtual classes, as planned, following Thanksgiving break.	Date: 12/22/2020
What break? Virginia Tech Rescue Squad members serve even when classes are out	The student-run Virginia Tech Rescue Squad operates 24 hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week, 365 days-a-year ⁠— including all breaks.	Date: 12/22/2020
A look back at 2020	These stories and videos helped define a challenging year that the Virginia Tech community managed with resilience, determination, and a commitment to helping one another.	Date: 12/22/2020
New pod network to play key role in campus life	The new enhanced pod system will allow various areas within Virginia Tech Student Affairs to expand their offerings and tailor programs to the pod setup while adhering to current guidelines from the governor. Among the benefits, this will allow recreational sports, movie nights, and even simply sitting in a lounge to operate in ways more similar to non-pandemic school years.	Date: 12/21/2020