Updates
News, Articles, and Campus Notices
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| International leader from Cambridge, UK, to discuss COVID-19 variants in virtual public lecture |
Sharon Peacock, executive director of the COVID-19 Genomics UK Consortium (COG-UK), professor of public health and microbiology at the University of Cambridge, and an elected member of the National Academy of Medical Sciences, will talk about the importance of genetic sequencing of viruses in battling pandemics during the next Maury Strauss Distinguished Public Lecture on Jan. 20, 2022. |
Date:
01/11/2022
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| Virginia Tech Athletics institutes vaccination policy for indoor events |
Date:
01/11/2022
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| From Frank Shushok Jr.: Caring for our students in a world with COVID-19 |
For the foreseeable future, COVID-19 will continue to be a focus for our university and our students. Limiting its impact can give our students and ourselves the best opportunity for another strong semester. |
Date:
01/11/2022
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| From President Tim Sands: Expectations for the coming semester |
It is important that we continue our commitment to in-person classes, events, and most activities as scheduled. |
Date:
01/11/2022
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| Testing required prior to spring 2022 student move-in |
Residential students will be required to provide a negative COVID-19 test result prior to moving back onto campus for the spring 2022 semester. |
Date:
01/10/2022
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Statements
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| A message from Dean Byron Hughes, Chief Mac Babb, and Chief Anthony Wilson: We’re still in this together |
The smallest of our choices have a significant impact on the greater whole – particularly at this moment when anxieties are running high and resources are low. |
Date:
01/25/2021
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| From President Tim Sands: Maintain vigilance and commitment this spring |
Our success this semester depends on each one of us. We’ve all worked hard to get this far, so let’s make it count as we look forward to reclaiming the active campus we know and love. |
Date:
01/18/2021
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| From President Tim Sands: Thank you for your outstanding work this year |
2020 will be remembered for challenges the likes of which have not been seen for generations. The year will also be remembered for the way we met those challenges. We developed thoughtful and pragmatic plans, adapted to changing circumstances, and safely served the needs of the community while maintaining a focus on our mission. |
Date:
12/15/2020
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| A message from President Tim Sands: Implementing mandatory random prevalence testing |
Mandatory random prevalence testing will allow monitoring of the status of COVID-19 on campus and in Blacksburg with a statistically significant sample of the entire undergraduate population. |
Date:
09/18/2020
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| A letter from Frank Shushok Jr.: Remember our calling |
Ut Prosim compels us to model love — in whatever shape it is most needed at any given time. Right now, we especially need the kind of courageous love that puts others first, makes hard decisions, holds others accountable, and models the brilliance of an “all-in” community. |
Date:
07/21/2020
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