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Virginia Tech students look ahead to international experiences	Despite program disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic, interest in studying abroad remains strong among Virginia Tech students. The Global Education Office's annual Study Abroad Week moved virtually this year and saw nearly 600 attend, including younger students planning future abroad experiences.	Date: 10/05/2020
Spring study abroad programs to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis		Date: 10/05/2020
Things to know: COVID testing guide for students	Testing, isolation, quarantining, and contact tracing are tools that many Hokies have successfully used to fight the spread of COVID-19 during the fall semester. Here are some basic tips.	Date: 10/05/2020
Provost Cyril Clarke featured in film on agricultural productivity and pandemics	In a new film tied to the annual release of the Global Agricultural Productivity Report, “Agricultural Productivity in a Time of Pandemics,” Virginia Tech Executive Vice President and Provost Cyril Clarke discusses the linkages between human, animal, and environmental health — a concept known as One Health.	Date: 10/02/2020
Working to crush COVID in the New River Valley	Embracing the name “COVID Crushers,” Virginia Tech students run a booth at the intersection of College Avenue and Draper Road in Blacksburg from 6 to 9 p.m each Friday. They give out personal protective equipment and hand sanitizers, while also modeling appropriate safety gear and providing a COVID-19-related trivia contest and prizes.	Date: 10/02/2020