Updates

News, Articles, and Campus Notices

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Motivating movement and creating community during COVID-19	Launched in October, the app-based fitness group, Hokie Movement Club, has already grown to more than 700 users. It features weekly challenges and prizes and allows for users to encourage each other from afar.	Date: 11/20/2020
Board of Visitors receives briefing on pandemic impact on university workforce	“The pandemic has changed the work environment for good, not just the foreseeable future,” Bryan Garey, vice president of human resources, told the Board of Visitors. “Organizations all over the world have had to figure out new ways to work and Virginia Tech has been among them."	Date: 11/19/2020
Community spread, not students, reason for rise of COVID-19 in New River Valley	“We won’t see a decline in cases with college students leaving [for the holidays] unless our community makes a change in behavior,” said Noelle Bissell, health director for the New River Health District, during a Wednesday media meeting.	Date: 11/18/2020
Students can apply the safety practices they've learned when traveling for Thanksgiving	Most Virginia Tech students will probably have more experience with safe in-person activities than their families and friends. This is an opportunity for students to share their insights and take a leadership role in keeping those they celebrate with safe.	Date: 11/18/2020
Climate Action Commitment report highlights actionable recommendations for advancing long-term sustainability	Ambitious, actionable, and intentional, the proposed updates build upon a decade of university sustainability efforts. The recommendations aim to guide Virginia Tech toward a greener, more sustainable future over the next five to 10 years.	Date: 11/16/2020