Updates

News, Articles, and Campus Notices

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TECH Together Campaign announces winners and finalists	After the TECH Together Campaign launched in July, a whopping 76 applications from 20 different colleges and departments were submitted. Of those, 10 finalists and 5 winners have been chosen to implement their creative, innovative, and integrated solutions for the reopening of Virginia Tech campuses this fall.	Date: 08/20/2020
Goal of transparency drives launch of university dashboard for COVID-19 test results	To ensure an appropriate degree of transparency, a new online dashboard will be updated each Monday to report the number of COVID-19 test results – the positive test results and total tests – among students and employees, based on the previous week’s information.	Date: 08/20/2020
President Tim Sands updates community on testing and reopening	Although it is too early to draw firm conclusions, the evidence suggests that aggressive and rapid testing, effective contact tracing, and sufficient capacity for quarantine and isolation are effective and essential.	Date: 08/18/2020
Learning from frontline university operations employees during COVID-19	Virginia Tech essential employees’ exceptional stories of service and commitment offer valuable insights into the problem-solving, empathy, and hard work required to maintain critical operations during dynamic times.	Date: 08/17/2020
Vice President of Human Resources Bryan Garey answers commonly asked questions	Recently, VT News met with Garey to get answers to commonly asked questions that we have received about fall semester from employees, including faculty, staff, and wage.	Date: 08/17/2020