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A message from President Tim Sands: Implementing mandatory random prevalence testing , articleMandatory 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: Sep 18, 2020 -
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Birx praises Virginia Tech for developing testing site, opening campuses amid pandemic , articleSince June, Deborah Birx has visited universities in numerous states to learn about each institution’s approach to COVID-19. The universities that are most successful in managing COVID-19 worked hard during the summer to develop a plan for the fall semester, she said.
Date: Sep 16, 2020 -
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Linsey Marr shares airborne virus knowledge, COVID-19 tips during virtual conversation , articleMarr, an expert in the airborne transmission of infectious disease, spoke with Virginia Tech President Tim Sands on what has been learned about the virus and ways to limit its spread.
Date: Sep 15, 2020 -
General ItemHappening today: Conversation between President Tim Sands and Linsey Marr
During the conversation on Tuesday, Sept. 15 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Marr will share details of her ongoing research into the airborne transmission of infectious disease.
Date: Sep 15, 2020 -
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Virtual conversation addresses students' COVID-19 concerns , articleDuring a Sept. 11 virtual conversation, Virginia Tech President Tim Sands and other university leaders fielded questions from eight undergraduate and graduate students.
Date: Sep 11, 2020 -
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Daniel Sui appointed vice president for research and innovation , articleSui, an internationally renowned researcher in the area of GIS-based spatial analysis and modeling for urban, environmental, and public health applications, has been appointed Virginia Tech’s vice president for research and innovation, effective Nov. 1, 2020.
Date: Sep 10, 2020 -
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From President Tim Sands: Participate in InclusiveVT Week Sept. 7-11 , articleThis year’s theme, “Where Everyone Belongs,” encourages us to welcome newcomers to our community, engage in thoughtful conversations, and connect through events and activities that promote access, inclusion, and growth.
Date: Sep 07, 2020 -
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Town hall: University and community prepared to manage increased cases , articleVirginia Tech President Tim Sands, Blacksburg Mayor Leslie Hager-Smith, and New River Valley Health District Director Noelle Bissell discussed a variety of topics — from management of COVID-19 cases in the community to the decision to ban tailgating this fall.
Date: Sep 03, 2020 -
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From President Tim Sands: Virginia Tech continues to monitor new cases , articleWe are monitoring information on a real-time basis, and our community will see that reflected in more frequent updates to the COVID-19 online dashboard.
Date: Sep 01, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech, Town of Blacksburg to prohibit tailgating this fall , articleVirginia Tech will continue to monitor all parking lots on game day. Virginia Tech Police will inform anyone seeking to hold a tailgate that it is currently prohibited and are prepared to enforce this decision if individuals choose not to comply.
Date: Sep 01, 2020 -
General ItemTown hall discusses community response to COVID-19 Date: Aug 31, 2020
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Dashboard tracking COVID-19 cases to receive more frequent updates , articleThe university has transitioned from benchmarking the health of residential students moving onto campus to diagnostic testing, screening, and surveillance testing. To provide more current and actionable information to members of our community, updates to the dashboard will be made more frequently in the future.
Date: Aug 30, 2020 -
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From President Tim Sands: Let's continue to work together , articleOur community has done a remarkable job so far, and now it’s up to each one of us to keep our campus open. Your role is to follow the university guidelines, honor our Community Wellness Commitment, and protect your peers and community members both on and off campus.
Date: Aug 26, 2020 -
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To all employees: Do your part to limit the spread of COVID-19 , articleA message from Senior Vice President and Chief Business Officer Dwayne Pinkney and Executive Vice President and Provost Cyril Clarke to all faculty, staff, and wage employees.
Date: Aug 25, 2020 -
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COVID-19 impacts among topics covered during Board of Visitors meeting , articleAmong the actions taken, the board approved a resolution to demolish Femoyer Hall, a 35,500-gross-square-foot facility constructed in 1949. In addition, board members toured the new Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC research facility in Roanoke, the Virginia Tech School of Medicine, and new dairy facilities at Kentland Farm.
Date: Aug 25, 2020 -
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Finding a home with the Hoge family , articleThe Blacksburg couple hosted, cared for, and supported Virginia Tech's first Black students at a time when segregation still ruled campus life. A residence hall was recently named in their honor.
Date: Aug 25, 2020 -
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Video: President Tim Sands welcomes students back to campus , articlePresident Tim Sands welcomes students back to campus and encourages them to commit to public health guidelines.=https://video.vt.edu/media/1_gbpa3sud
Date: Aug 23, 2020 -
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Goal of transparency drives launch of university dashboard for COVID-19 test results , articleTo 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: Aug 20, 2020 -
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President Tim Sands updates community on testing and reopening , articleAlthough 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: Aug 18, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech Board of Visitors to meet Aug. 23-25 , articleDuring the three-day meeting, board members will receive reports on the Innovation Campus in Northern Virginia, the planning for the sesquicentennial celebration in 2022, new Title IX regulations, and the current state of university fundraising and the research enterprise.
Date: Aug 18, 2020
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