To President Tim Sands, Virginia Tech Administration, Office of Equity and Accessibility (Title IX), Student Conduct, Virginia Tech Police Department, Human Resources and the Women’s Center
After several months of advocacy, rallying, negotiation, and outright fighting within the Virginia Tech shared governance structure, the Virginia Tech Graduate Student community has secured a major victory with the Virginia Tech University Council (UC)’s passage of the Commission on Graduate…
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Feb. 21's University Council meeting was a display of incompetence and bad faith.
For the past year, VT grad students have been fighting for a living wage. According to a university-run survey, more than a third of the graduate students at Tech are food insecure, with that number jumping to 1 in 2 for international graduate students. On Monday, the legislation went before…
Dear President Sands, Vice President Shushok, Vice President Menah Pratt-Clarke and Dean Hughes,
According to the university, the purpose of the Virginia Tech COVID-19 Dashboard is to “inform (the) community as well as provide metrics which will be useful in our decision making process related to campus operations.” Indeed, keeping the public informed and guiding decision-making ought t…
The right to vote is a foundational element of democracy, and a particular point of pride for Americans. The reality, however, starkly contrasts this professed dream for Virginians. Virginia is one of three states that continues to permanently deny the right to vote for citizens convicted of…
VA House Bill 1863 introduced by Delegate Hurst (D-VA 12th District) to limit student housing in the Town of Blacksburg is exclusionary zoning. Students are not a protected group under the Fair Housing Act; therefore, we are easy targets for these types of regulations that would allow the to…
Virginia Tech’s central method of gathering student feedback on teaching is falling short. The university must change the composition of the SPOT survey if it wishes to value student feedback.
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To President Tim Sands, Virginia Tech Administration, Office of Equity and Accessibility (Title IX), Student Conduct, Virginia Tech Police Department, Human Resources and the Women’s Center
Editor's note: This letter to the editor was submitted prior to the announcement being made that tailgating will now be prohibited in Blacksburg and/or at Virginia Tech. Find more information here.
At first, I considered addressing these thoughts simply to boomers; however, I have since come to realize that many of my young peers have also adopted the mannerisms that I take issue with. Thus, I invite all readers, young and old, to consider what I have to say.
At Virginia Tech, innovations aren’t exclusive to inventions; breakthroughs aren’t always scientific; and maroon and orange aren’t our only two colors. The true strength of Virginia Tech isn’t the size of its endowment or the height of its halls, but the determination of students from differ…
Dear Collegiate Times,
These are challenging times in the realm of Hokie football, but as observers, the reasons behind those challenges are far beyond our control. That being said, as Hokies, we do have our place in the stands. It might come as news to some of you, but there are some unwritten obligations that ev…
Dear Ms. Nance,
Virginia Tech often highlights its commitment to diversity and promise of a level playing field for all students. Religious minorities looking to celebrate their holidays have struggled to reconcile this with their lived experiences at Virginia Tech. The Faculty Handbook and Hokie Handbook l…