12 Aug 2022
Editors note: Due to technological limitations at the initial site selected, the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors’ full meeting and information session have been moved. The story has been updated to reflect the new location.
The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors will hold its quarterly board meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 23, at 1:15 p.m. in the Maroon and Orange Room of the Virginia Tech Newport News Center (700 Tech Center Parkway, Suite 305) in Newport News, Virginia.
This meeting will be livestreamed; to view the meeting, go to the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors website.
On Sunday, Aug. 21, an orientation session and retreat will be held in open session for all new and returning board members beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the Virginia Tech Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center (1444 Diamond Springs Road) in Virginia Beach, Virginia. In addition to a tour of the facility, board members will receive information on and discuss issues affecting higher education and the current state of the university in the context of achieving strategic long-term university goals.
On Monday, Aug. 22, board members will travel to several locations and tour Virginia Tech facilities located in eastern Virginia. These locations include Virginia Tech’s Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center (102 S. King St.) in Hampton and the Virginia Tech Newport News Center (700 Tech Center Parkway, Suite 305) in Newport News, Virginia. These tours will take place between 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Later in the day, beginning at approximately 4:30 p.m., board members will tour the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (12000 Jefferson Ave.) in Newport News.
On Monday, Aug. 22 and Tuesday, Aug. 23, board committees will meet at the following times and locations:
Also on Tuesday, an information session for all board members will be held in open session beginning at 9:15 a.m. in the Maroon and Orange Room of the Virginia Tech Newport News Center. This session will be livestreamed; to view, go to the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors website.
In addition to facility tours and the retreat, board members will receive reports on student wellness, the campus master plan and the university strategic plan, and the Virginia Tech India Research and Educational Forum. They will also consider a resolution to adopt the 2022 Student Life Village Master Plan during the three-day meeting.
Public comment will not be received at the meeting. Complete information may be found at the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors website.
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