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President Tim Sands

Leading Virginia Tech since 2014

About: Timothy D. Sands is the 16th president of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and a professor in the College of Engineering. Since joining Virginia Tech in 2014, President Sands has set the university on a course to become a leading modern, global, land-grant institution aligned with the needs and opportunities created by a rapidly changing world in the context of the evolving landscape of higher education.; Read more

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Virginia Tech Global Distinction

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Board of Visitors approves budget plan in support of athletics , article Date: Sep 30, 2025 -
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Leadership advances Northern Virginia Steering Committee work , article Date: Sep 26, 2025 -
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Virginia Tech again named a top-25 public university in U.S. News & World Report rankings , article Date: Sep 23, 2025 -
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Lance Collins named vice president of the greater Washington, D.C., area , article Date: Sep 18, 2025 -

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153 years ago, Addison Caldwell walked 26 miles to enroll as the first student at what is now #VirginiaTech. Since then, we've not only helped plan for a secure future, we’ve shaped it. 🧡 pic.twitter.com/8xSoIUJYAB
— Virginia Tech (@virginia_tech) October 1, 2025

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President Sands sits with Northeastern University President Aoun at a fireside chat in November 2024.

President Sands talks with two presidential postdoctoral fellows, Eduardo Camps and Blake Caldwell, at the State of the University Address.

President Sands stands at a podium for the opening of Academic Building One.

President Sands, Dr. Laura Sands, and Vice President of the Greater Washington, D.C., area Lance Collins at the Alexandria St. Patrick's Day Parade.

President Sands stands at a podium to speak during spring Commencement.

President Sands interacts with supporters and friends during the Ut Prosim tailgate.

President Sands addresses a room of undergraduate student representatives during a lunch.

President Sands posses for a photo with the undergraduate student representatives.

President Sands addresses a group of Presidential Postdoctoral Fellows on the steps of The Grove.

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