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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Committee selected for the inaugural executive director of the Institute for Advanced Computing , article Date: Sep 08, 2025 -
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Internal application process for provost search Date: Sep 03, 2025 -
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A welcome message from President Tim Sands , article Date: Aug 25, 2025 -
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Board of Visitors focuses on long-term vision, partnerships, and campus modernization , article Date: Aug 20, 2025 -

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