Parents & Families
Dear Hokie Family:
We are delighted to welcome you back for another year in the Virginia Tech Family. This is an outstanding university, and we strive to create a welcoming, diverse, and safe environment for all students and their families.
The Hokie spirit is a resilient one, and the tragedy that struck our community this spring has only proven to crystallize that spirit—a spirit that we always believed was unique to our campus, but it has now been shown to the world.
You may undoubtedly be concerned about many aspects of your student’s return to Virginia Tech in light of the horrific events in April. But, as we begin to look toward the future, our focus will turn to supporting our mission as a place of learning, discovery, and engagement. While we have forever been affected by this tragedy, Virginia Tech is still one of America’s great universities.
We have been touched and sustained by the outpouring of support from all over the world, and we continue to do all that we can to support the families of those who were lost and those who were injured. However, we wish to assure all members of the Virginia Tech Family that as we begin the process of moving forward, the safety and security of this campus is one of our top priorities.
Please view the listing of safety and security features at Virginia Tech. We hope that you find this list to be helpful, and we encourage you to review and discuss it with your son or daughter. Safeguarding our campus community is extremely important to us, and we are determined to learn from this tragedy in ways that will help us and every university.
With Hokie Pride,
Charles W. Steger, Ph.D.
President
and
Zenobia Lawrence Hikes, Ed.D.
Vice President for Student Affairs