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October 2009 Hokie Parent E-newsletter
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Learn more about the university’s continued efforts to help protect and prepare students for the upcoming flu season.
- Review dates and times for on-campus flu shot clinics
- Check out the revisions made to the on-campus sick meal policy
- Learn more about the flu prevention kits being given to on-campus residents
- Additional flu related information
Family Day is later this month!
Check out the complete schedule of events and plan to visit your student.
Important upcoming dates to remember
The Thanksgiving holiday is fast approaching. There will be no classes from Nov. 21-29. Residence halls reopen Nov. 29 at noon. See the complete fall semester calendar listing.
Will your student need a ride to the airport for the Thanksgiving Break?
The Smart Way bus will be providing non-stop express shuttle service from campus to the Roanoke Regional Airport on Friday, Nov. 20 and Saturday, Nov. 21. Students must register for the service by Nov. 6 at 5:00 p.m. in order to ride the express shuttles. Check out all the details about the Thanksgiving Break express shuttle service to the Roanoke Regional Airport.
Class of 2011 Ring Premiere and Grad Fair
The Class of 2011 will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Virginia Tech ring tradition. Juniors will see the design of their class ring unveiled at Ring Premiere on Oct. 13 at 7:00 p.m. View all the details about the Class of 2011 ring sale.
Also don’t forget to remind your graduating student about Grad Fair on Oct. 21 from noon to 5:00 p.m.
Researchers at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) develop blue-ribbon daylily in familiar colors
A team of researchers at the Institute for Sustainable and Renewable Resources (ISRR) at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) in Danville, Va., has developed a prize-winning daylily sporting maroon and orange hues.Learn more about the triploid daylily, known simply as #33.
Theatre 101 marks grand opening later this month
Theatre 101 will celebrate its grand opening later this month with a ribbon cutting ceremony, tours, and student film screenings. Get the details here.
Career Services offers your student career exploration opportunities
Maybe your student is undecided about his or her major, is considering changing majors, or isn’t sure what kind of career they’ll have with the major they’ve chosen. Careers Services can help. Find out more about career and major exploration.
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