New River Valley Times

Tim Sands unveils aspirations for Virginia Tech in 2023 State of the University address

Virginia Tech has spent 18 months celebrating its 150 years of existence.

The time now has arrived to blow out the candles on the university’s Sesquicentennial celebration and start creating, implementing, and executing bold plans for the university’s next 150 years.

Virginia Tech President Tim Sands said as much at his annual State of the University address Wednesday afternoon at the Moss Arts Center. Sands spent the first portion of his address recognizing the efforts of the Sesquicentennial Steering Committee, the Council on Virginia Tech History, and many others for their work during the sesquicentennial festivities before unveiling his priorities for the university as it looks to the future.

“We were able to reflect on how far we’ve come as a university and to begin to consider the great opportunities that lie ahead,” Sands said.

In 2016, Sands — now in his eighth year as Virginia Tech’s president — published his “Beyond Boundaries: A 2047 vision” document that serves as a long-term vision for the university. In 2019, he and his staff released a complete version of a strategic plan that includes four priorities: advancing regional, national, and global impact; elevating the Ut Prosim difference; being a destination for talent; and ensuring institutional excellence.

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