President Tim Sands

Leading Virginia Tech since 2014

Tim Sands, wearing a suit, smiles while sitting on a stone bench with hands on his knees.

Timothy D. Sands is the 16^th 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.

Presidential Speaker Series

President Joseph E. Aoun

Improving access and affordability

Virginia Tech Advantage

Elevating institutional impact

Virginia Tech Global Distinction

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A message from President Tim Sands at the start of the spring 2025 semester , article Date: Jan 21, 2025
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Senior Vice President for Advancement Charlie Phlegar to retire , article Date: Jan 15, 2025
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Looking ahead in 2025 , article Date: Jan 01, 2025
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New office integrates strategic affairs and InclusiveVT in support of the land-grant mission , article Date: Dec 18, 2024

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— VT Corps of Cadets (@VTCorpsofCadets) January 16, 2025