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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New office integrates strategic affairs and InclusiveVT in support of the land-grant mission , article Date: Dec 18, 2024
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Virginia Tech to honor 3,100 graduates at fall commencement , article Date: Dec 13, 2024
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Global Distinction priority enters new phase , article Date: Dec 11, 2024
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A message from President Tim Sands at the end of the 2024 fall semester , article Date: Dec 10, 2024

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