Virginia Tech president Timothy Sands delivered the state of the university address this afternoon.

The family of actor Julian Sands has released its first statement five months after he disappeared while hiking in California.

Authorities say the latest search for missing actor Julian Sands on Southern California’s massive Mount Baldy was unsuccessful.

The university is working towards becoming more accessible and affordable for future students.

BLACKSBURG, Va. – The season-opening match-up between Virginia Tech and the University of Virginia has been postposed, according to a release from Tech’s athletic department. A make-up date for the annual competition known as the Commonwealth Clash has not been set. Talks between the Atlantic Coast Conference, UVA and VT officials led to the mutual decision to move the football game between the two schools to a later date stemming from COVID-19 issues at Virginia Tech. Click here to see the online Virginia Tech COVID-19 dashboard. Virginia Tech is now scheduled to open the 2020 football season on Saturday, Sept. 26 against NC State at Lane Stadium.

BLACKSBURG, Va. - Virginia Tech President Tim Sands met with activists Wednesday to discuss climate change and how the university fits into the greater puzzle. The meeting was one of the demands made by students and others at the Climate Strike Rally on campus last Friday. The meeting came from the demand at the rally, just one rally of many happening around the globe that day. The activists went into their meeting with Sands hoping the university would sign their climate emergency letter that said the university would promise climate education and make a promise to switch to renewable energy. 10 News tried to speak with Sands about the meeting, but a university spokesman said that he was unavailable to talk.