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"Audio clip of interview with Nick Moga",,"April 16, 2007 shootings","Audio clip of interview with Nick Moga speaking about the events of April 16, 2007, when 32 Hokies were tragically killed on Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus.",,,"Moga, Nick","VT Stories Oral History with Nick Moga, November 20, 2015 (Ms2016-015)",,2015-11-20,,,,,,,,,,"This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,wav,,,English,,NMoga_Clip,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech",,"Cline, David",,,"Certainly I was on the alumni board April 16th and that was very of course tough for everybody, but it was very unifying and gratifying to see how we all came together during that time.
Very sorry that that's what we're coming to that something like that happens now quarterly it seems like.
Cline: Can you tell me a little bit about what that was like about coming together in that way?
Moga: Um, you know April 16th happened and we had a board meeting a couple of weeks later, so we were here, the television trucks hadn't all left. You know of course it was very sad, and you just can't imagine anything like that happening, but it certainly scars you to the fact that it can happen, and that it's not the event that defines you, it's how you respond to the event. And I'm just so proud of how the Hokie nation did respond.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,AV,"Moga, Nick",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/c35ed1c99e49dbe07d446ba824830171.jpg,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/74b76c7ff5f20728afced477b2970ff7.wav","Oral History","Oral History Clips: April 16, 2007",1,0
"VT Stories Oral History with Natalie Strawn Kelly, November 20, 2015 (Ms2016-015)",,"University History","Natalie Strawn Kelly grew up in Blacksburg, and was nearly predestined for Virginia Tech. She graduated in 1974, majoring in Elementary Education. In this interview, she talks about her time at Virginia Tech, taking classes, living in Northern Virginia, and the excitement of football games. A Hokie family through and through, she remains active in Virginia Tech affairs as an alumni, serving on the Alumni Association Board, as a Hokie Club Representative, and member of Women in Leadership and Philanthropy.",,,,,,2015-11-20,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the VT Stories Oral History Collection must be obtained from Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech. ",,,,,,,,,,"Natalie Strawn Kelly, VT Stories",,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms2016-015_NatalieStrawnKelly,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Carmen Bolt",,,,,,,00:36:00,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Natalie Strawn Kelly",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/974f086338d9d8128e6d133a5291d681.jpg,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/518184f3b2c693b5524741d13dafa5a5.mp3","Oral History","VT Stories Oral History Collection (Ms2016-015)",1,0
"VT Stories Oral History with Nick Moga, November 20, 2015 (Ms2016-015)",,"University History","It is easy for us to view today’s version of Virginia Tech as a technologically advanced university that is particularly superior in the fields of science and math. Each day students utilize lab equipment and technology without considering what research and experimentation would be like without these devices. Nick Moga, Class of 1976, however, began his studies at Virginia Tech before the advancement of technology that we rely on so heavily today. He witnessed the journey of Virginia Tech, seeing changes in technological development, political unrest, and changes in leadership.
Growing up, Nick witnessed the nation’s triumphant endeavors to explore space and he saw himself as a member of a generation being challenged to progress the fields of exploration and technologies. Encouraged to push new boundaries, Nick appreciated the opportunities for research that Virginia Tech provided, so he enrolled as an Aerospace Engineering major. He then came to rely on faculty mentors to guide him through his coursework and undergraduate research. With their help, he excelled in his studies and became introduced to undergraduate work with data from the wind tunnel. During this work, he underwent the transition from manually marking data to computerizing data once the technology became available.
During his graduate studies and his work with the Naval Surface Weapons Center, Nick realized his interest in computers and he eventually began his own computer business around the time when personal computers were being introduced. At the start of his business, Nick supplied software to papermill companies and to close friends. His company quickly grew as he began supplying software to more and more people, and this growth eventually allowed him to meet contemporary up-and-comers in the field, such as Bill Gates, at conferences and presentations.
Nick was also involved in the social aspect of Virginia Tech. He joined Sigma Phi Epsilon, which led to his involvement in many other activities on campus. Through his fraternity he experienced intramural sports, service opportunities, and leadership opportunities within the Aerospace Engineering field. While Nick speaks to the adventurous social side of fraternities, mentioning experience with living in the fraternity house and participating in the start of streaking on campus, he also asserts the importance of the service and knowledge aspects of fraternities, listing opportunities he was given to give back to the community.
Participating in research and fraternity life allowed Nick to get a full experience at Virginia Tech. During his undergraduate years, he witnessed political protests and changes in leadership that ultimately led to big changes in the university.
As an employee at Tech years later, Nick notes the incredible changes that have taken place since the time of his attendance, such as the population size and the continued construction around campus. He also comments on the fact that even though technological advancements and overall development have changed the university, Virginia Tech still holds on to a spirit of community that encourages alumni involvement.",,,,,,2015-11-20,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the VT Stories Oral History Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,"Nick Moga, VT Stories",,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms2016-015_NickMoga,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"David Cline",,"Holtzman Alumni Center, Virginia Tech Campus",,,,,00:44:11,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Nick Moga",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/067210905ec8b7c2e68e383037cd0c3b.jpg,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/9a2118d0df94d4862cf103b80b19e1a0.mp3","Oral History","VT Stories Oral History Collection (Ms2016-015)",1,0
"VT Stories Oral History with Gene James, November 20, 2015 (Ms2016-015)",,"University History","Gene James grew up in Blacksburg, Virginia, born to a Virginia Tech family. His father and two brothers all graduated from Virginia Tech, which played an influential role in his decision to attend. He graduated in 1953, majoring in animal sciences, and then began his professional career with Southern States Cooperative. Although after graduating, he remained an active alumni, through serving on the Alumni Board and as Leadership Council of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
In this interview, Gene talks about his early life growing up in Blacksburg during World War II, his years of undergrad (including cadet pranks), and his life and career after. ",,,,,,2015-11-20,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the VT Stories Oral History Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms2016-015_GeneJames,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"David Cline",,"Holtzman Alumni Center, Virginia Tech",,,,,00:38:52,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Gene James",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/0edfe13411a16f2f9a5dfe68da4fa94b.jpg,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/b99a76abfbe88ad600581fe4d918c44a.mp3","Oral History","VT Stories Oral History Collection (Ms2016-015)",1,0
"VT Stories Oral History with Stephen Nehrt, November 20, 2015 (Ms2016-015)",,"University History","Steve Nehrt was born outside of St. Louis, Missouri in a town called Florissant, but he grew up in Springfield, VA. Drawn to the mountainous region of Southwest Virginia, he came to Virginia Tech in the Fall of 1975. After receiving his B.S. in Economics, he went on to earn his Master’s degree from Virginia Tech as well.
While he remembers the typical stress of juggling projects on heavy work weeks, Steve mostly remembers the positive aspects of his college career. Not even the brutal winters, that all Hokies are familiar with, spoiled his time here. In fact, a particularly strong memory comes from an experience during one of those winters.
During his undergraduate career, Steve attended classes on a much smaller Virginia Tech campus than today’s Hokies are familiar with. He actually lived in Major Williams when it was a dorm, and looks back at dorm life as a positive experience as well.
Frank Beamer came to Tech during his graduate school years, so Steve doesn’t recall too much excitement over the football program at that time. However, Steve and his friends were well-entertained. He especially enjoyed going to listen to bands play downtown on Wednesday nights. The atmosphere at Tech and in Blacksburg contributed to a seamless transition between his undergraduate and graduate years allowing him to spend more time enjoying the area.
Noting that this area might not be ideal for everyone, Steve seems confident that Virginia Tech is an exceptional place to experience some of the most profound years of your life. He knows that a lot has changed, but he feels that the area still retains the same charm he came to know and love.",,,,,,2015-11-20,,,,,,,,,,"Permission to publish material from the VT Stories Oral History Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.",,,,,,,,,,"Stephen Nehrt, VT Stories",,,,,,,,,,,"Oral histories",Ms2016-015_SteveNehrt,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech",,"Carmen Bolt",,"Major Williams Hall, Virginia Tech Campus",,,,,00:46:53,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,OHMS,"Stephen Nehrt",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/b6d7a790a0fd2a9ee925c6e932722e90.jpg,http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/0c91063056d3d5f15a3825963ec2f299.mp3","Oral History","VT Stories Oral History Collection (Ms2016-015)",1,0