Virginia Tech Vice Presidents Oral History Project Collection (Ms2024-082)

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Virginia Tech Vice Presidents Oral History Project Collection (Ms2024-082)

Subject

University History

Description

This collection consists of oral history interviews conducted with Virginia Tech administrators over the span of two decades. Starting in 1995 and ending in 2015, interviews were conducted by archivist Tamara Kennelly. In these interviews, Kennelly would ask these administrators about their adolescence and how it brought them to college administration work, the highlights of their careers, the difficulties they faced, and what they hope to see from Virginia Tech in the future.

Rights

Permission to publish material from the Virginia Tech Vice Presidents Oral History Project Collection must be obtained from Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech.

Identifier

Ms2024-082

Collection Items

Virginia Tech Vice Presidents Oral History with Karen DePauw Part 4, November 6, 2015 (Ms2024-082)
In this fourth and final interview with Dr. Karen DePauw, Karen highlights some of her personal achievements and improvements made on behalf of the school. She also discusses some troubling and emotional moments in Virginia Tech’s past, such as April…

Virginia Tech Vice Presidents Oral History with Karen DePauw Part 3, July 30, 2015 (Ms2024-082)
In this third interview with Dr. Karen DePauw, Karen details the steps she took in order to transform the graduate program, creating a space for graduate students and faculty to enjoy as well as providing resources for graduate students to allow them…

Virginia Tech Vice Presidents Oral History with Karen DePauw Part 2, February 3, 2015 (Ms2024-082)
In this second interview with Dr. Karen DePauw, she explains what fighting for social justice looks like and why it is so important. She speaks in-depth on how she helped to transform the graduate program at Virginia Tech.

When coming to Virginia…

Virginia Tech Vice Presidents Oral History with Karen DePauw Part 1, January 8, 2015 (Ms2024-082)
Dr. Karen P. DePauw has served as the Vice President and Dean for Graduate Education since 2008. She has played an instrumental role in developing the Virginia Tech graduate program and establishing the innovative Graduate Life Center. Her commitment…

Virginia Tech Vice Presidents Oral History with Ed Spencer Part 2, December 3, 2013 (Ms2024-082)
In this second part of the oral history interview, Dr. Edward F.D. Spencer focuses on his work at Virginia Tech in regards to reforming the dining program on campus as well as the many changes he contributed to in ensuring the safety of…

Virginia Tech Vice Presidents Oral History with Ed Spencer Part 1, December 12, 2012 (Ms2024-082)
Dr. Edward F.D. Spencer served the students of Virginia Tech for nearly 30 years in his position as Vice President for Student Affairs. His dedication to improving student life and his tireless work in refining facilities on campus are chronicled in…

Virginia Tech Vice Presidents Oral History with Thomas Goodale, July 12, 1995 (Ms2024-082)
Dr. Thomas G. Goodale served as vice president for Student Affairs from 1988- 1995. In this interview, Thomas discusses his childhood, career, work as vice president for Student Affairs, and the challenges and responsibilities of the role.

As a…

Virginia Tech Vice Presidents Oral History with Sandra Sullivan, September 25, 2014 (Ms2024-082)
Dr. Sandra Sullivan served as the Vice President of Student Affairs from 1981-1988. Her insights about the changes on the Virginia Tech campus and years of serving the students of Virginia Tech are documented in this interview.

Sandra believed in…
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