1 50 1 https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/99d3b0900f026dbcca363ce736187eda.jpg c692da7d83aca50e3f05bad8f7c107a1 https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/06beaa54ca693b0c4bae4df8ed06ab21.mp3 8746eaed9e03a2c694b12b4ee6e34cfb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Virginia Tech Vice Presidents Oral History Project Collection (Ms2024-082) Subject The topic of the resource University History Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource 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 An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2024-082 Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. <a href="http://spec.lib.vt.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech</a> Description An account of the resource 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. Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview. Tamara Kennelly Narrator A person being interviewed during an oral history recording. Sandra Sullivan Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 02:00:09 Viewer Select which type of viewer is needed for the files OHMS Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Virginia Tech Vice Presidents Oral History with Sandra Sullivan, September 25, 2014 (Ms2024-082) Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral histories Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2024-082_SandraSullivan Subject The topic of the resource University History Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2014-09-25 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Permission to publish material from the Vice Presidents of Virginia Tech Oral Histories Collection must be obtained from Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech. Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Virginia Tech References A related resource that is referenced, cited, or otherwise pointed to by the described resource. ​​<a href="https://oralhistory-dev.cloud.lib.vt.edu/ohms-viewer/viewer.php?cachefile=Ms2024-082_SandraSullivan.xml" target="blank">Click here for synced audio and transcript</a> Description An account of the resource 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 the importance of broadening one's world view, leading her to many different schools and universities in her education and career. In 1978, Sandra served as the first state coordinator for the Virginia Identification Program for Women in Higher Education. In this program, she helped to find women in higher education in Virginia and create a network for them that would assist in advancing their careers. This experience highlighted the difficulties that women were facing when attempting to join higher education spaces. In September of 1981, Sandra was named the acting vice president of Student Affairs at Virginia Tech. One year later, she was named the first vice president of Student Affairs, making her the first woman to hold a university-wide executive position on campus. One of her first tasks in this position was reorganizing Student Affairs and bringing in people from the outside. Sandra believed that restructuring the order and administration she inherited was vital in ensuring Virginia Tech could change and improve. One challenge she describes is finding a balance between innovation and improvement while still honoring our past and history here at Virginia Tech. Sandra spent her years at Virginia Tech working tirelessly to improve the lives and educational experiences of the students. Her passion and commitment to this school is present in this interview as she discusses her life, career, dedication to women's advancement, and changes and improvements made to the Virginia Tech campus life. archived