1 50 2 https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/52fdb3b8188ebdf27705e99e2b48c317.jpg 02795f710c2be8ba1de34b7d45767f47 https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/95639e1ed5e4cbde7096d8449c9a7981.mp3 454a43cc26046fb7d1308dedd6c6f8b2 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 VT Stories Oral History Collection (Ms2016-015) Subject The topic of the resource University history Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2016-015 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/thumbnails/spec_forms/PubPermission.doc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Permission to publish material from the VT Stories Oral History Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.</a> 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 Initiated in 2015 by the President’s Office and managed by faculty and staff in History, English, TLOS, VT Libraries, and the Alumni Association, the VT Stories Oral History Project collects and examines stories, memories, tall tales, tragedies, and triumphs of all members of the Hokie community to help us know our shared history and to make sense of it. At the heart of the project is Hokies interviewing Hokies—largely student-staffed and trained by oral historians, interviewers engage with VT Alumni to learn their history and to make mentoring connections that go beyond the student experience. As we seek to understand why Virginia Tech is top rated in its success in engaging alumni, we highlight the exciting, memorable, historic moments in Hokie lives that have forged strong and enduring connections. Any questions regarding this collection should be directed to Ren Harman, Oral History Projects Archivist, harman07@vt.edu Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="http://vtstories.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">VT Stories</a> Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview. Emily Walters Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 00:55:21 Viewer Select which type of viewer is needed for the files OHMS Narrator A person being interviewed during an oral history recording. Susan Anderson 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 VT Stories Oral History with Susan Anderson, March 3, 2018 (Ms2016-015) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2016-015_SusanAnderson Subject The topic of the resource University History Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Permission to publish material from the VT Stories Oral History Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech. Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral histories Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2018-03-05 Description An account of the resource Susan Anderson got her passion for social justice and community service from her family. From a young age, she was taught by her mother to stand up for those in need. Her grandparents were involved in their communities, and her grandfather worked in public health. Anderson was born in Lynchburg, Virginia, and grew up in Amherst County. She attended the University of Mary Washington as an undergraduate and majored in mathematics and classical civilization. She was an active member of many organizations, including the service organization Circle K and several honor societies. Since the university had recently become co-ed and was home to mostly women, Anderson wasn’t exposed to gender inequality on campus. When she came to Virginia Tech for graduate school, however, her eyes were opened to the lack of female representation. She graduated from Virginia Tech with a master’s in mathematics in 1982 and became a mathematics instructor here; she is currently a senior instructor. Throughout her time at Virginia Tech and in Blacksburg, Anderson has gotten involved with many social causes, especially those involving women’s rights and environmental issues. She has also been on the Blacksburg Town Council since 2006 and began her third term as vice mayor, the second female vice mayor in Blacksburg’s history, in January of 2018. Although Anderson had always been supportive of organizations advocating for social justice during graduate school, she had never been directly involved until she became an instructor. She was reading the New River Free Press, an alternative news publication, and decided to become a volunteer with the paper. Working with the Free Press was the catalyst that got her involved in community issues and made her well-known in the community. She was treasurer for the paper until it ceased publication in 2007. In addition to her work with the Free Press, Anderson became involved, and is still involved, with the Montgomery County chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW). In her position with NOW, she leads the Clothesline Project that is displayed semiannually on the Drillfield. The Clothesline Project raises awareness of gender-based violence in the community by displaying T-shirts decorated by victims of sexual assault and family members and friends of those murdered because of their gender or sexual orientation. Another issue that Anderson is passionate about is getting females interested in pursuing a career in mathematics. For about 10 years, Anderson was in charge of organizing Women in Mathematics Career Day, in which the Math Department at Virginia Tech invites sixth grade students to the university in an effort to get them interested in STEM fields. The program became a success and is still attracting many students to the university every year. Anderson is also on the Board of Directors for the Women’s Resource Center of the New River Valley and is a faculty advisor for the United Feminist Movement. Along with other efforts,the United Feminist Movement organizes the annual Take Back the Night rally and march, which, like the Clothesline Project, helps raise awareness of gender-based violence. Additionally, Anderson is a prominent member of the Blacksburg Town Council. She was first approached about running for Town Council in 2004. As a woman who grew up seeing men in positions of power, she had never considered running for office before, but she was encouraged by friends and decided to run for the 2006 election, in which she won a seat. She became vice mayor in 2007 and has since been re-elected three times. Although Anderson has seen positive changes at Virginia Tech, in Blacksburg, and beyond concerning gender, race, and sexual orientation, she acknowledges that there is still a long way to go. She finds inspiration in all of the community members who are actively involved and care about and want to improve the community. If they would all follow Susan Anderson’s example, Virginia Tech and the Blacksburg community would be a much better place. Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="http://vtstories.org/2018/10/07/susan-anderson-a-beacon-for-change-in-blacksburg/" target="_blank">Susan Anderson, VT Stories</a> 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=Ms2016-015_SusanAnderson.xml" target="blank">Click here for synced audio and transcript</a> archived https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/d117ffd7759788e46e7f873040023592.jpg 849d50f3b95abacfa6aa93fff807f59b https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/fe8f9d9e502250f3bf98fb372749c8b2.mp3 0f57bb3ffb1518a55c11d3cc4bc685e2 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 VT Stories Oral History Collection (Ms2016-015) Subject The topic of the resource University history Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2016-015 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/thumbnails/spec_forms/PubPermission.doc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Permission to publish material from the VT Stories Oral History Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.</a> 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 Initiated in 2015 by the President’s Office and managed by faculty and staff in History, English, TLOS, VT Libraries, and the Alumni Association, the VT Stories Oral History Project collects and examines stories, memories, tall tales, tragedies, and triumphs of all members of the Hokie community to help us know our shared history and to make sense of it. At the heart of the project is Hokies interviewing Hokies—largely student-staffed and trained by oral historians, interviewers engage with VT Alumni to learn their history and to make mentoring connections that go beyond the student experience. As we seek to understand why Virginia Tech is top rated in its success in engaging alumni, we highlight the exciting, memorable, historic moments in Hokie lives that have forged strong and enduring connections. Any questions regarding this collection should be directed to Ren Harman, Oral History Projects Archivist, harman07@vt.edu Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href="http://vtstories.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">VT Stories</a> Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview. Emily Walters Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 1:14:43 Viewer Select which type of viewer is needed for the files OHMS Narrator A person being interviewed during an oral history recording. Pat Hyer 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 VT Stories Oral History with Pat Hyer, March 5, 2018 (Ms2016-015) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2016-015_PatHyer 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 2018-03-05 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Permission to publish material from the VT Stories Oral History Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech. Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral histories Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. <a href=http://vtstories.org/2019/04/11/pat-hyer-pushing-for-progress-at-vt/ target=”_blank”>Pat Hyer, VT Stories</a> Description An account of the resource Pat Hyer grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, in a household where education was paramount. She attended undergraduate school at Hillsdale College, receiving a scholarship to the University of Michigan for a master’s degree in French. After working for a few years, she returned to the University of Michigan for another master’s degree in community college and adult education. She moved to Virginia for her husband’s Ph.D., and began working with female activists groups at ODU. She got her Ph.D. from Virginia Tech, and stayed to work on faculty. In this interview, Pat covers her life and education before Virginia Tech, her work in feminist activism at the school – including establishing the Women’s Center – and working as the state coordinator for the Virginia Network of Women in Higher Education. 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=Ms2016-015_PatHyer.xml" target="blank">Click here for synced audio and transcript</a> archived