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Image of the logo for the Disability Alliance at Virginia Tech

Image of the logo for the Virginia Tech Veterans Caucus

Photograph of Ella Agnew, the first female extension agent in the country and the namesake of Agnew Hall on Virginia Tech's campus.

This publication describes the formation of VAMC, proposed programs and system of organization in 1872. It was part of the serial the Virginia School Report (1872) to the Superintendent of Public Instruction,

Magazine article reporting on fire at Architecture Annex the from Virginia Tech Magazine's Spring 1998 issue.

The Student Handbook, or "Rat Bible", which was later named The Guidon, is a serial publication for the Corps of Cadets that outlines the rules and regulations of the organization, which was used as the student handbook for the university, 1908-1909…

Cover page of the dissertation by Monica L. Chang for a Doctorate of Philosophy in Statistics. Chang is the first known Asian American woman to earn a doctorate from Virginia Tech, March 1, 1967.

These clippings from "Locomotive Lady" by Robert M. Hyatt, Boston Herald-Tribune, contain a story about Carmen Venegas, VPI's first international woman graduate. The text and images depict her working on a railroad and other engineering duties, April…

This is the VPI diploma of Harvey L. Price, who graduated in 1898. Listed are the signatures of prominent educators, such as President McBryde and Professors Smyth, Campbell, Davidson, Randolph, and Pritchard, among others.

This is the diploma of William S. Adkission, a cadet at VAMC, August 15, 1877.

This is the diploma of R.E.L. Aylor, a cadet at VAMC, June 30, 1886.

Article from the Collegiate Times describing student protests over a proposed addition to Cowgill Hall, that is aesthetically different from other parts of campus, October 13, 1987.

Photograph of women donning the kente cloth at a cultural graduation cerermony on May 12, 2000.

Black Lives Matter poster from the Black Organizations Council at Virginia Tech encouranging people to attend the State of the Black Union and other concerns about race relations at Virginia Tech, November 1, 2015.

Photograph depicting two women trimming a tree as part of a 2000 course by the James City County Extension and Master Gardeners, March 11, 2000.

Football program announcing the schedule for 1985-1987, as well as encouraging people to attend the games.

Photograph from the Special Collections dedication and reopening in 2006 shows VT Dean of the University Libraries, Eileen Hitchingham speaking to crowd.

Photograph from the Special Collections dedication and reopening in 2006 shows VT Dean of the University Libraries, Eileen Hitchingham (far right) with individuals and plaque of appreciation for donations from the C.E. Richardson Benevolent…

This photo by Richard Randolph of VT University Relations depicts a person wearing their Native dress involved in the 2019 Powwow held by Native at Virginia Tech on the Graduate Life Center lawn.

This photo was taken of a virtual town hall discussing the issues facing members of the Asian, Pacific Islander, and Desi American (APIDA) community at Virginia Tech and locally. This image features Nina Ha, director of the Asian Cultural Engagement…

This photo depicts the vigil held at the April 16 Memorial, ca. April 16, 2016.

This photograph shows Bishop-Favrao Hall on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, Va.

This photo by Logan Wallace of VT University Relations shows a class in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences held at Kentland Farm, May 2, 2017.

This photo by Sarah Myers is of the Creativity and Innovation District dormitory shortly before opening for the Fall 2021 semester, taken on July 23, 2021.

This is a photo of Cowgill Hall (background) and the skylights of Burchard Hall on Cowgill Plaza on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, Va. 2020.

This photo by Dan Mirolli of VT University Relations shows the participants in the 40th Anniversary celebration of Denim Day, which first raised awareness of the LGBTQ community at Virginia Tech in January 1979. Pictured are VT president Tim Sands,…

This photo by Chiravi Patel of the VT University Relations depicts students in Stefan Al’s studio in November 2020 in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies' geodesic dome put up near Cowgill Hall to help with social distancing during the…

This photo by Dan Mirolli, taken on June 24, 2019, is of the Fraction Family House at Solitude on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, Va. The building is believed to have been a dwelling for enslaved people built around 1843. Upwards of 250…

This photo is of FutureHAUS, a smart house designed and built by students and faculty in the VT colleges of Architecture and Urban Studies and of Engineering to demonstrate the contributions of the university to conservation and sustainability in…

This photo by Logan Wallace of VT University Relations taken October 18, 2017, illustrates the game-ball run tradition. Members of the Ranger Company of the Army ROTC program run the homecoming football game ball around the campus for 100 miles,…

This photo is of the Graduate Life Center at Donaldson Brown, taken by Ray Meese of VT University Relations, June 22, 2020.

This photo is of the annual Gobblerfest, held each fall to welcome students to campus, taken by Thomas Miller of VT University Relations on September 6, 2019.

Growley II (call sign "Tank"), the dog mascot for the VT Corps of Cadets, greets students during exams week at Squires Student Center in this photo by Christina Franusich of VT University Relations, May 3, 2018.

The Hispanic College Institute is held annually at Virginia Tech to bring Hispanic and Latinx high school students to campus to learn about the college experience. This photo is of one of the workshops attended by the students, taken by Lee Friesland…

This photo is of the groundbreaking of Hitt Hall for the VT Myers-Lawson School of Construction, taken by Christina Franusich of VT University Relations on February 2, 2022.

For the homecoming football game, the university holds a parade each year. Here is the HokieBird at the parade, taken by Skyler Taube of VT University Relations, October 19, 2019.

This photo is of Holli Drewry, the first president of the VT A/P Faculty Senate and the first A/P Faculty Representative on the VT Board of Visitors. This photo was taken by Christina Franusich on January 20, 2022.

This photo by Mike Chirieleison of VT University Relations depicts the groundbreaking of the first building at the Innovation Campus in Alexandria, Virginia, on Sept. 14, 2021. Pictured from left are Dave Calhoun (CEO of Boeing), Ralph Northam…

Linsey Marr, a VT engineering professor, became an internationally reknowned expert on the transmission and prevention of infectious diseases during COVID-19 Pandemic. Here she is pictured in her lab during the pandemic, taken by Ryan Young of VT…

This photo is of LumenHAUS, a smart house designed and built by students and faculty in the VT colleges of Architecture and Urban Studies and of Engineering to demonstrate the contributions of the university to conservation and sustainability in…

This photo is of the Moss Arts Center by Ray Meese of VT University Relations, May 22, 2020

This undated photo shows a student using the Cube in the Moss Arts Center.

This undated photo shows the Northern Virginia Center, a joint education center held by Virginia Tech and the University of Virginia, in Falls Church.

Paul Torgersen, president of Virginia Tech, is pictured here on the university campus in Blacksburg. The red steel structure in the background is what would become Torgersen Hall. The photo from VT University Relations dates to August 16, 1999.

This photo by Ahmed Mustafa of VT University Relations is of Deborah Petrine receiving from President Tim Sands a resolution of appreciation for her service as the first female Rector of the VT Board of Visitors, among other contributions, at the…

This drawing is of the Virginia Tech Principles of Community by Steven White of Virginia Tech University Relations, Janurary 8, 2021.

System X (pronounced ten) is the university's first supercomputer, which was declared the fastest at any university and third fastest in the world in 2003. This photo is undated.

This undated photo depicts Theatre 101, the first new building to receive LEED certification at the university, when it was completed in 2009.

This photo by Christina Franusich of VT University Relations is of members of the Thrive Living-Learning Community on campus on August 17, 2018.

Leticia "Tish" Long is the second female Rector of the VT Board of Visitors in the university's history. This photo of Long is by Christina Franusich on August 31, 2021.