Research Guides: Virginia Tech History Resources: Administration

Researching the University Administration

Here are some general resources for researching the administration, including related people and offices. There are also some subpages for specific offices and departments, such as the VT Board of Visitors and university presidents.

General Resources

University Administration and Governance on VTechWorks
Includes publications and other works from the university administration, such as the Board of Visitors, Presidents, Vice Presidents, Office for Inclusion and Diversity (OID), etc.
Virginia Tech Governance Minutes Archives (Archived)
This exhibit is a list of minutes of university administrative groups, some of which were digitized and maintained by Special Collections and University Archives and some were maintained by the group itself. (Some of the links may be broken as this is archived on Archive-It.org and dates to 2013.)

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Groups include Board of Visitors; University Council; Commissions on Faculty Affairs, on Graduate Studies, on Research, on Staff Policies and Affairs, on Student Affairs, and on Undergraduate Studies; CALS Council; Building, Commencement, Computer, Scheduling & Registration, Transportation & Parking, University Communications Network, and University Libraries Committees; Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action; Faculty Senate; and Staff Senate.

Online Histories and Exhibits

"Administration" page at Virginia Tech History website
This website contains historical and current information about the university governance, including Board of Visitors, Presidents and Vice Presidents, Provosts, and others.
Historical Digest by Clara B. Cox and Jenkins M. Robertson, on the VT History website
This history of the university is broken down chronologically by President's term, and gives a good overview of changes and accomplishments at the university during each tenure.
125th Anniversary of Virginia Tech (Archived)
This exhibit was created as part of the university's 125th anniversary in 1997. There are articles, a timeline, and photographs documenting the university's early history, students and alumni, administration, Corps of Cadets, and campus, including maps, buildings, and aerial views. SCUA is currently converting legacy exhibits like this to an updated exhibit. (Some links may be broken as this website is archived on Archive-It.org and primarily dates to 1997, but includes events thru 2014.)