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Menah’s Meditations: Reflection and Celebration in June
Where did May go? Between our amazing cultural achievement ceremonies, commencement, sharing my latest book Blackwildgirl, and traveling for the American Council on Education fellowship, this month has flown by. Many congratulations to the Class of 2024 graduates, those celebrating our graduates, and those who made it through another semester on their journey to academic excellence.
I must take a moment to shout out our Cultural and Community Centers (CCCs) for their incredible work in creating impactful memories for our graduating students. The APIDA + Center, Ati: Wa:Oki Indigenous Community Center, Black Cultural Center, El Centro Hispanic and Latinx Cultural Center, and Pride Center ensured that more than 400 students felt seen and appreciated for who they are.
Virginia Tech Advantage is an integrated program to provide a broad educational experience to undergraduates from the Commonwealth of Virginia who have financial need.
Two university-level working groups developed strategies to enhance undergraduate student experiences and financial feasibility. Among them: a) increasing financial support for undergraduate students, and b) increasing support for basic needs, career preparation, and transformational learning experiences.
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The Janie Hoge Memorial Scholarship Fund
From 1953 to 1959, Janie Hoge and her husband William, housed eight Black Virginia Tech students in their home at 306 Clay Street. At this time, segregation prevented the students from participating in any non-academic amenities, including living or eating on campus.
Every day, Janie prepared three meals, cleaned their bedrooms, washed and ironed their clothing, and provide them with a safe, caring and supportive home. Partially due to her efforts and their own fortitude, these students would achieve success.
Honor Mrs. Hoge’s legacy by giving to the Janie Hoge Memorial Scholarship. Our goal is to raise $100,000. This endowment will support students in perpetuity.
VirTual Safe Zone: A new campus model for personal and professional development.
Virginia Tech was chosen as a Diversity Champion in the 2023 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award selection from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. As a recipient of the annual HEED Award — a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion — Virginia Tech will be featured, along with other recipients, in the November/December 2023 issue of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. This honor is bestowed upon a limited number of colleges and universities across the nation, and this is the eighth consecutive year Virginia Tech has been named as a HEED Award recipient.
The Vice President's Corner
The Office for Inclusion and Diversity and the diversity liaisons, directors, deans, and committees across campus are a powerful resource and I hope that each of you will be even more engaged and involved this year by attending and participating in programs and learning opportunities. Our website has been updated and is a wealth of information. Please visit it regularly at www.inclusive.kiaabs.net.