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Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Records,

 Collection
Identifier: RG-06-04-05

Scope and Content

The collection contains materials relating to Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action (EO/AA) at Virginia Tech from 1986-2006. It includes EO/AA minutes, affirmative action plans, proposals, grants, executive orders, and information on faculty recruitment, the Family Friendly Policy Task Force, and awards. It also contains materials relating to various events, including Black Alumni Reunions, and areas of concern as well as information regarding the work force and lists of black alumni.

Dates

  • Creation: 1986 - 2006

Creator

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from the Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Records must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Historical Note

The Equal Employment/Affirmative Action Advisory Committee was formed in fall 1975. It disbanded in 2003 with formation of the Commission on Equal Opportunity and Diversity.

The Office for Equal Opportunity and the Office of Multicultural Affairs combined in 2008 to form the Office for Equity and Inclusion. The equal opportunity function was restructured to fall under Human Resources in spring 2010. When that broke off, the Office for Equity and Inclusion became the Office for Diversity and Inclusion. Equal Opportunity became Equity and Access under Human Resources.

Materials in this collection were collected by Michele Holmes who started work in the Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action office in the 1979-80 session and later was co-editor of Minority News.

Full Extent

1.65 Cubic Feet (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The collection contains materials relating to Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action (EO/AA) at Virginia Tech from 1986-2006. It includes EO/AA minutes, affirmative action plans, proposals, grants, executive orders, and information on faculty recruitment, the Family Friendly Policy Task Force, and awards. It also contains materials relating to various events, including Black Alumni Reunions, and areas of concern as well as information regarding the work force and lists of black alumni.

Arrangement

The colleciton is arranged alphabetically.

Acquisition Information

The Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Records were donated to Special Collections in multiple accruals, beginning in 2002.

Separated Materials

Faculty/staff photographs have been removed and added to the University Photograph collection. Photocopies of the images removed remain in this collection.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Records was completed in April 2013.

Title
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Records, 1986-2006
Status
Completed
Author
Rebecca Middour, Student Assistant, and Tamara Kennelly, University Archivist
Date
© 2013 Virginia Tech. All rights reserved.
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository

Contact:
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308