This is part of my project with David Atkins for our oral history courses with Dr. Cline.  The interview is part of a larger oral history collection developed through Virginia Tech Special Collections and the VT History Department:  the Virginia Tech and Blacksburg LGTBQ Oral History Project.  Dr. Edward Spencer retired from his position as the Vice President of Student Affairs for Virginia Tech in 2012.  He worked in Student Affairs for 42 years, beginning at the University in Delaware in 1970 and then came to Blacksburg to serve as Virginia Tech's Director of Housing and Residence Life in 1983.   He became Director of Residential and Dining Programs in 1989, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs in 1996, Associate Vice President in 2004, and Vice President in 2008.  He has been recognized by Virginia Tech as Most Outstanding Faculty Advisor and as a recipient of the Don Williams Service Award, among other awards for his professional and academic achievements.  Now in retirement, Dr. Spencer is a board member for several non-profit organizations and spends time with his family, particularly his grandchildren.

Interview with Dr. Edward Spencer

This is the interview David Atkins and I conducted with Tori Elmore.  Tori is a 2009 graduate of Virginia Tech, a professional engineer, and currently a Maintenance Unit Leader for Celanese. In her free time she travels with the New River Valley Roller Girls, a roller derby team based in Christiansburg and Roanoke.

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