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Yankee Day at Virginia Tech: The Healing Power of Empathy and Entertainment
It was quite a day. The New York Yankees came to town and whipped my Virginia Tech Hokies, 11-0. I have never been so happy to lose. Since the tragedy on our campus last April, emotions have often been close to the surface, but on this day there was…
Tags: empathy, entertainment , healing, yankees
Places We Come From
They say you never forget where you are when you hear life altering news. On April 16, 2007, I was in my car driving back to work from lunch. It was a beautiful spring day in Cincinnati. My window was down and The Frey was playing in the CD…
Hokie Spirit defines Virginia Tech a year later...
Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:15:25 -0400
From: Virginia Tech Alumni Association
To: All Alumni 4-10-08
Subject: Hokie Spirit defines Virginia Tech a year later...
Hokie Spirit defines Virginia Tech a year later...
Last April, the…
From: Virginia Tech Alumni Association
To: All Alumni 4-10-08
Subject: Hokie Spirit defines Virginia Tech a year later...
Hokie Spirit defines Virginia Tech a year later...
Last April, the…
Tags: alumni, alumni association, anniversary, tillar
Anniversary Reactions to a Traumatic Event
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:00:00 -0400
From: Unirel@vt.edu
To: Multiple recipients
Subject: Anniversary Reactions to a Traumatic Event
Here is some information from the university's Cook Counseling Center and the university Employee…
From: Unirel@vt.edu
To: Multiple recipients
Subject: Anniversary Reactions to a Traumatic Event
Here is some information from the university's Cook Counseling Center and the university Employee…
Police Presence on Campus
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:20:54 -0400
From: VTPolice@vt.edu
To: Multiple recipients
Subject: Police Presence on Campus
April 14, 2008
To : The Virginia Tech University Community
From : The Virginia Tech Police…
From: VTPolice@vt.edu
To: Multiple recipients
Subject: Police Presence on Campus
April 14, 2008
To : The Virginia Tech University Community
From : The Virginia Tech Police…
Tags: flinchum, police, remembrance
We're ALL Huskies
This photo was taken on February 21, 2008. The VT employees in the photo are from the Office of Research. Several employees wore black and red and are surrounded by employees wearing hokie colors. The photo was blown up poster size and was sent…
NIU thank you
This is a thank you letter from NIU in response to a banner and photo that was sent from the VT Office of Research.
The photo, in which employees wore black and red and are surrounded by employees wearing
hokie colors, was blown up poster size…
The photo, in which employees wore black and red and are surrounded by employees wearing
hokie colors, was blown up poster size…
Tags: letter, niu, northern illinois university
Flower card
A card with each victim's name and a flower.
Caption says:
"This letter was sent from an Amish woman who has, herself and within her community, experienced tremendous loss. It is often individuals such as these who feel the most need to…
Caption says:
"This letter was sent from an Amish woman who has, herself and within her community, experienced tremendous loss. It is often individuals such as these who feel the most need to…
[Untitled]
This day was supposed to be the best day of the year for me. It was my 14th birthday and when I found out about the shootings I did not care about my birthday. I was at school in Pennsylvania when the principal announced that there were shootings in…
April 16th Reflection - One Hokie
This became my final exam for one of my classes. It had a word count but I did not follow it. I wrote this in one sitting, without going back or revising- it just flowed out because it had to. The reason I choose to attach the document file…
Tags: orange and maroon
Donated Quilt to Alpha Phi Omeg
This quilt was made by Alpha Phi Omega Brothers across the U.S. for the Zeta Beta chapter of Alpha Phi Omega at Virginia Tech. We are very grateful for this contribution and it means a lot to our chapter to have it. Zeta Beta Brothers are currently…
Tags: alpha phi omega, service, apo
Gallery hallway items
These are the four items that were on display outside of the Perspective gallery in Squires.
From left to right:
Photos of messages of support from businesses throughout the Roanoke valley.
A wool jacket sent to VT from University of British…
From left to right:
Photos of messages of support from businesses throughout the Roanoke valley.
A wool jacket sent to VT from University of British…
Tags: hallway items, perspective gallery, squires
April 16 Exhibit in Squires
This is the promotional flyer made for the "April 16: Remembrance, Recognition and Healing" exhibit. The exhibit was on display from April 5-20, 2008 at the Perspective Gallery in Squires Student Center at Virginia Tech. The exhibit featured…
Tags: flyer, perspective gallery, squires
Metal art
A creation in metal made by a 1993 VT alumnus that reminds us of the words spoken by Professor Giovanni during a speech: "We are better than we think and not quite what we want to be."
Tags: art, giovanni, metal, perspective gallery, squires
NASA flag
In honor of Virginia Tech, this flag was flown aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis STS-117 mission to the International Space Station and then sent to VT by NASA. From June 8-22, 2007 it orbited the earth for 13 days, 20 hours, 12 minutes, and 44…
Tags: flag, nasa, perspective gallery, squires
Orange glass bowl
This hand crafted glass bowl was made by Gene Messick of Restoration Glass. He sent it to President Steger to thank him for his leadership during the crisis.
Tags: glass bowl, messick, perspective gallery, squires
Connecticut College gift
A collection of messages written on paper hearts from Connecticut College that hung in Squires after April 16th.
Coast Guard gift
This rescue ring was signed by US Coast Guard members with their wishes for the Virginia Tech community.
Tags: coast guard, perspective gallery, rescue ring, squires