Information and Resources
The Center serves as a resource for the university and surrounding community on women's and gener-related issues.
- On the Web - Connect to the Women's Center programs, events and other links. Learn about our Violence Against Women's Act (VAWA) Grant Initiatives.
- In the Community - Get referrals to local support groups and agencies, health care providers and women's organizations
- At the Center - Find a reception are full of information about Center activities, campus and community events and graduate and fellowship pportunities, as well as a library collection of books, periodicals, journals and videos/DVDs available for check-out.
Online Reporting at Virginia Tech
StopAbuse: We understand that there are people who have information about a crime or have experienced a crime but don't want to make a formal report. This online form will allow you to report the information and to select the level of privacy for the information you provide. This anonymous report is forwarded to the Virginia Tech Police Department. The only condition under which an attempt would be made to track this information, is if it puts another person in immediate danger. Otherwise, this information is kept confidential and is used only to heighten awareness of incidents or crimes occurring on campus.
SafeWatch: In the Virginia Tech community there are people who have information about incidents that adversely affect campus climate but have not made a report. This online form allows an individual to report the information while having the opportunity to select a level of privacy. As a community we have pledged to be responsible and therefore to report incidents of prejudice and discrimination on age, color, disability, gender, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, and veteran status as outlined in the Virginia Tech Principles of Community. The only condition under which an attempt would be made to track an anonymous report is if it indicates that someone is in immediate danger. Otherwise, this information is kept confidential to the extent permitted by law and is used to heighten awareness of campus climate issues occurring at Virginia Tech.
Links to Other Resources
- Women and Leadership in Philanthropy: Mission: Engage women in the life of the university through service and philanthropy.
- Women's and Gender Studies at Virginia Tech: The Women's and Gender Studies Program at Virginia Tech is an interdisciplinary, cross-cultural program aimed at cultivating an understanding of the complex ways in which gender is defined in relation to social structure, history, culture, and technology. Contact: Barbara Ellen Smith, Director of Women's Studies, (540) 231-5076
- Women's
Resource Center of the New River Valley: The
Women's Resource Center of the New River Valley, Inc.
is a private, non-profit human services agency. The purpose
of this twenty-one-year old agency is to provide programs
and services to adult and child victims of domestic violence
and sexual assault. The geographic area served by the
Women's Resource Center includes the Counties of Floyd,
Giles, Pulaski, Montgomery, and the City of Radford. These
areas in Southwest Virginia have a population of approximately
153,000 and cover an area of 1,486 square miles. Our service
area also includes Virginia Tech, Radford University,
and New River Community College, with a combined student
population of approximately 36,000. On-going services
include a 24-hour hotline, counseling, shelter, rape companion
services, support groups, court advocacy, criminal justice
support, emergency financial assistance, and community
education.
- Services for
Students with Disabilities: The Services
for Students with Disabilities (SSD) office exists to
assist the university with its mission of promoting students'
academic success, personal growth, and development of
life skills. SSD works to ensure that students with disabilities
receive equal access to curricular and co-curricular opportunities
in the academic community, in compliance with Section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans
with Disabilities Act of 1990.
- University ADA Services: University ADA Services offers equal access through individualized accommodation, consultations, physical and programmatic access, education, and review of policies and procedures.
- Architecture Archives: The International Archive of Women in Architecture (IAWA), established in 1985, is a joint program of the College of Architecture and Urban Studies and the University Libraries at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech). The purpose of the archive is to document the history of women's involvement in architecture by collecting, preserving, storing, and making available to researchers the professional papers of women architects, landscape architects, designers, architectural historians and critics, and urban planners, and the records of women's architectural organizations, from around the world.
- Cook Counseling Center: Thomas E. Cook Counseling Center provides individual counseling and group counseling for enrolled undergraduate and graduate students at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Consultation and outreach services are provided for Virginia Tech faculty, staff, and student organizations.
- Schiffert Health Center: In support of Virginia Tech's mission to educate the whole person, the Charles W. Schiffert Health Center promotes the current and future well being of students through the provision of primary health care and health education.
Lactation
Rooms: The Lactation Room Project was
initiated in the fall of 1999 soon after the creation
of a lactation facility in Newman Library. The Newman
facility was built as the result of lobbying by two women
in the building. Interest in a formalized plan identifying
additional campus spaces for nursing/pumping mothers resulted
in a meeting attended by some 35 student, staff, and faculty
women from across the university. Women shared stories
of their difficult and often unfruitful quest for a clean,
private, and appropriate space in which to pump breast
milk. The Lactation Room Project is a collaboration between
the VT Women’s Center, the Office of Family and
Work/Life Resources, and the VT Coordinating Council on
Women’s Concerns. For more information and for a
listing of lactation rooms on campus, visit the Office
of Family and Work/Life Resources. For information
on lactation facilities at Virginia Tech, please contact
Cathy Jacobs at cajacobs@vt.edu
or at (540) 231-3213.
- Hokie Wellness -- Human Resources: Hokie Wellness is designed to deliver programming and information which focuses on the physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and financial well-being of all University employees, thereby increasing employee health and productivity.
Dean of Student's Office: The Dean of Student's Office creates a campus climate which promotes the personal and intellectual development of students by offering both support and challenge. The office provides support for the transition to college life, for the creation of a campus community which is welcoming to all and which celebrates diversity, through coordination of access and accommodation for students with disabilities, through leading the response to student emergencies, and by serving as a voice for student concerns within the broader campus community. The office provides challenge by assisting students in developing problem solving skills. The office serves as the primary link between students, parents, faculty, and the administration of the university. It offers a first line of response for parents and students in addressing issues in any area of student life. Contact the Dean of Student's Office at 540-231-3787.
- Office of Student Conduct: The Office of Student Conduct is responsible for the University Student Conduct System, promulgating the University Policies for Student Life (UPSL), and will work with students to support and promote a community of learning at Virginia Tech. The Office of Student Conduct is staffed by a full-time director, assistant director, student conduct coordinator, and office manager, as well as a graduate assistant. If you have any concerns or questions about the University Student Conduct System, please contact them at judicial@vt.edu.
- Black Women at Virginia Tech History Project: The Black Women at Virginia Tech History Project is a multi-phase research and education program initiated by Elaine Carter in 1994. Ms. Carter was a graduate assistant at the Women's Center and worked in conjunction with Tamara Kennelly, University Archivist, to research and record the experiences of the six African-American women who entered Virginia Tech in the fall of 1966. The project continues, collecting narratives and oral histories of other pioneers in VT's history. Visit the Project's website for more information.
- History of Women at Virginia Tech: The history of women at Virginia Tech (1921-1996) was taken from the Generations of Women Leaders at Virginia Tech, written in 1996 by Clara B. Cox, MA'84.
LGBT Caucus/Safe Zone: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Caucus at Virginia Tech formed in 1992 as an affiliate of the Women's Network. The Caucus purpose is improving the working and learning environment for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender members of the Tech community. The Caucus can be reached via email at lgbtcaucus@vt.edu.
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Alliance Office/Safe Zone: The mission of the LGBTA is to promote a more understanding and welcoming environment for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people by providing campus-wide programs to raise awareness, community visibility, and support for the general population. The LGBTA Office can be reached at (540) 231-7975.
- Cranwell International Center: The Cranwell International Center is committed to the University's globalization initiatives and serves as the primary support service for the international community. The Cranwell International Center promotes intercultural exchange, fosters a welcoming environment, and enhances the experience of all University and community participants. We support the university's focus on teaching and learning, research and discovery, and outreach and engagement through our commitment to quality programming, strong advocacy, collaboration, a dedicated facility, and valuable services.
- Office for Equity and Inclusion: The Office for Equity and Inclusion envisions a university where the commitment to building a community of excellence through the affirmation of difference is seen in the composition of its leadership, faculty, staff, and students; through its policies, procedures, and practices; within its organizational structures; across its curricula; integrated into its co-curricular services and programs; and woven into the fabric of its interpersonal relationships. To that end, our mission is to promote, sustain, and advance an environment that supports principles of equity, diversity, inclusion, and community.
Virginia Tech Police: The Virginia Tech Police Department is a fully licensed law enforcement agency whose primary responsibility is maintaining the safety and well-being of the Virginia Tech community. They offer crime prevention services, including an escort service and the Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) program.
- Online Giving to Virginia Tech: This site will allow you to securely make a pledge, make a payment on an existing pledge, make a gift using your credit card, or request information on donating securities, making a planned gift or using electronic funds transfer from your checking account.
- Multicultural Programs and Services: A Division of Student Affairs, Multicultural Programs and Services exists to assist Virginia Tech in creating a welcoming environment that affirms and celebrates the diversity of its community particularly those from underrepresented and historically marginalized populations. Guided by the Principles of Community and the concern for the holistic development of all students, MPS provides opportunities for dialogue across differences, student leadership training , cultural celebrations, mentoring, organization advising, faculty interaction, diversity training and community building.
- Womanspace: We are actively focused on empowering women and girls. The group serves as an advocate for women’s concerns on campus and works on issues related to gender and equality, violence against women, body image, and women’s reproductive health. We take the lead in organizing the annual Take Back the Night Rally and March to unite the community to protest violence against women. We also participate in women’s month activities, showcasing the Clothesline Project with the Montgomery County NOW, publishing a women’s magazine, and creating an assault info magnet. Womanspace is a non-profit, student-run organization that meets weekly, Mondays at 5:30PM in McBryde 223.
Hypatia: Women in Engineering Learning Community, located in Slusher Wing, brings together female first-year engineering students in a residential environment to provide encouragement and support in pursuing a career in engineering. Hypatia participants are enrolled in a fall semester seminar class that covers such topics as successful academic strategies and exploring critical issues surrounding women's roles in predominately male fields.
- Women in International Development: The Women in International Development program seeks to ensure a gender-sensitive approach to all Office of International Research, Education, and Development projects, and to raise awareness about gender and development issues at Virginia Tech. It does this by: providing leadership within the office to ensure that programs are gender-sensitive and have a positive impact on the most disadvantaged beneficiaries, many of whom are women; seeking funding for research and development projects focusing on women; and involving Tech faculty and students in collaborative activities with host country counterparts.