April 19, 2011
On behalf of the Student Government Association, I’d like to invite each of you to join us for our last “VP is In” today from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the SGA Office (321 Squires Student Center).
Edward F. D. Spencer
Dr. Edward F. D. Spencer was chosen to fill the position of vice president of student affairs on November 1, 2008, soon after the death of Dr. Zenobia Lawrence Hikes. He oversees the 15 departments in the Division of Student Affairs, some of which include Student Activities, Housing and Dining, Student Health Services, Recreational Sports, Career Services and the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets.
Spencer began working in student affairs in 1970 at the University of Delaware. He held three positions at Delaware until he came to Virginia Tech in 1983. During the time he was working at the University of Delaware he taught several undergraduate courses. At Tech, he now teaches the graduate course “The American College Student and the College Environment.”
He is a winner of many awards: Executive of the Year from the New River Valley Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals, Most Outstanding Faculty Advisor, Most Outstanding Chapter Advisor, Dissertation of the Year from the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators and the Order of Constantine from the Sigma Chi International Fraternity.
Content on Edward F. D. Spencer:
Students grapple with counter-protest plans
April 8, 2010
Although the Westboro Baptist Church's expected arrival in Blacksburg today has been publicized for the past three weeks, student leaders of counter-demonstrations have struggled to establish a unified plan.
Student counter-protest moved to GLC plaza
April 1, 2010
With guidance from university administrators, Virginia Tech student representatives are moving the location of a counter-protest against the Westboro Baptist Church to the Graduate Life Center Plaza neighboring Squires Student Center.
Students bring concerns to VP of student relations
March 30, 2010
Last week we held "The VP Is In" sessions and various students came by to talk about their concerns, issues and suggestions.
VP of Student Affairs talks hours, budget and courses
December 3, 2009
Just before Thanksgiving Break, I spent two hours interacting with a group of students who chose to meet with me during my second "The VP is In" session.
State of the union: UUSA seeks advice on budget cuts
September 17, 2009
University Unions and Student Activities was assessed by outside consultants this week as the group fights to hold operations steady in the face of budget cuts.
Alcohol violations take unexplained dive
September 10, 2009
The numbers, reported through the Office of Student Conduct, show close to a 60 percent drop in the number of underage possession and consumption violations, from 1,030 violations during the 2007-2008 academic year to 418 violations in 2008-2009.
April 20, 2009
The families of April 16 shooting victims Erin Peterson and Julia Pryde have filed lawsuits in Fairfax County Circuit Court, seeking to "reveal truths" they feel have been misrepresented.
Tech works to improve mental health treatment after shooting
April 15, 2009
Two years after the shootings on April 16, 2007, state and university officials are working to improve a mental health system many blamed for not stopping gunman Seung-Hui Cho.
Spencer's hiring takes fast track
March 5, 2009
After Vice President for Student Affairs Zenboia Hikes' sudden death created a difficult position for the Virginia Tech administration last semester, the hiring process to to name her replacement took a bit of a different tack.