Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Records of the Office of the Associate Provost, Patricia Hyer
Hyer, Patricia B. (Patricia Brown), 1948-
RG.05.01.10a
2.2 Cubic Feet
3 boxes
1937-2013
This collection contains materials from Patricia Hyer's tenure as Associate Provost at Virginia Tech, covering such subjects as inclusion and diversity, women's issues, the AdvanceVT program, and strategic planning. The collection also includes some biographical information.
The materials in the collection are in English.
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Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Records of the Office of the Associate Provost, Patricia Hyer, RG 5/1/10A, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Source of Acquisition
This collection was transferred to Special Collections and University Archives in 2011. Additional materials were donated in 2014 and 2015.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the collection was completed in January 2012. Additional processing, arrangement, and description with the integration of the 2014 and 2015 accessions was completed in April 2015.
Biographical Note
Dr. Patricia Brown "Pat" Hyer served two decades as Associate Provost at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University under six Provosts, including E. Fred Carlisle, Peggy S. Meszaros, and Mark G. McNamee. Before taking this position, she earned her bachelor's degree from Hillsdale College in Michigan, two master's degrees at the University of Michigan, and finally a Ph.D. in educational policy studies from Virginia Tech. She also worked in administrative roles at Old Dominion University, University of Maryland, and Virginia Tech.
Some of Hyer's accomplishments as Associate Provost include establishing the Women's Center at Virginia Tech and setting up wide-ranging and effective diversity policies for the University. She has also been influential as a member of the Virginia Network, a statewide organization for women in higher education in Virginia, serving as state coordinator for three years and then on its board of directors for fifteen years.
Hyer has received numerous awards for her service, including Woman of the Year, Leader of the Year, and Woman of the Decade. She retired in 2010.
Scope and Content
The Records of the Office of the Associate Provost, Patricia Hyer, 1937-2013, contains materials from her tenure as Associate Provost at Virginia Tech, covering such subjects as inclusion and diversity, women's issues, the AdvanceVT program, and strategic planning. The collection also includes some biographical information and photographs.
Series I: Biographical Materials and Photographs, 2004, 2011, n.d., includes a biography and curriculum vitae of Patricia Hyer as well as photographs of the Women's Center staff and a calendar cover from 2004.
Series II: Strategic Planning at Virginia Tech, 1972-2009, contains primarily printed materials, such as institutional research reports, information on graduation and non-returning student rates, historical information on the university, and materials from a Board of Visitors 2008 Strategic Planning Retreat. This series also includes information on the 1994 College of Education restructuring.
Series III: History of Women and Women's Issues, 1937-2010, consists of historical research, newspaper articles, speeches/presentations and reports. There are interviews with early women students and faculty, results from surveys about equality, general information on women in academia, materials on the foundation and history of the Women's Center on campus, and progress reports.
Series IV: AdvanceVT, 2002-2010, consists primarily of AdvanceVT annual reports from 2004 through 2009, along with the original NSF proposal. Additional materials are from the 2004 AdvanceVT Advisory Committee meeting, flyers and other ephemera from AdvanceVT events, and an incomplete set of AdvanceVT newsletters from 2004 through 2010.
Series V: Diversity Issues, 1990-2013, contains reports and research on diversity, multicultural affairs, affirmative action issues, and strategic planning for diversity. There are also reports on undergraduate African American enrollment, results from a 1999 campus climate survey, and documents from "Growing and Sustaining a Diverse and Inclusive Environment: 2010-2013 VT Diversity Strategic Plan."
Arrangement
The collection is divided into five series. Within each series, materials are in chronological order.
- Series I: Biographical Materials and Photographs, 2004, 2011, n.d.
- Series II: Strategic Planning at Virginia Tech, 1972-2009
- Series III: History of Women and Women's Issues, 1937-2010
- Series IV: AdvanceVT, 2002-2010
- Series V: Diversity Issues, 1990-2013
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Inclusion and diversity in higher education
University Archives
University History
Women -- History
Women in higher education
Record Group 5 - Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost
Hyer, Patricia B. (Patricia Brown), 1948-
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1970-)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Office of the Provost
Series I: Biographical Materials and Photographs2004, 2011, n.d.Brief Biography201111Curriculum Vitae201112Photographs2004, n.d.311Series II: Strategic Planning at Virginia Tech1972-2008Reports Removed to Catalogue1972-2004110Report on Graduation Rates199114Institutional Research Reports1991-200013BibliographyResearch Reports Bibliography
Testing Significance of Tenure and Promotion, 1991Testing Significance of Tenure and Promotion as Related to Gender, 1995University Faculty and Staff 1986 to 1996, 1996Instructional Faculty Demographics, 1997A Statistical Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Math Emporium, 1999Instructional Faculty Demographics, 1999Trends in Student Retention and Graduation Rates, 2000VT Academic Administration Fact Book Fall 1992199315A Decade of Admissions Data199416Preliminary Plan for Restructuring of the College of Education199417Non-Returning Student Analysis199618Leadership Meeting on Faculty Worklife Issues200521-2Board of Visitors Strategic Planning Retreat200819VT Climate Survey Results200923-4Series III: History of Women and Women's Issues1962-2010Presentations and Articles on Women and Women's History at VT1937-199425Presentations and Articles on Women and Women's History at VT1995-200626Presentations and Articles on Women and Women's History at VT2010-2011, n.d.27Harper's "Education of Women at VPI"1962111Lancaster Interview, "How Times Have Changed"1964112Fabric of Women in Administration1981113Perceptions of Sex Equality1983114Status of Women at VPI&SU: 5-year Progress Report1983115Child Care Studies1983-1984, 1990116Female Faculty at VT Study1986-198828Women Faculty at VT: Analysis by Disc and Rank Institutional Research1988117Chronology and Summary of Studies on Women at Virginia Tech, 1981-1982 to 1990-19911991118Organization of Women Faculty1993-2001119Women's Center Original Proposal1993120History of Women Students at VT1995121Family Friendly Policies Task Force1996-1997123Women's History at VT Multimediaca. 2000s29"Women's Center Celebrating Sixteen Sweet Years Tribute to Pat Hyer" (2 copies, CD)"Whammos, Whizbangs, & Whetstones: Women at Virginia Tech" powerpoint presentation by Clara Cox (CD)Flash drive with "Creating the Future for Women at Virginia Tech" (2004) and "The Legacy: Women at Virginia Tech" powerpoint presentationsResolution on the University's Policy Against Discrimination2003210"Women at Virginia Tech" Presentation by Clara Cox2005122"Cool Women of Virginia Tech" Calendar2006211"Women at VT: Milestones on the Journey" Talk by Patricia Hyer2010124Women's Center 16th Anniversary Tribute to Patricia Hyer2010125General Information on Women in Academia212General Information on Women at VT213"Legacies of Resistance and Survival: The First Black Women Students at Virginia Tech" (VHS)126Series IV: Advance VT2002-2009Advance VT Original NSF Proposal2002127AdvanceVT Advisory Committee Meeting2004-01-2231-2Advance VT Materials2004-2009128AdvanceVT Newsletters (incomplete run)2004-201034AdvanceVT Reports, Presentations, and Flyers2004-2009, n.d.33AdvanceVT Annual Report2004129AdvanceVT Annual Report2005130AdvanceVT Annual Report2006131AdvanceVT Annual Report2007132AdvanceVT Annual Report2008133AdvanceVT Annual Report2009134Series V: Diversity Issues1990-2005Miscellaneous Diversity Documents1990-2005135Robinson Dissertation Regarding Tenure for African American Faculty at VT1996136Torgerson Address on Diversity1997137University-Wide Diversity Related Initiatives1997-1998138"Women and Minorities at Virginia Tech"199835The Campus Climate for Diversity: Faculty Perceptions199936Multicultural Academic Opportunities Program (MAOP)1999139Diversity Report to SCHEV2000140Report of the Provost's Task Force on Undergraduate Enrollment of African American Students2000141Board of Visitors Denial of Shelli Fowler Appointment Materials200237Black Alumni Reunion2003142Forum on Narrow Tailoring2003143Narrow Tailoring / OCR Complaint2003-2004144"Growing and Sustaining a Diverse and Inclusive Environment: 2010-2013 VT Diversity Strategic Plan"38-10Commitment to Affirmative Action145