Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Jean Elliott Papers
Elliott, Jean
Ms.2016.014
1.04 Cubic Feet
1999-2015
The Jean Elliott Papers includes documents and correspondece relating to Jean Elliott's work within the LGBTQ community at Virginia Tech.
English
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Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the Jean Elliott Papers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Jean Elliott Papers, Ms2016-014, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Acquisition Information
The Jean Elliott Papers were donated to Special Collections in 2015.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Jean Elliott Papers was completed in October 2016.
Biographical Note
Jean Elliott worked for Virgina Tech from 1999-2015. She retired in 2015 as Communications Manager for the Virginia Tech College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Prior to working at Virginia Tech, Elliott served as the Sports Information Director at the College of William and Mary and Brown University.
As an employee of Virginia Tech, Elliott was a visible advocate for the LGBTQ community. In 2005, she worked with professors Jeff Mann and Carol Burch-Brown to establish the annual "Gay in Appalachia" event, which celebrates the LGBTQ+ experience in rural communities through visual and performing arts. In 2009, Elliott worked with the LGBT faculty/staff caucus to establish an Ally of the Year Award and the Lavender Commencement Ceremony for LGBTQ+ students at Virginia Tech.
Elliott has been recognized for her work advocacy work by Equality Virginia, which named her an "Outstanding Virginian" in 2012. Elliott received the Presidential Principles of Community Award, Virginia Tech's highest honor for diversity and inclusion work, in 2014.
Sources:
http://www.equalityvirginia.org/dinner-2016/outstanding-virginians/jean-elliott/
http://www.roanoke.com/news/education/higher_education/virginia_tech/longtime-virginia-tech-diversity-advocate-retires-to-nature-and-family/article_685e5819-16ec-5e36-ad8a-60a026f72f89.html
Scope and Content
The Jean Elliott Papers includes documents and correspondece relating to Jean Elliott's work within the LGBTQ Community at Virginia Tech. A few documents also relate to the College of William and Mary, where she worked prior to Virginia Tech. The collection consists of information about the LGBTQ community and resources for students, LGBTQ event planning and LGBTQ events at Virginia Tech, including "Gay in Appalachia" and the Lavender Commencement Ceremony, as well as correspondence with other LGBTQ Caucus members and government officials.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged alphabetically, and some records are further arranged into series. The contents of the series are also arranged alphabetically.
LGBTQ history
Sexual minorities
Faculty and staff
University History
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1970-)
Ally List11Ally of the Year Award201012Articles"The Bible and Homosexuality: A Christian View"200613"Genocidal Intentions: Social Death and the Ex-Gay Movement"1data_value_missing_bee213e903300c59f61db7e28e94fce8AssessmentsAssessment of Campus Climate for LGBTQ201215Assessment of Diversity Issues and Constituent Groups201116Board of VisitorsBoard of Visitors MeetingMarch 200317Board of Visitors Press CopyMarch 200318Board of Visitors SummaryMarch 200319Board of Visitors MeetingApril 2003110Budgets and Invoices111United States 4th Circuit Case Summary1999112Center for Equal Opportunity113Comparison of Tuition and Fees2002-2003114Consortium of Higher Education115Contracts116CorrespondenceDorothy Allison and Jeff Mann2009117Danny Axsom2008118Kenneth Belcher2007-2009119Jeremy Billetdeaux2006120E. Gail Billingsley2007121John T. Casteen III2007-2010122Tanyah Cotton and Gaye Adegbalola2013123Danielle Currier2007124Mary Dunkenberger2010125Ross Edmonds2008126Amber D. Evans2007127Ken Gideon2001128George Greenia2001129Gwen Harrington2007130Carola A. Haas2001131Bradley Hertel2007132William Hurd2002133David Johnson2003134Grace Yia-Hei Kao2007135Claire N. Kaplan2001136Anna Kilkelly2007137Carrie Kline2006138Anna LoMascolo2007139Kevin McDonald2008-2009140Multiple Individuals2006-2009141Fred Piercy2007142Ellen Plummer2006143Sue Rankin2011144Christine Robinson2010145Guy Simes2008-2009146Lou Ann Slageln.d.147Charles Steger2009-2010148Mat Stoll2007149Unknown Individuals2001-2009150Susan Verbrugge2007151Bob Witeck2009152Najma Yousem2007153Diversity Committee154Diversity Summit155Domestic Partnership Information156Equality Virginia157Events"For the Bible Tells Me So"2007158"Revelations"2006159Facility Admission Policy160Gay in Appalachia 4th - 8th Annual Gay in Appalachia 2008-20121619th - 11th Annual Gay in Appalachia2013-2015162Gender Diversity163Incidents of Bias and Discrimination164Lambda165Lavender Commencement Ceremonies2009-2015166LGBTQLGBTQ Advisory Board167LGBTQ Caucus Meetings and Reports168LGBTQ Caucus Picnic2008169LGBTQ Centers170LGBTQ Coordinator Position171LGBTQ History172Hokie Hi Welcome2012173LGBTQ Inclusive Courses174LGBTQ Issues and Policies175LGBTQ Leadership176LGBTQ Scholarship177LGBTQ Resource Centers178LGBTQ Survery Questions179MagazinesThe Interloper2014180The Virginia Tech Magazine2003181Mission and Vision Statements of Virginia Tech182Multicultural Faculty and Staff Luncheon 183NewspapersThe Chronicle of Higher Education2002-2003184Collegiate Times2004-2013185The Roanoke Times2004-2014186The Virginia Tech Conductor2006187Newspaper Clipping2009188Plus One and Other Qualified Adult Coverage190Race Neutral Approaches191RAlly at William and Mary192Research Universities193Resolutions and Constitutions2008-2009194Safe Watch195Safe Zone196Safe Zone at William and Mary197Symposiums"And Justice For All" KU1998198"And Justice For All" VCU2011199"Cultivating Peace"20101100"Network VA"1101The Stories Project1102Women and Minority Artists and Scholars Lecture Series2006-20131103