This podcast episode contains references to sexual and gender-based violence. Viewing and listening discretion is advised. Special guests Caroline Lohr, Katie Polidoro, and Cait Simson join Anthony Scott, Chief for Inclusion and Belonging, for a discussion about the Virginia Tech Sexual Violence Culture and Climate Work Group. The Sexual Violence Culture and Climate Work Group is a multidisciplinary institutional work group established by President Tim Sands to advance the university’s commitment to end sexual violence and enhance preventative programming at Virginia Tech. Foundations Podcast ..read more

Special student guests Serenity Cortez, Elsie Boateng, Grace Shimkus, and Caleb Dankwa, join Anthony Scott, Chief for Inclusion and Belonging, for a discussion about their student experiences in the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets. The Corps of Cadets was established in 1872 and has evolved significantly since its inception. Various student affinity groups exist within the Corps now to help students find a sense of belonging and build community. Foundations Podcast is produced in partnership with the Office of Inclusion and Belonging and Student Affairs Communications. It is a podcast dedicated ..read more

Special student guests Yussef Ait-Bella, Dianna Padilla, and Seli Gebreyesus join Anthony Scott, Chief for Inclusion and Belonging, for a discussion about their student organization called Closing the Gap. Closing the Gap is a student-run organization whose mission is to create a platform for difficult conversations and provide a safe space for students, staff, community members to express their opinions freely.    Foundations Podcast is produced in partnership with the Office of Inclusion and Belonging and Student Affairs Communications. It is a podcast dedicated to conversations f ..read more

The content in this podcast contains references of rape, brutality, racism, and suicide and may be disturbing for some listeners. Discretion is advised. Special guests, Dr. Kerri Moseley-Hobbs and Victoria Ferguson, join Anthony Scott to break down Virginia Tech's "Land Grant" mission by unpacking the enslaved and indigenous ancestral history of the land on which Virginia Tech is built. Dr. Moseley-Hobbs, a 5th generation descendent of John Fraction, unpacks the work that Virginia Tech must do in order to fully rectify its history. She unveils ideas of reconciliation, and addresses ideas to ed ..read more

University leaders Dr. Menah Pratt-Clarke, Vice President for Strategic Affairs and Vice Provost for Inclusion and Diversity, and Dr. Frank Shushok, Vice President for Student Affairs, engage with Chief Inclusion and Belonging Officer, Anthony Scott, in a touching and transparent conversation about race, belonging, accountability in relationships, and our individual duties to foster a more inclusive experience for the Virginia Tech community and beyond.  ..read more

Enjoy a candid conversation with Anthony Scott - Virginia Tech's Chief Inclusion and Belonging Officer - and several Virginia Tech Students - Thomas Miller, Imani Gainey, and Emma Rosman. Listen as they engage in a raw and vulnerable dialogue on the needs of minority students on a college campus, the intersections of their identities, and how they hope to enact positive changes in their time at Virginia Tech. Foundations is a podcast which is focused on developing listening skills and engaging in difficult conversations around topics of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging ..read more