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Faculty members help shape the future of a town that refuses to disappear , articleAn interdisciplinary team is working alongside Amonate residents to preserve the former coal town's history, identify community priorities, and build local capacity.
Date: May 06, 2026 - -
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Project preserves Black scientists' voices and histories , articlePatty Raun and Carrie Kroehler from the Center for Communicating Science wanted a way to highlight the voices often marginalized in STEM.
Date: Mar 18, 2025 - -
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New book amplifies voices of incarcerated veterans , articleThrough extensive research and oral histories, Jason Higgins traces the roots behind the punishment of veterans struggling with substance abuse and mental health disorders after serving in America's wars. Thousands of veterans, disproportionately Black, were discharged without disability benefits and denied resources, fueling a cycle of discrimination, mental illness, and mass incarceration that continues today.
Date: Jun 26, 2024 - -
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'Curious Conversations' podcast: Jason Higgins talks about war veterans and mass incarceration , articleHaving interviewed more than 60 veterans whose service ranged from the Vietnam War to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Higgins also compares and contrasts their reported experiences and shares some of the efforts veterans are undertaking to support each other.
Date: May 28, 2024 - -
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Center for Oral History captures and preserves the stories of lived experiences , articleThe college-level center brings together practitioners, researchers, archivists, technical experts, Institutional Review Board representatives, and community advisors into a standalone group focused on the process and practice of oral history. The center is based in the University Libraries with partners in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences and the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine.
Date: Dec 01, 2022 -
